Words to know before you read - Immagration and Government
ESL 2 Immigration and Government (Academic Intermediate English)
Overview
In this module, the readings and assignments focus on immigration experiences and government. Students will build vocabulary needed for citizenship, practice writing complex sentences, review citizenship questions, and read and write narratives.
Module Objectives and Reading Assignment
Immigration and Government
For this module, you will discuss questions concerning American government and obtaining citizenship. Readings and vocabulary work will come from government websites concerning citizenship.
Objectives
- To develop fluency by participation in discussions
- To build vocabulary needed for citizenship and understanding American government
- To practice answering questions asked during interview to obtain citizenship
- To learn about narrative writing and write a short narrative essay
- To improve writing skills needed to tell your story.
- To practice pronunciation of ed endings
Reading Assignment
- Before reading, review the vocabulary needed for understanding the reading assignments. Put vocabulary words in your Quizlet app. You may also add words you are unsure of to your vocabulary journal. (Words to Know Before You Read- in Resources- Scroll down.)
- Skim Learn about Citizenship and click on the various links in the article to become familar with the informaiton on the site. Then read carefully the sections Should I Become a Citizen and Ten Steps to Natualization. Take notes as reading and mark any unknown words. Remember to ask reporter's questions as you read.
- Journal Assignment- Discuss your experience when reading the selected reading. What did you learn from the reading. Did you have trouble reading the articles? Did any of the material discussed surprise you? If you are planning to become a citizen of the US, how can this website help you. What vocabulary words from the reading did you add to your vocabulary journal.
Writing Complex Sentences
Sentence Structure
- Read and review information on Complex Sentences with When and Because. Read the material and listen to video. (<a rel="license" href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/"><img alt="Creative Commons License" style="border-width:0" src="https://i.creativecommons.org/l/by/4.0/80x15.png" /></a><br />This work is licensed under a <a rel="license") href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/">Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License</a>.)
- Watch the video Simple Compound Complex Sentences (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pyVfspf-qIc&ab_channel=TheQuietCreative)
- Participate in Discussion telling reasons why you immigrated to the United States. Also discuss any questions you have concerning the video on naturalization. In the discussion use sentences with because and although.
Journal – Citizenship and Immigration
Sentence Practice - Complete the following sentences.
- I am studying in the United States because __________________.
- I am studying in the United States although __________________________.
- I came to the United States when ________________________.
- Now write a sentence that begins with because. Make sure it has a dependent clause and an independent clause.
- Because _______________________________
Write a sentence that begins with although. Make sure it has a dependent clause and an independent clause.
- Although _____________________________.
Now write a sentence that begins with when. Make sure the sentence has a dependent clause and an independent clause
Paragraph Practice -Write a paragraph about why you are studying at your college. Your paragraph should have at least six sentences. You should have a topic sentence, supporting sentences, and a concluding sentence.
Narrative Reading and Writing
Narrative Reading and Writing
A narrative is a story or an account of events that happened. The base word is narrate which means to tell or give an account of events or experiences. A narrative will usually have a beginning, a middle, and an end. You will find narratives in short stories, fables, diaries, journals, reports, and poetry- anywhere a story is being told. When we tell our friends about our experience getting a driver's license, we are narrating our experience. When nurses interview or check on patient in the hospital, they must write a narrative about the patient's illness and symptoms. If you are in traffic accident, the policemen will ask you to tell (or narrate) the events that led up to the wreck. They will then write the narrative in the report. When you wrote your journal about your first day in ESL class, you were writing a narrative.
Watch Writing a narrative Copyright Information: [(By Miss Zaazzey). (2020 April 1 ). How to Write a Narrative [Video File]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pf7ywvfCJUo&feature=emb_log
Reading Assigment
From the textbook PDX Journeys: Studying and Living in the US, Low-Intermediate Novel and Textbook for University ESL Students (PDX Journeys: Studing and Living in the US, Low-Intermediate Novel and Textbook by Amber Bliss Calderó, read "Stephanie's Story, " a narrative of an ESL teacher's first day of class. Before reading, you should complete Part 1, Preview of the reading assignment. You will then read the narative, pages 5-9. After reading, complete exercises 4-7 and exercise 10. Do not forget to add words to your vocabulary journal.
Citation:
. Bliss Calderón, Amber, "PDX Journeys: Studying and Living in the US, Low-Intermediate Novel and Textbook for University ESL Students" (2016). PDXOpen: Open Educational Resources. 10.
https://pdxscholar.library.pdx.edu/pdxopen/10
Narrative Writing Assignment
Choose one of the topics below and write your story.
- My first day in the United States
- The Happiest Day of My Life
- The Day I Became A Citizen
For this assignment you will write a three-paragraph essay.
Paragraph 1 - Paragraph one is the introductory paragraph. You should give background information needed to understand your story. The last sentence will be the thesis statement.
Sample thesis statements:
- My first day in the United States was __________________. (exciting frightening, tiring - you choose)
- The happiest day of my life was _____________________.
- I will never forget the day I became a citizen.
Paragraph 2 - Tell your story.
Paragraph 3 - Paragraph three is the concluding paragraph. You can summarize your story and tell what you learned from the experience.
Speaking and Listening Assignment
Prounciation and Speaking Assignments
Pronouncing ed endings in English can be difficult. To review the three rules for pronuncing ed endings review the rules on this webiste and do the practice exercises: Practice pronunciation of ed endings.