A Tribute to New York - Navarra

Pilar Santos Tambo A Tribute to New York
a) quarter (l. 3):
b) leading (l. 9):
c) fitting (l. 16):
d) chronicle (l. 20):
e) pursuit (l. 24):
E. Are the following sentences true or false? Don’t forget to give evidence for your
answer.
a) The Ellis Island Immigration Station was opened over a century ago.
b) In Ellis Island you can find the hard stories of the millions of immigrants
who arrived there.
F. Finish the following sentences in such a way that they make sense. You can write
several endings for each one if you want.
a) At the beginning of the 20 th century NY was an attractive place for
European immigrants because __________
b) There are many reasons why people emigrate. In the first place,
__________; in the second place, __________; …
c) If the economic situation were very hard in Spain, I would go somewhere
else. On the other hand, __________
d) Most of the immigrants who arrived at Ellis Island were European, for
example, __________
e) Spain is becoming an attractive country for immigrants. In fact, __________
f) When immigrants first arrive in a new country, life is very difficult.
Consequently, __________. Moreover, __________
g) In conclusion, __________
G. Look at the text “They Came from Many Lands” and choose the correct
alternative.
a) Over / under / exactly half a million of the immigrants were Irish.
b) More than 10.000.000 / 101000.000 / 10,000,000 Europeans emigrated to
America from 1892 to 1931, of which more than two-thirds / two-fifths /
three-quarters were Russian.
c) 1 in 100 / 1 in 20 / 1 in 2 of the immigrants were English.
H. Order the following list of connectors under the headings provided:
SEQUENCE CONTRAST BALANCE CAUSE AND EFFECT
but, consequently, in the third place, on the one hand, as a result, however, for this
reason, to begin with, in spite of, finally, on the other hand, owing to, secondly, for
this reason, first of all, in consequence, although, besides, because of, moreover
I. Follow up–writing. You are a new immigrant in Spain. Choose one of the
following topics for a composition and ask your teacher for advice if you need it.
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