Languages (Elsa, Victorine, Lara, Leon, Ilan)
What is the native language of Joanna Czhowska's grandmother?
It is Polish.
Give the name of dish from Somalia.
It is Anjero.
Find a synonym for clash.
conflict
Where did Roubeena graduate from?
She graduated from University of Edinburgh.
Many immigrants struggle with the English language. How does this effect integration into British society?
They strugge to understand jokes and grammar.
What age was Joanna Czechowska when her grandmother died?
She was five years old.
Do immigrants only bring culture with them?
No, they also bring a system of values.
How do immigrants often learn their native language?
They often learn it from their grandparents.
Why does Shamima think her daughters have more opportunities than she did?
Because they were born in London.
How does the immigrants' way of bringing up their children, differ from the way the British are doing it? (four elements)
The children of the immigrants have more household chores, there are stricter rules, there is less free time, and there are more responsability
Why do children sometimes have to translate medical information for their parents?
Because theuir parents do not speak English.
At what age does a Somalian girl start working for her family doing household chores?
Ste starts around the age of eleven.
How immigrants change the British culture?
They bring values with them that are important in their home country.
What was Roubeena's field of study?
It was litterature and culture.
Sometimes immigrants can abandon their native language trying to integrate better into British society. How does this culture clash usually end?
They start to live in a hybrid culture, and missing their original culture and the British culture.
Which languqges qre tqlked qbout in the poem Grapes in my Father's Yard?
Kurdish, Gujurati, and Polish
Do immigrants have the possibility to do celebrations and festivals from their own countries. Give two examples
Yes, the can celebrate Diwali and carnival.
How do the children of immigrants help their family?
They often learn English faster than their parents and can transpate for them in different situations.
Why was Kingston Macabetu laughed at by his teachers?
He said he was going to be a top city lawyer.
Which values do Asian parents bring up their children with? (5 values)
hard work, respect for elders, strength of the family unit, strong belief in education, flair for business
What role do children of immigrants often have to undertake?
The role as an interpreter.
Do immigrant families adopt well to the British culture at first? Why/why not.
No, because ther are both linguistic and cultural barriers.
How can a cultural conflict be beneficial?
The new culture can some of the British values.
Where are Roubeena's parents originally from?
They are from Bangladesh.
What does Maryam think of her son getting a law degree.
She is proud of him, but she does not want to claim too luch credit for it.