Reading 3 Main Ideas
What do you call a factor that makes people want to immigrate to a country?
What act did Canada pass in 1988 to promote equality?
Multiculturalism Act
Some first semester students claim that SSW is a _______ course as it requires lots of group work and meetings outside of class.
demanding
According to a ____, 30 percent of Canadians said that they felt that multiculturalism had a negative effect on Canada.
poll
What are common continuing idea markers?
this, these, the, and such
“Immigration can benefit people by providing a safer location amd better job opportunities. On the other hand, not all ethnic groups are invited to assimilate into the mainstream culture.”
What is the contrast marker in these sentence?
On the other hand (contrast marker)
What is the word for the action of a minority group that is eventually absorbed into the dominant culture? Also called the “melting pot.”
assimilation
What percentage of the population in Australia is foreign born, according to the reading?
22%
When the assistant language teacher first came to Japan, they really struggled to ___ to the culture of the countryside town.
adapt
My credit card from Rakuten charges me ____ if I am late on my monthly payment.
In the nineteenth century, the Canadian government offered cheap and even free land to people who wanted to settle there. This incentive made many Europeans want to move to Canada. What made people want to move to Canada?
Cheap and even free land.
In addition, 54% believe the melting pot was preferable to the mosaic, claiming that all cultures should merge into one Canadian culture.
What are the point of view markers in this sentence?
believe / claiming
Which metaphor replaces “melting pot” to describe multicultural societies in the reading?
A) Quilt
B) Mosaic
C) Salad bowl
D) Stew
B) Mosaic
What was the result of the 1998 California vote regarding bilingual education?
English-only policy introduced
Although there are many reports and exams before quarter break, AE1B students remain _____ in working hard to achieve their goals.
persistent
It can be argued that APU works very hard to create an environment where students can live in _____.
harmony
The government has made modifications to the citizenship test, requiring candidates to take an expensive language proficiency test to be accepted. This _____ has made it more difficult for lower income applicants to apply.
Choose a word to continue the previous idea!
change / adjustment / revision / alteration
In the last few decades, people have begun to question the concept of assimilation, even when it is open to all. Many people have come to view assimilation as a flawed process since it assumes that the dominant culture is superior. People began to question whether assimilation was the best approach to diversity.
view/question (view marker)
flawed (assessment marker)
Which paragraph predicts even greater cultural diversity in the future due to ongoing migration?
Paragraph 10
Which two countries are specifically mentioned as having laws that restricted certain immigrant groups?
United States and South Africa
When immigrants move to a new country they often face ______ such as finding a job and learning a new language.
hardships
The school encouraged _____ within its very diverse student population by teaching the history and culture of many ethnic groups.
tolerance
According to statistics from the last two years, the number of people who are immigrating to the country has fallen since the start of the COVID pandemic. These _____ may soon change, however, as the situation is starting to normalize.
Choose a word to continue the previous idea!
numbers, figures, data,
However, not all ethnic groups are invited to assimilate into the mainstream culture. Laws have even restricted the rights of specific immigrant groups. In the United States, laws segregated African-Americans from the white population, particularly in the southern states, until the civil rights legislation of the 1960s corrected these unjustified practices. Another example is South Africa, where prior to 1994, the government believed that white South Africans were superior to black South Africans.
Identify all contrast, view, and assessment markers in this passage.
However (contrast marker)
believed (view marker)
unjustified (assessment marker)