Activity Sheet 1
    Sample Interpretive Task Comprehension Guide

    I. Before reading the article (selected by the teacher), jot down background information you know about the topic. After completing the reading, write brief notes about three new ideas that you discovered about immigration and population trends.

      What I know... What I learned...
         
         
         

    II. While reading the article, you encountered a few unfamiliar words and expressions. Make informed guesses about the following expressions listed below:

      1. _________________________________________________________________

      2. ________________________________________________________________

      3. ________________________________________________________________

      4. ________________________________________________________________

      5. ________________________________________________________________

    III. You are the guest speaker at the Rotary Club monthly luncheon. Answer the following two questions in the target language as preparation for your speech.

      1. Does the article provide information about the impact of immigration on the country and culture? To what extent?
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      2. Does the article provide any solutions? Describe some of the suggestions embedded in the article.
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      3. What other solutions might you suggest to the problems faced by immigrants?
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Activity Sheet 2

    Sample Curriculum Vitae Template

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Activity Sheet 3

    Sample Pre-Writing/Pre-Speaking Graphic Organizer

      (Elicit "content," "vocabulary," and "structures" from students adding additional items as necessary.)

      CONTENT VOCABULARY STRUCTURES
      -Immigration
      • Nationalities
      • Countries of origin

      -Reasons for movement

      French   France
      Chinese   China
      Japanese   Japan
      Arabic   Iran

      -Opportunities

      • Jobs
      • Religious freedom
      • Education
      • Improved living conditions

      -Natural disasters

      • Floods
      • Earthquakes

      -War /Strife

      • Agreement of adjectives
      • Prepositions with names of countries


      • Past tenses
      • Future tense
      -Problems faced by immigrants
      • Prejudice
      • Language barriers
      • Misunderstanding of cultural practices
      • Expressions of need
      • Stating complaints
      • Giving opinions
      • Use of subjunctive
      -Possible solutions
      • Better communication
      • Sharing ideas and customs
      • Laws and governmental regulations
      • Stating opinions
      • Use of subjunctive