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    Korean Mother الام الكورية

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    Read the following passage and then answer the questions that follow.

    1- Immigrants have many problems between the first generation and the second generation because they don’t
    have the same native language. The second generation is losing their identity. Especially in America, there are
    many immigrants who suffer in lots of areas such as getting a job and trying to speak English, that’s why they
    want their children to speak English all the time.
    2- For example, my aunt, who has been living in Chicago for fifteen years, has three children and they were all
    born in the States. The eighteen-year-old daughter speaks English as a native speaker and she speaks Korean
    very well, too. The second daughter is fourteen years old, and she doesn’t want to speak Korean. My aunt often
    gets upset with her because she is very Americanized and they cannot understand each other. While the younger
    child has a problem communicating with his parents. My cousin told me that when they visited Korea, they felt
    different from other Koreans because they wore different clothes and walked differently.
    3- I think most immigrants are trying to preserve their native language in their new country. My aunt is trying
    to teach her children Korean not only to help them establish a Korean identity but also to live in harmony with
    the family.

    1- What is the best title for the passage?


    A. Language and identity
    B. Language and its effect on the identity of immigrants
    C. English language
    D. Native language
    2- What is NOT true according to the first paragraph?
    A. The writer felt sympathy for his aunt.
    B. The author’s aunt and her children are Koreans living in Chicago.
    C. The second-generation immigrants are eager to learn their parents’ native language.
    D. Immigrants usually have many problems between the first and the second generations.
    3- What is the meaning of the word ‘suffer’ in the passage?
    A. tired B. sleepy C. have problems. D. enjoy
    4- How many languages can the 18-year-old girl speak?
    A. English and Korean B. English C. Korean D. three languages
    5- What does the pronoun “they” refer to?
    A. American people
    B. mother and her young daughter
    C. people who are used to speaking English
    D. daughter and her aunt
    6- What is NOT a reason of the 14-years-old daughter’s problem with her mother?
    A. She does not love her mother.
    B. She doesn’t want to speak Korean.
    C. She is very Americanized.
    D. She is Losing her ethnic identity.
    7- Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?
    A. Native language is important to keep one’s identity.
    B. American friends will not see them as Korean American.
    C. The younger child Has a problem communicating with his parents.
    D. They wore different clothes and walked differently from other teens in Korea.
    8- What does the word ‘Americanized immigrant’ mean?
    A. people who speak and act like Americans
    B. People are used to speaking their native language.
    C. those who stick to their identity especially in America
    D. They wore different clothes and walked differently from Americans.
    9- Why did the aunt try to teach her kids how to speak Korean?
    A. to help them establish a Korean identity
    B. to be more successful
    C. to travel to Korea
    D. They want their children to speak different languages.
    10- Couldn’t cope easily with Korean?
    A. The eldest
    B. The youngest
    C. The Middle
    D. Both B and C

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