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3 Complete the sentences with words from the
Check these words box in the correct form.
1 The Statue of Liberty’s ................... is Lady Liberty.
2 The immigrants hoped to .......................................
American citizenship.
3 Anyone who was ill or poor was seen as a .............
........................... .
4 The wealthier passengers only had a .....................
inspection. They didn’t undergo a medical and legal
inspection.
5 He is American but his ....................... were Italian.
6 A lot of Americans can ...........................................
their family back to Europe.
4 Listen and read the text.
Imagine you are a third class passenger
arriving at Ellis Island. Use the text to
describe what happened, how you felt on
Ellis Island and how you felt when you
finally walked onto the streets of America.
Think!
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5 Find out information about how
immigrants become citizens in your country.
Write about: any tests, what documents you
need, what you have to do and how long it
takes . Present your information to the class.
ICT
c 1 Culture Corner
Ellis Island, or the ‘Island of Tears,’ is located in New York Harbour
just off the New Jersey 1) .......................... and north of Liberty
Island. It used to be an immigrant inspection station and between
1892 and 1954, over twelve million immigrants entered the United
States through here. 40% of all Americans can trace at least one
ancestor to Ellis Island.
Immigrants from all over the world 2) .......................... in New York
Harbour would stop at Ellis Island to pass through immigration
before entering the US.
First and second class passengers underwent a brief 3) .................
aboard ship. The government felt wealthy passengers would not
become a burden to the state. Third class or ‘steerage’ passengers,
though, were 4) .......................... from the pier by ferry to Ellis
Island where everyone would undergo a medical and legal
inspection. They entered the main building through the baggage
room and 5) .......................... their luggage there. Then they
proceeded to the Great Hall.
The first test was the ‘six second medical exam’. Doctors looked at
the immigrants for 6) .......................... medical problems or
disabilities. They put chalk marks on the clothes of people they
thought had something 7) .......................... with them and sent
them for a 8) .......................... examination. Medical examinations
weren’t required for everyone until 1917. If someone had a
problem that was curable, they were sent to the island's hospital.
If not, the steamship company they came with would have to pay
to send them back.
The next 9) .......................... was an interview with a legal inspector.
Immigrants had to have proof of where they came from and where
they expected to live and work. After 1921, people had to pass a
literacy test and show a passport and visa.
When there were no problems, the 10) .......................... process
could take a mere 3-5 hours. However, some people would stay
longer on the island if they had legal problems or if they had to wait
for a family member to be 11) .......................... in the hospital. The
next area was the money exchange area where people could
acquire dollars and buy train tickets.
At the exit from Ellis Island, so many family reunions took place
that the staff gave it the nickname ‘the kissing post’. After that, the
new Americans were 12) ....................... to start their new lives.
2 Read the article again and for gaps 1-12
choose the best answer A , B , C or D . Compare
with your partner.
1 What is Ellis Island? Why is it called the Gateway
to America? Read through to find out.
1 A beach B border C coast D shore
2 A showing B arriving C emerging D appearing
3 A inspection B research C survey D investigation
4 A moved B brought C carried D transported
5 A left B put C handed D laid
6 A distinct B apparent C clear D obvious
7 A undesirable B false C wrong D incorrect
8 A total B full C rich D filled
9 A step B point C part D level
10 A whole B full C total D absolute
11 A cared B cured C treated D nursed
12 A available B open C loose D free
immigrant, inspection, trace, ancestor, undergo,
brief, burden to the state, pier, proceed, obvious,
chalk, require, literacy test, process, mere,
exchange, acquire, family reunion, nickname
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