Lesson 5 Ellis Island: A Gateway to the New World

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Study Points

Listening & Speaking

◦ 공손하게 요청하기: I was wondering if I could ask you a personal question.

◦ 경위 묻기: What brought you to Korea?

Reading

◦ 미국 이민의 역사와 문화에 대한 설명문 읽기

Writing

◦ 미국 이민자에 대한 기사문 작성하기

Language Structure

◦ The United States is called a "melting pot" where various racial and ethnic groups     live together.

◦ The new jobs were just as hard as those the immigrants had left behind.

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Get Started

1. Guess what countries these people originally came from.

◦ Mexico       ◦ Italy       ◦ South Africa       ◦ Netherlands

2. What are the good and bad points of immigrating to another country?

Yeongsu Kim

◦ Born in: Seoul, Korea

◦ Now lives in: California

Tumelo Hope

◦ Born in: Johannesburg,

◦ Lives in: Minnesota

Heidi VanderVault

◦ Born in: Amsterdam,

◦ Now lives in: Michigan

Antonio Lombardi

◦ Born in: Venice,

◦ Now lives in: New York

Camila Rodriguez

◦ Born in: San Miguel,

◦ Now lives in: Texas

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Listen & SpeakⅠ

A Listen and number (1-3). Then listen again and match the right expressions.

I was wondering if I could ...?

make a copy

of your notes

ask you

a personal question

borrow your camera

this weekend

make a copy

of your notes

Can I give it to you

tomorrow?

Mine is not that good.

[녹음 대본]

1

G: I was wondering if I could ask you a personal question.

M: Sure. Go ahead.

G: Where are you originally from?

M: I was born and raised in Hong Kong.

G: Oh, really? I went to Hong Kong last year and it was beautiful.

2

B: Can you help me out with something?

G: Sure. What is it?

B: I was wondering if I could make a copy of your notes.

G: No problem, but mine is not that good.

B: That’s okay. I’ll bring it back right away.

3

B: Do you mind if I ask you a favor?

W: Well, it depends. What is it?

B: I was wondering if I could borrow your camera this weekend.

W: Sure, but I don’t have it with me right now. Can I give it to you tomorrow?

B: No problem. Thanks.

B Listen and choose what Minji asks Sam.

a. if she could bring her cousin

b. if she could play soccer with her cousin

c. if she could play soccer with his friends

[녹음 대본]

B: Hey, Minji. Do you have any plans for this weekend?

G: No, nothing in particular. What about you, Sam?

B: I’m going to watch a soccer match with my friends. Would you like to come?

G: Sure. By the way, I was wondering if I could bring my cousin.

B: You mean your cousin from London?

G: Yeah, right. He’s a big soccer fan.

B: Why not? The more the merrier.

C Talk with a partner using the following situations.

A‥ Can I ask you a favor?

B‥ Sure. What is it?

A‥ I was wondering if I could borrow your notes from science class.

B‥ No problem./ I'm sorry you can't.

You want to borrow

your friend's notes

from science class.

You want to turn in

your assignment

tomorrow.

You want to interview

your native speaker

English teacher for

your school project.

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Listen & SpeakⅡ

A Listen and number the pictures (1-3).

[녹음 대본]

1

B: Christina, can I ask you a question?

W: Sure. Go ahead.

B: What brought you to Korea?

W: I came here to study Korean history and culture.

B: Really? Can you speak Korean?

W: A little bit... gomapseumnida?

2

G: Hey, Tony. It’s a surprise to see you here.

B: Hi, Jenny. It’s good to see you.

G: By the way, what brings you here?

B: I’m here to buy a birthday gift for my girlfriend.

G: What are you thinking of getting her?

3

M: Hey, is that you, Juyeon?

W: Yes, it’s me. What a surprise!

M: By the way, what brings you to Busan?

W: I’m here to meet my old friends.

M: Really? Is Busan your hometown?

W: Yeah. I was born and raised in Busan.

B Listen and answer

1 Where are the two speakers now?

a. at the restaurant          b. at the airport          c. at the mall

2 Which of the following was not asked during the interview?

a. Is this your first visit to Korea?

b. What brings you to Korea?

c. How long have you been here?

d. How long will you be staying?

[녹음 대본]

W: This is Susan Kim at the airport. I’m here with the famous Ballywood star, Jack Lee. Hello. Mr. Lee. I was wondering if I could ask you a few questions.

M: Sure. Go ahead.

W: What brings you to Korea?

M: I’m here to see my Korean fans and to promote my new movie “Dragon Dreams.”

W: Is this your first visit to Korea?

M: No, this is my second time. I love Korea and gimchi very much.

W: How long will you be staying?

M: Hmm, I’ll be here for about a week and then fly back to Singapore.

W: Well, good luck on your new movie. Thank you for your time.

C Talk with a partner using the following situations.

A‥ Do you mind if I ask you some questions?

B‥ No, not at all. Go ahead.

A‥ What brought you to Korea?

B‥ I came here to teach English at a university.

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Put It Together

A Listen and answer.

1 Where is Ms. Belcour from?

☐New York            ☐Toronto            ☐Berlin

2 Why did Mr. Campbell come to Jeju-do?

☐ to attend a business meeting

☐ to study Korean culture

☐ to meet some friends

[녹음 대본]

1

B: Ms. Belcour, I was wondering if I could ask you a personal question.

W: Sure. Go right ahead.

B: Where are you originally from?

W: I was born in Toronto.

2

W: Mr. Campbell, what brings you to Jeju-do?

M: I’m here to attend a business meeting.

W: Then, is this your first visit to Jeju-do?

M: Yes. It’s my first time, but I’m already in love with this island.

B Listen and answer.

1 What country does the man's last name come from?

a. Netherlands        b. Germany        c. Italy

2 What is not true about the dialog?

a. Mr. Schmitt is from New York.

b. Mr. Schmitt's grandparents are originally from New York.

c. Mr. Schmitt has interests in Korean culture.

[녹음 대본]

G: Mr. Schmitt, I was wondering if I could ask you some personal questions.

M: Sure. Go right ahead.

G: Where are you originally from?

M: I was born and raised in New York.

G: Isn’t Schmitt a German last name?

M: Yes. You’re so smart, Sujin. How did you know?

G: My German teacher’s last name is the same as yours.

M: I see. Actually, my grandparents are originally from Berlin.

G: Then what brought you to Korea?

M: I took Korean classes in college and I fell in love with Korean culture.

G: Wow, you are really an international person!

C Complete the following comic strip. Listen and check.

G: Mr. Schmitt,               I could ask you some personal questions.

M: Sure

G: Where                                       ?

M: I was born and raised in New York.

G: Then                              you to Korea?

M: I took                     in college and I fell in love with                          .

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D Make a pair and talk with your partner.

STEP 1 Connect the pictures with the correct information. Think of a famous person          and write the information about the person in the blanks.

Reason for Visiting Korea           Plans afterward

promote my new movie

perform at the Seoul

Arts Center

play for the Korean

National Team

Sarah Chang

Chanho Park

Angelina Jolie

go to Japan for my next concert

train for my upcoming

season

go to Hollywood to work on my next movie

you

STEP 2 Talk with a partner using the information above.

A‥ Ms. Chang. I was wondering if I could ask you some questions.

B‥ Sure. Go ahead.

A‥ What brings you to Korea?

B‥ I came here to perform at the Seoul Arts Center.

A‥ That's great. What plans do you have afterward?

B‥ I am going to go to Japan for my next concert.

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Before You Read

A Read the famous people's sayings and find something in common.

Albert Einstein

I'm originally from Germany.

I moved to the US to escape

from the Nazis.

Arnold

Schwarzenegger

I was born and raised in Austria.I came to the US to be a famous bodybuilder.

Madeleine Albright

I was originally born in Prague. My family moved to the US to have a better life.

Harold

Hongju Koh

My parents originally came from Korea. I

was born and raised in Boston.

B Look at the pictures related to Ellis Island and answer the question.

Q>>> What do you think "Ellis Island" was for?

☐ It was a place where the first American immigrants used to live.

☐ It was a place where people boarded to take a voyage to the New World.

☐ It was a place where new immigrants had to pass through to enter the US.

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Let's Read

Ellis Island: A Gateway to the New World

The United States is known as a nation of immigrants and is called a "melting pot"

where various racial and ethnic groups live together. During the late 19th and early 20th centuries, more than 12 million immigrants from different countries passed through one place before officially entering the United States. This place that is so dear to the hearts of many Americans is "Ellis Island." This meaningful island gives these Americans an opportunity to trace their ancestry and roots.

Q------------------------------------------------------------------

1. Why do people call the United States a "melting pot?"

2. What opportunity does Ellis Island give to Americans?

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Annie Moore, a fifteen-year-old girl then, tells the story of how she became the first immigrant to pass through Ellis Island.

It was a very cold winter day in December, 1891 when my two younger brothers and I stood in line to board the big ship. We were about to leave our home in Ireland and take a voyage to the New World, America. Even though I felt sad, I was also excited about seeing my parents again. They had gone to America two years earlier to make a better life for my family. Riding on a big ship across the Atlantic Ocean may sound like fun, but it wasn't. Our room was way down at the bottom of the boat. It was very uncomfortable and crowded. On January 1st, 1892, the ship reached New York. By the time we sailed into New York Harbor past the Statue of Liberty, everyone cheered and cried. I was very happy that the trip was almost over. Then the captain announced that the ship would dock at Ellis Island. I was the first one off the ship. I was very surprised when an official gave me a $10 gold piece. At first I didn't understand. I had never seen so much money, and did not know why he gave it to me. He explained that Ellis Island was new, and the $10 was a gift to the first person off the ship. Later I found that I became the first immigrant to land on the newly-opened Ellis Island.

Q------------------------------------------------------------------

1. Why did Annie Moore's parents go to America?

2. What was given to Annie Moore when she arrived at Ellis Island?

Q

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Immigrants that came through Ellis Island had to pass a medical exam to be allowed to enter the country. People who passed the physical exam went on to answer a long list of questions: Have you been to prison? Can you read and write? Do you have a job waiting for you? Those who were accepted into the country, then exchanged whatever sort of money they had for dollars. This marked the beginning of their new lives in America.

Q------------------------------------------------------------------

1. Why did the immigrants have to pass a medical exam?

2. What did the immigrants do when they were accepted into the country?

Q

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In those days, many people around the world looked upon the United States as the land of opportunity. Some of them had built up an idealistic image of America and were faced with the reality of living in a foreign country. It was true that the growing country needed workers, but the new jobs were just as hard as those the immigrants had left behind. As a funny Italian story goes, "I came to America because I heard the streets were paved with gold. When I got here, I found they weren't paved at all; I had to pave them."

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For most immigrants, Ellis Island was a gateway to America. They came seeking a better life for their family. Those arriving after 1886 could see the Statue of Liberty next to Ellis Island, a symbol of their new hope. At the base of the statue are these lines from the poem The New Colossus, by Emma Lazarus:

The New Colossus

...

Give me your tired, your poor, Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free,

The wretched refuse of your teeming shore. Send these, the homeless, tempest-tost to me, I lift my lamp beside the golden door!

Today Ellis Island is no longer the gateway to America. But for many Americans, it is a memorial, the entry point for the ancestors of more than 100 million people. It is a precious place that will live on forever in their hearts.

Q------------------------------------------------------------------

1. What did an Italian immigrant hear about the streets of America?

2. Where can you find the poem mentioned above?

Q

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After You Read

Check your understanding

A Order the sentences to complete Annie Moore's story.

☐ The big ship crossed the Atlantic Ocean and it reached New York.

1 Annie Moore and her two younger brothers stood in line to board the big ship.

☐ Annie Moore was given a $10 gold piece when she got off the ship.

☐ Annie Moore found that she became the first immigrant to land on the newly opened Ellis Island.

☐ The captain announced that the ship would dock at Ellis Island.

B According to the text, what were the questions the new immigrants were asked?

☐ Have you been to prison?

☐ What did you do last night?

☐ Do you have a job waiting for you?

☐ Can you read and write?

☐ Where are you going?

C Check (✓) "True" or "False."

1 Many Americans can trace their ancestry and roots in Ellis Island.

2 People who passed the physical exam were allowed to enter America right away.

3 The new jobs for the immigrants in America were much easier.

4 Many immigrants came to America to seek a better life for their family.

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Go further

D Read Mr. Robinsky's story and answer the questions.

When we arrived in New York, the ferry took us to the Ellis Island. We had to go through several tests to be admitted to the new country. The first test was to climb the stairs. Doctors stood at the top to see if I had difficulty coming up the steps. After that, I went through a medical exam. I was really worried but I was OK. Then, I had to wait at the Great Hall for the interviews. It was very crowded. The immigration officers asked me several questions and fortunately there was a translator. I was so              that I felt like it was never going to end. "Welcome to the United States," said the translator and I was              . I then walked to the place where people exchanged money. Finally, I got out and met my uncle Jacob waiting for me at the ferry station. Now, my new life had just begun.

1 Write the name of the places according to Mr. Robinsky's story.

◦ Medical Exam

◦ Money Exchange

◦ The Great Hall

◦ Legal Inspection (Interviews)

◦ Stairways

2 How did Mr. Robinsky feel? Choose the appropriate words for the blank.

a. nervous-overjoyed    b. happy-disappointed     c. scared-sad

Think about it

E What do you think about the immigrants who come to Korea? Talk with a

partner.

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Language Focus

A Word Power

newly + opened ⟶ newly-opened newly + wed ⟶ newly + built ⟶ newly + discovered ⟶ newly + released ⟶	immigrate ⟶ immigrant participate ⟶ attend ⟶ assist ⟶ contest ⟶

B Useful Expressions

1 □We were about to leave our home in Ireland and take a voyage to the New           World, America.

□You can take a voyage to the North Pole on the cruise.

□Apollo 11 took a voyage to the moon and returned to the Earth safely.

2 □Immigrants had to pass a medical exam to be allowed to enter the country.

□We were allowed to play baseball in the park.

□The judge is not allowed to take sides.

3 □Some of them were faced with the reality of living in a foreign country.

□Try to think of a time when you were faced with a big problem.

□Faced with a huge storm in the mountain, we had to return to our base camp.

Check-up Complete the sentences with the appropriate expressions.

1                     a shortage in the water supply, the city came up with a water    recycling system.

2 I'm only                     go to the movies on the weekends.

3 Last month, the team                     to the bottom of the sea to search for     the lost treasure.

4 After solving the first problem,                     I a bigger problem.

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C Pict-O-Grammar

1 The store where there was a sale was crowded.

□The United States is called a "melting pot" where various racial and ethnic groups

live together.

□This is the place where I used to play soccer when I was a child.

2 When I arrived at the airport, the airplane had already departed for New York.

□The new jobs were just as hard as those the immigrants had left behind.

□By the time Einstein immigrated to the United States, he had already become          famous.

Check-up Choose the correct words to complete the sentences.

1 When he (came / had come) to the US, he (already studied / had already studied)    English.

2 We want a peaceful and quiet park (who / where) everybody can rest.

3 Cape Town is the city (which / where) I was born and raised.

4 When the bell (rang / had rang), we (didn't finish / hadn't finished) the test yet.

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On Your Own

A Listen and choose the right phrases.

1 The girl wants □ to leave class early today.

□ to go to the dentist by herself.

2 The boy came to the mall to buy a birthday gift □ for his friend. □ for his mother.

3 The man came to Korea on vacation and □ decided to stay longer.

□ fell in love with a woman.

[녹음 대본]

1

G: Mr. Park. Can I ask you something?

M: Sure. Go ahead.

G: I was wondering if I could leave class early today.

M: Well... is there a problem?

G: It’s my younger sister. I have to take her to the dentist.

M: Oh, I see. No problem.

2

G: Hey, Calvin. It’s a surprise to see you at the mall.

B: Hi, Sarah. Nice to see you.

G: By the way, what brings you here?

B: Oh, I’m here to buy a birthday gift for my mother.

G: Do you know what you are going to get her?

B: No, not yet. I’m still looking around.

3

W: Do you mind if I ask you a personal question?

M: No, not at all. Go ahead.

W: What brought you to Korea?

M: I first came here on vacation 2005, and decided to stay longer.

W: Oh, really? How come?

M: I fell in love with the land and culture.

B Complete the dialog using the sentences in the box.

A‥ I was wondering if I could ask you some questions.

B‥ Sure.

A‥

B‥ I was born and raised in St. Petersburg, Russia.

A‥

B‥ I came here to study Korean, but later I decided to live here.

A‥ How long have you been here?

B‥

ⓐI've been here since 2002.

ⓑGo ahead.

ⓒWhere are you originally from?

ⓓWhat brought you to Korea?

C Complete the sentences with the phrases in the box.

1                 difficult questions, some immigrants became very nervous and

frightened.

2 Airplanes are not                   fly low near the mountains.

3 The Titanic took a                  New York with more than 2,000 people aboard.

voyage to             faced with             allowed to

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D Read the following and fill in the blanks with the appropriate words.

Comings and Goings: Immigrants or Emigrants

Two words that are sometimes confusing are "emigrant" and "immigrant." They mean different things, but they have a lot in common: Every emigrant is also an immigrant. To migrate means "to move from one place to another." The em means "away from." The im means "going into." Emigrants leave their country to live somewhere else. Immigrants arrive from another land, hoping to make their home in the new country.

Minseo's family left Korea to live in the United States. They emigrated from Korea, and immigrated to America. To the Korean government, they were                   . To the American government, they were                    .

E Combine the two sentences into one.

1 The bookstore is having a sale this week. I bought my books at the bookstore.

→ The bookstore                     is having a sale this week.

2 I still live in Vancouver. I was born and raised in Vancouver.

→ I still live in Vancouver                    .

F Correct the errors, if any.

had

e.g. When they came into the room, their son just left.

1 By the time I got to class, the teacher already collected the homework.

2 I had never seen so many tall buildings before I come to the United States.

3 I lived in the same house all my life when I left the city.

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More Reading

H o w t o R e a d ⑤

정보 훑어 읽기(Scanning)

Scanning은 글을 읽을 때 구체적인 정보를 찾기 위해 빨리 읽는 것을 말한다. 지문의 문장과 단어를 일일이 다 읽지 않고서도 짧은 시간 안에 주어진 글의 정보를 파악 할 수 있으므로, 글의 내용을 개략적으로 이해하는데 도움이 된다.

다음 미국 이민에 관한 표를 보고 그 내용과 일치하지 않는 것을 골라 봅시다.

Birthplace	Number of People	Percentage of Immigrant Population
Latin America	16.0 million	52%
Asia	8.2 million	26%
Europe	4.9 million	16%
Africa	0.9 million	3%
Canada	0.8 million	2%
Australia	0.2 million	1%
Total	31.0 million	100%

US Immigrants by Birthplace

2000 Census

Immigrants by Country

(Ellis Island 1892-1931)

Country	Number of immigrants
Italy	2,502,310
Russia	1,893,542
Hungary (1905-1931)	859,557
Austria (1905-1931)	768,132
Austria-Hungary (1892-1904)	648,163
Germany	633,148
England	551,969
Ireland	520,904
Sweden	348,036
Greece	245,058
Norway	226,278
Scotland	191,023
Poland	153,444

* In the year 2000, about 11% of the people living in the United States were born in other countries.

① Italians were the highest in number among the immigrants who passed through Ellis Island.

② The number of immigrants from Sweden was less than that of Scotland from 1892 to 1931.

③ In the year of 2000, people born in Asia ranked second among the US immigrants.

④ According to the 2000 census, more than 50% of foreign born immigrants came from Latin America.