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I05-RD1- Luis Enrique Sarmiento

Reader's Digest Report
 
Student's Name: Luis Enrique Sarmiento Teacher's name: Antonio Rios Date: January 16th

1.  Write  the title of the article: Immigration Dreams and Realities
2.  Write the author's name: JEHOVAH'S WITNESSES:
3.  Before you read, look at the picture(s) if any, as well as the title. What do you think the article will be about?
 
When I saw the picture and the title  I thought how the people stay very sad when their relatives leave them when they go another country for better oportunities.

4. Read the article and describe in as much detail as possible what you understand of it.

The article is about people who has necessities in their original country and must go another country to looking for a job, because they need more money for their family, but they must leave their relatives for some time and they must face many difficulties: the trip, the language, the culture and legal complications of trying to became citizens in that country.
The article mentions: the family is far more important than money; there are many things what the money can´t buy: love, emotional security and family unit.
The article recommends: Why not take the time to examine the Bible? This book of divine wisdom
can help you set priorities, make wise decisions, and endure any present trials with joy and hope. 
 
5. Vocabulary Use: Choose 05 new vocabulary items (word, collocation or idiomatic expression, etc.) and think of ways that could help you understand/learn these vocabulary items more effectively. Do so in your vocabulary log in your learning journal.
 
Wise, a wise person is able to make good choices and decisions because they have a lot of experience
Recalls, to remember something
Abduct, to take someone away from their home, family, using force
Eldest, oldest of the people in a group, especially the children in a family
Courage, the ability to do something that you know is right or good, even though it is dangerous, frightening, or very difficult

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