Make Your Way 5, Schulbuch mit Audio-CD und CD-ROM

Thousands of immigrants came to Britain in the 1950s. Most of them were from Commonwealth countries (former British colonies – the West Indies, the Indian subcontinent). They came mainly to look for work. Work was hard to find in their own coun- tries. They had British passports or were Common- wealth citizens. They were allowed to come to Britain. They were needed for work. British workers did not want to do it. During the 1960s and the 1970s the British government wanted to reduce the number of immigrants. They made it harder for Commonwealth citizens without British parents or grandparents to enter the country. Today there are more than 4 million non-whites living in Britain. It is 7.9% of the total population. How ethnic minorities came to live in Britain. Read the following text, and then try to write a new text using the following words in this order to connect the sentences. 19 “Bend It Like Beckham” was the surprise independent film hit of 2002 in the UK. Directed by British Asian film maker Gurinder Chadha, it tells the story of Jesminder Bhamra (Jess), an Indian girl (and a Sikh by religion) living in England. She desperately wants to play football and she is good at it, but her parents, in particular her mother, are strictly against it. In the following scene, the coach of the football team, Joe, visits the Bhamras to see if he can convince them to let Jess play. Read the scene. Is Joe successful? 20 who which since which which so which Example: Most of the thousands of immigrants who came to Britain in the 1950s were from Commonwealth countries. Joe cleared his throat. “I’m sorry to call round without an invitation, Mr and Mrs Bhamra,” he said, “but I wanted to talk to you in person. I only found out today that you didn’t know Jess was playing for our team.” “No, we didn’t,” Mum snapped. “I apologise,” Joe looked straight at Mum, and I loved him for it. I knew it was just because he wanted me back on the team, but it made me feel good. “If I’d known, I would’ve encouraged Jess to tell you” – he paused, then went on – “because I believe she’s got tremendous potential.” We all sat there in silence for a few seconds. “I think we know best our daughter’s potential,” Dad said quietly. “Jess has no time for games. She’ll be starting university soon.” “But playing for the team is an honour,” I blurted out, unable to keep quiet any longer. Mum looked at me. “What bigger honour is there than respecting your elders?” she demanded. Dad looked at Joe. “Young man, when I was a teenager in Nairobi, I was the best fast bowler in my school,” he said. “Our team even won the East Africa Cup. But when I came to this country, nothing. I wasn’t allowed to play in any team. These bloody goreh in their clubhouses laughed at my turban and sent me packing.” “I’m sorry, Mr Bhamra,” Joe began. “But now –” “Now what?” Dad broke in. “None of our boys are in any of the football leagues. And you think they’ll let our girls in? 78 Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv