Make Your Way 6, Schulbuch mit Audio-CD und CD-ROM

NB: These days people use the phrase “assisted” rather than “arranged” marriages. These are marriages where the parents might make strong recommendations and apply pressure but ultimately will not force the children to marry someone they don’t want to. Mai Hue Ta My grandmother was one of the “Boat People” who left Vietnam in little boats to get away from persecu- tion. We immigrated to Britain later when I was only seven. My grandmother came to the airport to meet us with loads of jackets, it was so cold. I’ll always remem- ber seeing English people for the first time. Their hair is so colourful! And compared to us, they are so big. It was easy for me and my brother to learn English, but my parents still don’t speak good English. They can get by in everyday situations but can’t really converse properly. My mum still can’t use a knife and fork properly, but we children soon got used to everything. I’d never seen cheese before, and apples and grapes were very strange too. We are ethnically Chinese, not Vietnamese, and in our tradition the old people are treated with a lot of respect. I want my children to learn that too because after all, I’m going to be old one day too. I don’t want to go back to Vietnam. There’s a lot of corruption there, and I’ve heard of people having to pay the police to stop them from making trouble. My mum misses being with Chinese people, but I find it better here. The standard of living is much higher, though I miss the family closeness and some of the food. The older generation Chinese people are very strict with the young people. You are not supposed to kiss your boyfriend or hold hands in public. There’s too much gossip. I don’t mix with the Chinese much. There’s more freedom here. I like the British, I like their openness, and they are more straightforward than the Chinese. But I want my children to learn Chinese. I want the best of both cultures. Listen to the interview with two Anglo-Indian women, Manta and Usha. Take notes on what they agree about, and where they disagree. 13 1/14 1 Rajiv speaks a Hindi and English. b German and English. c French and English. d Chinese and English. 2 When Rajiv’s parents speak Hindi, he a can participate in the conversation in Hindi. b understands every word. c knows roughly what they are talking about. d tries not to listen. 1/15 Rajiv and Meera are Usha’s children. Listen to the interview and complete the sentences below. Choose the correct answer (A, B, C or D) and put a in the correct box. 14 3 Communicating with their relatives from India a is not a problem for Rajiv and Meera. b works when their parents support them. c works when there is a dictionary at hand. d often leads to embarrassing situations and misunderstandings. 4 Rajiv and Meera a think English is more important than Hindi for their daily lives. b think their friends should learn Hindi too. c believe that one day French will be more important than English. d hope that their parents don’t mind them not being able to speak Hindi. 83 4 Extensive unit 4: Multicultural Britain Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv