Hey guys,

today you spoke a LOOOT about Ana's situation in the US. Here is the global written account of what you have said so far:

Ana used to be poor in Mexico but now she is well-off in the US. She must have been depressed and lonely at first when she left her family six years ago. Ana must have been torn apart to leave her infant son.

However she has succeeded in integrating to her new life even if she does everything off the books: she is an illegal immigrant who takes a lot of risks. She started as a laundry woman. She then became a maid and now she has a more important but risky job; she is a broker for undocumented migrants. She helps them to find a job (she is like a coyote but for work).

We can say that she has climbed up the social ladder. She sends things to her chilren who stayed in Mexico so that they have an easier life.

If they came to the US with the salary / wages / income she earns, they couldn't have the same standard of living in America. Moreover it costs a lot of money to pay for the smuggler and it would be really hard for her family and children to all cross the border illegally. Besides, the more they are in the US, the more they are at risk to be caught by the police.

Because she is determined and courageous, she has fought her homesickness and guilt and she has found friends to support her.

HW:

- apprendre la leçon / faire vos fiches de vocabulaire

- préparer une intervention orale en utilisant au moins 5 mots de la tool box non utilisés jusqu'à présent pour parler du texte (ce que nous avons déjà commenté ou bien sur la suite du texte).