The way I understood the passage:
The author starts off by saying “traditionally”, the families would learn English by the 2nd or 3rd generation.
Then, in the very next sentence, we are given the context clue: “however”
The author basically says what is happening NOW, however, is a departure from the traditional pattern (I.e., immigrants’ families learning English by the 2nd or 3rd generation).
Then, immediately after, the author goes on to discuss the “revolving door” that is occurring now, seemingly leading to the change.
The inference is that with this revolving door and the immigrants’ retention of their culture and language, many will likely not learn English by the 2nd or 3rd generation.
Because of this reason, the author then goes on to discuss the need for bilingual education for these groups. There wouldn’t be a need for bilingual education for these groups if they were still learning English by the 2nd or 3rd generation.
So, if this new development of a “revolving door” is leading to the authors’ perceived need of bilingual education, it seems that today’s immigrants are not learning English as quickly as similar immigrants had in the past.
If this revolving door had also existed in the past, then the same issue would have existed (regarding the need for bilingual education) and the author wouldn’t be talking about changes and the need for this new measure.
Is answer B 100% airtight? No, but it is heavily supported by the context of the paragraph and passage.
Dystopian69 wrote:
etandon wrote:
The passage quotes:
"Many families retain ties in Latin America and move back and forth between their present and former communities. "
Hence the answer choice B for question 1 seems to be incorrect.
Even I had the same issue. The question talks about "Traditionally" what the immigrants did just after moving to the united states but the "correct" answer is the situation taking place in the current scenario. It clearly states in the passage that its a move away from historical patterns, the revolving phenomenon that is.
If somebody can elaborate. kindly...
Posted from my mobile deviceHey, thanks for the prompt response.
I understand what you mean when you say the context of the passage supports the revolving door phenomenon. but..
it seems, 2nd -3rd generation immigrants are not the subject of the question but the first generation which came much earlier when assimilation was the major task at hand. Revolving door phenomenon is for 2nd- 3rd gen immigrants, not for the first ones.
"after immigration" and "moving away from historical patterns" stress on the same.
If you can kindly assist in doubt clearance. I might be reading the question incorrectly