Lesson 2

Answers to the Questions

V. 1. A 2. C 3. B 4. B 5. D

VI.

1．Because Francisco Pinedo doesn't look like a boss to him. He is short and slight, wearing jeans and speaking rapid-fire Spanish to his workers, and seems younger than his 35 years.

2．In recent years the publicized problems with Hispanics have been drug crime, urban poverty and illegal immigration.

3．He had strong work ethic and his whole family's continuous hard work resulted in the expansion of his company and success of his business.

4．No. Some Hispanics speak only Spanish—but the overwhelm-ing majority growing up in the United States see English as their primary language. Indeed, more than three-quarters of U.S.-born Hispanics have a solid command of English. And in a 1996 poll conducted for the Center for Equal Opportunity, 51 percent of Hispanic parents said that learning to read, write and speak English was the most important goal of their chil-dren's education; only 11 percent said the same of Spanish.

5．The reason runs as follows: In the past two years Hispanics have become U.S. citizens at a record pace. Already the largest ethnic minority, they will in time be the largest voting bloc—maybe even the majority—in several of the largest metropolitan areas. For example, Texas and California, the nation's two largest states, with the two largest Hispanic populations, have already developed very different Hispanic politics. In any event, if the GOP is perceived as engaging in immigrant-bashing, it could pay a high price. Whatever they may be in the future, Hispanic preferences and priorities are likely to strongly influence the direction of the U.S. politics and government.

Outline

I. Specific example of Francisco Pinedo (Paragraphs 1-2)

A Hispanic's success story

II. Facts about Hispanics (Paragraphs 3-7)

(1) Population size

(2) High labor force participation rate

(3) Overwhelming majority's use of English as the primary language

III. Hispanics'work ethic and family ties (Paragraphs 8-16)

(1) Example of Danny Villanueva

(2) Example of Cesar Viramontes:

a. Strong work ethic

b. Firm family structure

(3) Legaspi's attitude to work

(4) Hispanics'higher percentage in the labor force

(5) Hispanics'family size and household income

IV. Hispanics'use of language (Paragraphs 18-24)

(1) Use of English at school and in business

(2) Use of Spanish in many workplaces and with family friends

(3) Three quarters of U.S.-born Hispanics with a solid com-mand of the English language

(4) Bilingual education programs' adverse effect on the study of the English language

V. Hispanics political participation (Paragraphs 25-29)

(1) Hispanics'assimilation into the mainstream culture

(2) Hispanics'political influence on both parties

VI. Example of Silvestre Reyes

Complete assimilation into America's mainstream culture