exercise 2a Mark the statements as true or false.
1. TRUE
2. FALSE. Kevin’s father was away in the southwestern parts of the USA for long periods of time.
3. FALSE. Kevin’s aunt moved to Los Angeles to take care of Kevin and his brother and to teach them Spanish.
4. TRUE
5. FALSE. Kevin had many opportunities to get to know his Mexican cultural heritage in the US.
6. TRUE
7. TRUE.
8. FALSE. Latinx Americans are clearly disappointed when they find out Kevin can’t speak Spanish.

exercise 2b Spot the phrase. 1. grew up 2. by accident 3. for weeks at a time 4. at the time 5. over the past decade 6. in other words 7. in 2006 8. by 2015 9. I'm proud of my culture 10. was of the utmost importance 11. the uncomfortable silence that fell between my cousin and me 

exercise 2c Fill in the story according to the clues.
1. grew up
2. by accident
3. he was always proud of his culture
4. an uncomfortable silence could/would fall between him and his relativ
5. in 2007
6. At the time
7. for (several) weeks at a time

exercise 2d Go through the word lists below and check the meaning of any unfamiliar words. Then combine the words that have opposite or similar meanings.
Opposite meaning 
monolingual bilingual
import export
full time part time
essential unimportant
native foreign
fill empty
shame pride
increase decline
overall specifically
local international

Similar meaning
career lifework
raise bring up 
seem appear 
anticipate expect n
complicated complex
study research
opportunity chance
subtle delicate
disappointment letdown
local international
reveal expose