MEXICO: MY NEW HOME MY DIARY FROM HERE TO THERE Unit 1 Week 1 – Vocabulary
opportunities Having a chance to do something Example: After Dahlia attended college she had many great career opportunities. Synonyms: chance, opening, prospect
border A boundary line that shows how land is separated into parts Example: The border between Mexico and the United States has a long fence.
unions Groups of workers who come together to make work better Example: Unions often help workers get better health care or wages
strikes Times when workers refuse to work until owners improve job conditions Example: Strikes make points about unfair conditions.
citizen A person who agrees to respect the rules of a country and is granted the rights from that country Example: Voting is a right of any adult citizen in a democratic country.
boycotts Times when people refuse to buy products, to show they are upset about prices or poor treatment. Example: Our boycotts made the company change its policies.