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1 MEXICO: MY NEW HOME MY DIARY FROM HERE TO THERE Unit 1 Week 1 – Vocabulary

2 opportunities Having a chance to do something Example: After Dahlia attended college she had many great career opportunities. Synonyms: chance, opening, prospect

3 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.

4 unions Groups of workers who come together to make work better Example: Unions often help workers get better health care or wages

5 strikes Times when workers refuse to work until owners improve job conditions Example: Strikes make points about unfair conditions.

6 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.

7 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.

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