ENG 1101

September 17, 2015

Ho Yan, Lam

Outline

Introduction

Opener- “People come here penniless but not cultureless. They bring us gifts. We can synthesize the best of our traditions with the best of theirs. We can teach and learn from each other to produce a better America…” ― Psychologist & author Mary Pipher

Are immigrants putting in too much effort to accumulate into the American culture that we lost touch with our origin?

Thesis- Immigrants has encountered the obstacle of trying to fit in upon arriving to America because we had to learned a new language, choose an English name, and identify a place to be our home.

Body

Subtopic 1 – Learning a new language

Thinking in English

Inability to understand Chinese in certain situations due to confusion with two languages.

Harder to communicate with family members

Subtopic 2 – Choosing a different name

Have the tendency to hide my Chinese name due to the embarrassment I feel when addressed by it.

Subtopic 3 – Identifying which place is my home

Choosing a country to support in the Olympics

The time span I stayed in each country

III. Conclusion