The document contains 10 questions about Christmas traditions, family, language learning, immigration, and challenges immigrants face. It asks about the respondent's normal Christmas activities, importance of family, best ways to learn a language, reasons for learning English, why people emigrate, if they would consider emigrating themselves and where, opinions on immigration, and biggest challenges immigrants face in new countries. The questions cover a wide range of topics about cultural traditions, personal experiences, and perspectives on immigration.

1. Poles apart
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1. How do you react to the video you’ve just seen? What do you
think it’s trying to say?
2. What do you normally do at Christmas? Who do you normally
spend the holiday period with? Do you think it’s important for
people to spend Christmas with their family?
3. Give a brief description of your family. Where do they live? How
often do different members of your family see each other?
4. Christmas means different things to different people. How
important to you are the following things at Christmas time?
Being with family Having a break from work/university
Religion Having the opportunity to travel
Food and drink Giving and receiving presents
5. What’s the best way to learn a language? Do you think it’s
possible to teach yourself a language, like the grandfather in the
video, or is it better to have classes with a teacher?
6. Why are you learning English? Are your reasons mainly positive
(e.g. you want to be able to communicate with more people), or
mainly negative (e.g. you feel pressured)?
7. Why do people decide to emigrate to other countries? Do you
know anyone in your family or circle of friends who lives, or has
lived, in another country?
8. Would you ever consider emigrating to a different country?
Which country would you choose? If you did emigrate, what do
you think you would miss the most about life back home?
9. “People should stay and live where they were born.” What do
you think of this opinion?
10. What are the biggest challenges that immigrants face when
they begin a new life in a different country?

2. NAME & SURNAMES ___________________________
Poles apart: answer the questions here. Then, share
your answers with the rest of the class.