Hala Sadiq has been living in Australia for 7 years after initially moving to Jordan for 2 years, then traveling by airplane to Australia. When she first arrived, she found the language barrier difficult as she couldn't understand anything and felt scared and like she didn't belong. Over time, she learned more about Australia from the information her parents received from the public. She now feels knowledgeable about Australia but suggests other new migrants and refugees learn English as much as possible to help them settle into their new country.

1. Summarise the responses you received: How long have you been Australia? Hala Sadiq been in Australia for 7 years.

2. Summarise the responses you received: Did you or your family come to Australia as refugees? She didn’t. she come to Australia as migrants.

3. Summarise the responses you received: How did you come to Australia from your home country? First she went to Jordon for 2 years and then she came by airplane to Australia.

4. Summarise the responses you received: How did you feel when you first arrived in Australia? Describe what it was like. First she scared because she felt out and she could’t belong to any one.

5. Summarise the responses you received: What did you find difficult when you arrived? The language because she couldn’t understand any things.

6. Summarise the responses you received: What information were you given when you arrived? She didn’t know but the public gave her parents the informations about Australia.

7. Summarise the responses you received: What things were hard to find out? Every thing in general.

8. Summarise the responses you received: What other things did you need or want to know? Nothing. Because she now know everything about Australia.

9. Summarise the responses you received: How did you find the answers to these?

10. Summarise the responses you received: How could the experience have been better for you? Actually she know how to speak English and she got a house to live.

11. Summarise the responses you received: What advice would you give to other new migrants and refugees? to learn English as much as they can because that help them to live and communicate with other easier.

12. Summarise the responses you received: How can we help them settle? They can get help from the community services. language classes and schools.