There are new rules about student visas for people from other countries. They can stay for only four years now. Before, schools could make the stay longer. Some people think these new rules are not good. They start this September.
Students have to leave the United States faster after school finishes. Now they have 30 days to leave or get another visa. Before, it was 60 days. It is harder now for students to stay and learn more. Many people are worried about this change.
1. administrationa group that helps manage the rules
2. foreignfrom another country
3. visaa document to enter a country
4. extendto make longer
5. fasterquicker
6. finishto end
7. differentnot the same
8. changeto become something else
9. needednecessary
10. rulewhat you must follow
Group or Classroom Activities
Warm-up Activities:
1. Draw a picture of a school. 2. Name your favorite subject in school. 3. Count to ten in a foreign language. 4. Find a country on the globe or map. 5. Say "hello" in two different languages.
π€ Comprehension Questions:
1. What do the new rules change about student visas?
Students can only stay for four years.
2. When do the new rules start?
The new rules start in September.
3. How many days do students have to leave now after finishing school?
Students have 30 days to leave now.
4. How many days did students have to leave before?
Before, students had 60 days to leave.
5. How do the changes make it for students who want to stay?
It makes it harder for students to stay.
6. Who is worried about the new rules?
Many people are worried about the new rules.
7. What did schools do before that they can't do easily now?
Schools could extend student visas before.
π§βοΈ Listen and Fill in the Gaps:
There are new rules about student visas for people from other countries. They can stay for years now. Before, schools could the stay longer. Some people think these new are not good. They start this September. Students have to leave the United States faster after school . Now they have 30 days to leave or get visa. Before, it was 60 days. It is harder now for to and learn more. Many people are worried about this change.
π¬ Discussion Questions:
1. Why do you think people move to different countries to study? 2. Have you ever met someone from another country? 3. What would you miss most if you moved to another country? 4. Do you think learning new languages is fun? 5. How would you feel about making friends from other countries? 6. Why is it important to follow rules? 7. What new rule would you make for your school? 8. What is your favorite thing about your school? 9. Do you like learning about other countries? 10. Have you ever traveled to a different place? 11. How do you feel about changes in school rules? 12. Why do you think some people are worried about the new visa rules?
Individual Activities
ππ Vocabulary Meanings:
Click a dot next to a word, then click the dot next to its meaning to draw a line connecting them.
Words
1. administration
2. foreign
3. visa
4. extend
5. faster
6. finish
7. different
8. change
9. needed
10. rule
Meanings
(A) from another country
(B) to make longer
(C) what you must follow
(D) to become something else
(E) a group that helps manage the rules
(F) not the same
(G) to end
(H) a document to enter a country
(I) necessary
(J) quicker
π‘ Multiple Choice Questions:
1. What is changing for student visas now?
(a) Students can only stay for four years.
(b) Students can stay longer than before.
(c) Students get more days to leave.
(d) Schools can extend visas more easily.
2. What group is making these new rules?
(a) The school
(b) The students
(c) The administration
(d) The parents
3. What happens if students do not leave in 30 days?
(a) They can stay without a visa.
(b) They can extend their visa automatically.
(c) They need to get a different visa.
(d) They do not have to leave.
4. How long did students have to leave before?
(a) 30 days
(b) 15 days
(c) 90 days
(d) 60 days
5. What are many people worried about?
(a) The students playing
(b) The summer vacations
(c) The school building
(d) The new visa rules
6. What can schools no longer do easily?
(a) Make new students
(b) Extend student visas
(c) Close early
(d) Give exams
7. When do these new visa rules start?
(a) In September
(b) In October
(c) In January
(d) In July
8. What do foreign students need to have to enter a country?
(a) Passport only
(b) Visa
(c) Nothing
(d) Library card
π΅οΈ True or False Questions:
1. The changes make it harder to stay and study.
2. Before, there were 60 days to leave.
3. Students can only stay for four years.
4. Few people worry about the new rules.
5. Students have 30 days to leave after school.
6. The administration discarded the new rules.
7. Schools stopped extending student visas.
8. The rules end in September.
Writing Questions:
1. What do you want to learn in school?
2. How do you feel about new rules?
3. What would you do if you had only 30 days in a new country?
4. Why might people worry about going to school far away?
