About 18,000 refugees from Burma have come to the United States each year since 2007. Some have settled in Howard County, Maryland between Baltimore and Washington. A local school began teaching English to the children of the refugees. But while the children learned the language, their parents did not. That made communication with teachers _ . 

At present, almost fifty children from Burma attend Bollman Bridge Elementary School. Laurel Conran is a teacher there. She said, "The main idea is the global idea." She teaches English to speakers of other languages. One of her students is Tha Neih Ciang. Another student is Tha Neih's mother, Tin Iang. Ms. Conran practices English with Tin Iang at the mother's workplace. Many refugees from Burma work at Coastal Sunbelt Produce, a supplier of fruits and vegetables to restaurants and other businesses. 

Laurel Conran started classes at the company to help refugees from Burma learn English. Laurel Conran said, "The program is a six-week session. It's once a week, on every Wednesday, from twelve to one o'clock. So every Wednesday I go to Coastal Sunbelt." As the workers eat lunch, they also practice their new language skills. 

Lisa Chertok has a child at Bollman Bridge. She is also a manager at Coastal Sunbelt. She helped Ms. Conran develop the lessons, which she says have really helped. Lisa Chertok said, "Well, when the Burmese employees got here, they were very, very shy. Now I find that they are more outspoken than before. They're more communicative. As parents, they are also more involved in their children's school." 

Jonathan Davis is the headmaster of Bollman Bridge Elementary School. Mr. Davis hopes the lessons will help these parents feel better about communicating with the school. He said, "Even as simple as making a phone call to say that their son or daughter is sick, even if that's the amount of English that they have got from the program, that truly will help us." QUESTIONS:

Q1:
1. Where can Burmese refugees learn English?
2. What's a school that refugees can attend to learn English?
3. What school is helping refugees improve their English?
Q2:
1. What is the location of Bollman Bridge Elementary School?
2. Where is Bollman Bridge Elementary School?
3. Where can Bollman Bridge Elementary School be found?
Q3:
1. What cities are close to Bollman Bridge Elementary School?
2. What cities is Bollman Bridge Elementary School near?
3. What major cities are in close proximity of Bollman Bridge Elementary School?
Q4:
1. What made it hard for parents to communicate with teachers?
2. Why did parents have difficulty communicating with teachers?
3. What was preventing parents from meaningfully speaking with teachers?
Q5:
1. What is the homeland of the refugees?
2. Where did the refugees come to the US from?
3. What is the refugees' home country?
Q6:
1. How many Burmese refugees have come to the US?
2. How many refugees have migrated to the US from Burma?
3. What is the number of of Burmese refugees that come to the United States each year?
Q7:
1. How often do approximately 18,000 refugees come to the US?
2. How often do waves of about 18,000 Burmese refugees come to the US?
3. At what frequency are there 18,000 refugees from Burma that come to the US?
Q8:
1. For how long have there been yearly waves of 18,000 refugees from Burma?
2. Since what year has the United States welcomed around 18,000 from Burma every year?
3. Since when has the US received about 18,000 refugees from Burma per year?
Q9:
1. What is the name of the teacher helping Burmese refugees?
2. Who is the teacher lending a hand to Burmese refugees?
3. Who is the teacher helping refugee parents from Burma?
Q10:
1. Where does Laurel Conran teach outside of Bollman Bridge Elementary School?
2. What location does Laurel Conran teach at besides Bollman Bridge Elementary School?
3. In addition to Bollman Bridge Elementary School, where else does Laurel Conran give classes?
Q11:
1. What company does Laurel Conran give classes to parents at?
2. What is the site of Laurel Conran's classes for parents?
3. Where does Laurel Conran hold her English classes meant for parents?
Q12:
1. When can one attend Laurel Conran's classes at Coastal Sunbelt Produce?
2. When does Laurel Conran hold courses at Coastal Sunbelt Produce?
3. How often can you attend English classes at Coastal Sunbelt Produce?
Q13:
1. At what time does Laurel Conran hold English classes at Coastal Sunbelt Produce?
2. What time do Laurel Conran's courses at Coastal Sunbelt Produce begin and end?
3. What is the start and end time of English class at Coastal Sunbelt Produce?
Q14:
1. How long does Coastal Sunbelt Produce's English program last?
2. For how long is Laurel Conran holding courses at Coastal Sunbelt Produce?
3. How long does Laurel Conran's program at Coastal Sunbelt Produce last?
Q15:
1. Are the Coastal Sunbelt Produce English classes after work?
2. Do the Coastal Sunbelt Produce English courses take place after work?
3. Does Laurel Conran hold English class at Coastal Sunbelt Produce after the work day?
Q16:
1. Are the Coastal Sunbelt Produce English classes during lunch?
2. Do the Coastal Sunbelt Produce English courses take place during lunch?
3. Does Laurel Conran hold English class at Coastal Sunbelt Produce at lunch time?
Q17:
1. Does anyone help Laurel Conran prepare her lessons?
2. Does Laurel Conran have any help in preparing her English lessons?
3. Is there someone who helps Laurel Conran make her English lessons?
Q18:
1. Who makes the English lessons with Laurel Conran?
2. Who helps Laurel Conran create English lessons?
3. Who does Laurel Conran receive help from in making her English lessons?
Q19:
1. Does Lisa Chertok work at Coastal Sunbelt?
2. Is Coastal Sunbelt the workplace of Lisa Chertok?
3. Is Lisa Chertok employed by Coastal Sunbelt?
Q20:
1. What does Lisa Chertok do at Coastal Sunbelt?
2. How is Lisa Chertok employed by Coastal Sunbelt?
3. What is Lisa Chertok's job at Coastal Sunbelt?
