A Career Goal-The Way to be a Better Future It´s important to have
goals to plan for your future. This is true for a lot of thing, and it´s
true for careers, too. Look at Brenda Morgan. At the age of 21, Brenda
decided on a career goal. She wanted to be a chef. It is difficult to be a
chef, so she made a plan and followed it step-by-step. She didn´t
graduate from high school, so her first step was to get her GED at the
community college. After that, she studied at a cooking school for two
years. When she graduated, she worked as a chef´s assistant as the
chef. After five years as a chef, she felt confident about opening her
own restaurant. She now has a restaurant called Brenda´s Place. All
of her hard work and planning helped her reach her career goal.
GRAMMAR
Simple past
In 2005, Jay got a job as a sales clerk.
In the evenings, he went to City Adult School.
He took classes there for three years.
He didn´t forget to study.
Jay graduated from community college in January
Jay´s education helped
him get a better job.
EVERYDAY CONVERSATION
1. A: Tell me about your education, Ned.
B: Well, I graduated from high school,
and I´m taking class in Korean.
Question: Did Ned graduate from
college? No, he didn´t.
2. A: How much experience do you have, Emmy?
B: I worked at Country Community College from
2004 to 2006. Question: How long did Emmy
work at Country Community College? Two years.
3. A: Do you have any references, Tony?
B: Yes, I do. My boss at TaxSmart, Dan
Wong, will give me a reference. Question:
Who is the boss at TaxSmart? Dan Wong.
LIFE STORIES
Rita is an accountant living in a new city. She needs job. First she
shops for a new suit to wear to interviews. Then she reads the ads in
the newspaper. She applies for a job at a company called TaxSmart.
Mrs. Singh works at TaxSmart. She thinks Rita looks clean and neat
in her suit. She has excellent job skills and great references. She
makes eye contact with Mrs. Singh. She smiles and answers all of
the questions. Mrs Singh asks Rita to start work next week.
Why does Rita need a job?
She´s living in a new city.
Where does Mrs. Singh work?
At TaxSmart.
Does Mrs. Singh think Rita is a good
job applicant? Yes, she does.