Page 33 - Active Skills for Reading Intro Book

UNIT 3 CHAPTER 1 One Man, 52 Jobs

Before You Read A Think about answers to these q uestions.

On the Job
1 Is it important to get a job quickly after graduating? Why?
2 Look at the words in the box. How are the words related?

( work job occupation university future)

3 Look at the photo on the next page. What do you think this man's job is?

B Discuss y our answers with a artner.
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Reading Skill A Look at the p assa g e on the next p a g e. Read onl y the title and the first

Scanning p ara g ra p h. Then answer the q uestion below.
What is the passage about?
You scan to find a a person with many jobs
information fast. When b a good job for students
you scan, you move
your eyes quickly. You c a man who started his own company
don't read every word;
g
you only look for the B Scan the p assa g e on the next p a e. Find answers to the q uestions below.
information you need. 1 What was Sean Aiken's problem after college?

2 What was Aiken's goal?

3 How long did Aiken work at each job?

4 What was Aiken's favorite job?

5 What does Aiken do today?

C Now read the entire p assa g e. Check y our answers in B. Then answer
the q uestions on p a g e 34.

Reading gives you something interesting to talk about! When you read something
interesting, don't just keep it to yourself. Share what you are reading with others. Even if you disagree with what
you have read, you have something interesting to talk about.

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