© Burlington English Find Out 1 CAREER EXPLORATION & SOFT SKILLS Beginners My Career Pathway Module 1, Lesson 1 On a Career Pathway This is Malik Nassar. He came to the U.S. a year ago. He had a high school diploma but he didn't know a lot of English. Now Malik is a food preparation worker in his uncle’s restaurant. He works in the kitchen and helps the cooks. Malik spoke to his uncle and said, “I like this kind of work. Can I become a cook too?” His uncle answered, “It’s good that you want to move ahead. But you have to learn more about cooking and get more work experience. I can help you with this. And a career counselor can help you plan a career pathway.” Malik went to a career counselor and told her that he wants to become a cook. The counselor answered, “That’s a good idea. There are many jobs in this field. You can work in restaurants, cafeterias and other places. Some cooks become restaurant owners. But you first have to improve your English.” Malik is starting to plan his career pathway. His short-term goal is to become a cook. His uncle is helping him with this. Malik is also going to take courses to improve his English. Malik’s long-term goal is to own a restaurant one day. He can achieve this goal in the future.

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CAREER EXPLORATION & SOFT SKILLSBeginners My Career Pathway

Module 1, Lesson 1

On a Career PathwayThis is Malik Nassar. He came to the U.S. a year ago. He had a high school diploma but he didn't know a lot of English. Now Malik is a food preparation worker in his uncle’s restaurant. He works in the kitchen and helps the cooks.

Malik spoke to his uncle and said, “I like this kind of work. Can I become a cook too?” His uncle answered, “It’s good that you want to move ahead. But you have to learn more about cooking and get more work experience. I can help you with this. And a career counselor can help you plan a career pathway.”

Malik went to a career counselor and told her that he wants to become a cook. The counselor answered, “That’s a good idea. There are many jobs in this field. You can work in restaurants, cafeterias and other places. Some cooks become restaurant owners. But you first have to improve your English.”

Malik is starting to plan his career pathway. His short-term goal is to become a cook. His uncle is helping him with this. Malik is also going to take courses to improve his English. Malik’s long-term goal is to own a restaurant one day. He can achieve this goal in the future.