On a Career Pathway

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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.


CAREER EXPLORATION & SOFT SKILLSBeginners

Vocabulary Worksheet

My Career PathwayModule 1, Lesson 1

1 Complete each sentence. 1. career pathway / career counselor

a. A is like a road with many stops along the way.

b. A can tell you about different jobs you can do.

2. long-term goal / short-term goal

a. My is to become a nurse one day.

b. My is to finish high school this year.

3. education / work experience

a. I have two years’ as a cook.

b. I came to this country to get a better .

4. own / owner

a. Carter and Jane a restaurant.

b. Max wants to be a restaurant .

2 Circle the correct answers.1. Who can help me plan / move my career pathway?

2. I need to improve / keep my English. It isn’t very good!

3. I want to learn to cook. Maybe I’ll take / improve a course.

4. Patricia wants to move / work ahead in her career.

5. How many cooks prepare / achieve the food in this restaurant?

6. I want to be a nurse. I’ll try hard to achieve / work this goal.

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CAREER EXPLORATION & SOFT SKILLS Beginners Module 1, Lesson 1 Vocabulary Worksheet

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3 Solve the puzzle. Then use the hidden word to complete the sentence below. diploma ● future ● experience ● field ● education ● choose

1. She went back to school to get a better .

2. I have a high school from Hillside College.

3. Paula has some work . She worked in a restaurant.

4. It’s important to a career pathway that is right for you.

5. You can become a nurse. It’s easy to find jobs in this .

6. Pedro wants to become a cook in the .

4 Check (3) the sentences that are true about you and complete them. Then tell a partner. I want to take a course in the future. I want to learn .

I have a lot of work experience. I worked .

I want to move ahead in my field. I will .

I need to improve my English. I will .

I know my long-term goal. I want to .

Your is the work you do in your life.

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CAREER EXPLORATION & SOFT SKILLSBeginners

ICL Worksheet

My Career PathwayModule 1, Lesson 1


Use this worksheet while working in the ICL, Module 1, Lesson 1.

Complete Malik’s career pathway from what you learned about him in the ICL. Use the phrases below to help you.

foodpreparationworker•cook•restaurantowner•Englishclasses•highschooldiploma

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learning English

short-term goal

long-term goal

first job

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