YOUNG PEOPLE TODAY

YOUNG PEOPLE TODAY

Young people like to dream about their future and also enjoy the present. But present joys and future dreams often involve problems as we shall see.

SECTION 1: READING

Job Hunting

A. What problems do you think you will find mentioned in the passage?

Now read the passage to answer the questions and also to see how many of your problems were mentioned.

Why was it difficult for Rachel to find a job?

Rachel Peter spent six months looking for a job after she passed the Sudan School Certificate. Wherever she applied for work, she was told that unless she had skills in computing, it would be

to find a job. In spite of the difficulties, Rachel did not give up. She continued hunting for a job with other friends. Finally she decided to enrol in the SPINE Computer College in Khartoum. After one year there, she was awarded a diploma in computer management.

Immediately after that, Rachel applied for a job advertised in one of the local newspapers This time Rachel attached her School Certificate, the computer diploma and two recommendations from people who knew her. A week later, she was invited to go for an interview

YOUNG PEOPLE TODAY

Young people like to dream about their future and also enjoy the present. But present joys and future dreams often involve problems as we shall see.

SECTION 1: READING

Job Hunting

A. What problems do you think you will find mentioned in the passage?

Now read the passage to answer the questions and also to see how many of your problems were mentioned.

Why was it difficult for Rachel to find a job?

Rachel Peter spent six months looking for a job after she passed the Sudan School Certificate. Wherever she applied for work, she was told that unless she had skills in computing, it would be difficult to find a job. In spite of the difficulties, Rachel did not give up. She continued hunting for a job with other friends. Finally she decided to enrol in the SPINE Computer College in Khartoum. After one year there, she was awarded a diploma in computer management.

Immediately after that, Rachel applied for a job advertised in one of the local newspapers This time Rachel attached her School Certificate, the computer diploma and two recommendations from people who knew her. A week later, she was invited to go for an interview

'Can you tell us what you've learned in your computer studies? Mr. John continued.

Rachel took a deep breath and began to explain how long it had taken her and what she had learned. Rachel spoke politely and in relaxed way. She looked around and saw that all of the members of the committee were listening carefully to what she was saying.

How long had Rachel's interview lasted?

At last Mr. Alpayo thanked Rachel.

"The interview is over. You'll be hearing from us soon.'

Rachel thanked him and left the room. When she looked at her watch, it was half past one - the interview had lasted about an hour!

Rachel hurried home. She found the family anxiously waiting for her. They asked her to tell them how the interview had gone. She told them over lunch the details about the office and the interview. When she had finished, her mother said, 'It sounds as though you did well. I hope you'll hear good news soon.'

What was the result of the interview?

Two weeks passed without any news about the result. Soon after that, her father brought her a letter. Rachel was so nervous that she could not open the letter. Her mother had to open it for her. She read it quickly and then she shouted, 'Rachel, they have offered you the job!'

Rachel grabbed the letter and read it herself.

'Oh, Im so happy,' she said.

All the family and the neighbours came to congratulate Rachel. She found her new job very exciting, but she was sorry for many of her friends who were still unemployed. However, Rachel always advised those friends to do some training in computing and typing and to learn English and French:

B. Look back at the story and answer the following questions.

1. Why was Rachel not employed immediately after she left secondary school?

a. She had a very weak certificate

b. She had no computer skills

c. She had not applied for any jobs.

d. She had not found the right job.

2. The first interviewer to ask Rachel questions was

a. Mr. John

c. Mr. Alpayo

b. The secretary

d. Mr. Ibrahim