Active Skills for Reading Intro (Unit 2: Study and Education)


CHAPTER 1 Doing Something Different

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Doing something Different

After high school, some people continue their studies-but not always at a university. These two students are doing something different.

Name: Maiko Abe
Age: 20
School: The Culinary1 Institute of America, New York

Why did you choose this school?

It's one of the best culinary schools in the world.

What are your plans for the future?

I'm in a two-year program. I'm just about to finish my first year. Classes end in two weeks. When I graduate next year, I can work in a restaurant or hotel. I can also write for food magazines or even do a cooking show on television (they're really popular now). one of my friends from the Institute now works for a company in Shanghai. The company imports chocolate from Belgium and Switzerland. He loves it!

Name: Diego Molina
Age: 19
School: La Pasarela Modeling Center, Mexico City

Why did you choose this school?

I want to be an actor. I'm taking an eight-week course at La Pasarela. I'm learning to walk and talk in front of a camera. A good model can do these things. An actor can, too. Many La Pasarela graduates get jobs doing TV commercials and magazine ads.

What are your plans for the future?

I don't know. Maybe I can do TV or 'radio commercials at first. At some point, I'd like to study acting here in Mexico or in Los Angeles.

Reading Comprehension - Check Your Understanding

A. Write the correct answers.

1. Which kind of school is NOT talked about in the passage?

a cooking
b business
c modeling

2. Which sentence about Maiko is true?

a She works in Europe right now.
b She can do many jobs after she graduates.
c She plans to study in Shanghai.

3. Why is Diego going to modeling school?

a He wants to learn to walk and talk in front of a camera.
b He wants to be a fashion model.
c He wants to make a lot of money.

4. What is the meaning of the title Doing Something Different?

a At university, there are many different classes.
b Doing something different in school makes you a better student.
c After high school, some people keep studying, but not at a university.

B. Read each sentence. Who is it about? Maiko (M) or Diego (D). In some cases, both names are possible (MD).

Maiko / Diego
(M, D, MD)
1. This person is studying in the United States now.
2. This person might study in the United States in the future.
3. This person can work in television after graduating.
4. This person has one more year to study.

Critical Thinking

  1. What can Maiko and Diego do when they finish school? Write the ideas from the passage. Then add one more idea for each person.
    Answer

    Maiko can: work in a restaurant or hotel, write for a food magazine, do a TV cooking show, work for a food company. New answers might include writing a cookbook or starting a catering business.
    Diego can: model for TV commercials and magazine ads, act in 1V or radio commercials. Other options might be working as a model for fashion shows or working in the fashion industry.

  2. Whose school is more interesting to you: Maiko's or Diego's? Why?
    Answer

    Answers will vary based on personal opinions.

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