day 15mission: Xiaoming’s first job

mission: Xiaoming’s first job

Tell the story of a graduation and a first job, describe two pictures back to back, and say whether young people should start work straight after university.

words to say

• 毕业 bìyè · to graduate
• 决定 juédìng · to decide; decision
• 顺利 shùnlì · smooth, without a hitch
• 成功 chénggōng · succeed; successful
• 终于 zhōngyú · finally, at last
• 结束 jiéshù · to end, finish
• 加油 jiāyóu · come on! (cheer); refuel
• 放心 fàngxīn · to be at ease, stop worrying

say it after the voice

• 我终于毕业了，大学生活结束了。 · I’ve finally graduated; university is over.
• 他已经决定去那家公司工作了。 · He has decided to work at that company.
• 明天的面试一定会很顺利，加油！ · Tomorrow’s interview is sure to go well. Good luck!
• 你放心吧，我已经准备得差不多了。 · Don’t worry, I’m almost ready.
• 他面试成功了，下个月就开始上班。 · He got the job and starts work next month.

questions to answer

• 毕业以后你想做什么？ · What do you want to do after you graduate?
• 紧张的时候，你怎么办？ · What do you do when you’re nervous?
• 你容易紧张吗？ · Do you get nervous easily?
• 你一个人学还是跟朋友学？ · Do you study alone or with friends?
• 你会对着镜子练习吗？ · Do you ever practise in front of a mirror?

pictures to describe

• A man in a white shirt, seen from behind, raises a fist toward a tall mirror showing his smiling face; a girl with a notebook and pen stands by a bed.
• A young man comes through a door holding up his phone and smiling; a woman claps, an old woman holds her cheeks and a white dog jumps up.