V. Let’s Talk
Michael: Hi! I saw you yesterday with John. We room together. I’m Michael.
Jane: Oh, hi, Mike. How are you doing?
Michael: I’m okay, but school has been really hectic since I came. I haven’t even had a chance to breathe!
Jane: I know. It’s especially crazy when you’re a freshman. Hey, what’s your major?
Michael: Travel and tourism.
Jane: Well, what do you plan to do after you graduate?
Michael: Uh… I really haven’t decided. I think I’d like to work for a travel agency in this area. What about you?
Jane: Well, when I first started college. I majored in physics, but later I realized I might have a hard time finding a job in that field. I ended up changing to computer science. Finding a job in the IT industry shouldn’t be as difficult.
Michael: Have you got a part=time job to support yourself through school?
Jane: Well, I’m on a four-year scholarship that pays my tuition.
Michael: Wow, lucky you!
Jane: Yeah. How about you? Are you paying for school yourself?
Michael: Sort of. I work weekends at travel agency.
Jane: A travel agency? That seems like a perfect experience for you! What do you do there?
Michael: I’m a tour guide. I show tour groups around the city.
Jane: Wow, your English must be pretty good then.
Michael: Actually, they’re all Chinese tourists. That’s why I got the job!
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Speaker
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Major
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Future Job Plan
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Tuition Source
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Michael
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Travel and tourism
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To work for a travel agency
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Working his way through school
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Jane
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Computer science
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To work in the IT industry
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A four-year scholarship
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