Employment, Schools and Travel
• SUPPORT YOURSELF / SUPPORT YOUR FAMILY – get money for living expenses
Q: How do you support yourself?
Q: How are you financially supported?
Q: What do you do for a living?
You can answer:
I have a job.
My husband/wife has a job.
• INCOME / SOURCE OF INCOME - money that you earn from work or money you receive from the government
Q: What kind of income do you have? / What is your source of income? A: I earn money by ________.
• EDUCATION - study in school
Q: How many years of school did you study in your country?
A: I studied for _______ in my country.
A: I never studied in my country.
Focus on questions
• When did you start working or going to school?
When did you start = specific day, month, and/or year
You can answer:
July 2015.
January 2nd this year.
• How long have you worked at your job?
In this question, how long = how many years/months.
You can answer:
for + number of days, weeks, months or years
For 5 years.
For 6 months.
since + a specific year, month, or date
Since July 2015.
Since 2015.
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• How long did you work at your previous job? We also use how long for the past. previous job = job before your current job
You can answer:
I worked there for 2 years.
I worked there for 6 months.
Time Outside the U.S.
• SPEND TIME - to pass time
Q: How much time did you spend outside of the U.S.?
Q: How much time have spent outside the U.S. in the last
five years?
how much time = amount of time.
You can answer:
Five weeks.
About six months total.
Twenty-two days.
I have never traveled outside the U.S.
• TRAVEL - go somewhere
Q: Since you came to the U.S., have you traveled to any other countries? You can answer:
Yes
No
Q: When was the last time you traveled outside the United States?
You can answer:
In 2018
In December
Q: How many times have you traveled outside the U.S.?
how many times = how many trips; the number of trips
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How many trips have you taken outside the U.S. in the last five years? You can answer: __________________
Six.
Four trips to Venezuela.
Just one.
None.
• TO MISS SOMETHING - notice the loss or absence of something Q: What do you miss the most about your country?
You can say:
I miss the tasty fruit and vegetables.
I miss my family very much.
I miss my friends.
Q: Why do you like living in the U.S?
You can say:
I like the people.
I like the weather.
I like the freedom.
Multiple Meanings
• Last has different meanings:
It means previous/past:
I went to Nicaragua last year.
It also means the most recent period of time up to now:
Q: Have you traveled outside the U.S. during the last five years? the last five years = from five years ago to now
You can answer:
Last also means to continue over a period of time.
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English Goals
• LEARN ENGLISH - study the English language
Q: How did you learn English?
You can say:
I studied at an adult school.
I studied online.
I studied at community ESL classes.
I learned at my job.
• WHY - what reason
Q: Why do you want to become a citizen?
You can say:
I want to travel freely with my passport.
I want to work legally in the U.S.
I want to bring my family here.
I want to be an American.
DIRECTIONS:
For practice, you can use false information to protect your privacy as you practice with a partner. It is important that you are careful when providing personal information.
1. Do you work?
2. What is your source of income?
3. How are you financially supported?
4. How many years of education did you receive in your country?
5. How long have you worked at your current job?
6. How many times have you traveled outside the U.S.?
7. How did you learn English?
8. Why do you want to become a citizen?
9. What do you miss about your country?
10. Why do you like living in the U.S.?
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