Pre-reading questions:
- Is it easy to work/study abroad?
- Have you studied/worked abroad?
Vietnamese trainees are studying Japanese language and culture in preparation for a job based in Japan. Trainees will eventually leave their families to work abroad. They want to work in Japan so they can provide a better life for their family. However, there are trainees who escaped because they’re not getting paid properly. Trainees are starting to feel pressured because of the expensive lifestyle in Japan.
Vocabulary:
trainee – [noun] a person who is training for a job
abroad – [abroad] in a foreign country
escape – [verb] run away
pressured – [verb] stressed out
expensive – [adjective] high price
True or False:
- Vietnamese trainees are studying English language so they can work overseas.
- Trainees will eventually bring their families with them when they work abroad.
- They want to work in Japan so they can provide a better life for their family.
- However, there are trainees who escaped because they’re not getting paid properly.
- Trainees are starting to enjoy the high standard of living in Japan.