Pre-reading questions:
- Is it easy to work abroad?
- Have you studied abroad?
Vietnamese trainees are studying Japanese language and culture in preparation for a job in Japan. Trainees will eventually leave their families to work abroad so they can provide a better life for them. However, there are trainees who escaped because they are not getting paid properly. They are also starting to feel the pressure 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.
- There are trainees who escaped because they’re not getting paid properly.
- Trainees are starting to enjoy the high standard of living in Japan.