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Famous people's first jobs

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Famous people's first jobs

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Original fictional learning scenario. People, dialogue and personal experiences are created for language practice.

For our English project, we read interviews about first jobs. We did not only look for famous names. We asked what people learned before they became successful. One interview described a singer working in a shop. Another was about an actor serving food. Our teacher asked us to check where each story came from, because online lists can contain mistakes. I then interviewed my aunt, who is not famous. Her first job was delivering newspapers. She learned to be on time. Her story was my favourite because I could ask her more questions.

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successful /səkˈsesfəl/

успішний, udany, erfolgreich, exitoso, réussi, successo, bem sucedido, başarılı, ناجح, 成功的, 成功した, 성공하다, सफल, επιτυχής, úspěšný, de succes, succesvol, framgångsrikt, מוצלח, წარმატებული

Achieving something that was wanted.

“We asked what people learned before they became successful.”

delivering /dɪˈlɪvərɪŋ/

доставка, dostawa, Lieferung, entrega, livraison, consegna, entrega, teslimat, تسليم, 交货, 配送, 배달, वितरण, παράδοση, doručení, livrare, levering, leverans, משלוח, მიწოდება

Taking things to the people who need them.

“Her first job was delivering newspapers.”

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