What do you want to be in the future? One way to answer this question is to make a career plan. A
career plan shows the steps you need to take to reach your career goal.
Steps to making a career plan:
1. Thinking about your skills and interests can help you find a satisfying career. Determine your
interests, think about what you'd like to do. Think about experiences you have enjoyed. Make a list of
activities you have enjoyed during the past few years. Then make a list of skills you have. Even if you
haven't been employed before, you should have some skills which will help you find a job. For example,
if you volunteered at a hospital and enjoyed the experience, you may want to consider a medical career.
2. Find out the types of careers that are suitable to you. If you don't research careers, you may not
know about the best jobs to fit your interests and skills. It's also important to decide if the career you are
considering is really what you expect and whether it offers the salary and benefits you want. One good
way to learn about a career is to talk to someone who is in the career now.
3. Once you have determined what career path you want to follow, think about what you need to do
to prepare for that career. Do you need special training? What kind of experience will you need to be
successful in the career?
1. What would be the best title for the passage?
A. What job would you like to do?
B. How to make a career plan?
C. Which job is a good one?
D. Prepare for your future.
2. According to the passage, to find a satisfying job in the future, you need to _____.
A. talk with the employers
B. think about your interests and skills
C. write many applications
D. volunteer to work at a hospital
3. According to the passage, which job is suitable to you?
A. A job that fits your interests and skills.
B. A job that your parents are doing.
C. A job that needs special training.
D. A job that your parents expect you to get.
4. Where is the passage probably taken from?
A. An ad in a newspaper.
B. A travel guidebook.
C. A science book.
D. A Web site about careers.
