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A New Professional Beginning

This story describes the reasons for leaving a job, the challenges of change, and the benefits of the new profession.

Cuento corto: Un nuevo comienzo profesional

Esta historia describe las razones para dejar un trabajo, los desafíos del cambio y los beneficios de la nueva profesión.

B1 Spanish

Level: B1

Module 5: Vida adulta (Adult life)

Lesson 37: Grandes cambios vitales (Big life changes)

Teaching guidelines +/- 15 minutes

Audio and video

Text and translation

1. Trabajaba en una oficina con un buen sueldo, pero sin motivación. I used to work in an office with a good salary, but without motivation.
2. Era evidente que no disfrutaba mi trabajo y necesitaba un cambio. It was evident that I wasn't enjoying my work and needed a change.
3. Intentar seguir en el mismo sitio no tenía sentido. Trying to stay in the same place made no sense.
4. Era inevitable buscar algo diferente para mejorar mi vida. It was inevitable to seek something different to improve my life.
5. Posiblemente no sería fácil, pero debía confiar en mis habilidades. It might not be easy, but I had to trust in my abilities.
6. Decidí ser realista y soltar mis miedos al cambio. I decided to be realistic and let go of my fears of change.
7. Ahora tengo un trabajo donde puedo demostrar mis capacidades cada día. Now I have a job where I can demonstrate my abilities every day.
8. Cuando haces lo que te gusta, todo es más simple. When you do what you love, everything is more simple.
9. La confianza en mí mismo ha crecido y afronto nuevos retos con entusiasmo. Confidence in myself has grown and I face new challenges with enthusiasm.

Exercise 1: Discussion questions

Instruction: Discuss the questions after listening to the audio or reading through the text.

  1. ¿Por qué el protagonista sintió que debía cambiar de trabajo?
    2. Why did the protagonist feel he had to change jobs?
  2. ¿Qué beneficios obtuvo después del cambio?
    3. What benefits did you obtain after the change?
  3. ¿Crees que es fácil cambiar de carrera?
    4. Do you think it is easy to change careers?

Exercise 2:

Instruction: Fill in the correct word.

Show translation Show answers

evidente, simple, vida, confiar, realista, demostrar

1.
Decidí ser ... y soltar mis miedos al cambio.
(I decided to be realistic and let go of my fears of change.)
2.
Posiblemente no sería fácil, pero debía ... en mis habilidades.
(It might not be easy, but I had to trust in my abilities.)
3.
Cuando haces lo que te gusta, todo es más ....
(When you do what you like, everything is simpler.)
4.
Ahora tengo un trabajo donde puedo ... mis capacidades cada día.
(Now I have a job where I can demonstrate my abilities every day.)
5.
Era ... que no disfrutaba mi trabajo y necesitaba un cambio.
(It was clear that I wasn't enjoying my job and needed a change.)
6.
Era inevitable buscar algo diferente para mejorar mi ....
(It was inevitable to look for something different to improve my life.)
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