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Narrator: This is a conversation between a bartender and a young man in a Blues Café.

Bartender: Welcome to the bar! Tonight, we are having a popular blues musician. Please enjoy.

Young man: Oh, I will love to because I have never listened to blues before. And uh…, I guess I should get a drink. What will you recommend me?

Bartender: Can you show me your liquor ID? You only look like a 16-year-old teenager.

Narrator: The young man showed him his ID.

Bartender: Ok, thank you! So, what kind of drink would you like?

Young man: In the past, I usually just have a tomato juice but tonight I would like to have a cocktail of your choice.

Bartender: So, I will get you a Mojito. It has mint and lime, and it is a very popular drink in Mexico, where I came from.

Narrator: The Bartender placed a bottle of water and a coaster on the bar counter and started to make the drink.

Bartender: Here is your drink, I hope you will like it. You look kind of sad. Are you in trouble?

Young man: (Sighed) I guess I am kind of home sick. This afternoon, I went for a job interview at a hotel.

Bartender: From your look, I guess you did not get the job.

Young man: You are right on. I just came to Canada three months ago. Back in Turkey, I worked as a manager in a hotel. However, when I went for the job interview, I was told that to be a manager, I needed fluent English to manage the staff. In addition, I was informed that I needed to have some work experience in Canada. I was offered a job as a bell boy instead. Obviously, there will be a big drop in my salary. But I guess I will gain Canadian work experience and many opportunities to talk in English. I need a job and so I accepted the position. So that is why I look kind of sad. You come from Mexico, so did you have a similar experience as mine?

Bartender: Yes, I am from Mexico. Like you, I used to train people to mix cocktails in a technical college. My English is not good enough to teach at a college. So, I get a job here as a Bartender in this blues café. However, I am young, and I have an optimistic mindset. I believed that if I work hard enough, my English will get better. In the next 5 to 10 years, I guess my English will improve especially I am taking English classes during the day. I am hopeful that in the future, I will teach in the college again. So, do not be discouraged, you will gradually get to you goal. Just give yourself time to grow.

Young man: Thank you for listening to my story. Having this conversation and advise from you, I am already feeling much better.

Bartender: It is my pleasure.

1. Why did the young man go the Blues Cafe?

A. To release his work's pressure
B. To get a Mojito
C. To listen to the blues for the first time
D. None of the above

2. Why did the young man feel sad?

A. He did not get the job he wants.
B. His boss fired him at work.
C. He is homesick.
D. The correct answer is A and C.

3. What were the reasons given to the young man that he could not get the manager job at the hotel in Canada?

A. He feel sad
B. He needs some work experience in Turkey.
C. He needs fluency in English to manage the staff.
D. He needs to be in Canada for at least 5 years.

4. How was the Bartender's job experience in Canada similar to the young man?

A. They are similar in that they are working at a job that was different from their home country.
B. They are similar in that they are not fluent in English.
C. They are similar in that they both have a positive attitude and are willing to work hard.
D. All of the above.

5. What was the Bartender's advice to the young man?

A. Take your dreams seriously
B. Give yourself time to grow
C. Never give up
D. Learn from failure but keep a positive outlook.

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