A text for cooperative reading "A Janitor in Microsoft"

A text for cooperative reading.

Unite your pupils into groups. In each group choose: a reader, a finder, a questioner and a summarizer

A Story

One man decided to get a job as a janitor at Microsoft. The stuff manager asked him questions, tested him and finally informed:

- Congratulations, you are accepted. Leave your e-mail and we will inform you about the work schedule.

- In fact, I don't even have a computer, - the man said, - and even more I don’t have e-mail.

- Unfortunately, then we can't hire you. You do not exist virtually, "Microsoft" communicates with all employees by e-mail.

Nothing can be done, the man lefts and began  to think how to make money on a computer. He had only $ 30 in his pocket. He bought 10 kg of apples from a farmer, went out on a busy street and sold "delicious and healthy eco-products". In a few hours its start-up capital doubles, and in 6 hours - 10 times. He understood that he can live without an employer.

Time passes, the man bought a car, opened first shop, and 5 years later he was the owner of a supermarket chain.

Then he decided to insure his business, and the insurance agent asks him to leave his e-mail. Our businessman, like many years ago, replied that he had no computer or e-mail.

- It's just amazing! - the insurer is surprised, - you have such huge business - and even there is no personal computer! Can you just imagine what you would achieve if you had it ?!

To which the businessman answered:

- Then I would become a janitor of Microsoft.

Morality: If we do not have something, maybe we do not need it))

A list of unknown words:

a janitor - двірник

a stuff manager – менеджер з персоналу

to be accepted – бути прийнятим

to hire - наймати

an employee - робітник

an employer - роботодавець

to insure - страхувати

to achieve - досягати

1. Let’s make some sentences  with new words
2. Post-listening activity:

Answer my questions please

1. What company did a janitor decide to get a job?
2. What did the stuff manager do with the janitor?
3. Why was the stuff manager surprised?
4. How much money did the man have?
5. Can he live without an employer?
6. How did the man life change?
7. What did the man decide to do his business?
8. Did the man become a janitor of Microsoft?
9. How do you understand the morality: If we do not have something, maybe we do not need it?

3. Make up a story with the help of mind map