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ESL Teacher

A. Reading

Mrs. Sanchez is an ESL teacher. She works in

the computer lab at her school, and she is

seven months pregnant with her first child.

She is worried because her husband started a

new business, and it is not making any money.

They have been using her income to pay the

bills, but it isnÓt enough. They canÓt afford to

pay for health insurance much longer. Her

husband wants her to take three weeks off after the baby is born and then look for a full-

time job with health insurance. The problem is that there are only a few full-time ESL

teaching jobs. Most ESL teachers are hired part-time, and they donÓt have health

insurance. What can Mrs. Sanchez do? How can she solve her problem?

B. True or False

1. ________ Mr. Sanchez is seven months pregnant.

2. ________ Mrs. Sanchez works in the computer lab.

3. ________ Most ESL teachers work full-time.

4. ________ Part-time teachers work fewer hours than full-time teachers.

5. ________ Mrs. Sanchez is going to have her first child in two months.

C. Writing Î What should Mrs. Sanchez do? How can she solve her problem?

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