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donderdag 23 februari 2017

A Promising Future

Have you heard the story of Chloe Bridgewater? She became a sudden Internet sensation last week. Find out why in the video .

Read the following words and phrases and their definitions.
  • apply for a job - send a letter or other message to ask for a job
  • HR - Human Resources = a special department of an organization that deals with the people who work for that organization
  • tech giant - very important and successful technology company
  • bean bag - a large bag filled with small round pieces of material and used as a soft chair
  • slide - (see picture below)
  • benefits - extra things (such as vacation time or health insurance) that you receive in addition to your regular pay
  • qualifications - special skills or experience that make you suitable to do a job
  • CEO - the boss of an organization or business
First read the assignment. Next watch the video. Take notes to help you do the assignment.



  1. Tell in your own words what Chloe did and what happened next.

  2. What qualifications does Chloe have? Name two or more.

  3. What message did the CEO have for Chloe?

Extra reading assignment
1. Read Chloe’s letter here.
2. Name at least 4 reasons Chloe gives for wanting this job.
3. Now read Sundar Pichai’s letter here.
4. Explain what the third sentence means.

This is a slide:
Playground slide2.jpg
By KENPEI - KENPEI's photo, CC BY-SA 3.0, Link