Ethiopian Athlete
Looking for a Job
By Ashebir Besherga
By Olga Mejia
One Ethiopian hero is athlete
Kenenissa Bekele. Ethiopia has a lot
of athletes and they are the best
African athletes. They are referred to as competitors of Abebe
Bekele and Haile Gebereslassie.
Keneissa Bekele is currently an
Ethiopian runner. He was born
January 13, 1982 in Ethiopia. His
distance is 5000 meters and 10,000
meters. Also, he won the world record. He was a winner in the Olympic Games, World Championships,
African Championships and Cross
Country Championships. He is a
strong young man and successful.
This athlete will be the hope of
Ethiopians next in London at the
Olympics.
Teacher: Sheryl Sherwin
Level 5 Afternoon
Fall 2009
I was looking for a job for four
months, but I didn‟t find anything. I was
so sad about that. Then, I heard about a
store that needed employees. I went
there and I asked one of their employees
if they were hiring and she said yes. I applied for that job. They called me the
next day. I was so happy. I went to the
interview. I was
excited and nerv- “I didn’t sleep
ous at the same
that night
time. They sent
because I was
me to a clinic for
the drug exam. I waiting for the
went there. Afnext day.”
ter that I waited
for three days. They called me again and
they said you have the job. They told me
that I had to wear khaki pants and a red
shirt. I thought, “I don‟t have khaki pants
and a red shirt.” It was around 7 o‟clock in
the evening when my sister said the store
closes at 9:00 pm. We went to the store
and I bought the uniform. I didn‟t sleep
that night because I was waiting for the
next day. I woke up early. I took a
shower and I combed my hair. I wore my
uniform. I was ready for my first job in
the U.S. That‟s what I did to get the job.
Teacher: Sheryl Sherwin
Level 5 Morning
Fall 2009
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