Thursday, November 12, 2009

My first Job in Australia

My name is Mourad and I come from Syria. I live in Australia now. I live in a house in Box Hill. Box Hill is a suburb in Melbourne. I came to Australia 20 years ago. In Syria I worked as a mechanical engineer. I worked at a big factory.
When I came to Australia I couldn't work as a mechanical engineer. My English was not good enough. Many companies refused to give me work because of my English. The first three weeks in Australia were long and hard for me. I didn't like to stay home and not work. I hated it. My wife had a job but I didn't. I was not happy because I applied for many jobs but I couldn't get any.
I went to a car factory in Melbourne and asked to get a job. I asked to work on the assembly line. They gave me a job there and I worked with someone who spoke my language. I was very happy. It was hard work. I had to work very fast. I also went to a language school to learn to speak English. After a few years I got another job at the same car factory. I worked as an engineer. I was very happy.
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My name is Mourad and I come from Syria. I live in Australia now. I live in a house in Box Hill. Box Hill is a suburb in Melbourne. I ............ to Australia 20 years ago. In Syria I worked as a mechanical engineer. I worked at a big factory. When I came to Australia I couldn't work as a mechanical engineer. My ................ was not good enough. Many companies refused to give me work .............. of my English. The first three weeks in Australia were long and hard for me. I didn't ............. to stay home and not work. I hated it. My wife had a job but I didn't. I was not happy because I applied for many jobs but I ................ get any. I went to a car factory in Melbourne and asked to get a job. I asked to work on the assembly line. They gave me a job there and I worked with someone who spoke my language. I was ........... happy. It was hard work. I had to work very fast. I also went to a language school to learn to speak English. After a few years I got another job at the same car ............... . I worked as an engineer. I was very happy.
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My name is Mourad and I come to Syria. I live in Australia now. I live in a house in Box Hill. Box Hill is a suburb in Melbourne. I came to Australia 200 years ago. In Syria I worked as a mechanical engineer. I worked at a big factory. When I came to Sydney I couldn't work as a mechanical engineer. My English was not good enough. Many companies refused to give me work because of my education. The first three weeks in Australia were long and hard for me. I didn't like to stay home and not work. I hated it. My brother had a job but I didn't. I was not happy because I applied for many jobs but I couldn't get any. I went to a car factory in Melbourne and asked to get a job. I asked to work on the assembly line. They gave me a job there and I worked with a girl who spoke my language. I was very happy. It was hard work. I had to work very fast. I also went to a language school to learn to teach English. After a few years I got another job at the same car factory. I worked as an engineer. I was very tall.
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My name is Mourad and I c_me from Syria. I live in Aus_ralia now. I live in a ho_se in Box Hill. Box Hill is a su_urb in Melbourne. I ca_e to Australia 20 years ago. In Syria I worked as a me_hanical engineer. I wo_ked at a big factory. When I c_me to Australia I couldn't work as a mechanical engi_eer. My Engl_sh was not good enough. Many companies re_used to give me work bec_use of my English. The first th_ee weeks in Austr_lia were long and hard f_r me. I didn't like to stay home and not w_rk. I hated it. My wife had a job but I didn't. I was not happy because I applied for m_ny jobs but I coul_n't get any. I went to a car fac_ory in Melbourne and asked to g_t a job. I asked to work on the assembly line. They gave me a job there and I worked with so_eone who spoke my language. I w_s very happy. It was hard work. I had to w_rk very fast. I also went to a language school to lea_n to speak English. After a few years I got ano_her job at the same car factory. I worked as an engineer. I was very ha_py.