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Ana’s Work History

a short story  ·  and the form that asks for it

Ana is a nurse now. She was not always a nurse. Read her jobs, in order, then fill in the part of the citizenship form that asks for them.

new words  ·  the story  ·  ★ the missing word  ·  ★★ read it again, then the form  ·  ★★★ your work history, out loud

Download the PDF PDF · 3 pages

For the teacher · In class

"Look at the story. I read it once. Now read it with me. Number 1 — put your answer in the chat." For the form, share it full-screen and fill it in together, most recent job first. Then breakouts: each student says their own work history to a partner, and comes back with one sentence about the partner.

Unit 16 teacher's key (PDF)

New words

Four new words. Tap each one and listen. Your language is under every word.

  • the jobs you had, in order
  • with no job
  • a person who helps a sick or old person at home
  • a small place for doctors and nurses

Ana’s Work History

Read the story. Tap a part to hear it again.

My name is Ana Morales. This is my work history. I was born in Ecuador. Now I am a nurse. I work at Millbrook Health Clinic in Brooklyn. I was not a nurse before.

From 2021 to 2024, I was a cashier at Rosa's Market. The store was small. The people were nice. In 2024, I was unemployed for six months. It was a hard year.

Last year my job was with Millbrook Home Care. I was a home health aide in Queens. I was with an old man every day. I was tired every night. Now I am at the clinic. I am happy at work.

★ Write the missing word

Write the missing word. Then type it in the chat.

  1. 1Ana was born in .
  2. 2From 2021 to 2024, Ana was a .

★★ Read it again

Read the story again. Answer with one or two words.

  1. 1Was Ana a nurse in 2021?
  2. 2Where was Ana last year?

★★ The form

This is part of the citizenship form. Fill it in for Ana. The answers are in the story.

Form N-400 · Part 7 · Information About Your Employment and Schools You Attended

Employer or School NameEmployment/School DatesOccupation or Field of Study
FromTo
Millbrook Health Clinic2026PRESENT
20252025
20242024—
Rosa's Market

Start with the job you have now. This is what the form says.

No job for a time? Write unemployed. The real form wants the month, day and year.

★★★ Your work history

Now YOUR work history. Say it to your partner. Do not type it here.

No job then? Say: I was a student. I was unemployed. I was a homemaker.

Then tell the class one sentence about your partner.

Like this: Marie was a cook in Haiti.