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A woman thinking about food and clothes.

Encontrar um emprego Finding a job

Written by Espen Stranger-Johannessen

Illustrated by Sunniva Høiby-Øiset

Translated by Marta Pinto

Read by Elsa Teixeira

Language Portuguese

Level Level 4

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A woman thinking about food and clothes.

A Alisha tem de encontrar um emprego porque a sua família precisa de dinheiro para comida e roupas.

Alisha needs to find a job because her family needs money for food and clothes.


Two women talking to each other.

A Alisha não trabalhou no seu país de origem, mas ela cozinha bem e gosta de conversar com as pessoas.

Alisha did not work in her home country, but she is good at cooking and likes talking to people.


A woman sitting using her laptop.

Talvez ela pudesse trabalhar num restaurante? A Alisha pesquisa na Internet por anúncios de emprego.

Maybe she could work in a restaurant? Alisha searches on the Internet for job postings.


A laptop showing a job advert for a chef.

Ela encontra um anúncio para chef, que é alguém que cozinha num restaurante.

She finds an advert for a chef. That is someone who cooks in a restaurant.


A woman talking to a man.

Ela vai à entrevista de emprego. O gerente do restaurante diz-lhe que precisam de alguém com formação como chef.

She goes for the job interview. The restaurant manager tells her they need someone who has trained as a chef.


A woman looking sad.

A Alisha fica desiludida, mas faz um curso chamado “Culinária e hotelaria”. Ela espera que isso a ajude a ter emprego num restaurante.

Alisha is disappointed, but she takes a course called “Food and hospitality”. She hopes this will help her to get a job in a restaurant.


A woman cooking in a restaurant.

Como parte do curso, a Alisha tem de trabalhar num restaurante. Não lhe pagam, mas ela fica com experiência de trabalho.

Alisha has to work in a restaurant as part of her training course. She does not get paid, but she gets work experience.


Someone typing on a laptop.

Ela adiciona os detalhes do curso no seu CV. Um CV é uma descrição de todo o trabalho que ela fez e todos os cursos que fez.

She adds the details of the course to her CV. A CV is a description of all the work she has done and all the courses she has taken.


A tired-looking woman.

Na vez seguinte que a Alisha vai a uma entrevista num restaurante, oferecem-lhe um emprego. É um trabalho duro. Frequentemente tem de trabalhar à noite, enquanto os seus filhos estão em casa depois da escola.

Next time Alisha goes for a job interview at a restaurant, she is offered the job. It is hard work. She often has to work in the evening, when her children are home from school.


A happy-looking woman.

Ela sente orgulho em ter um emprego que lhe permite comprar comida e roupas para a sua família com o seu próprio dinheiro.

She is proud that she has got a job so that she can buy food and clothes for her family with her own money.


Written by: Espen Stranger-Johannessen
Illustrated by: Sunniva Høiby-Øiset
Translated by: Marta Pinto
Read by: Elsa Teixeira
Language: Portuguese
Level: Level 4
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