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H1B Visa, Barack Obama
President Obama talks to a voter about engineering jobs.
Vocabulary
| submit (2) | experience | lay off |
| permanent | field (3) | government |
| continue | issue (2) | extend |
| ton | tons (2) | speciality |
| huge | demand | obviously |
| different | civil engineer | for example |
| enough | to build | building |
| infrastructure | should | State of the Union |
| construction | architects | bridges |
| and so on | specialize | demand |
| high-tech | skilled | resume |
| forward | vary | basic |
| now | popular | corporation |
| what kind | semi-conductor | word (2) |
| be able to | right away | reserved |
| only | particular | apply (2) |
| position | follow up | trouble |
| get/be placed | encourage | boost |
| manufacturing | appreciate | response |
| take you up |
Questions
1. What happened to Jennifer’s husband? How does she feel?
2. There is a huge demand for engineers in America. True or false?
3. Is there a very great demand for civil engineers? Why or why not?
4. Where is there the greatest demand for engineers?
5. What did President Obama tell Jennifer to do?
6. There is an irony in this situation. Yes or no?
7. What is the role or purpose of the H1B?
8. The president said he was going to follow up on this. True or false?
A. There is a demand for engineers in my country. Do you agree? If yes in which field?
B. Is there unemployment in your city?
C. Should your country invite more engineers?
D. Do companies prefer to hire locals or foreigners? Why?
E. Would you like to have an H1B visa to live and work in the US?
