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Life goals

 

Life goals

Americans are ambitious people. They are keen on setting their objectives and make an effort to carry them out. They believe that it is possible to live from rags to riches. Many Americans have started from a state of extreme poverty to a state of great wealth. Many motivating stories about Americans from rags to riches have been written to show that it is possible for anybody to achieve their dreams through hard work.

Here is a list of life goals in the U.S.

¨  Get married

¨  Have children

¨  Buy a house

¨  Move to another state

¨  Get a better job

¨  Keep your current job

¨  Learn now job skills

¨  Follow a professional development training

¨  Get a promotion

¨  Become a U.S. citizen

¨  Learn a foreign language

¨  Go to college

¨  Get a high school degree

¨  Graduate from college

 


Over to you:

-          From the list above, check the things you want to achieve.

-          Discuss with your partner what your goals are.

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