argentina metal worker
Business Owner from
San Salvador de Jujuy
Pablo talks about life, work, and globalization.
Vocabulary
| own | produce | province |
| cut | network | type (2) |
| fold | sheet (2) | advantageous |
| stain | whether | stainless |
| steal | see (2) | I see it (2) |
| metal | consist | disadvantage |
| worry | all kinds | globalization |
| steel | perform | continue |
| entire | I’d love to | taking walks |
| pasta | improve | originally |
| origin | keep (2) | country (2) |
Video
Transcript
My name is Pablo Vincente Lenarduzzi, and I live in the province of San Salvador Di Chucui. My company is on Iborito Igoriten Street, and I’m 38 years old.
What do you do for a living?
My work consists of cutting and folding sheet metal. We also produce different types of metal, for example sheets of stainless steel or black steel.
What goes globalization mean to you?
I see it as beneficial because it’s improved networking and business communication. That’s very advantageous for countries.
I don’t see anything negative about globalization.
What worries you?
Mostly I worry about whether my company will continue to perform well.
I also worry about the health of my son and my entire family.
Which country would you like to visit?
I’d like to travel to Italy. Italy, that’s where my mother and father originally came from.
What’s your favorite food?
Pasta is my favorite food. All kinds of pasta.
What do you expect for your future?
I expect my company to keep improving. That’s the most important thing.
What makes you happy?
Being with my family or my friends makes me happy. And taking walks.
Questions
1. Who is this person? Who is he? Where does he live? How old is he?
2. What is his profession? What does he do?
3. Is he positive or negative towards globalization? Why?
4. He worries about his company’s business and profits. True or false?
5. He would like to travel to . . . . because . . . . . . . .
6. Does he like spaghetti and lasagna?
7. Is he optimistic or pessimistic about the future?
8. Fast cars make him happy. Is this right or wrong?
A. Do you or your friend own a business? What kind of business is it?
B. Are you from Argentina? Do you live in Argentina? Have you ever been to Argentina?
C. Have you met anyone from Argentina? Who were they? What were they doing?
D. Describe the climate and geography of Argentina.
E. Describe the economy of Argentina. What does it import and export?
F. Does Argentina have any problems or challenges?
G. What’s the food of Argentina like? Describe Argentine cuisine.
H. What are some tourist attractions (cultural, historical, natural)?
I. What comes to mind when you think of Argentina? What do you associate with Argentina?
