ESL (English as a Second Language) Reading: The Chinese Experience in Quincy, Massachusetts

Yuk Lan was absent from ESL classes here in Boston the day before yesterday, Tuesday, because she was at a job training. She was was in Framingham, Massachusetts. Yuk Lan drove to Framingham from North Quincy. She had to drive 45 minutes.

Yuk Lan was in Framingham at a job training because she has a new job at Whole Foods Market. Yuk Lan is a sushi chef. Yuk Lan was a sushi chef for ten years in Hong Kong, before she moved to the United States. Sushi is raw fish. Raw fish is not cooked. Sushi is served with rice. Sushi is expensive. Sushi is delicious.

Yuk Lan was a sushi chef in Hong Kong. Hong Kong is part of China. A sushi chef needs very sharp knives to cut fish. The sushi chef cuts the fish into small pieces.

Yuk Lan was very tired after the training. The day was long. She worked with Japanese people. She doesn't speak Japanese. The Japanese company is in Whole Foods. Yuk Lan's new job is at Whole Foods. Whole Foods is an expensive supermarket.

In the US, supermarkets sell food. Whole Foods is a supermarket. Stop and Shop is a supermarket. Johnnie's is a supermarket. Market Basket is a supermarket. Shaw's is a supermarket.

Yuk Lan makes a good salary. Her salary is $12.00 an hour. Her shift is eight hours.

Framingham is a small city close to Boston. You can take a train from Boston's South Station to Framingham. The train is about ÃÆ''Ã'Ã'½ an hour from Boston to Framingham.

Framingham has many Hispanic and Vietnamese people. Framingham has a good high school. Framingham has a university. Framingham has many fields and some farms. Framingham has a prison for women.