Yesterday afternoon, Frank Hawkins was telling me about his experiences as a young man. Before he retired, Frank was the head of a very large business company, but as a boy he used to work in a small shop. It was his job to repair bicycles, and at that time he used to work fourteen hours a day. He saved money for years and in 1958 he bought a small workshop of his own.
In his twenties, Frank used to make spare parts for aeroplanes. At that time, he had two helpers. In a few years, the small workshop had become a large factory which employed seven hundred and twenty-eight people. Frank smiled when he remembered his hard early years and the long road to success. He was still smiling when the door opened and his wife came in. She wanted him to repair their grandson’s bicycle!
Glossary
as- when
employ- to pay someone to work for you
experience- something that happens to you or something you do
head- a leader or person in charge of a group or organization
repair- to fix; to mend
retire- to stop working, usually because you have reached a certain age
save- to keep money in a bank so that you can use it later
spare part- a new part for a vehicle or machine, that is used to replace a part that is damaged or broken
used to- if something used to happen, it happened regularly or all the time in the past, but does not happen now
workshop- a room or building where tools and machines are used for making or repairing things
Collocations
tell someone about something
as a young man
as a boy
at that time
work (fourteen) hours
save money
of your own
make spare parts
employ people
long road to success
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