Cjelina 3: Životni standard
📍 3 | 2 | Planovi za budućnost – Uvod
Budućnost
In this lesson, you’ll talk about your dreams, goals, and plans for the future. You will learn how to describe what you want to study or work in, where you’d like to live, and what kind of life you imagine for yourself. You’ll explore education paths in Croatia and the U.S., compare career opportunities, and discuss what makes a good employer. You’ll also practice new vocabulary about careers, goals, and personal strengths, while expressing your own hopes and ambitions for the years ahead.

Pre-class assignment
In this first part of the lesson, you’ll listen to a dialogue related to the topic we’ll cover in class. Your goal is to get familiar with new vocabulary and useful phrases. Listen to the dialogue and complete the tasks below. This will help you:
- Learn new vocabulary and expressions in an interactive, meaningful way.
- Get a sneak peek at what’s coming up in the lesson.
- Feel more prepared and confident for class discussions.
Listen to the dialogue as many times as you need. When you’re ready, complete the tasks to help you better understand the dialogue and learn new words. If you’d like, take a moment to go over the new words in the “Before Listening” section, it can help you follow the dialogue more easily.
⚙️ Prije slušanja
Let’s explore some new words…
3.2 Zadatak 1: Interesi i ciljevi
Match the word/phrase with the situation where you would use it.
3.2 Zadatak 2: Rečenice
Complete the sentences with the correct word listed below. You will use each word twice. Pay attention to the correct case and form of the word.
- biti sam svoj gazda, preddiplomski studij, obiteljski biznis, moda, gluma
3.2 Zadatak 3: Nadopuni rečenice (1. dio)
Complete the sentences with the correct word listed below. Use each word only once. You don’t need to change the form of the word.
- glumac, maneken, mladenačka iluzija, shvatiti, budućnost, studij, studirati
3.2 Zadatak 4: Nadopuni rečenice (2. dio)
Complete the sentences with the correct word from the box. You will use each word twice. Pay attention to the correct case and form of the word.
- glumac, maneken, mladenačka iluzija, shvatiti, budućnost, studij, studirati
3.2 Zadatak 5: Što je točno?
Read each question/statement carefully. Choose the word that best completes the sentence or answers the question. Only one answer is correct.

🎧 Slušanje
Kratki pregled
This dialogue captures a conversation between Santiago and Šimun, touching on Santiago’s past work experiences, his career change, and Šimun’s decision to return to his family’s business.

Transkripcija
| Šimun | Ja još ne mogu vjerovati da si se ti bavio glumom i da si se okušao u modnim vodama. Santiago, glumac i maneken. Prava holivudska priča! |
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| Santiago | Heh, to je bila prava mladenačka iluzija. |
| Šimun | Pa kako si se odlučio na to? |
| Santiago | Kad sam bio na preddiplomskom studiju u Los Angelesu. Tad su me prijatelji nagovorili. |
| Šimun | Koliko dugo si se time bavio? Je li bilo posla? |
| Santiago | Nisam se dugo bavio time, svega par godina. Nije to kao u filmovima. Tu i tamo je kapnula neka kinta, ali ništa ozbiljno. |
| Šimun | Čekaj, tad si studirao grafički dizajn. Je li tako? |
| Santiago | Da, da… Ali sam brzo shvatio da to nije ono što želim raditi u budućnosti. |
| Šimun | I onda si upisao informatiku u San Franciscu? |
| Santiago | Da. Shvatio sam da je to budućnost i da želim biti sam svoj gazda. Studij je bio predobar. Završio sam ga k’o od šale. |
| Šimun | Kad si za nešto talentiran, nije teško. Dobro si to odlučio. Informatika je budućnost.. I još si k tome danas sam svoj gazda. |
| Santiago | Oh, da! |
| Šimun | A vidim, ide ti dobro. Danas već imaš tri firme… |
| Santiago | Ne mogu se požaliti. Ajde, nije ni tebi loše…napravio si pravi potez. Završio si fakultet, ali ipak si se vratio na otok i sad nastavljaš obiteljski biznis. |
| Šimun | Nije grad za mene, ni posao od devet do pet. Ne mogu ja to. More, sunce, masline i vinograd. To me ispunjava. A i volim biti blizu obitelji. To je sve što mi treba. |
| Santiago | To ti vjerujem… |
3.2 Zadatak 6: Odgovori na pitanja
Decide if each statement is true or false.

3.2 Zadatak 7: Sažetak
Read the summary of Santiago and Šimun’s conversation. Some details are incorrect. Mark all words that do not match the dialogue.
Media Attributions
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- Šimun and Santiago talking, AI Generated Image © Navrh jezika