and, but, or, and so.

My name is June Taylor. I live with my daughter Sara in Fairbanks, Alaska. I am a working mother. I
work as a camerawoman for a T.V. station in Fairbanks. My job is interesting and I enjoy it, but I
didn’t always work. I didn’t plan to work and I started to work ten years ago.

This is my story. I married Charles Taylor in 1966. We were very young. Charles was a salesman
and he liked to move, so we moved to a new city every year. We lived in Chicago, Detroit and
Miami. We lived far from our families, so Charles and I wanted a large family. I didn’t plan to get a
job, but I planned to stay home with the children.

Sara was born in Miami. Charles was very happy. I was very happy. I stayed home with Sara. We
moved to Alaska the next year. I didn’t have a job. I had a hobby. I liked to take pictures of Sara. I
learned to take very good pictures. I started to sell them. It wasn’t a real job. I always worked at
home.

Charles suddenly became very sick in 1972. He had cancer. He died after six months. I had no
money. I had no job. I had no education. I had no friends. Then a T.V. station in Fairbanks saw my
pictures. They asked me to work for them. I am very lucky to have the job. I can earn enough
money for Sara and me. We are independent. I don’t worry about the future any more.