making guests happy………….

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Rathana is 22 years old.
She is a head waitress at a restaurant in Siem Reap.
She likes her job because she talks to many people and helps them enjoy their food.

Every day, she gets ready and goes to work.
She checks the tables and chairs.
She makes sure everything is clean.
She talks to the chef and asks about the food for the day.

She helps the other waiters and tells them what to do.
When guests come, she smiles and shows them to their table.
She takes their order and answers their questions.

After the meal, she eats lunch and takes a short rest.
Then she gets ready for the next guests.
She helps more people and solves small problems.

After work, she goes home.
She feels happy and proud.
She likes her team and her job.

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• to serve – to bring food and drinks to people
• a guest – a person who comes to eat or visit
• a head waitress – the boss of the waiters and waitresses
• to enjoy food – to eat and feel happy
• to get ready – to prepare to go somewhere or do something
• to go to work – to leave home and start your job
• to check the tables – to look at the tables and see if they are OK
• a chair – something you sit on
• to make sure – to look again and see that all is OK
• clean – not dirty
• food – things we eat
• a waiter – a person who brings food and drinks in a restaurant
• to smile – to look happy with your face
• to show to the table – to help a person find their seat
• to take an order – to ask what the guest wants to eat or drink
• to answer a question – to say something when someone asks you
• after the meal – when eating is finished
• to eat lunch – to have food in the middle of the day
• to take a short rest – to sit or lie down for a little time
• to get ready – to prepare again (repeated)
• to solve a problem – to help when something is not OK
• to be proud – to feel good about what you do

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Multiple choice, one answer correct:

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1. What does it mean to smile?
a) To show happiness on your face.
b) To eat your food.
c) To sit down.

2. Who is a guest?
a) A person who cooks.
b) A person who eats at a restaurant.
c) A person who cleans.

3. What does „to take an order“ mean?
a) To cook food.
b) To ask guests what they want to eat.
c) To clean the table.

4. What is a chair?
a) Something you wear.
b) Something you eat.
c) Something you sit on.

5. What does „to be proud“ mean?
a) To feel good about what you do.
b) To feel sad.
c) To feel tired.

6. What does „to check the tables“ mean?
a) To clean the tables.
b) To look if the tables are okay.
c) To sit at the tables.

7. What does „to enjoy food“ mean?
a) To throw away food.
b) To like and eat food.
c) To cook food.

8. What does „to get ready“ mean?
a) To eat lunch.
b) To prepare before work.
c) To go to sleep.

9. What does a waiter do?
a) He cleans tables.
b) He cooks food.
c) He brings food to people.

10. What does „to solve a problem“ mean?
a) To eat food.
b) To fix something that is wrong.
c) To sleep.

11. What does „to show someone to the table“ mean?
a) To cook food.
b) To help guests find their seat.
c) To clean the table.

12. What is a head waitress?
a) She cooks food.
b) She cleans tables.
c) She leads the waiters.

13. What does „to answer a question“ mean?
a) To eat food.
b) To say something when someone asks.
c) To sleep.

15. What does „clean“ mean?
a) Very fast.
b) Very big.
c) Not dirty.

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Answers:
1 a 2 b 3 b 4 c 5 a 6 b 7 b 8 b 9 c
10 b 11 b 12 c 13 b 15 c

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Match the word with the correct definition:

Words:

1. to serve
2. a guest
3. a head waitress
4. to enjoy food
5. to get ready
6. to go to work
7. to check the tables
8. a chair
9. to make sure
10. clean
11. food
12. a waiter
13. to smile
14. to show somebody to the table
15. to take an order
16. to answer a question
17. after the meal
18. to eat lunch
19. to take a short rest
20. to solve a problem
21. to be proud

Definitions:

a) Something you sit on
b) To feel happy about what you do
c) To look at tables to see if they are okay
d) To ask what food someone wants
e) To say something when someone asks you
f) To bring food or drinks to people
g) To make sure something is right or safe
h) The person who leads the waiters
i) To show people where to sit
j) To prepare before work or an activity
k) Food that you eat
l) Not dirty
m) To have a short rest
n) To enjoy and like eating
o) A person who visits or eats at a place
p) To go to your job
q) To fix something that is wrong
r) To smile and be happy on your face
s) To eat the middle meal of the day
t) The person who brings food to guests
u) After you finish eating food

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1 f 2 o 3 h 4 n 5 j 6 p 7 c 8 a 9 g
10 l 11 k 12 t 13 r 14 i 15 d 16 e
17 u 18 s 19 m 20 q 21 b
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True or false ?

1. Rathana smiles when guests arrive.
2. She never talks to the chef.
3. Rathana works in a restaurant.
4. She rests after the first meal service.
5. Rathana takes orders from guests.
6. She eats lunch alone every day.
7. Rathana cleans the tables and chairs.
8. She does not help the team.
9. Rathana feels proud after work.
10. She goes home before finishing work.
11. Rathana talks to other waiters.
12. She does not check if guests are happy.

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True: 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 9, 11

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Fill in – words below:

years – waiters – short – much – proud – check – guests – restaurant – smile – head –

1. Q: What is your job?
A: I am a __________ waitress.

2. Q: Where do you work?
A: I work in a __________ in Siem Reap.

3. Q: How old are you?
A: I am 22 __________ old.

4. Q: Do you like your job?
A: Yes, I like my job very __________.

5. Q: What do you do first at work?
A: I __________ the tables and chairs.

6. Q: Who do you talk to?
A: I talk to the chef and the __________.

7. Q: What do you do when guests come?
A: I __________ and show them to their table.

8. Q: Do you take the orders?
A: Yes, I take the orders from the __________.

9. Q: What do you do after the first meal?
A: I eat lunch and take a __________ rest.

10. Q: How do you feel when work is finished?
A: I feel happy and __________.
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Correct version:

1. Q: What is your job?
A: I am a head waitress.

2. Q: Where do you work?
A: I work in a restaurant in Siem Reap.

3. Q: How old are you?
A: I am 22 years old.

4. Q: Do you like your job?
A: Yes, I like my job very much.

5. Q: What do you do first at work?
A: I check the tables and chairs.

6. Q: Who do you talk to?
A: I talk to the chef and the waiters.

7. Q: What do you do when guests come?
A: I smile and show them to their table.

8. Q: Do you take the orders?
A: Yes, I take the orders from the guests.

9. Q: What do you do after the first meal?
A: I eat lunch and take a short rest.

10. Q: How do you feel when work is finished?
A: I feel happy and proud.
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My name is Rathana. I am 22 years old. I work as the head waitress in a restaurant in Siem Reap. Every day, I get ready and go to work. When I arrive, I check the tables and chairs. I make sure they are clean and nice. I talk to the chef about the food. I also talk to the waiters. I give them jobs and help them. When guests come, I smile and show them to their tables. I take their orders and answer questions. After the first meal, I eat lunch and rest. Then I help again. I feel happy and proud at the end of the day.

Rewrite the story starting with

Her name is Rathana. She is…..

make all changes necessary!
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Correct version:

Her name is Rathana. She is 22 years old. She works as the head waitress in a restaurant in Siem Reap. Every day, she gets ready and goes to work. When she arrives, she checks the tables and chairs. She makes sure they are clean and nice. She talks to the chef about the food. She also talks to the waiters. She gives them jobs and helps them. When guests come, she smiles and shows them to their tables. She takes their orders and answers questions. After the first meal, she eats lunch and rests. Then she helps again. She feels happy and proud at the end of the day.

making guests happy………….

Rathana is 22 years old. She is the head waitress at a great restaurant in Siem Reap. She likes her job because she meets many people from different countries and helps them enjoy their meal.

Each day, Rathana gets ready and goes to the restaurant. When she arrives, she checks the tables and chairs. She makes sure everything is clean and looks nice. She talks to the chef and asks about the special food for the day.

Rathana also speaks to the other waiters. She gives them jobs and helps them prepare for service. When guests come, she welcomes them with a big smile and shows them to their tables. She takes their orders, answers their questions, and checks if they are happy with the food.

After the first meal service, she eats lunch with her team and takes a short rest. Then she prepares for the next service. She helps the team, speaks to more guests, and solves problems if needed.

When her work is finished, Rathana goes home. She feels happy and proud. She enjoys working in a nice place with a good team.

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Vocabulary:

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• a head waitress – a woman who is the boss of the waiters in a restaurant
• to enjoy a meal – to feel happy when eating food
• to get ready – to prepare for something (for example: dress, wash, pack)
• to arrive – to come to a place
• to check the tables – to look at the tables to see if they are OK
• a chair – something you sit on
• clean – not dirty
• nice – good or pleasant
• to give somebody a job – to tell someone what they need to do
• to prepare – to get things ready
• a smile – a happy face with your mouth
• to show somebody to the table – to take a person to their table
• to take an order – to write down what the guest wants to eat or drink
• a meal service – the time when food is given to guests in a restaurant
• to solve a problem – to find an answer to something that is wrong
• to finish work – to stop working at the end of the day
• to be proud – to feel good about your work or what you do well

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Vocabulary test – one answer correct

1. What is a head waitress?
a) a woman who is the boss of the waiters
b) a woman who cleans the restaurant
c) a woman who cooks for the staff

2. What does it mean to enjoy a meal?
a) to leave the restaurant quickly
b) to feel happy when eating food
c) to clean the table

3. What does „to get ready“ mean?
a) to prepare for something
b) to eat very fast
c) to talk to a guest

4. What does „to arrive“ mean?
a) to go away
b) to clean the floor
c) to come to a place

5. What does it mean to check the tables?
a) to look at the tables to see if they are OK
b) to bring food
c) to take an order

6. What is a chair?
a) something you sit on
b) something you drink
c) something you cook

7. What does „clean“ mean?
a) full of food
b) very hot
c) not dirty

8. What does „nice“ mean?
a) very cold
b) good or pleasant
c) dirty

9. What does it mean to give somebody a job?
a) to tell them what they need to do
b) to bring them food
c) to take them to their seat

10. What does „to prepare“ mean?
a) to get things ready
b) to sleep
c) to eat quickly

11. What is a smile?
a) a happy face with your mouth
b) a loud sound
c) a long meal

12. What does it mean to show somebody to the table?
a) to take the person to their seat
b) to make the food
c) to clean the table

13. What does „to take an order“ mean?
a) to write down what the guest wants
b) to bring the drink
c) to carry plates

14. What is a meal service?
a) a special drink
b) a room for workers
c) the time when food is served to guests

15. What does „to solve a problem“ mean?
a) to find an answer to something that is wrong
b) to ask the chef
c) to serve food

16. What does „to finish work“ mean?
a) to stop working at the end of the day
b) to get ready for lunch
c) to open the restaurant

17. What does it mean to be proud?
a) to eat with your team
b) to feel good about your work
c) to rest after a meal

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1a 2b 3a 4c 5a 6a 7c 8b 9a

10a 11a 12a 13a 14c 15a 16a 17b

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Gap fill exercise – one answer correct

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1. Rathana is the _____ waitress at the restaurant.
   a) head
   b) big
   c) small
2. She likes to _____ her meal with guests.
   a) close
   b) enjoy
   c) clean
3. Before work, she _____ and puts on her uniform.
   a) arrives
   b) cleans
   c) gets ready
4. When she _____ at the restaurant, she checks the tables.
   a) sleeps
   b) arrives
   c) eats
5. She looks at the tables and chairs to see if they are _____.
   a) dirty
   b) clean
   c) broken
6. A _____ is something you sit on.
   a) chair
   b) table
   c) spoon
7. She always smiles and shows guests to their _____.
   a) friends
   b) bags
   c) seats
8. Rathana _____ orders from the guests carefully.
   a) cleans
   b) takes
   c) cooks
9. After lunch, she helps the team to _____.
   a) prepare
   b) sleep
   c) eat
10. If there is a problem, she tries to ____ it.
    a) buy
    b) solve
    c) make
11. At the end of the day, Rathana _____ her work.
    a) finishes
    b) cleans
    c) starts
12. Rathana feels _____ when she helps the guests well.
    a) tired
    b) proud
    c) angry
13. She _____ jobs to the other waiters.
    a) eats
    b) gives
    c) takes
14. A _____ is the time when food is served to guests.
    a) breakfast
    b) lunch
    c) meal service
15. Rathana talks to the chef about the _____ food.
    a) special
    b) broken
    c) old

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1a 2b 3c 4b 5b 6a 7c 8b 9a

10b 11a 12b 13b 14c 15a

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Match the word to its definition

Words:

1. head waitress
2. enjoy
3. get ready
4. arrive
5. check the tables
6. chair
7. clean
8. give a job
9. prepare
10. smile
11. show to the table
12. take an order
13. meal service
14. solve a problem
15. finish work
16. proud

Definitions:

a) to look happy with your mouth
b) to make sure something is correct or okay
c) a person who helps guests in a restaurant
d) to feel happy and have fun
e) the time when food is given to guests
f) to come to a place
g) to find an answer to a problem
h) something you sit on
i) to make a place free of dirt
j) to give work to someone
k) to get everything ready
l) to take food orders from guests
m) to stop working
n) to show guests where to sit
o) to feel good about what you do
p) to prepare food and things before guests come

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1c 2d 3k 4f 5b 6h 7i 8j 9p

10a 11n 12l 13e 14g 15m 16o

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True or False?

1. Rathana finishes her work before going home.
2. She does not eat lunch at work.
3. Rathana is 22 years old.
4. She ignores problems during work.
5. Rathana works alone without any team.
6. She welcomes guests with a smile.
7. She works as a chef in the restaurant.
8. Rathana takes the guests to their tables.
9. Rathana does not talk to the other waiters.
10. She helps the team prepare for meal service.
11. Rathana checks the tables and chairs before guests arrive.
12. She feels proud of her job.

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True: 1, 3, 6, 8, 10, 11, 12

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Fill in, words below

1. Rathana is the __________ waitress.
2. She __________ in a big restaurant.
3. Rathana __________her job very much.
4. She __________ the tables and chairs.
5. Rathana __________ to the other waiters.
6. She gives __________ to her team.
7. Rathana welcomes guests with a __________.
8. She takes __________ from the guests.
9. Rathana helps the team __________ food.
10. She feels __________ after finishing work.

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smile – head – proud – checks – orders –
works – jobs – prepare – likes – talks

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1. head

2. works

3. likes

4. checks

5. talks

6. orders

7. smile

8. orders

9. prepare

10. proud

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Complete – fill in:

clean – orders – waitress – service –

restaurant – show – team – finished – orders

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Journalist: How old are you, Rathana?
Rathana: I am 22 years old.

Journalist: Can you tell me what your job is?
Rathana: I am the head __________ at the restaurant.

Journalist: Where do you work every day?
Rathana: I work at Kroya __________ in Siem Reap city.

Journalist: What do you do when you arrive at work?
Rathana: I check the tables and chairs to make sure they are __________.

Journalist: Do you work alone or with other people?
Rathana: I work with a __________ of other waiters.

Journalist: What kind of jobs do you give to the team?
Rathana: I give jobs like taking __________ and helping guests.

Journalist: How do you welcome the guests when they come?
Rathana: I smile and __________the guests to their tables.

Journalist: What do you do during the meal service?
Rathana: I take the __________ and make sure guests are happy.

Journalist: Do you eat lunch at the restaurant with your team?
Rathana: Yes, I eat lunch and rest with my team after the first __________.

Journalist: How do you feel when your workday is __________?
Rathana: I feel happy and proud because I do a good job.

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Correct version:

Journalist: How old are you, Rathana?
Rathana: I am 22 years old.

Journalist: Can you tell me what your job is?
Rathana: I am the head waitress at the restaurant.

Journalist: Where do you work every day?
Rathana: I work at Kroya restaurant in Siem Reap city.

Journalist: What do you do when you arrive at work?
Rathana: I check the tables and chairs to make sure they are clean.

Journalist: Do you work alone or with other people?
Rathana: I work with a team of other waiters.

Journalist: What kind of jobs do you give to the team?
Rathana: I give jobs like taking orders and helping guests.

Journalist: How do you welcome the guests when they come?
Rathana: I smile and show the guests to their tables.

Journalist: What do you do during the meal service?
Rathana: I take the orders and make sure guests are happy.

Journalist: Do you eat lunch at the restaurant with your team?
Rathana: Yes, I eat lunch and rest with my team after the first service.

Journalist: How do you feel when your workday is finished?
Rathana: I feel happy and proud because I do a good job.

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My name is Rathana. I am 22 years old. I work as the head waitress at Kroya restaurant in Siem Reap. Every day, I get ready and go to the restaurant. When I arrive, I check the tables and chairs to make sure they are clean. I talk to the chef and the other waiters. I give jobs to the waiters and help them prepare. When guests come, I smile and show them to their tables. I take their orders and check if they like their food. After the first meal, I eat lunch with my team. I feel happy and proud when my work is finished.

Now her friend, Sochea tells the story about Rathana:

Her name is Rathana. She is………

make all changes necessary.

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Correct version:

Her name is Rathana. She is 22 years old. She works as the head waitress at Kroya restaurant in Siem Reap. Every day, she gets ready and goes to the restaurant. When she arrives, she checks the tables and chairs to make sure they are clean. She talks to the chef and the other waiters. She gives jobs to the waiters and helps them prepare. When guests come, she smiles and shows them to their tables. She takes their orders and checks if they like their food. After the first meal, she eats lunch with her team. She feels happy and proud when her work is finished.

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B2 is the level students in Austria need to reach to graduate from high school.

Here is why listening is important:

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1. People talk, not only read

In real life, people talk to each other.
They do not read from books when they talk.

To speak and understand, you need to hear the sounds.

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2. Words are not always easy

Some words are not said like they are written (for example, in English or French).

If you only read, you may say the word wrong.
You may not know the word when someone says it.

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3. People speak fast

People speak quickly.
They use short words and special sounds.

Books are clear.
But real people speak in a different way.

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4. Listening helps your brain

Your brain needs to learn the new sounds.

When you listen many times, you understand better.
You don’t always need to think in your own language.

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5. Listening helps you speak

If you don’t listen, you don’t know how to say words.
Listening helps you speak better.
You can copy how people talk.

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In short:

📘 Books help you learn words.
🎧 Listening helps you understand and speak.
✅ You need both to learn a language.

Here’s why listening is important:

1. We speak languages, not only write them

In real life, people talk.
They do not read from books when they talk.

To understand and speak, you must know how the language sounds.

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2. Words are not always easy to say

In some languages, words are not said the way they are written (for example, in English or French).

If you only read, you may say the words wrong.
You may not understand them when you hear them.

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3. People talk fast and use short words

People speak quickly.
They use special sounds, different voices, and short forms of words.

In books, the grammar is clear. But in real life, people speak in a different way.

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4. Listening helps your brain learn

Your brain must learn the sounds of the new language.

When you listen a lot, you understand better.
You don’t need to translate everything in your head.

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5. Listening helps you speak better

If you don’t listen, you don’t know how to say words.

Listening helps your speaking.
You can copy how people talk.

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In short:

📖 Books teach grammar and words.
🎧 Listening helps you understand and speak.
✅ You need both to learn a language well.

Here’s why listening is important:

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1. People speak languages, not just write them

In real life, people talk to each other. They don’t just read from books.

To speak and understand well, you need to know how the language sounds, not only how it looks.

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2. Pronunciation is not always clear

In many languages, words are not said the way they are written (for example, in English or French).

If you only read, you might say words wrong or not understand them when people say them.

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3. People speak fast and with different sounds

In real life, people speak quickly. They use different tones, accents, and sometimes short or informal words.

Books use clear and correct grammar, but people often speak in a different way.

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4. Listening helps your brain learn the sounds

Your brain needs to learn the sounds and rhythm of a new language.

If you listen often, you will understand better and faster, without always translating in your head.

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5. You must listen to speak well

If you don’t listen to the language, you won’t know how to say things correctly.

Listening helps you speak better because you hear how native speakers talk.

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In short:

📘 Books help you learn grammar and words.
🎧 Listening helps you understand and speak.
✅ To learn a language well, you need both!

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You can start learning a language from books, but to truly understand and use it naturally, you also need to hear it. Here’s why listening is essential:

1. Languages are spoken, not just written

• Real-life language is spoken aloud—people talk to each other, not read sentences from books.
• To communicate effectively, you need to understand how the language sounds, not just how it looks on paper.

2. Pronunciation is not always obvious

• Many languages have spellings that don’t clearly show how words are pronounced (e.g., English, French).
• Without listening, you might mispronounce words or not recognize them when spoken.

3. Understanding natural speed and rhythm

• People speak quickly, with accents, intonation, pauses, and even slang.
• Books usually use clear and perfect grammar, but real speech includes shortcuts, contractions, and informal expressions.
  

4. Listening trains your ear

• Your brain needs to get used to the sounds and patterns of a new language.
• Regular listening helps you understand without translating in your head—you recognize meaning instantly.

5. You need to hear to speak

• If you don’t hear the language, you don’t know how to say it correctly.
• Listening improves your speaking and pronunciation by copying native speakers.

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In short:

Books teach structure and vocabulary.

Listening teaches real communication.

To master a language, you need both.

brighter smiles, stronger futures

• hail Shinta Mani Foundation

The Shinta Mani Foundation gives free dental care to children in Siem Reap. Many children do not go to the dentist. Some have tooth pain. Some cannot eat well. Some do not smile. The clinic helps these children.

More than 1,000 children get help. They get cleanings, fillings, and fluoride treatments. These treatments clean the teeth and stop pain. They help children feel better.

Many kind people work at the clinic. Volunteers from Global Dental Relief, Husk Cambodia, and the Shinta Mani Foundation help the children. They work together as a team.

Healthy teeth are important. When children have good teeth, they can eat well and sleep well. They go to school and learn. They smile more and feel happy.

The clinic is a big success. It helps many children and families. The volunteers work hard. Families say thank you for the help.

The Shinta Mani Foundation wants to help more children. The team makes more plans for the future.

Thank you to everyone who helps. Your care gives children brighter smiles and better lives.

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Vocabulary:

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• free dental care – when a dentist helps your teeth and you do not pay money
• a dentist – a doctor who works with teeth
• tooth pain – when your tooth hurts
• to smile – to show you are happy by moving your mouth up
• a cleaning (of teeth) – when someone makes your teeth clean
• a filling (of a tooth) – when a dentist fixes a hole in your tooth
• to stop pain – to make the pain go away
• a fluoride treatment – a special liquid that helps make your teeth strong
• a clinic – a small place where people get care from a doctor or dentist
• a volunteer – a person who helps other people and does not get money
• relief – a good feeling when pain or a problem goes away
• healthy – feeling good and having no sickness or pain
• a success – when something goes well and helps people
• to care for somebody – to help someone and make sure they are okay
• a bright smile – a happy and clean smile
• a better life – a life that is happier, safer, and healthier

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Only one answer correct:

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1. What Is A Dentist?
a) Works with teeth
b) Drives a school bus
c) Sells medicine

2. What Does It Mean To Stop Pain?
a) To start pain
b) To make pain go away
c) To clean your hands

3. What Is A Clinic?
a) A store for toothbrushes
b) A small place for medical or dental care
c) A school for doctors

4. What Is Free Dental Care?
a) Care for teeth that does not cost money
b) Buying new toothbrushes
c) Care for sick animals

5. What Does It Mean To Smile?
a) To cry
b) To show you are happy with your face
c) To clean your teeth

6. What Is Tooth Pain?
a) Pain in your back
b) Pain in your tooth
c) Pain in your arm

7. What Is A Filling (Of A Tooth)?
a) A hole in the ground
b) Something that fixes a hole in a tooth
c) A type of toothpaste

8. What Is A Fluoride Treatment?
a) A special drink for children
b) A kind of food
c) A liquid that makes teeth strong

9. What Is A Bright Smile?
a) A clean and happy smile
b) A shiny coin
c) A loud voice

10. What Is A Volunteer?
a) A person who sells toothpaste
b) A person who helps and does not get money
c) A person who drives a bus

11. What Does Healthy Mean?
a) Eating candy
b) Feeling tired
c) Feeling good and not sick

12. What Is Relief?
a) A bad feeling from pain
b) A trip to the clinic
c) A good feeling when pain goes away

13. What Is A Cleaning (Of Teeth)?
a) Fixing a hole in a tooth
b) Brushing and making teeth clean
c) Eating sweet food

14. What Does It Mean To Care For Somebody?
a) To help someone and make sure they are okay
b) To teach someone math
c) To tell someone to go away

15. What Is A Success?
a) When something goes wrong
b) When something helps people and goes well
c) When something is difficult

16. What Is A Better Life?
a) A life that is more fun at school
b) A life that is happier, safer, and healthier
c) A life with more toys

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1 a, 2 b, 3 b, 4 a, 5 b, 6 c, 7 b, 8 c, 9 a,

10 b, 11 c, 12 c, 13 b, 14 a, 15 c, 16 a

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Fill in the blanks with the correct word:

1. The dentist helps if you have ______ in your tooth.
   a) a cleaning
   b) a clinic
   c) tooth pain
2. If you have tooth pain, you can go to a ______ for help.
   a) clinic
   b) bright smile
   c) volunteer
3. A ______ is a person who helps without getting money.
   a) healthy
   b) volunteer
   c) relief
4. A ______ is when a dentist cleans your teeth to make them shiny.
   a) cleaning
   b) fluoride treatment
   c) filling
5. A ______ is something the dentist puts in a hole in your tooth.
   a) better life
   b) filling
   c) free dental care
6. A ______ helps make your teeth strong and stops tooth pain.
   a) fluoride treatment
   b) care for somebody
   c) bright smile
7. The dentist wants you to have a ______ and no pain.
   a) care for somebody
   b) success
   c) bright smile
8. Sometimes people get free help called ______ to fix their teeth.
   a) free dental care
   b) relief
   c) filling
9. When your tooth feels better, you have ______ from the pain.
   a) to smile
   b) relief
   c) healthy
10. To ______ means to show you are happy with your face.
    a) tooth pain
    b) to smile
    c) a dentist
11. You can ______ for your family to keep them healthy.
    a) care for somebody
    b) success
    c) clinic
12. A person who works on teeth is called a ______.
    a) volunteer
    b) dentist
    c) bright smile
13. When you feel good and strong, you are ______.
    a) better life
    b) healthy
    c) success
14. When something works well and helps people, it is a ______.
    a) filling
    b) success
    c) relief
15. A ______ is a place where dentists work and help people.
    a) clinic
    b) free dental care
    c) volunteer
16. When your life is happier and safer, you have ______.
    a) bright smile
    b) a better life
    c) cleaning

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Answers:
1 c, 2 a, 3 b, 4 a, 5 b, 6 a, 7 c, 8 a, 9 b,

10 b, 11 c, 12 b, 13 b, 14 c, 15 a, 16 b

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Match the words to their correct definitions

Words:

1. free dental care
2. a dentist
3. tooth pain
4. to smile
5. a cleaning
6. a filling
7. to stop pain
8. a fluoride treatment
9. a clinic
10. a volunteer
11. relief
12. healthy
13. a success
14. to care for somebody
15. a bright smile
16. a better life

Definitions:

a) A person who helps without getting money.
b) A place where people go to get help from a doctor or dentist.
c) When your teeth get cleaned by a dentist.
d) To show happiness with your face.
e) Help that does not cost money to fix your teeth.
f) Something a dentist puts in a tooth to fix a hole.
g) To make the pain go away.
h) When your tooth hurts.
i) A treatment that makes your teeth strong and healthy.
j) To look after someone because you want them to be well.
k) Feeling good and not sick.
l) A happy and healthy smile that shows your teeth.
m) When something works well and is good.
n) Feeling better because pain or problems stop.
o) A person who fixes teeth.
p) A life that is safer, happier, and better.

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1 e, 2 o, 3 h, 4 d, 5 c, 6 f, 7 g, 8 i, 9 b,
10 a, 11 n, 12 k, 13 m, 14 j, 15 l, 16 p

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True or False?

1. A volunteer helps people without getting money.
2. A filling is when a dentist cleans your teeth.
3. Tooth pain means your tooth hurts.
4. A clinic is a place where dentists work.
5. To smile means to show you are happy with your face.
6. Free dental care costs a lot of money.
7. A fluoride treatment helps make your teeth strong.
8. Healthy means you feel good and not sick.
9. A dentist is a person who works on cars.
10. Relief means feeling better when pain stops.

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True: 1,3,4,5,7,8,10

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Fill in, words below:

1. A dentist __________ people with their teeth.
2. Tooth __________ can make you feel bad.
3. A clinic is a place to get __________ for your teeth.
4. Volunteers give __________ dental care to children.
5. A __________ makes your teeth shine.
6. A __________ stops tooth pain in a hole.
7. Fluoride treatment makes teeth strong and __________
8. To smile means to show __________ on your face.
9. Healthy teeth help you have a __________ smile.
10. Caring for somebody helps them have a __________life.

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free – better – helps – healthy. – bright – pain – filling – happiness – cleaning – help

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1. helps

2. pain

3. help

4. free

5. cleaning

6. filling

7. healthy.

8. happiness

9. bright

10. better

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Interview with Oum, a dentist, who supports the Foundation – complete, NO words given :

1. Q: Who are you?
   A: I am Oum. I am a dentist.
2. Q: What do you do?
   A: I help children with their t__________ and give dental care.
3. Q: How do you help the children?
   A: I clean their teeth, fix holes, and give f__________ treatments.
4. Q: What is a filling?
   A: A filling is when I put a special material in a hole in the t__________.
5. Q: Do you stop tooth pain?
   A: Yes, I stop tooth pain with f__________ and other treatments.
6. Q: Who helps you in your work?
   A: V__________and the Shinta Mani Foundation help me a lot.
7. Q: What is free dental care?
   A: Free dental care means children do not pay m__________ for dental help.
8. Q: Why is a bright smile important?
   A: A bright smile shows c__________ are healthy and happy.
9. Q: Where do you work?
   A: I work in a c__________ with my team of helpers.
10. Q: How do you feel when children have healthy teeth?
    A: I feel h__________ and proud to help them.

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Full interview:

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1. Q: Who are you?
   A: I am Oum. I am a dentist.
2. Q: What do you do?
   A: I help children with their teeth and give dental care.
3. Q: How do you help the children?
   A: I clean their teeth, fix holes, and give fluoride treatments.
4. Q: What is a filling?
   A: A filling is when I put a special material in a hole in the tooth.
5. Q: Do you stop tooth pain?
   A: Yes, I stop tooth pain with fillings and other treatments.
6. Q: Who helps you in your work?
   A: Volunteers and the Shinta Mani Foundation help me a lot.
7. Q: What is free dental care?
   A: Free dental care means children do not pay money for dental help.
8. Q: Why is a bright smile important?
   A: A bright smile shows children are healthy and happy.
9. Q: Where do you work?
   A: I work in a clinic with my team of helpers.
10. Q: How do you feel when children have healthy teeth?
    A: I feel happy and proud to help them.

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I work as a dentist for the Shinta Mani Foundation. Every day, I help children with their teeth. I clean their teeth and fix holes with fillings. I give fluoride treatments to keep their teeth strong and healthy. Many children have tooth pain, and I stop the pain with my care. Volunteers and the foundation help me a lot. We give free dental care to children who need it. I work in a clinic with a friendly team. I feel happy when children smile and have healthy teeth. My work helps children have a better life and bright smiles.

Rewrite the story, starting with

She works as a dentist……….

and make all changes necessary.

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Oum works as a dentist for the Shinta Mani Foundation. Every day, she helps children with their teeth. She cleans their teeth and fixes holes with fillings. She gives fluoride treatments to keep their teeth strong and healthy. Many children have tooth pain, and she stops the pain with her care. Volunteers and the foundation help her a lot. They give free dental care to children who need it. She works in a clinic with a friendly team. She feels happy when children smile and have healthy teeth. Her work helps children have a better life and bright smiles.

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