– helping young people in Cambodia
Vang Vorng is from Cambodia. He is a kind and helpful man. He works at a school in Siem Reap. The school is part of the Shinta Mani Foundation. It is a hotel school. Poor students can study there for free.
Vorng helps students from small villages. Their families do not have much money. He goes to visit schools in the countryside. He talks to students and their parents. He says, “Do you want to study?” If they say yes, he helps them come to the hotel school.
At the school, students learn English. They learn how to speak to guests. They also learn how to work in hotels. They clean rooms, serve food, and work at the front desk. They study in class and practice in a real hotel. Vorng is their teacher. He helps them every day. He is friendly and patient.
Since 2023, more than 60 students finished the program. Now, they have good jobs in hotels. They are happy. They can help their families.
Vorng is proud of his students. He says, “I want to help more young people.” He is a hero in his community. He gives students hope and a better future.
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Vocabulary:
kind – a person who is nice and cares about other people
helpful – a person who wants to help others
for free – you do not need to pay money
a village – a small town in the countryside
countryside – land with farms, fields, and villages (not a city)
to clean a room – to make a room tidy and not dirty
to serve food – to give food to someone at a table or in a restaurant
front desk – the place in a hotel where people check in or ask questions
to study in class – to learn with a teacher in a school or classroom
to practice – to do something again and again to get better
to be patient – to stay calm and not get angry when things are slow
to finish a program – to do all the classes and work in a course or school
to be proud – to feel happy about something you or someone else did well
a hero – a person who helps others and does good things
a community – the people who live in the same place
to give somebody hope – to help someone believe that good things can happen
a better future – a life that is happier and easier than before
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Vocabulary Multiple Choice Test – only one answer is correct
1. What does „kind“ mean?
A) A person who is nice and cares about others
B) A person who runs fast
C) A person who works in a kitchen
2. What does „helpful“ mean?
A) A person who wants to help others
B) A person who sleeps a lot
C) A person who eats quickly
3. What does „for free“ mean?
A) You pay with coins
B) You do not need to pay money
C) You get a ticket
4. What is „a village“?
A) A very big city
B) A place with many buses
C) A small town in the countryside
5. What is „the countryside“?
A) A place with farms and small villages
B) A street with many cars
C) A building in the city
6. What does „to clean a room“ mean?
A) To make the room tidy and not dirty
B) To paint the walls
C) To bring food
7. What does „to serve food“ mean?
A) To take food to someone at a table
B) To throw food in the bin
C) To cook rice and vegetables
8. What is the „front desk“ in a hotel?
A) The kitchen where food is made
B) The place where people check in and ask questions
C) The room where people sleep
9. What does „to study in class“ mean?
A) To sleep in a chair
B) To learn with a teacher
C) To clean the classroom
10. What does „to practice“ mean?
A) To do something again and again to get better
B) To stop doing something
C) To go to the market
11. What does „to be patient“ mean?
A) To speak fast and loudly
B) To stay calm and not get angry
C) To run to school
12. What does „to finish a program“ mean?
A) To do all the classes in a school
B) To go home early
C) To start work late
13. What does „to be proud“ mean?
A) To feel good about a job well done
B) To feel hungry after work
C) To sleep after dinner
14. What is a „hero“?
A) A person who helps others and does good things
B) A person who sells food
C) A person who likes to play games
15. What is a „community“?
A) The people who live in the same place
B) The workers in a hotel
C) A group of students in a class
16. What does „to give somebody hope“ mean?
A) To make them happy and believe good things can happen
B) To show them a movie
C) To ask them to sing a song
17. What is „a better future“?
A) A life that is happier and easier
B) A new pair of shoes
C) A big meal at home
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1A 2A 3B 4C 5A 6A 7A 8B 9B 10A 11B 12A 13A 14A 15A 16A 17A
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Match the word with its meaning
Words
- kind
- helpful
- for free
- village
- countryside
- clean a room
- serve food
- front desk
- study in class
- practice
- be patient
- finish a program
- be proud
- hero
- community
- give somebody hope
- a better future
Definitions
A. To stay calm and not get angry
B. A person who helps others and does good things
C. A small town in the countryside
D. A person who wants to help others
E. A place in a hotel where people check in or ask questions
F. A person who is nice and cares about others
G. To feel good about something you did
H. To carry food to someone at a table
I. A place with farms and fields
J. To make someone believe good things will come
K. To do something again and again to get better
L. To do all the classes in a course
M. No money is needed
N. To learn in a classroom with a teacher
O. To make a place tidy and not dirty
P. A group of people living in one area
Q. A life that is easier and happier
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1F 2D 3M 4C 5I 6O 7H 8E 9N 10K 11A 12L 13G 14B 15P 16J 17Q
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Gap-fill exercise – choose the correct word
1. My uncle lives in a small ___ with only ten houses.
(a) community
(b) village
(c) future
2. I ___ every day to speak English better.
(a) study
(b) serve
(c) practice
3. The hotel ___ helps people check in and ask questions.
(a) countryside
(b) front desk
(c) hero
4. She is always ___—she listens and waits with a smile.
(a) proud
(b) helpful
(c) patient
5. We do not pay for the class; it is ___.
(a) for free
(b) kind
(c) finished
6. I want to have ___ with a good job and happy life.
(a) a better future
(b) serve food
(c) study
7. Every morning, I ___ to learn English and write.
(a) give hope
(b) study in class
(c) be kind
8. The workers ___ at the restaurant with a smile.
(a) serve food
(b) clean a room
(c) be proud
9. She always helps others and is very ___.
(a) clean
(b) kind
(c) proud
10. After one year, I ___ at school.
(a) finish a program
(b) be patient
(c) live in the village
11. They come from the ___, where there are farms and trees.
(a) front desk
(b) countryside
(c) community
12. The girl helps her friend for no money; she is very ___.
(a) helpful
(b) proud
(c) hero
13. After cleaning, the room is nice and ___.
(a) clean
(b) better
(c) community
14. The man gives the children ___ by teaching them.
(a) village
(b) hope
(c) food
15. A ___ is someone who does good things for others.
(a) community
(b) patient
(c) hero
16. He is ___ of his students because they work hard.
(a) proud
(b) helpful
(c) study
17. All the people in our ___ want to learn English.
(a) community
(b) countryside
(c) front desk
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1b 2c 3b 4c 5a 6a 7b 8a 9b 10a 11b 12a 13a 14b 15c 16a 17a
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Fill in
Words:
kind / helpful / free / village / countryside / clean / serve / front desk / study / practice / patient / finish / proud / hero / community / hope / future
- Mr. Vorng is very ___ because he helps many students.
- He visits high schools in the ___ around Siem Reap.
- Students ___ in class and learn life skills.
- He designs the curriculum and helps students to ___ the program.
- The training is ___; students do not pay money.
- He teaches students to be ___ when they work and learn.
- After graduation, students find their first job in tourism, which gives them ___ for a better life.
- Many students come from small ___ and want to learn.
- He works at the school ___ and helps with questions.
- The students learn to ___ food and clean rooms in hotels.
- Mr. Vorng is ___ of all the students who graduate.
- He is a real ___ because he changes lives.
- The ___ helps people live better lives together.
- The school is in the ___ with farms and fields around.
- Students need to ___ skills every day to get better.
- Mr. Vorng is very ___ and never gets angry with students.
- He is always ___ to help and support the youth.
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1 kind, 2 countryside, 3 study, 4 finish, 5 free, 6 patient, 7 hope, 8 village, 9 front desk, 10 serve, 11 proud, 12 hero, 13 community, 14 countryside, 15 practice, 16 patient, 17 helpful
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Interview with Mr. Vang Vorng (complete):
1. Q: Where do you live and where do your students come from?
A: I live in a small ________, and my students come from the __________ around Siem Reap.
2. Q: What is your job at the school and what do you do every day?
A: I am the school __________. I visit high schools, help __________, and teach life skills every day.
3. Q: How do you help students with their future and their jobs?
A: I help students find their first __________ in tourism and give them hope for a better __________.
4. Q: What kind of program do you have, and do students pay __________?
A: The program is free. Students do not __________ money to study or learn life skills.
5. Q: How many students do you help every __________ and where do they come from?
A: I help more than 30 students every year. Most come from poor __________ around Siem Reap.
6. Q: What do students learn in your __________ and how do you teach them?
A: Students learn to serve __________ clean rooms, and practice __________. I teach life skills and design the curriculum.
7. Q: Why do you like your job and how do you feel about your students?
A: I like my job because I help young __________. I am proud of all the students who finish the program.
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1. Q: Where do you live and where do your students come from?
A: I live in a small village, and my students come from the countryside around Siem Reap.
2. Q: What is your job at the school and what do you do every day?
A: I am the school manager. I visit high schools, help students, and teach life skills every day.
3. Q: How do you help students with their future and their jobs?
A: I help students find their first job in tourism and give them hope for a better future.
4. Q: What kind of program do you have, and do students pay money?
A: The program is free. Students do not pay money to study or learn life skills.
5. Q: How many students do you help every year and where do they come from?
A: I help more than 30 students every year. Most come from poor communities around Siem Reap.
6. Q: What do students learn in your school and how do you teach them?
A: Students learn to serve food, clean rooms, and practice English. I teach life skills and design the curriculum.
7. Q: Why do you like your job and how do you feel about your students?
A: I like my job because I help young people. I am proud of all the students who finish the program.
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Mr. Vang Vorng’s story:
I am Mr. Vang Vorng. I come from a small village in Cambodia. I work as a school manager at Shinta Mani Foundation. I visit high schools to find students who want to learn. I teach them life skills and help design their learning. The program is free. I also help students find their first job in tourism. I am proud when students finish the program and start a better life. I want to help many more young people.
Rewrite the story in the 3rd person singular, make all changes necessary:
His name is Mr. Vang Vorng. He comes from a small…..
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Answer:
………… from a small village in Cambodia. He works as a school manager at Shinta Mani Foundation. He visits high schools to find students who want to learn. He teaches them life skills and helps design their learning. The program is free. He also helps students find their first job in tourism. He is proud when students finish the program and start a better life. He wants to help many more young people.