- a typical day – meet Bopha
I work at a spa in a nice resort in Siem Reap. Every day, I help guests and make them feel welcome. The spa is quiet and calm with soft music and nice smells from natural oils and herbs.
I start my day by cleaning the rooms and getting everything ready for the guests. When they arrive, I greet them with a smile and tell them about the treatments we have.
The spa offers many services to help people relax and feel good. We do traditional massages with soft pressure and natural oils. These massages help the body relax and feel better. We also do body scrubs with fresh fruit and salt. This makes the skin soft and clean. Another service is hot stone therapy, where warm stones help muscles feel relaxed.
Guests can get facials with natural ingredients like ginger and turmeric. We use warm and cool stones on the face to make the skin healthy and fresh.
There are also special spa packages that include massage, scrub, facial, and foot care. Guests like these long treatments very much.
At the end of the day, I help guests feel happy and calm. I enjoy working here because I meet many people from different countries.
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Vocabulary:
a spa: a place where people go to relax and feel good.
a resort: a place for holidays with hotels and many fun things to do.
to feel welcome: to feel happy and comfortable when you arrive somewhere.
quiet: no loud sounds.
calm: peaceful and not noisy or busy.
soft music: music that is gentle and nice to hear.
a nice smell: a good, pleasant smell.
herbs: plants used for health, cooking, or smell.
to greet somebody: to say hello when you see someone.
a treatment (in a spa): a special care for the body or face to help you relax or feel better.
to relax: to feel calm and not tired or worried.
soft pressure: gentle touch with little force.
a body scrub: cleaning the skin with salt or fruit to make it soft and fresh.
soft skin: skin that is smooth and nice to touch.
hot stone therapy: using warm stones on the body to help muscles feel good.
a facial (in spa): care for the face using creams, massage, and stones.
an ingredient: a part of food or a product.
ginger: a spicy root used in cooking and health care.
turmeric: a yellow spice used for cooking and health care.
healthy: good for your body and makes you feel well.
a spa package: a group of treatments done together in the spa.
foot care: special care for your feet to keep them clean and relaxed.
to enjoy: to feel happy and like something.
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Fill-in-the-blank exercise – one answer correct
- A _______ is a place where people go to relax and feel good.
a) spa
b) herbs
c) resort - A _______ is a place for holidays with hotels and fun things to do.
a) soft music
b) resort
c) feel - When you arrive, you want to _______ welcome.
a) greet
b) enjoy
c) feel - The spa is _______ and calm.
a) healthy
b) quiet
c) soft - You can hear _______ in the spa; it is gentle and nice to hear.
a) foot care
b) soft music
c) treatment - You can smell _______ in the spa; they are plants used for health or cooking.
a) herbs
b) ginger
c) turmeric - To _______ somebody means to say hello when you see them.
a) enjoy
b) greet
c) relax - A _______ in a spa is special care for your body or face.
a) ingredient
b) spa package
c) treatment - When you rest, you _______ and feel calm.
a) scrub
b) relax
c) enjoy - The massage uses _______ pressure, which means gentle touch.
a) soft
b) nice
c) hot stone - A _______ cleans your skin with salt or fruit to make it soft.
a) spa package
b) body scrub
c) facial - After the scrub, your skin is soft and nice. We say you have _______ skin.
a) calm
b) healthy
c) soft - _______ therapy uses warm stones on the body to help muscles feel good.
a) foot care
b) spa package
c) hot stone - A _______ is care for your face using creams and stones.
a) ingredient
b) facial
c) treatment - An _______ is a part of food or a product.
a) massage
b) scrub
c) ingredient - _______ is a spicy root used in cooking and health care.
a) turmeric
b) herb
c) ginger - _______ is a yellow spice that is good for your body.
a) ginger
b) turmeric
c) relax - _______ means good for your body and makes you feel well.
a) calm
b) healthy
c) quiet - A _______ is a group of treatments done together in a spa.
a) spa package
b) foot care
c) resort - _______ is special care for your feet to keep them clean and relaxed.
a) treatment
b) foot care
c) massage - To _______ means to feel happy and like something.
a) scrub
b) greet
c) enjoy
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Answers: 1a, 2b, 3c, 4b, 5b, 6a, 7b, 8c, 9b, 10a,
11b, 12c, 13c, 14b, 15c, 16c, 17b, 18b, 19a, 20b, 21c
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Match the words with their definitions
Words:
- spa
- resort
- to feel welcome
- quiet
- calm
- soft music
- herbs
- to greet somebody
- treatment
- to relax
- soft pressure
- body scrub
- soft skin
- hot stone therapy
- facial
- ingredient
- ginger
- turmeric
- healthy
- spa package
- foot care
- to enjoy
Definitions:
a) a place for holidays with hotels and fun activities
b) to say hello to someone
c) a part of food or product
d) care for your face using creams or stones
e) to feel happy and like something
f) gentle and quiet music you hear in a spa
g) a group of treatments done together in a spa
h) to rest and feel calm
i) a place where people go to relax and feel good
j) a yellow spice good for your body
k) clean and soft your skin with salt or fruit
l) a spicy root used in cooking and health care
m) pressure that is gentle and not hard
n) care for your feet to keep them clean and relaxed
o) skin that feels smooth and nice
p) to say someone is welcome and happy to be here
q) not loud or noisy
r) special care for your body or face
s) therapy using warm stones to relax muscles
t) good for your body and makes you feel well
u) gentle and peaceful feeling
v) to say hello when someone arrives or leaves
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1 i, 2 a, 3 p, 4 q, 5 u, 6 f, 7 g, 8 b, 9 r, 10 h, 11 m,
12 k, 13 o, 14 s, 15 d, 16 c, 17 l, 18 j, 19 t, 20 g, 21 n, 22 e
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True or false:
- A spa is a place to relax and have treatments for your body.
- A resort is where people live all their lives.
- To feel welcome means you are happy because people like you are there.
- Quiet means making a lot of noise.
- Calm means peaceful and not busy or noisy.
- Soft music is loud and fast.
- A nice smell is something pleasant you can smell.
- Herbs are green plants used in cooking and medicine.
- To greet somebody means to say goodbye.
- A treatment in a spa helps your body or face feel better.
- To relax means to rest and feel peaceful.
- Soft pressure means pressing gently on your body.
- A body scrub is a treatment that cleans your skin and makes it soft.
- Soft skin feels rough and dry.
- Hot stone therapy uses warm stones on your body.
- A facial is a treatment for your feet.
- An ingredient is a part of food or a product.
- Ginger is a spicy root used in cooking and healing.
- Turmeric is a yellow spice used for health.
- A spa package is one treatment only.
- Foot care means caring for your feet.
- To enjoy means to feel unhappy doing something.
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True:
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15, 17, 18, 19, 21
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Fill in, words below:
- A __________ is a quiet and calm place to relax.
- People go to the spa to __________ welcome and peaceful.
- Soft __________ plays softly in the spa all day.
- The spa has a nice smell from fresh __________.
- Many herbs are __________ in treatments for the body.
- The staff greet somebody with a __________ at the door.
- A treatment in a spa helps your body and your face feel __________.
- Soft pressure from the __________ feels good on your skin.
- A body scrub cleans your __________ and makes it soft and nice.
- After a scrub, your skin feels __________ and smooth.
- Hot stone therapy uses warm stones to __________ your muscles.
- A facial is a special treatment for your __________ and skin.
- An ingredient in the spa creams can be ginger or __________.
- Ginger is a healthy root that helps the body feel __________.
- A spa package has many __________ for your body and face.
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relax – herbs – skin – spa – good – music – treatments – face – smile – better – turmeric – feel – soft – hands – used
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Answers
- A spa is a quiet and calm place to relax.
- People go to the spa to feel welcome and peaceful.
- Soft music plays softly in the spa all day.
- The spa has a nice smell from fresh herbs.
- Many herbs are used in treatments for the body.
- The staff greet somebody with a smile at the door.
- A treatment in a spa helps your body and your face feel better.
- Soft pressure from the hands feels good on your skin.
- A body scrub cleans your skin and makes it soft and nice.
- After a scrub, your skin feels soft and smooth.
- Hot stone therapy uses warm stones to relax your muscles.
- A facial is a special treatment for your face and skin.
- An ingredient in the spa creams can be ginger or turmeric.
- Ginger is a healthy root that helps the body feel good.
- A spa package has many treatments for your body and face.
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Complete – no words given 😉
Guest: Hello! What is a spa?
Staff: Hello! A spa is a quiet place where you can __________and feel calm.
Guest: What treatments do you have?
Staff: We have body __________, facials, hot stone therapy, and foot care.
Guest: How do you do a body scrub?
Staff: We use soft pressure to clean your __________and make it soft.
Guest: What is a facial?
Staff: A facial is a treatment for your __________ to help your skin feel healthy.
Guest: Why should I have a treatment?
Staff: Treatments __________your body and mind to feel healthy and relaxed.
Guest: What ingredients do you use?
Staff: We use natural __________ like ginger and turmeric.
Guest: Are your products chemical-free?
Staff: Yes, all our products are organic and chemical-free.
Guest: How long does a treatment take?
Staff: Most treatments take about one __________.
Guest: When can I come for a treatment?
Staff: You can come every day, from morning to ___________.
Guest: How do I book a treatment?
Staff: You can book here at the __________ or call us anytime.
Guest: Is the spa quiet?
Staff: Yes, it is calm, with soft __________ and a nice smell.
Guest: Thank you! I want to try a treatment now.
Staff: You are welcome! We will help you relax and enjoy your _________
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Answers:
relax – scrubs – skin – face – help – herbs – hour – evening – spa – music – time
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Word list – fill in :
Word list:
relaxed, calm, facial, herbs, spa, book,
organic, hour, ginger, morning,
body scrub, treatment
- A _____ is a quiet place where you can feel calm.
- We offer many kinds of _____.
- A _____ cleans your skin and makes it soft.
- A _____ is a treatment for your face.
- Treatments help your body and mind to _____.
- We use natural _____ like ginger and turmeric.
- All our products are _____ .
- Most treatments take about one _____.
- You can come for a treatment in the _____ or evening.
- You can _____ a treatment here or by phone.
- The spa is very _____ with soft music and a nice smell.
- We use soft pressure to help you feel _____.
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1 spa, 2 treatment, 3 body scrub, 4 facial, 5 relax, 6 herbs, 7 organic, 8 hour, 9 morning, 10 book, 11 calm, 12 relaxed
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