• I love my job

Hello! My name is Vichai, and I work as a bartender in a five-star hotel. I would like to tell you about my job.

I work in a large hotel bar. I love my job very much. Every day, I make different drinks for our guests. I use fresh fruit like lemons, limes, apples and oranges. Every afternoon, I make fresh fruit juice. I also use drinks like gin, vodka, rum and whisky. I make new drinks with fresh mint leaves. I also make popular drinks like the Mojito and the Margarita.

My drinks have beautiful colours, like red, orange and green. They taste fresh and sweet. When a guest smiles and says, „Thank you very much“, I feel happy. I know that I have done a good job.

Our bar is a beautiful and warm place. There are soft yellow lights, dark wooden tables and clean glasses. Quiet music plays in the room. You can smell fresh fruit and clean wood. There are comfortable chairs and soft sofas for our guests. The bar is always clean and tidy. People talk quietly and enjoy their time there. I like working in this nice place.

I meet guests from many countries, such as France, Japan and the USA. They sit at the bar and talk to me. Sometimes they tell me about their holidays and their home countries. I also learn new drink recipes. My work friends are very nice and always help me. We work together and help each other. I take my time and make every drink with care.

But my job is not always easy. I stand for eight or nine hours every night. At the end of the day, my legs and back often hurt. The bar closes very late, often at two or three o’clock in the morning. After work, I clean the bar and go home. Sometimes I only sleep for four or five hours.

Friday and Saturday nights are often very busy. Many guests come to the bar at the same time. I have to make many drinks quickly. Sometimes I feel tired and worried because there is so much work. Some guests are also tired and speak very loudly.

Sometimes guests drink too much alcohol. They may speak loudly, laugh a lot or fall asleep in their chairs. I always stay calm and friendly. First, I do not give them any more alcohol. Instead, I offer them cold water, fruit juice or a soft drink. I can also bring them some food from the kitchen.

I speak to them in a friendly way and tell them that I want them to be safe. If a guest does not listen to me, I call my manager or the hotel security staff. We help the guest get safely to their hotel room. It is important that all our guests are safe.

My job has some difficult parts, but I enjoy it very much. I love making drinks, meeting people from different countries and working with my team. It makes me happy when our guests enjoy their time in our bar.

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Vocabulary:

Word/phrase	Simple definition
a leaf (plural: leaves)	a flat, green part of a plant or tree
a popular drink	a liquid that many people like
to taste fresh	to have a good, clean taste because it is new
to be tidy	to be clean and in the right place, not messy
to enjoy something	to like doing or having something very much
a recipe	words and numbers that tell you how to make food or a drink
to drink with care	to drink slowly and safely
instead	in place of one thing, you do or use another thing

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True or false

1. Vichai works as a bartender in a small hotel.
2. He makes fresh fruit juice every afternoon.
3. The drinks have beautiful colours like red, orange and green.
4. The bar has soft yellow lights and dark wooden tables.
5. Vichai stands for four or five hours every night.
6. You can smell fresh fruit and clean wood in the room.
7. Friday and Saturday nights are usually very quiet.
8. He gives more alcohol to guests who drink too much.
9. Vichai meets guests from France, Japan and the USA.
10. His work friends are very nice and always help him.
11. Vichai does not like meeting people from different countries.
12. At the end of the day, his legs and back often hurt.
13. The bar closes very early, around nine o’clock at night.
14. Vichai never makes popular drinks like the Mojito.
15. Sometimes Vichai only sleeps for four or five hours.
16. All guests are always quiet and speak soft words.
17. If a guest does not listen, Vichai shouts at them loudly.
18. Vichai always leaves the bar dirty and messy after work.
19. He offers cold water, fruit juice, or a soft drink to guests who drink too much.
20. It makes Vichai happy when guests enjoy their time in the bar.

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Answer key:

1. False – large / five-star hotel, not small
2. True
3. True
4. True
5. False – eight or nine hours
6. True
7. False – very busy
8. False – does not give them any more alcohol
9. True
10. True
11. False – he loves meeting people from different countries
12. True
13. False – closes very late, at two or three o’clock in the morning
14. False – he makes popular drinks like the Mojito
15. True
16. False – some guests speak very loudly
17. False – he calls his manager or security staff
18. False – the bar is always clean and tidy / he cleans the bar
19. True
20. True

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Multiple choice

1. Where does Vichai work?
   A) A small local restaurant B) A five-star hotel bar C) A coffee shop in the city
2. What does Vichai make every afternoon?
   A) Fresh fruit juice B) Hot soup and bread C) Tea with lemon
3. What colour are Vichai’s drinks?
   A) Blue, purple, and yellow B) Red, orange, and green C) Black, white, and brown
4. What is inside the hotel bar?
   A) Hard metal chairs and bright white lights B) Soft yellow lights and dark wooden tables C) Red carpets and tall glass windows
5. What can you smell in the room?
   A) Old books and hot coffee B) Fresh fruit and clean wood C) Flowers and wet grass
6. Where do Vichai’s guests come from?
   A) France, Japan, and the USA B) Canada, Italy, and Brazil C) Spain, China, and Australia
7. How long does Vichai stand every night?
   A) Two or three hours B) Five or six hours C) Eight or nine hours
8. What time does the bar usually close?
   A) At nine or ten o’clock B) At two or three o’clock in the morning C) At midnight every day
9. How long does Vichai sometimes sleep after work?
   A) Four or five hours B) Seven or eight hours C) Nine or ten hours
10. Which nights are often very busy at the bar?
    A) Monday and Tuesday nights B) Wednesday and Thursday nights C) Friday and Saturday nights
11. What do some tired guests do at the bar?
    A) Speak very loudly B) Sing songs together C) Clean the tables
12. What do guests who drink too much sometimes do?
    A) Help make the drinks B) Walk out without paying C) Fall asleep in their chairs
13. What does Vichai do first when a guest drinks too much alcohol?
    A) Give them more alcohol B) Do not give them any more alcohol C) Ask them to clean the bar
14. What does Vichai offer instead of alcohol?
    A) Cold water, fruit juice, or a soft drink B) Hot tea with milk and sugar C) Bread and hot soup
15. What can Vichai bring from the kitchen for the guest?
    A) Some food B) A clean blanket C) A warm towel
16. How does Vichai speak to guests who drink too much?
    A) In a very angry way B) In a quiet whisper C) In a friendly way
17. What does Vichai say he wants the guest to be?
    A) Rich and famous B) Quiet and quick C) Safe
18. Who does Vichai call if a guest does not listen to him?
    A) His manager or hotel security staff B) The hotel owner or the chef C) The local police station
19. Where do Vichai and his team help the guest get safely?
    A) To the front door outside B) To a taxi in the street C) To their hotel room
20. What makes Vichai happy?
    A) When he gets a lot of money B) When he goes home early C) When guests enjoy their time in the bar

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Answer key:
1-B, 2-A, 3-B, 4-B, 5-B, 6-A, 7-C, 8-B,
9-A, 10-C, 11-A, 12-C, 13-B, 14-A, 15-A,
16-C, 17-C, 18-A, 19-C, 20-C

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Match the beginning of each sentence with its correct ending based on the text

1. Vichai works as a bartender…
2. Every afternoon, he makes…
3. The drinks have beautiful colours…
4. The hotel bar has soft yellow lights…
5. You can smell fresh fruit…
6. Vichai meets many guests…
7. His work friends are very nice…
8. Vichai stands for eight or nine hours…
9. At the end of his long shift…
10. The bar closes very late…
11. Friday and Saturday nights are…
12. When guests drink too much alcohol…
13. If a guest does not listen to Vichai…
14. Together with his team, Vichai helps guests…

A) …and dark wooden tables inside.

B) …in a five-star hotel.

C) …and clean wood in the room.

D) …fresh fruit juice for the guests.

E) …such as red, orange, and green.

F) …from countries like France, Japan, and the USA.

G) …his legs and back often hurt.

H) …and always help him at work.

I) …often at two or three o’clock in the morning.

J) …every night while working.

K) …he does not give them any more alcohol.

L) …usually very busy.

M) …go safely to their hotel rooms.

N) …he calls his manager or security staff.

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Answer key:

1-B | 2-D | 3-E | 4-A | 5-C | 6-F | 7-H | 8-J |
9-G | 10-I | 11-L | 12-K | 13-N | 14-M

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Read the text and fill in the missing information for each category using exact facts from the story

Category	Details from Text
1. Job Title	____________________
2. Type of Hotel	____________________
3. Afternoon Task	____________________
4. Popular Drinks Made	____________________
5. Guest Countries	____________________
6. Standing Time per Night	____________________
7. Bar Closing Time	____________________
8. Busiest Days	____________________
9. Alternative Drinks Offered	____________________
10. Staff Called for Help	____________________

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Answer Key:
1-Bartender | 2-Five-star hotel | 3-Making fresh fruit juice |
4-Mojito and Margarita | 5-France, Japan, and the USA |
6-Eight or nine hours | 7-Two or three o’clock in the morning |
8-Friday and Saturday | 9-Cold water, fruit juice, or a soft drink |
10-Manager or hotel security staff

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Answer each question – key words only

1. Where does Vichai work?
2. What does Vichai make every afternoon?
3. What are the colours of Vichai’s drinks?
4. What lights and tables are inside the bar?
5. What can you smell in the room?
6. Which countries do Vichai’s guests come from?
7. How long does Vichai stand every night?
8. What parts of his body often hurt at the end of the day?
9. What time does the bar usually close?
10. How many hours does Vichai sometimes sleep after work?
11. Which nights are very busy at the bar?
12. What do guests who drink too much alcohol sometimes do in their chairs?
13. What does Vichai offer to guests instead of more alcohol?
14. Who does Vichai call if a guest does not listen to him?

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Answer key

1. Five-star hotel bar
2. Fresh fruit juice
3. Red, orange, green
4. Soft yellow lights, dark wooden tables
5. Fresh fruit, clean wood
6. France, Japan, USA
7. Eight or nine hours
8. Legs and back
9. 2:00 or 3:00 AM
10. Four or five hours
11. Friday and Saturday
12. Fall asleep
13. Cold water, fruit juice, soft drink
14. Manager, security staff

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Read the sentences in each set and number them in order from 1 to 5 based on the story.

Set 1: Afternoon Prep to Evening Shift

Put the events in order from 1 to 5:

• [ ] Vichai stands for eight or nine hours serving drinks.
• [ ] Guests arrive from countries like France, Japan, and the USA.
• [ ] Vichai makes fresh fruit juice for the evening.
• [ ] Friday and Saturday nights become very busy.
• [ ] Soft yellow lights and dark wooden tables are prepared for guests.

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Set 2: Handling a Difficult Guest

Put the steps Vichai takes in order from 1 to 5:

• [ ] Vichai offers cold water, fruit juice, or a soft drink.
• [ ] Vichai stops serving any more alcohol to the guest.
• [ ] Vichai calls his manager or security staff if the guest does not listen.
• [ ] Vichai brings some food from the kitchen for the guest.
• [ ] Vichai and his team help the guest return safely to their hotel room.

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Set 3: Closing Time and Going Home

Put the events in order from 1 to 5:

• [ ] The bar closes at two or three o’clock in the morning.
• [ ] Vichai cleans the bar so it is left clean and tidy.
• [ ] Vichai leaves work with his legs and back hurting.
• [ ] Vichai serves the last drinks of the night.
• [ ] Vichai goes to sleep for four or five hours.

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Set 4: The Full Daily Journey

Put the overall events from Vichai’s day in order from 1 to 5:

• [ ] Vichai prepares popular drinks like Mojitos and Margaritas.
• [ ] Vichai starts his work in the afternoon making fresh fruit juice.
• [ ] Vichai sleeps for a few hours before another busy day.
• [ ] Vichai handles tired guests and keeps everyone safe.
• [ ] Vichai cleans up the entire bar after closing late at night.

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Answer Key

Set 1:

1. Vichai makes fresh fruit juice for the evening.
2. Soft yellow lights and dark wooden tables are prepared for guests.
3. Guests arrive from countries like France, Japan, and the USA.
4. Vichai stands for eight or nine hours serving drinks.
5. Friday and Saturday nights become very busy.

Set 2:

1. Vichai stops serving any more alcohol to the guest.
2. Vichai offers cold water, fruit juice, or a soft drink.
3. Vichai brings some food from the kitchen for the guest.
4. Vichai calls his manager or security staff if the guest does not listen.
5. Vichai and his team help the guest return safely to their hotel room.

Set 3:

1. Vichai serves the last drinks of the night.
2. The bar closes at two or three o’clock in the morning.
3. Vichai cleans the bar so it is left clean and tidy.
4. Vichai leaves work with his legs and back hurting.
5. Vichai goes to sleep for four or five hours.

Set 4:

1. Vichai starts his work in the afternoon making fresh fruit juice.
2. Vichai prepares popular drinks like Mojitos and Margaritas.
3. Vichai handles tired guests and keeps everyone safe.
4. Vichai cleans up the entire bar after closing late at night.
5. Vichai sleeps for a few hours before another busy day.

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Match the first half of each sentence (1–10) with its correct second half (A–J) based on the story

1. Vichai works as a bartender…
2. Every afternoon, he makes…
3. The drinks have beautiful colours…
4. The bar has soft yellow lights…
5. Vichai stands for eight or nine hours…
6. Guests come from different countries…
7. Friday and Saturday nights are…
8. When a guest drinks too much alcohol…
9. If a guest does not listen…
10. At the end of his shift, Vichai cleans…

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A) …such as France, Japan, and the USA.

B) …in a five-star hotel.

C) …Vichai offers cold water or fruit juice.

D) …and dark wooden tables.

E) …fresh fruit juice for the drinks.

F) …the bar so it is tidy.

G) …like red, orange, and green.

H) …every night while working.

I) …often very busy at the bar.

J) …Vichai calls his manager or security staff.

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Answer key:

1-B | 2-E | 3-G | 4-D | 5-H | 6-A | 7-I | 8-C | 9-J | 10-F

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Remember how babies
learn a language:

Babies learn a language by listening.
They use their ears to hear sounds.
Their brain remembers these sounds.
Babies connect sounds with people and things.
They listen to their parents.
Then they copy the sounds they hear. They imitate words.
Slowly, babies learn to speak.

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