-three main reasons why she enjoys her job
My name is Chantrea, and I love working in tourism, especially in a hotel. There are three main reasons why I enjoy my job.
The first reason is that I meet people from all over the world. Every day, guests come from different countries, and they tell me about their lives and cultures. I like talking with them and learning new things. Sometimes they teach me words in their language, and sometimes they tell me about their hometowns. It makes my day exciting.
The second reason is that my job is never boring. Each day is different. One day I help guests with their travel plans, another day I organize small events, and sometimes I solve problems. I like finding solutions and making sure guests are happy. Every situation is new, and that keeps my work interesting.
The third reason is my team. I work with friendly and helpful colleagues. We support each other, share ideas, and make sure everything in the hotel runs well. It feels good to be part of a strong team.
These three reasons—meeting people, having different days, and working with a great team—make tourism the best job for me.
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Vocabularies:
especially – more than usual; more than other things
a main reason – the most important cause or explanation
to enjoy – to like something and feel happy doing it
different countries – places in the world that are not the same
culture – the way people live, including food, music, clothes, and traditions
to teach somebody – to help someone learn something
a language – words and grammar people use to talk to each other
a hometown – the town or city where you were born or grew up
exciting – making you feel happy and interested
to be boring – not interesting; making you feel tired or not excited
a travel plan – a list of places you want to visit and when you will go
to organize – to plan and prepare something
an event – a special activity, like a party or a meeting
to solve a problem – to find a way to fix something that is wrong
to find a solution – to discover the answer to a problem
to make sure – to check that something is correct or happens as planned
to keep work interesting – to make work fun and not boring
a colleague – a person you work with
to support – to help someone when they need it
to share ideas – to tell other people your thoughts or plans
to run well – to work in a good and correct way
to feel good – to be happy or comfortable
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Multiple choice, one answer correct:
part 1: 1-16
1. „Especially“ means…
A) More than usual or more than other things
B) Something that happens every day
C) Very small
2. „A main reason“ is…
A) A funny story
B) The most important cause or explanation
C) A place where you work
3. „To enjoy“ means…
A) To forget something
B) To stop an activity
C) To like something and feel happy doing it
4. „Different countries“ are…
A) Places in the world that are not the same
B) Places that are the same
C) Places where no one lives
5. „Culture“ means…
A) A list of things to buy
B) The way people live, including food, music, and traditions
C) A very tall building
6. „To teach somebody“ is…
A) To walk to a place
B) To help someone learn something
C) To buy something new
7. „A language“ is…
A) A kind of dance
B) A plan for a trip
C) Words and grammar people use to talk to each other
8. „A hometown“ is…
A) A famous tourist place
B) The capital of a country
C) The town or city where you were born or grew up
9. „Exciting“ means…
A) Not interesting at all
B) Very slow and quiet
C) Making you feel happy and interested
10. „To be boring“ means…
A) Not interesting; making you feel tired or not excited
B) Full of fun
C) Very beautiful
11. „A travel plan“ is…
A) A picture of a place
B) A long holiday
C) A list of places you want to visit and when
12. „To organize“ means…
A) To sleep for a long time
B) To plan and prepare something
C) To take pictures
13. „An event“ is…
A) A special activity, like a party or meeting
B) A holiday in another country
C) A kind of job
14. „To solve a problem“ means…
A) To make a problem bigger
B) To tell someone about a problem only
C) To find a way to fix something that is wrong
15. „To find a solution“ means…
A) To make a list of problems
B) To discover the answer to a problem
C) To think about a problem but do nothing
16. „To make sure“ means…
A) To play games with friends
B) To check that something is correct or happens as planned
C) To change your mind often
part 2: 17-22
17. „To keep work interesting“ means…
A) To stop work for a long time
B) To make work fun and not boring
C) To make work very slow
18. „A colleague“ is…
A) A person you work with
B) A person you meet on holiday
C) A person who fixes cars
19. „To support“ means…
A) To leave someone alone
B) To help someone when they need it
C) To stop talking to someone
20. „To share ideas“ means…
A) To keep all your ideas secret
B) To write ideas in your notebook only
C) To tell other people your thoughts or plans
21. „To run well“ means…
A) To move very fast
B) To start a new game
C) To work in a good and correct way
22. „To feel good“ means…
A) To be tired and sick
B) To feel hungry
C) To be happy or comfortable
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Answer Key:
1A, 2B, 3C, 4A, 5B, 6B, 7C, 8C, 9C, 10A,
11C, 12B, 13A, 14C, 15B, 16B, 17B,
18A, 19B, 20C, 21C, 22C
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Gap-fill exercise , one answer correct
1. I like all fruits, but I eat mangoes ______.
A) especially
B) culture
C) organize
2. The teacher told us the most important thing. It was the ______ we were learning.
A) event
B) hometown
C) main reason
3. I really ______ playing games with my friends.
A) boring
B) enjoy
C) solution
4. I have been to Japan, Italy, and Egypt. They are ______.
A) colleagues
B) different countries
C) events
5. Music, food, and clothes are part of a country’s ______.
A) travel plan
B) culture
C) problem
6. My father will ______ me how to ride a bike.
A) teach
B) share
C) run well
7. English is a ______ many people speak.
A) language
B) solution
C) problem
8. I was born in Hanoi. It is my ______.
A) travel plan
B) colleague
C) hometown
9. Going on a big wheel at the fair is very ______.
A) exciting
B) event
C) boring
10. This book is very ______. I don’t want to read it.
A) especially
B) different countries
C) boring
11. Our ______ says we will go to three cities next week.
A) language
B) travel plan
C) hometown
12. We need to ______ the school picnic before next month.
A) organize
B) support
C) exciting
13. The school party is a big ______.
A) problem
B) event
C) colleague
14. My phone is broken, but I can ______ it.
A) solve a problem
B) run well
C) culture
15. We had a hard question, and finally we could ______.
A) boring
B) colleague
C) find a solution
16. Please check the window. We must ______ it is closed.
A) make sure
B) especially
C) teach
17. We change jobs every day to ______.
A) language
B) keep work interesting
C) different countries
18. Peter works with me. He is my ______.
A) colleague
B) main reason
C) travel plan
19. When I was sick, my friend came to ______ me.
A) support
B) teach
C) find a solution
20. In class, we will ______ for our school project.
A) share ideas
B) exciting
C) solve a problem
21. The old computer still ______.
A) travel plan
B) runs well
C) keeps work interesting
22. After my holiday, I ______ and happy.
A) different countries
B) especially
C) feel good
Answers:
1A, 2C, 3B, 4B, 5B, 6A, 7A, 8C, 9A, 10C, 11B, 12A, 13B, 14A, 15C, 16A, 17B, 18A, 19A, 20A, 21B, 22C
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Match the word/s with the correct definition:
Words:
- especially
- a main reason
- to enjoy
- different countries
- culture
- to teach somebody
- a language
- a hometown
- exciting
- to be boring
- a travel plan
- to organize
Definitions:
A. not interesting; making you feel tired or not excited
B. to like something and feel happy doing it
C. the town or city where you were born or grew up
D. the most important cause or explanation
E. making you feel happy and interested
F. to help someone learn something
G. words and grammar people use to talk to each other
H. places in the world that are not the same
I. a list of places you want to visit and when you will go
J. more than usual; more than other things
K. the way people live, including food, music, clothes, and traditions
L. to plan and prepare something
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Anwers:
1 J, 2 D, 3 B, 4 H, 5 K, 6 F, 7 G, 8 C, 9 E, 10 A, 11 I, 12 L
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True or false?
- Especially means more than usual.
- A main reason is a small cause.
- To enjoy means to like something.
- Different countries are the same places.
- Culture is about music and food.
- To teach somebody means to help someone learn.
- A language is only words, no grammar.
- A hometown is where you live now.
- Exciting means making you feel happy.
- To be boring means something is interesting.
- A travel plan is a list of places to visit.
- To organize means to prepare and plan something.
- Culture is only about clothes.
- Especially means less than usual.
- A main reason is the most important cause.
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True: 1, 3, 5, 6, 9, 11, 12, 15
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True or false?
- Chantrea loves working in tourism because she meets many new people.
- She feels sad when guests smile and enjoy their stay.
- Her job is always the same and never changes.
- She helps guests with different requests every day.
- Chantrea likes working alone, not in a team.
- Working in tourism is fun and exciting for her.
- She organizes events as part of her job.
- She feels happy when she helps solve problems.
- Chantrea thinks her job is boring.
- She works with colleagues to make sure guests are happy.
- Meeting people from one country is what she enjoys most.
- Her team helps make the guests’ visit very good.
- Chantrea never talks to guests during their stay.
- Every day at work is interesting and different.
- She does not like to help guests with their questions.
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True: 1, 4, 6, 7, 8, 10, 12, 14
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Interview with Chantrea – fill in, words below:
support – welcome – team – exciting – colleagues – enjoy – countries – guests – interesting – boring
Interviewer: Why do you like working in tourism?
Chantrea: I like working in tourism because it is __________ and fun.
Interviewer: What do you like most about your job?
Chantrea: I like meeting new people from different __________.
Interviewer: How do you help the guests?
Chantrea: I help them feel _________ and have a great time.
Interviewer: Is your job the same every day?
Chantrea: No, my job is never __________. Every day is different.
Interviewer: What kind of things do you do at work?
Chantrea: I help __________ with their requests and organize events.
Interviewer: Do you work alone?
Chantrea: No, I work with a team and my __________.
Interviewer: How does working in a team feel?
Chantrea: It feels good. We share ideas and __________ each other.
Interviewer: What makes your work interesting?
Chantrea: Different things happen every day. That keeps work __________.
Interviewer: What do you like when guests smile?
Chantrea: It feels amazing to see them __________ their holidays.
Interviewer: Why do you think tourism is a good job?
Chantrea: Because I meet new people, have exciting days, and work with a great __________.
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I love working in tourism, especially in a hotel.
I meet many new people from different countries every day.
I help guests feel welcome and happy during their stay.
I enjoy that my job is never boring because I do different things, like helping guests, organizing events, and solving problems.
I like working with my team and colleagues.
We all work together to make sure guests have a great time.
I feel good when guests smile and enjoy their vacation.
For me, working in tourism is fun, exciting, and the best job ever.
Rewrite the text, starting with:
Chantrea loves working in tourism…………
and make all changes necessary!
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Correct version:
Chantrea loves working in tourism, especially in a hotel. She meets many new people from different countries every day. She helps guests feel welcome and happy during their stay. She enjoys that her job is never boring because she does different things, like helping guests, organizing events, and solving problems. She likes working with her team and colleagues. They all work together to make sure guests have a great time. Chantrea feels good when guests smile and enjoy their vacation. For her, working in tourism is fun, exciting, and the best job ever.