- memories, looking back
Nowadays Chantrea runs her own top restaurant in Phnom Penh. She thinks about the time when she started her career in the tourism and hospitality business.
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- Before you start go through this text
- Make sure you are familiar with past simple (regular, irregular verbs)
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I loved working in tourism, especially in a hotel. There were three main reasons why I enjoyed my job.
The first reason was that I met people from all over the world. Every day, guests came from different countries. They told me about their lives and cultures. I liked talking with them and learning new things. Sometimes they taught me words in their language. Sometimes they told me about their hometowns. It made my day exciting.
The second reason was that my job was never boring. Each day was different. One day I helped guests with their travel plans. Another day I organized small events. Sometimes I solved problems. I liked finding solutions and making guests happy. Every situation was new, and that kept my work interesting.
The third reason was my team. I worked with friendly and helpful colleagues. We supported each other and shared ideas. We made sure everything in the hotel ran well. It felt good to be part of a strong team.
These three reasons—meeting people, having different days, and working with a great team—made tourism the best job for me.
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especially – more than usual; more than other things
a main reason – the most important cause or explanation
to enjoy (enjoyed) – 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 (taught)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 (was/were) 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 (organized) – to plan and prepare something
an event – a special activity, like a party or a meeting
to solve (solved) a problem – to find a way to fix something that is wrong
to find (found) a solution – to discover the answer to a problem
to make (made) sure – to check that something is correct or happens as planned
to keep (kept) work interesting – to make work fun and not boring
a colleague – a person you work with
to support (supported) – to help someone when they need it
to share (shared) ideas – to tell other people your thoughts or plans
to run (ran) well – to work in a good and correct way
to feel (felt) good – to be happy or comfortable
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True or false?
- Chantrea loved working in tourism.
- She worked in a hospital.
- She met people from different countries.
- Guests never told her about their cultures.
- Sometimes guests taught her words in their language.
- Her job was always boring.
- One day she helped guests with travel plans.
- She never organized events at the hotel.
- She liked finding solutions for guests.
- Her colleagues were friendly and helpful.
- The hotel team never shared ideas.
- She cleaned all the hotel rooms every day.
- Her team supported each other.
- They made sure the hotel ran well.
- She thought tourism was the best job for her.
- She wanted to leave her job quickly.
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True: 1,3,5,7,9,10,13,14,15,
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Yes, she did? or, No, she didn’t?
- Did she work in a hotel?
Yes, she did. - Did she meet guests from many countries?
________________ - Did she clean hotel rooms every day?
________________ - Did she organize small events?
________________ - Did she like solving problems?
________________ - Did she work alone without a team?
________________ - Did she learn new words from guests?
________________ - Did she get bored at work every day?
________________ - Did she tell guests about her own culture?
________________ - Did she like meeting people?
________________ - Did she have unfriendly colleagues?
________________ - Did she solve guests’ problems?
________________ - Did she work in a restaurant?
________________ - Did she share ideas with her team?
________________ - Did she organize trips for guests?
________________ - Did she enjoy working in tourism?
________________ - Did she often repeat the same work?
________________ - Did she think her job was the best?
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Answers:
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Fill in the past tense forms of the verbs given:
- She __________ (love) working in tourism.
- She __________ (work) in a hotel.
- She __________ (meet) people from different countries.
- Guests __________ (tell) her about their lives.
- She __________ (learn) new words from guests.
- She __________ (like) talking with guests.
- Her job __________ (be) never boring.
- She __________ (help) guests with travel plans.
- She __________ (organize) small events.
- She __________ (solve) problems for guests.
- She __________ (work) with friendly colleagues.
- They __________ (share) ideas and support each other.
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Answers:
- She loved working in tourism.
- She worked in a hotel.
- She met people from different countries.
- Guests told her about their lives.
- She learned new words from guests.
- She liked talking with guests.
- Her job was never boring.
- She helped guests with travel plans.
- She organized small events.
- She solved problems for guests.
- She worked with friendly colleagues.
- They shared ideas and supported each other.
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Question, negation, negative question……
- She met people from many countries.
a) Did she meet people from many countries?
b) She didn’t meet people from many countries.
c) Didn’t she meet people from many countries? - Guests told her about their lives.
a)__________________________
b)__________________________
c)__________________________ - She learned new words from guests.
a)__________________________
b)__________________________
c)__________________________ - She helped guests with travel plans.
a)__________________________
b)__________________________
c)__________________________ - She worked with friendly colleagues.
a)__________________________
b)__________________________
c)__________________________
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Correct version:
She met people from many countries.
a) Did she meet people from many countries?
b) She didn’t meet people from many countries.
c) Didn’t she meet people from many countries?
Guests told her about their lives.
a) Did guests tell her about their lives?
b) Guests didn’t tell her about their lives.
c) Didn’t guests tell her about their lives?
She learned new words from guests.
a) Did she learn new words from guests?
b) She didn’t learn new words from guests.
c) Didn’t she learn new words from guests?
She helped guests with travel plans.
a) Did she help guests with travel plans?
b) She didn’t help guests with travel plans.
c) Didn’t she help guests with travel plans?
She worked with friendly colleagues.
a) Did she work with friendly colleagues?
b) She didn’t work with friendly colleagues.
c) Didn’t she work with friendly colleagues?
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Form questions to which the word/s given is/are the correct answer.
Example:
- She met guests from many countries.
a) She: Who met guests from many countries.
b) met: What did she do?
c) guests from many countries: Who did she meet? - Guests told her about their lives and cultures.
a) Guests:___________________
b) told her: ___________________
c) her: ___________________
d) their lives and cultures: ___________________ - She learned new words from guests.
a) Who: ___________________
b) learned new words: ___________________
c)new words: ___________________ - She helped guests with their travel plans.
a) She: ___________________
b) helped guests: ___________________
c) their travel plans: ___________________ - She worked with friendly colleagues.
a) She: ___________________
b) worked: ___________________
c) friendly colleagues: ___________________
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2,
a) Who told her about their lives and culture.
b) What did she do?
c) Who did guests tell about their lives and culture?
d) What did guests tell her about?
3.
a) Who learned new words from guests?
b) What did she do?
c) What did she learn from tests?
4.
a) Who helped guests?
b) What did she do?
c) What did she help guests with?
5.
a) Who worked with friendly colleagues?
b) What did she do?
c) Who did she work with?
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Fill in, words below:
boring – cultures – colleagues – hotel – people – different – events – talked – travel – strong
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Interviewer: Where did you work?
Chantrea: I worked in a __________.
Interviewer: Who did you meet at your job?
Chantrea: I met many people from __________ countries.
Interviewer: What did guests tell you about?
Chantrea: Guests told me about their lives and __________.
Interviewer: When did you learn new words?
Chantrea: I learned new words when I __________ with guests.
Interviewer: Why did you like your job?
Chantrea: I liked my job because it was never __________.
Interviewer: How did you help guests?
Chantrea: I helped guests with their __________ plans.
Interviewer: What did you organize sometimes?
Chantrea: I organized small __________ sometimes.
Interviewer: Who did you work with?
Chantrea: I worked with friendly __________.
Interviewer: How did your team feel?
Chantrea: My team felt __________ and helpful.
Interviewer: What made your job exciting?
Chantrea: Meeting __________ and new situations made my job exciting.
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Correct version:
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