- Veera’s plan to reach her goal
My name is Veera. I have a big dream for my future job. I want to work with numbers. But I want to do this in a beautiful, luxury hotel. This kind of job is in the hospitality business. I know this will be a difficult path. But I also believe it will make me very happy and proud.
First, I need to learn a lot. I will go to university to study accounting. This is how you learn to work with money and numbers for a company. After I finish school, I will try to get a special professional certificate. One important certificate is called a CPA *. This certificate is proof that I am very good with accounting rules. This knowledge will be my most important tool for my career.
However, I know I need more than just school. I need to understand how a hotel works every day. I plan to start with an internship job at a hotel. This will let me learn about the front desk, the rooms, and the things the hotel buys. I also need to learn computer programs that hotels use for their money. I want to understand how my number job helps guests have a perfect stay. Good money management helps the hotel give great service.
I am ready for this work. It is a mix of being very careful with details and also thinking about the big picture. I am excited to join a team. This team makes sure the hotel is successful and has a famous, good name. I know my journey will have many challenges. But I am a hard worker, and I will not quit. I am committed to achieving my goal.
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*CPA:
Certified Public Accountant.
A CPA in Cambodia is a certified accountant. They check company accounts, make financial reports, and help businesses follow laws. They pass special exams to work professionally.
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Vocabulary – part 1:
- Precision: Being very, very careful. Doing something with no mistakes.
- Passion: A very strong feeling of liking something a lot. Loving what you do.
- Hospitality business: The business of making people feel welcome. It includes hotels and restaurants.
- Accounting: The job of watching and managing money for a company.
- To work with numbers: To do a job that uses math, like adding and subtracting.
- A difficult path: A way to your goal that is not easy. It has many problems.
- To believe: To think that something is true or good.
- To be proud: To feel happy and good about something you did.
- A professional certificate: A special paper that says you are an expert in something.
- To be proof: To show that something is true.
- Accounting rules: The special instructions for how to manage money correctly.
- Knowledge: The things that you know and have learned.
- A tool: A thing that helps you do a job. A hammer is a tool for building. Knowledge is a tool for your mind.
- An internship: A temporary job for a student to learn and get experience.
- Front desk (in a hotel): The place in a hotel where guests go when they arrive. They get their room key there.
- Money management: The job of deciding how to use money wisely.
- To give great service: To help people very well and make them happy.
- A mix: When two or more different things are put together.
- A big picture: The idea of the whole plan, not just the small details.
- To be excited: To feel very happy and eager about something that will happen.
- To join a team: To become part of a group that works together.
- To be successful: To do well and reach your goals.
- Famous: Known by many people.
- A journey: A trip from one place to another. It can be a real trip or the path to a goal in life.
- A challenge: Something that is difficult to do.
- To quit: To stop doing something.
- To be committed: To promise yourself that you will not quit. You will keep trying.
- To achieve a goal: To successfully do what you wanted to do.
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Multiple choice, one answer correct, part 1:
1. Precision
a) to work very fast
b) to be very careful with no mistakes
c) to be very strong
2. Passion
a) a very strong feeling of love for something
b) a very difficult job
c) a special paper for your job
3. Hospitality business
a) the business of building houses
b) the business of selling cars
c) the business of hotels and restaurants
4. Accounting
a) the job of cooking food
b) the job of managing money for a company
c) the job of cleaning a hotel
5. To work with numbers
a) to paint pictures
b) to use math in your job
c) to write stories
6. A difficult path
a) a very wide road
b) a way to a goal that has many problems
c) a short walk to school
7. To believe
a) to think something is true or good
b) to eat something quickly
c) to run very fast
8. To be proud
a) to feel sad about something
b) to feel happy about something you did
c) to feel very tired
9. A professional certificate
a) a special key for a door
b) a special paper that says you are an expert
c) a new computer
10. To be proof
a) to show that something is true
b) to hide something
c) to make a mistake
11. Accounting rules
a) instructions for how to play a game
b) instructions for how to manage money correctly
c) instructions for how to cook
12. Knowledge
a) the things you have learned and know
b) the food you eat
c) the money you have
13. A tool
a) something that helps you do a job
b) a type of shoe
c) a song you sing
14. An internship
a) a long vacation
b) a permanent job for experts
c) a temporary job for students to learn
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Correct Answers:
Precision: to be very careful with no mistakes (b)
Passion: a very strong feeling of love for something (a)
Hospitality business: the business of hotels and restaurants (c)
Accounting: the job of managing money for a company (b)
To work with numbers: to use math in your job (b)
A difficult path: a way to a goal that has many problems (b)
To believe: to think something is true or good (a)
To be proud: to feel happy about something you did (b)
A professional certificate: a special paper that says you are an expert (b)
To be proof: to show that something is true (a)
Accounting rules: instructions for how to manage money correctly (b)
Knowledge: the things you have learned and know (a)
A tool: something that helps you do a job (a)
An internship: a temporary job for students to learn (c)
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Multiple choice, one answer correct, part 2:
- Front desk (in a hotel)
a) the kitchen where food is made
b) the place where guests go when they arrive
c) the room where people sleep - Money management
a) the job of spending money quickly
b) the job of deciding how to use money wisely
c) the job of finding money on the street - To give great service
a) to help people very well and make them happy
b) to sell things to people
c) to tell people what to do - A mix
a) when one thing is alone
b) when two or more different things are put together
c) when something is very old - A big picture
a) a very large painting
b) a photograph of a big family
c) the idea of the whole plan, not just the small details - To be excited
a) to feel very tired and sleepy
b) to feel very happy and eager about something that will happen
c) to feel angry about something - To join a team
a) to watch a group play a game
b) to become part of a group that works together
c) to leave a group because you are tired - To be successful
a) to do well and reach your goals
b) to try something new
c) to lose a game or competition - Famous
a) known by very few people
b) known by many people
c) very expensive to buy - A journey
a) a short walk to the store
b) a trip from one place to another; it can be a real trip or the path to a goal in life
c) a meal you eat in the morning - A challenge
a) something that is very easy to do
b) something that is difficult to do
c) a type of game with cards - To quit
a) to start doing something new
b) to stop doing something
c) to try very hard - To be committed
a) to promise yourself that you will not quit; you will keep trying
b) to forget to do something important
c) to be late for an appointment - To achieve a goal
a) to forget what you wanted to do
b) to make a new plan for the future
c) to successfully do what you wanted to do
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Correct answers:
15. Front desk (in a hotel): the place where guests go when they arrive (b)
16. Money management: the job of deciding how to use money wisely (b)
17. To give great service: to help people very well and make them happy (a)
18. A mix: when two or more different things are put together (b)
19. A big picture: the idea of the whole plan, not just the small details (c)
20. To be excited: to feel very happy and eager about something that will happen (b)
21. To join a team: to become part of a group that works together (b)
22. To be successful: to do well and reach your goals (a)
23. Famous: known by many people (b)
24. A journey: a trip from one place to another; it can be a real trip or the path to a goal in life (b)
25. A challenge: something that is difficult to do (b)
26. To quit: to stop doing something (b)
27. To be committed: to promise yourself that you will not quit; you will keep trying (a)
28. To achieve a goal: to successfully do what you wanted to do (c)
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Fill in, one answer correct:
- Veera wants to work in the hospitality ________.
a) business
b) rules
c) goal
2. She wants to give great ________ at a luxury hotel.
a) accounting
b) service
c) management
3. She knows it will be a difficult ________.
a) path
b) picture
c) team
4. First, she will study ________ at university.
a) numbers
b) accounting
c) software
5. Then, she will get a professional ________.
a) certificate
b) proof
c) goal
6. Her life will be an interesting ________.
a) knowledge
b) service
c) journey
7. She needs to learn more than just ________.
a) numbers
b) pictures
c) tools
8. She feels ________ about her new career.
a) internship
b) accounting
c) excitement
9. She will ________ her best effort to the job.
a) work
b) give
c) manage
10. She will learn about the ________ where guests arrive.
a) management
b) front desk
c) accounting
11. She has a ________ for her work.
a) precision
b) passion
c) challenge
12. She is ________ about her future team.
a) excited
b) committed
c) proud
13. She will help protect the hotel’s ________.
a) health
b) rules
c) reputation
14. She will not ________ when it gets difficult.
a) achieve
b) believe
c) quit
15. Veera is ________ to her plan.
a) committed
b) successful
c) famous
16. She wants to ________ her dreams.
a) quit
b) achieve
c) believe
17. She ________ in her future success.
a) achieves
b) believes
c) quits
18. She remains ________ to her studies.
a) excited
b) proud
c) committed
19. She will learn money ________ skills.
a) management
b) certificate
c) picture
20. Her work will be ________ of her ability.
a) service
b) tool
c) proof
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Correct version:
- Veera wants to work in the hospitality business. (a)
- She wants to give great service at a luxury hotel. (b)
- She knows it will be a difficult path. (a)
- First, she will study accounting at university. (b)
- Then, she will get a professional certificate. (a)
- Her life will be an interesting journey. (c)
- She needs to learn more than just numbers. (a)
- She feels excitement about her new career. (c)
- She will give her best effort to the job. (b)
- She will learn about the front desk where guests arrive. (b)
- She has a passion for her work. (b)
- She is excited about her future team. (a)
- She will help protect the hotel’s reputation. (c)
- She will not quit when it gets difficult. (c)
- Veera is committed to her plan. (a)
- She wants to achieve her dreams. (b)
- She believes in her future success. (b)
- She remains committed to her studies. (c)
- She will learn money management skills. (a)
- Her work will be proof of her ability. (c)
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Match the word with its definition:
Words
- business
- service
- path
- accounting
- certificate
- journey
- numbers
- excitement
- give
- front desk
- passion
- excited
- reputation
- quit
- committed
Meanings
A. a strong feeling of happiness and eagerness
B. to stop doing something
C. the way to a goal
D. the work of helping people well
E. a trip through life
F. the job of managing money
G. a place in a hotel where guests go first
H. a strong feeling of love for something
I. to provide or offer something to others
J. a company or type of work
K. feeling very happy about something future
L. promised to not give up
M. math symbols like 1, 2, 3
N. a paper that says you are an expert
O. what people think about someone or something
Answers:
business: a company or type of work
service: the work of helping people well
path: the way to a goal
accounting: the job of managing money
certificate: a paper that says you are an expert
journey: a trip through life
numbers: math symbols like 1, 2, 3
excitement: a strong feeling of happiness and eagerness
gives: to provide or offer something to others
front desk: a place in a hotel where guests go first
passion: a strong feeling of love for something
excited: feeling very happy about something future
reputation: what people think about someone or something
quit: to stop doing something
committed: promised to not give up
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Answers:
1.J 2.D 3.C 4.F 5.N 6.E 7.M 8.A
9.I 10.G 11.H 12.K 13.O 14.B 15.L
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True or false:
- Veera wants to work in a hospital.
- She wants a job in accounting.
- She thinks her path will be easy.
- She will first get a degree.
- She wants to get a professional certificate.
- She only needs to understand numbers.
- She will start by being a hotel manager.
- She wants to learn how a hotel works.
- She needs to learn special computer programs.
- Her work requires her to be careless.
- She wants to be part of a team.
- The team only makes money for the hotel.
- She believes her journey will be easy.
- She is committed to her goal.
- She will quit if it is too challenging.
Answers:
1.F 2.T 3.F 4.T 5.T 6.F 7.F 8.T 9.T
10.F 11.T 12.F 13.F 14.T 15.F
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Correct the order of the words:
- wants / hotel / a / Veera / in / to work
- degree / accounting / get / will / an / She
- needs / numbers / learn / She / to / more than
- will / She / intern / an / be
- committed / is / She / her goal / to
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Answers:
- Veera wants to work in a hotel.
- She will get an accounting degree.
- She needs to learn more than numbers.
- She will be an intern.
- She is committed to her goal.
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Yes, she does? No, she doesn’t?
If negative answer, give correct information.
- Does she want to work in a hotel?
- Does she want to be a teacher?
- Does she need to get a degree?
- Does she think her path is easy?
- Does she want to get a professional certificate?
- Does she only learn about numbers?
- Does she want to join a team?
Answers:
- Yes, she does.
- No, she doesn’t. She wants to be an accountant.
- Yes, she does.
- No, she doesn’t. She thinks it is difficult.
- Yes, she does.
- No, she doesn’t. She learns more than numbers.
- Yes, she does.
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- Does she want to work in a hotel? Yes, she does.
- Does she want to be a teacher? No, she doesn’t. She wants to be an accountant.
- Does she need to get a degree? Yes, she does.
- Does she think her path is easy? No, she doesn’t. She thinks it is difficult.
- Does she want to get a professional certificate? Yes, she does.
- Does she only learn about numbers? No, she doesn’t. She learns more than numbers.
- Does she want to join a team? Yes, she does.
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Fill in, words below:
hard – accounting – numbers – committed – internship – dream – career
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My name is Veera.
My __________ is to be an accountant in a beautiful, luxury hotel.
I will study __________ at university and get a CPA certificate.
I also plan to do an __________ to learn how a hotel works every day.
I want to understand how my job with __________ helps guests have a perfect stay.
I am a __________worker and ready for this challenge.
I will not quit.
I am __________ to achieving my goal for a happy _________.
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Correct version:
My name is Veera. My dream is to be an accountant in a beautiful, luxury hotel. I will study accounting at university and get a CPA certificate. I also plan to do an internship to learn how a hotel works every day. I want to understand how my job with numbers helps guests have a perfect stay. I am a hard worker and ready for this challenge. I will not quit. I am committed to achieving my goal for a happy career.
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Now rewrite the exact story, starting with
Her name is Veera. Her dream is……..
make all changes necessary.
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Correct version:
Her name is Veera. Her dream is to be an accountant in a beautiful, luxury hotel. She will study accounting at university and get a CPA certificate. She also plans to do an internship to learn how a hotel works every day. She wants to understand how her job with numbers helps guests have a perfect stay. She is a hard worker and ready for this challenge. She will not quit. She is committed to achieving her goal for a happy career.
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PS: as ‚will‘ is used in text, will-future, some brief explanation:
We use ‚will‘ to talk about the future.
It is for:
- Promises (I will help you.)
- Decisions you make now (I will have a coffee.)
- Predictions (It will rain tomorrow.)
How to make it:
Use will + verb.
- I will work…
- She will study…
- They will learn…
Short form:
You can shorten ‚will‘ to ‚ll.
She will -> She’ll
I will -> I’ll