- a friend for her dream
Sophea is ten years old. She wants to be a manager of a 5-star hotel. She thinks it is a good idea to have a mentor. A mentor is a person who helps and teaches you. This person can give advice and explain new things. He or she can show how to work in a hotel. Sophea can ask questions and get answers. She can learn important skills and know the right way to do things. A mentor can also help her to be confident and strong.
Sophea can find the right person in many ways. She can ask her teachers, family, or friends. She can visit hotels and talk to people who work there. She can write emails or messages to ask for advice. She can watch videos or read books about hotel managers. Sometimes a mentor is a person in school or in the community. The important thing is that the person can teach and guide her.
With this help, Sophea can learn every day. She can see how people work with others and how they solve problems. Mentors show the steps to reach a goal. Sophea wants to learn and practice. She wants to be ready for her dream and become a good hotel manager in the future.
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Vocabulary:
- A mentor – a person who helps you and teaches you.
- To teach – to show or tell someone how to do something.
- To give advice – to say what someone should do.
- To explain – to make something clear and easy to understand.
- To ask questions – to say something to get information or help.
- To get answers – to receive information or help after asking.
- A skill – something you can do well.
- To be confident – to feel sure about yourself.
- To be strong – to have power or courage.
- To ask for advice – to talk to someone and ask what to do.
- To watch a video – to look at moving pictures on a screen.
- A community – a group of people who live or work together.
- To guide a person (mentor) – to help someone know what to do.
- To solve a problem – to find a good answer for a difficult thing.
- A step – one small part of a plan or action.
- To reach a goal – to finish something you want to do.
- To practice – to do something many times to get better.
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Multiple choice test, one answer correct:
- What is a mentor?
a) A person who helps you and teaches you
b) A place to play
c) A kind of food - What does it mean to teach?
a) To run fast
b) To show or tell someone how to do something
c) To sleep - What does it mean to give advice?
a) To eat quickly
b) To write a story
c) To say what someone should do - What does it mean to explain?
a) To make something clear and easy to understand
b) To swim in a pool
c) To draw a picture - What does it mean to ask questions?
a) To jump very high
b) To clean a room
c) To say something to get information or help - What does it mean to get answers?
a) To run in the park
b) To cook food
c) To receive information or help after asking - What is a skill?
a) A color
b) Something you can do well
c) A type of animal - What does it mean to be confident?
a) To feel very tired
b) To feel sure about yourself
c) To feel cold - What does it mean to be strong?
a) To have power or courage
b) To sleep a lot
c) To eat a lot - What does it mean to ask for advice?
a) To talk to someone and ask what to do
b) To watch TV
c) To play a game - What does it mean to watch a video?
a) To read a book
b) To draw a picture
c) To look at moving pictures on a screen - What is a community?
a) A type of food
b) A sport
c) A group of people who live or work together - What does it mean to guide a person (mentor)?
a) To sleep
b) To help someone know what to do
c) To run fast - What does it mean to solve a problem?
a) To jump high
b) To eat candy
c) To find a good answer for a difficult thing - What is a step?
a) One small part of a plan or action
b) A place to sit
c) A color - What does it mean to reach a goal?
a) To watch a movie
b) To finish something you want to do
c) To run slowly - What does it mean to practice?
a) To sleep a lot
b) To do something many times to get better
c) To eat quickly
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Answers:
1 a 2 b 3 c 4 a 5 c 6 c 7 b 8 b 9 a
10 a 11 c 12 c 13 b 14 c 15 a 16 b 17 b
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Gap-fill exercise, one answer correct:
- Sophea is ten years old. She wants to be a ________.
a) manager of a 5-star hotel
b) teacher
c) student - She thinks it is a good idea to have a ________.
a) friend
b) mentor
c) student - A mentor can ________ new things to her.
a) teach
b) play
c) run - Sophea can ________ if she does not understand.
a) jump
b) ask questions
c) sleep - She can ________ from the mentor.
a) get answers
b) run
c) eat - A mentor can help her to be ________ about herself.
a) cold
b) confident
c) tired - A mentor can help her to be ________.
a) strong
b) tired
c) cold - Sophea wants to ________ her skills every day.
a) watch
b) practice
c) sleep - A mentor can ________ her step by step.
a) run
b) guide
c) jump - Sophea wants to ________ problems with the mentor’s help.
a) solve
b) eat
c) watch - She can ________ videos about hotels to learn more.
a) watch
b) run
c) eat - A mentor can ________ what she should do.
a) give advice
b) draw
c) eat - Sophea lives in a ________ with other people.
a) animal
b) community
c) color - A mentor can help her to ________ her goal.
a) reach
b) jump
c) eat - She can ________ new skills from the mentor.
a) practice
b) jump
c) run - Sophea wants to ________ every day to learn fast.
a) ask questions
b) practice
c) sleep - A mentor can help her to ________ difficult situations.
a) eat
b) run
c) solve - She can learn important ________ for her dream.
a) skills
b) colors
c) animals
Answers:
1 a 2 b 3 a 4 b 5 c 6 b 7 c 8 b
9 b 10 c 11 a 12 a 13 b 14 a
15 c 16 a 17 c 18 a
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Full version:
- Sophea is ten years old. She wants to be a manager of a 5-star hotel.
- She thinks it is a good idea to have a mentor.
- A mentor can teach new things to her.
- Sophea can ask questions if she does not understand.
- She can eat from the mentor.
- A mentor can help her to be confident about herself.
- A mentor can help her to be cold.
- Sophea wants to practice her skills every day.
- A mentor can guide her step by step.
- Sophea wants to solve problems with the mentor’s help.
- She can watch videos about hotels to learn more.
- A mentor can give advice what she should do.
- Sophea lives in a community with other people.
- A mentor can help her to reach her goal.
- She can run new skills from the mentor.
- Sophea wants to ask questions every day to learn fast.
- A mentor can help her to solve difficult situations.
- She can learn important skills for her dream.
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Match the word with its definition
Words
- a mentor
- to teach
- to give advice
- to explain
- to ask questions
- to get answers
- a skill
- to be confident
- to be strong
- to ask for advice
- to watch a video
- a community
- to guide a person (mentor)
- to solve a problem
- a step
- to reach a goal
- to practice
Definitions
a) to show or tell someone how to do something
b) something you can do well, like speaking English or swimming
c) a person who helps and gives advice
d) to make clear so another person can understand
e) to say what you do not know
f) to hear or see the reply
g) to feel sure about yourself
h) to feel not weak
i) to tell someone what is good to do
j) to ask someone what is best to do
k) to see and listen to something on a screen
l) people who live together in one place
m) to help and show the way
n) to find the answer to something
o) one part in a process
p) to arrive at what you want
q) to do something again and again to get better
Answers:
1 c 2 a 3 i 4 d 5 e 6 f 7 b 8 g 9 h
10 j 11 k 12 l 13 m 14 n 15 o 16 p 17 q
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- a mentor – a person who helps and gives advice
- to teach – to show or tell someone how to do something
- to give advice – to tell someone what is good to do
- to explain – to make clear so another person can understand
- to ask questions – to say what you do not know
- to get answers – to hear or see the reply
- a skill – something you can do well, like speaking English or swimming
- to be confident – to feel sure about yourself
- to be strong – to feel not weak
- to ask for advice – to ask someone what is best to do
- to watch a video – to see and listen to something on a screen
- a community – people who live together in one place
- to guide a person (mentor) – to help and show the way
- to solve a problem – to find the answer to something
- a step – one part in a process
- to reach a goal – to arrive at what you want
- to practice – to do something again and again to get better
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True or false:
- Sophea is ten years old.
- She wants to be a manager of a 5-star hotel.
- A mentor can never give advice.
- Sophea thinks a mentor is helpful.
- A skill is something you eat for breakfast.
- A mentor can guide a person.
- Sophea never wants to reach a goal.
- A step is one part of a process.
- Sophea is fifty years old.
- To ask questions is to say what you do not know.
- A community means people who live together.
- To solve a problem is to forget about it.
- Sophea wants to be strong and confident.
- To watch a video is one way to learn.
- A mentor can explain and give answers.
Answers:
1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15
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Matching vocabulary to sentences:
Words
- mentor
- teach
- give advice
- explain
- ask questions
- get answers
- skill
- confident
- strong
- ask for advice
- watch a video
- community
- guide
- practice
Sentences
a) A mentor can ________ new things to Sophea.
b) Sophea can ________ every day to improve her skills.
c) If Sophea does not understand, she can ________.
d) A mentor helps Sophea to feel ________ about herself.
e) A ________ is something you can do well.
f) Sophea wants to be ________ and brave.
g) A mentor can ________ a person step by step.
h) Sophea wants to ________ her skills every day to get better.
i) A mentor can ________ what she should do.
j) A ________ is a person who helps and gives advice.
k) If Sophea is not sure, she can ________ from someone.
l) To ask questions is to say what you do not know, or ________.
m) Sophea can ________ to learn more about hotels.
n) A ________ is a group of people who live together.
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Correct version:
a) A mentor can teach new things to Sophea. (2)
b) Sophea can practice every day to improve her skills. (14)
c) If Sophea does not understand, she can ask questions. (5)
d) A mentor helps Sophea to feel confident about herself. (8)
e) A skill is something you can do well. (7)
f) Sophea wants to be strong and brave. (9)
g) A mentor can guide a person step by step. (13)
h) Sophea wants to practice her skills every day to get better. (14)
i) A mentor can give advice about what she should do. (3)
j) A mentor is a person who helps and gives advice. (1)
k) If Sophea is not sure, she can ask for advice from someone. (10)
l) To ask questions is to say what you do not know, or ask questions. (5)
m) Sophea can watch a video to learn more about hotels. (11)
n) A community is a group of people who live together. (12)
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Answers:
A mentor can teach new things to Sophea.
Sophea can practice every day to improve her skills.
If Sophea does not understand, she can ask questions.
A mentor helps Sophea to feel confident about herself.
A skill is something you can do well.
Sophea wants to be strong and brave.
A mentor can guide a person step by step.
Sophea wants to practice her skills every day to get better.
A mentor can give advice about what she should do.
A mentor is a person who helps and gives advice.
If Sophea is not sure, she can ask for advice from someone.
To ask questions is to say what you do not know, or ask questions.
Sophea can watch a video to learn more about hotels.
A community is a group of people who live together.
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Interview with Sophea, fill in, words below:
school – advice – guide – goal – skills –
answers – manager – together. –
teacher – strong – advice
Mentor: Hello Sophea! How are you today?
Sophea: I am fine, thank you.
Mentor: What is your dream?
Sophea: I want to be a ________ of a 5-star hotel.
Mentor: Why do you want a mentor?
Sophea: A mentor can teach me and give _______.
Mentor: Who can be your mentor?
Sophea: My __________ or a hotel manager can be my mentor.
Mentor: When do you want to practice your _________?
Sophea: I practice every day.
Mentor: Where can you watch a video to learn more?
Sophea: I can watch a video at home or at __________.
Mentor: How do you feel when you learn new skills?
Sophea: I feel confident and _________.
Mentor: What skill do you want to learn first?
Sophea: I want to learn to ________ people in a hotel.
Mentor: Who can you ask for _________?
Sophea: I can ask my mentor or my teacher.
Mentor: How can you solve problems?
Sophea: I can ask questions and get _________.
Mentor: Why is it good to practice every day?
Sophea: Practice helps me to reach my _________.
Mentor: What do you like about your community?
Sophea: I like that my community helps each other and works
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Full version:
Mentor: Hello Sophea! How are you today?
Sophea: I am fine, thank you.
Mentor: What is your dream?
Sophea: I want to be a manager of a 5-star hotel.
Mentor: Why do you want a mentor?
Sophea: A mentor can teach me and give advice.
Mentor: Who can be your mentor?
Sophea: My teacher or a hotel manager can be my mentor.
Mentor: When do you want to practice your skills?
Sophea: I practice every day.
Mentor: Where can you watch a video to learn more?
Sophea: I can watch a video at home or at school.
Mentor: How do you feel when you learn new skills?
Sophea: I feel confident and strong.
Mentor: What skill do you want to learn first?
Sophea: I want to learn to guide people in a hotel.
Mentor: Who can you ask for advice?
Sophea: I can ask my mentor or my teacher.
Mentor: How can you solve problems?
Sophea: I can ask questions and get answers.
Mentor: Why is it good to practice every day?
Sophea: Practice helps me to reach my goal.
Mentor: What do you like about your community?
Sophea: I like that my community helps each other and works together.
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My name is Sophea. I am ten years old.
I want to be a manager of a 5-star hotel. I think a mentor is very important.
A mentor can teach me, give advice, and guide me. I practice my skills every day.
I ask questions and get answers. A mentor helps me to be confident and strong.
I want to reach my goal. I like my community because people help each other.
I watch videos to learn more and always try to improve.
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Rewrite the story. Start with
Her name is Sophea. She is ten years…………
make all changes necessary.
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Her name is Sophea. She is ten years old.
She wants to be a manager of a 5-star hotel. She thinks a mentor is very important.
A mentor can teach her, give advice, and guide her. She practices her skills every day.
She asks questions and gets answers. A mentor helps her to be confident and strong.
She wants to reach her goal. She likes her community because people help each other.
She watches videos to learn more and always tries to improve.