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Arun, now a manager of a great hotel at the beach, remembers how his first day in the hospitality business started a long time ago.

He woke up early in the morning. He felt a little nervous because it was his first day at work. He started a new job as a concierge at a big five-star hotel. He took a shower, brushed his teeth, and put on his clean uniform. Then he looked in the mirror and smiled. He wanted to do his best.

At 7:30, Arun left his house and took the bus to the hotel. The building looked large and beautiful. The manager welcomed him and showed him where he would sit. Arun met the other workers at the front desk. They were kind and friendly.

The manager explained his job. Arun helped hotel guests, answered questions, and made them happy. He helped a family find a good restaurant and called a taxi for them. Later, he gave a map to two tourists and told them about a temple to visit. They thanked him and smiled. Arun felt proud.

In the afternoon, the lobby was busy. Arun stayed calm and polite. He listened carefully and learned many new things.

At 5:00, his work finished. He said goodbye to his new friends and went home. He ate dinner, took a shower, and went to bed happy and tired.

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Verbs in text, infinitive and past simple forms:

remember – remembers
start – started
wake up – woke up
feel – felt
be – was
start – started
take – took
brush – brushed
put on – put on
look – looked
smile – smiled
want – wanted
leave – left
take – took
look – looked
welcome – welcomed
show – showed
sit – would sit *(“would” form of “sit” – modal)
meet – met
be – were
explain – explained
help – helped
answer – answered
make – made
help – helped
find – found
call – called
give – gave
tell – told
thank – thanked
smile – smiled
feel – felt
be – was
stay – stayed
listen – listened
learn – learned
finish – finished
say – said
go – went
eat – ate
take – took
go – went

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Vocabulary test – match word and definition
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Words:

Concierge
To wake up
Early
To feel nervous
To take a shower
To brush teeth
To put on a uniform
A mirror
To smile
To leave the house
To take the bus
Front desk
To be kind
To explain a job
To answer questions
A map
To feel proud
A lobby
To be busy
To stay calm
To be polite
To listen carefully
To finish work
To be tired

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Definitions:

A. To feel you need rest or sleep.
B. To be quiet and not worried.
C. To travel by bus.
D. The big room at the entrance of a hotel.
E. To stop working.
F. To give information when someone asks.
G. To clean your body with water.
H. To be friendly and respectful to others.
I. To tell someone what work they must do.
J. To clean your teeth with a toothbrush.
K. To be friendly and helpful.
L. To be happy because of your work or success.
M. Something you look at to see your face.
N. To wear special clothes for work or school.
O. A picture of a place to help you find the way.
P. To stop sleeping.
Q. To go out from your home.
R. A person who helps guests at a hotel.
S. To be friendly and respectful to others.
T. To have many things to do.
U. To feel worried or afraid about something.
V. At the beginning of the day, before usual time.
W. To show happiness with your mouth.
X. To hear and understand what someone says.
Y. The place in a hotel where workers help guests.

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1-R, 2-P, 3-V, 4-U, 5-G, 6-J, 7-N, 8-M, 9-W,
10-Q, 11-C, 12-Y, 13-K, 14-I, 15-F, 16-O, 17-L,
18-D, 19-T, 20-B, 21-H, 22-X, 23-E, 24-A
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Correct version:

Concierge – a person who helps guests at a hotel.
To wake up – to stop sleeping.
Early – at the beginning of the day, before usual time.
To feel nervous – to feel worried or afraid about something.
To take a shower – to clean your body with water.
To brush teeth – to clean your teeth with a toothbrush.
To put on a uniform – to wear special clothes for work or school.
A mirror – something you look at to see your face.
To smile – to show happiness with your mouth.
To leave the house – to go out from your home.
To take the bus – to travel by bus.
Front desk – the place in a hotel where workers help guests.
To be kind – to be friendly and helpful.
To explain a job – to tell someone what work they must do.
To answer questions – to give information when someone asks.
A map – a picture of a place to help you find the way.
To feel proud – to feel happy because of your work or success.
A lobby – the big room at the entrance of a hotel.
To be busy – to have many things to do.
To stay calm – to be quiet and not worried.
To be polite – to be friendly and respectful to others.
To listen carefully – to hear and understand what someone says.
To finish work – to stop working.
To be tired – to feel you need rest or sleep.

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Short answers in past simple:

Question	Short Answer (Yes/Positive)	Short Answer (No/Negative)
Did she check reservations?	Yes, she did.	No, she didn’t.
Did she give keys to guests?	Yes, she did.	No, she didn’t.
Did she talk to many guests?	Yes, she did.	No, she didn’t.
Was she happy?	Yes, she was.	No, she wasn’t.
Were the guests satisfied?	Yes, they were.	No, they weren’t.

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Give short answers, as shown:

Arun’s first day at work was at a five-star hotel.

YOU WRITE:
Yes, it was.
Arun started his job as a manager.

YOU WRITE:
No, he didn’t.
He felt excited but not nervous on his first day.
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Arun took a shower and brushed his teeth before leaving home.
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The hotel building looked small and old.
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Arun helped guests by giving them maps and calling taxis.
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Arun met unfriendly workers at the front desk.
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He smiled while looking at himself in the mirror.
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The lobby was empty all afternoon.
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Arun stayed calm and polite even when it was busy.
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He finished work at 5:00 PM and went home.
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Arun gave cooking lessons to hotel guests.
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He felt proud after helping tourists and guests.
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Arun went to bed angry and frustrated after his first day.
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Correct version:

Arun’s first day at work was at a five-star hotel. – Yes, it was.
Arun started his job as a manager. – No, he didn’t.
He felt excited but not nervous on his first day. – No, he didn’t.
Arun took a shower and brushed his teeth before leaving home. – Yes, he did.
The hotel building looked small and old. – No, it didn’t.
Arun helped guests by giving them maps and calling taxis. – Yes, he did.
Arun met unfriendly workers at the front desk. – No, he didn’t.
He smiled while looking at himself in the mirror. – Yes, he did.
The lobby was empty all afternoon. – No, it wasn’t.
Arun stayed calm and polite even when it was busy. – Yes, he did.
He finished work at 5:00 PM and went home. – Yes, he did.
Arun gave cooking lessons to hotel guests. – No, he didn’t.
He felt proud after helping tourists and guests. – Yes, he did.
Arun went to bed angry and frustrated after his first day. – No, he didn’t.

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Basics in past simple:

Personal Pronoun	Verb (Past)	Object
I	ate	apples
You	ate	apples
He	ate	apples
She	ate	apples
It	ate	apples
We	ate	apples
You (plural)	ate	apples
They	ate	apples
I	played	football
You	played	football
He	played	football
She	played	football
It	played	football
We	played	football
You (plural)	played	football
They	played	football

Personal Pronoun	Verb (Past Negative)	Object
I	did not eat	apples
You	did not eat	apples
He	did not eat	apples
She	did not eat	apples
It	did not eat	apples
We	did not eat	apples
You (plural)	did not eat	apples
They	did not eat	apples
I	did not play	football
You	did not play	football
He	did not play	football
She	did not play	football
It	did not play	football
We	did not play	football
You (plural)	did not play	football
They	did not play	football

Did + Pronoun	Verb	Object
Did I	eat	apples?
Did you	eat	apples?
Did he	eat	apples?
Did she	eat	apples?
Did it	eat	apples?
Did we	eat	apples?
Did you	eat	apples?
Did they	eat	apples?
Did I	play	football?
Did you	play	football?
Did he	play	football?
Did she	play	football?
Did it	play	football?
Did we	play	football?
Did you	play	football?
Did they	play	football?

Didn’t + Pronoun	Verb	Object
Didn’t I	eat	apples?
Didn’t you	eat	apples?
Didn’t he	eat	apples?
Didn’t she	eat	apples?
Didn’t it	eat	apples?
Didn’t we	eat	apples?
Didn’t you	eat	apples?
Didn’t they	eat	apples?
Didn’t I	play	football?
Didn’t you	play	football?
Didn’t he	play	football?
Didn’t she	play	football?
Didn’t it	play	football?
Didn’t we	play	football?
Didn’t you	play	football?
Didn’t they	play	football?

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Correct as shown:

Arun started his first day as a hotel manager.

YOU WRITE:
No, he didn’t. He started his first day as a concierge.
He felt completely relaxed and not nervous at all.

YOU WRITE:
No, he didn’t. He was nervous.
He forgot to brush his teeth before leaving.
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The hotel building looked small and old.
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The manager ignored him when he arrived.
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Arun met rude and unfriendly workers at the front desk.
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He gave cooking lessons to hotel guests.
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Arun didn’t help any guests during the day.
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The lobby was empty and quiet all afternoon.
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He got angry when guests asked questions.
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Arun left work early before 5:00 PM.
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He went home without eating dinner.
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Arun felt disappointed after helping tourists.
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He went to bed angry and frustrated after his first day.
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Correct version:

Arun started his first day as a hotel manager. – No, he didn’t. He started his first day as a concierge.
He felt completely relaxed and not nervous at all. – No, he didn’t. He was nervous.
He forgot to brush his teeth before leaving. – No, he didn’t. He brushed his teeth.
The hotel building looked small and old. – No, it didn’t. It looked large and beautiful.
The manager ignored him when he arrived. – No, he didn’t. The manager welcomed him.
Arun met rude and unfriendly workers at the front desk. – No, he didn’t. The workers were kind and friendly.
He gave cooking lessons to hotel guests. – No, he didn’t. He helped guests with maps and taxis.
Arun didn’t help any guests during the day. – No, he didn’t. He helped many guests.
The lobby was empty and quiet all afternoon. – No, it wasn’t. The lobby was busy.
He got angry when guests asked questions. – No, he didn’t. He stayed calm and polite.
Arun left work early before 5:00 PM. – No, he didn’t. He finished work at 5:00 PM.
He went home without eating dinner. – No, he didn’t. He ate dinner.
Arun felt disappointed after helping tourists. – No, he didn’t. He felt proud.
He went to bed angry and frustrated after his first day. – No, he didn’t. He went to bed happy and tired.

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Answer as shown:

Did he start as a manager or as a concierge?

YOU WRITE:
He started as a concierge.
Did he feel nervous or relaxed on his first day?
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Did he wake up early or late?
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Did he take a shower or skip [not do something] it?
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Did he brush his teeth or forget to brush them?
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Did he put on a uniform or wear casual clothes [clothes you wear every day, not for work or school]?
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Did he smile at the mirror or frown [to look unhappy or angry by moving your eyebrows together]?
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Did he leave home at 7:30 or at 9:00?
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Did he take the bus or walk to the hotel?
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Were the front desk workers friendly or unfriendly?
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Did he help guests or ignore them?
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Was the lobby busy or empty in the afternoon?
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Did he stay calm and polite or get upset?
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Did he go to bed happy and tired or angry and frustrated?
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Correct answers:

Did he go to bed happy and tired or angry and frustrated? – He went to bed happy and tired.

Did he start as a manager or as a concierge? – He started as a concierge.

Did he feel nervous or relaxed on his first day? – He felt nervous.

Did he wake up early or late? – He woke up early.

Did he take a shower or skip it? – He took a shower.

Did he brush his teeth or forget to brush them? – He brushed his teeth.

Did he put on a uniform or wear casual clothes? – He put on a uniform.

Did he smile at the mirror or frown? – He smiled at the mirror.

Did he leave home at 7:30 or at 9:00? – He left home at 7:30.

Did he take the bus or walk to the hotel? – He took the bus.

Were the front desk workers friendly or unfriendly? – They were friendly.

Did he help guests or ignore them? – He helped guests.

Was the lobby busy or empty in the afternoon? – The lobby was busy.

Did he stay calm and polite or get upset? – He stayed calm and polite.

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Answer:

What job did Arun start?
What time did he wake up?
How did he feel on his first day?
Where did he go after leaving home?
Which hotel did he work at?
When did he leave the house?
Why was he nervous?
How did he go to the hotel?
Who welcomed him at the hotel?
What did he do at the front desk?
Which guests did he help first?
How did he feel after helping tourists?
What was the lobby like in the afternoon?
When did he go to bed?

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Correct answers:

What job did Arun start? – He started as a concierge.
What time did he wake up? – He woke up early.
How did he feel on his first day? – He felt nervous.
Where did he go after leaving home? – He went to the hotel.
Which hotel did he work at? – He worked at a big hotel.
When did he leave the house? – He left at 7:30.
Why was he nervous? – He was nervous because it was his first day.
How did he go to the hotel? – He took the bus.
Who welcomed him at the hotel? – The manager welcomed him.
What did he do at the front desk? – He helped guests.
Which guests did he help first? – He helped a family.
How did he feel after helping tourists? – He felt proud.
What was the lobby like in the afternoon? – It was busy.
When did he go to bed? – He went to bed happy and tired.

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Answer as shown:

Arun started his first day as a hotel manager.

YOU WRITE:
No, he didn’t start his first day as a manager. He started as a concierge.
He felt completely relaxed and not nervous on his first day.
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He woke up late in the morning.
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He skipped taking a shower.
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He forgot to brush his teeth.
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He wore casual clothes instead of a uniform.
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He frowned at the mirror instead of smiling.
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He left home at 9:00 instead of 7:30.
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He walked to the hotel instead of taking the bus.
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The front desk workers were rude and unfriendly.
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He ignored all the guests at the hotel.
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The lobby was empty and quiet in the afternoon.
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He got upset and angry while helping guests.
_________________________________
He went to bed angry and frustrated after his first day.
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Correct answers:

He went to bed angry and frustrated after his first day. – No, he didn’t go to bed angry and frustrated. He went to bed happy and tired.

Arun started his first day as a hotel manager. – No, he didn’t start his first day as a manager. He started as a concierge.

He felt completely relaxed and not nervous on his first day. – No, he didn’t feel relaxed and not nervous. He felt nervous.

He woke up late in the morning. – No, he didn’t wake up late. He woke up early in the morning.

He skipped taking a shower. – No, he didn’t skip taking a shower. He took a shower.

He forgot to brush his teeth. – No, he didn’t forget to brush his teeth. He brushed his teeth.

He wore casual clothes instead of a uniform. – No, he didn’t wear casual clothes. He wore a uniform.

He frowned at the mirror instead of smiling. – No, he didn’t frown at the mirror. He smiled at the mirror.

He left home at 9:00 instead of 7:30. – No, he didn’t leave home at 9:00. He left home at 7:30.

He walked to the hotel instead of taking the bus. – No, he didn’t walk to the hotel. He took the bus.

The front desk workers were rude and unfriendly. – No, the front desk workers weren’t rude and unfriendly. They were kind and friendly.

He ignored all the guests at the hotel. – No, he didn’t ignore all the guests. He helped the guests.

The lobby was empty and quiet in the afternoon. – No, the lobby wasn’t empty and quiet. It was busy.

He got upset and angry while helping guests. – No, he didn’t get upset and angry. He stayed calm and polite.

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Fill in, words below:

big – gave – took – brushed – called – early – shower – concierge – answered – nervous – tired – smiled – kind – left – sit – proud

1. Interviewer: What job did you start?
Arun: I started as a __________.

2. Interviewer: What time did you wake up?
Arun: I woke up __________ in the morning.

3. Interviewer: How did you feel on your first day?
Arun: I felt a little__________.

4. Interviewer: What did you do first in the morning?
Arun: I took a shower, __________ my teeth, and put on my uniform.

5. Interviewer: Did you look at yourself in the mirror?
Arun: Yes, I looked in the mirror and __________.

6. Interviewer: What time did you leave home?
Arun: I __________ home at 7:30.

7. Interviewer: How did you go to the hotel?
Arun: I __________ the bus to the hotel.

8. Interviewer: What did the hotel look like?
Arun: The hotel was __________and beautiful.

9. Interviewer: Who welcomed you at the hotel?
Arun: The manager welcomed me and showed me where to __________.

10. Interviewer: Did you meet other workers?
Arun: Yes, I met the workers at the front desk. They were __________ and friendly.

11. Interviewer: What was your job?
Arun: I helped guests, __________ questions, and made them happy.

12. Interviewer: Can you give an example of helping guests?
Arun: I helped a family find a restaurant and _________a taxi for them. I also __________ a map to two tourists and told them about a temple.

13. Interviewer: How did you feel after helping guests?
Arun: I felt __________.

14. Interviewer: When did you finish work and go to bed?
Arun: I finished work at 5:00, went home, ate dinner, took a __________, and went to bed happy and __________.

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Correct version:

1. Interviewer: What job did you start?
Arun: I started as a concierge.

2. Interviewer: What time did you wake up?
Arun: I woke up early in the morning.

3. Interviewer: How did you feel on your first day?
Arun: I felt a little nervous.

4. Interviewer: What did you do first in the morning?
Arun: I took a shower, brushed my teeth, and put on my uniform.

5. Interviewer: Did you look at yourself in the mirror?
Arun: Yes, I looked in the mirror and smiled.

6. Interviewer: What time did you leave home?
Arun: I left home at 7:30.

7. Interviewer: How did you go to the hotel?
Arun: I took the bus to the hotel.

8. Interviewer: What did the hotel look like?
Arun: The hotel was big and beautiful.

9. Interviewer: Who welcomed you at the hotel?
Arun: The manager welcomed me and showed me where to sit.

10. Interviewer: Did you meet other workers?
Arun: Yes, I met the workers at the front desk. They were kind and friendly.

11. Interviewer: What was your job?
Arun: I helped guests, answered questions, and made them happy.

12. Interviewer: Can you give an example of helping guests?
Arun: I helped a family find a restaurant and called a taxi for them. I also gave a map to two tourists and told them about a temple.

13. Interviewer: How did you feel after helping guests?
Arun: I felt proud.

14. Interviewer: When did you finish work and go to bed?
Arun: I finished work at 5:00, went home, ate dinner, took a shower, and went to bed happy and tired.

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Read:

Arun starts his first day as a concierge at a big five-star hotel. He wakes up early and feels nervous. He takes a shower, brushes his teeth, and puts on his uniform. He looks in the mirror and smiles. At 7:30, he leaves home and takes the bus to the hotel. The building looks big and beautiful. The manager welcomes him and shows him where to sit. Arun meets the front desk workers. They are kind and friendly. He helps guests, answers questions, gives maps, and calls taxis. The lobby is busy, but he stays calm. At 5:00, he finishes work, goes home, and goes to bed happy and tired.

Rewrite the story in past simple, start with

>>>>>>>>>>>Arun started his first day…….

and make all changes necessary.
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Correct version:

Arun started his first day as a concierge at a big five-star hotel. He woke up early and felt nervous. He took a shower, brushed his teeth, and put on his uniform. He looked in the mirror and smiled. At 7:30, he left home and took the bus to the hotel. The building looked big and beautiful. The manager welcomed him and showed him where to sit. Arun met the front desk workers. They were kind and friendly. He helped guests, answered questions, gave maps, and called taxis. The lobby was busy, but he stayed calm. At 5:00, he finished work, went home, and went to bed happy and tired.

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