……..graduating with a business degree,
:
____be DUL HING____
(useful links at the end of the page)
From a Small Village to a Big Success
This is the story of Dul Hing. He is a young man from a poor village. His father died when he was young. He wanted to go to university, but his family had no money.
Then, the Shinta Mani Foundation gave him a student loan. This helped him study.
He worked in hotels and studied hard. He graduated with a business degree. Now, he works at a five-star hotel. He is the manager of the spa.
Hing’s life shows what is possible with help and hard work.
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Vocabulary:
- Village: A small group of houses in the countryside, not a city.
- Success: When you do something well or achieve what you wanted.
- Poor: Having little or no money, things, or food.
- A loan: Money that you borrow and need to pay back later.
- To study: To learn something, usually in school or by reading.
- To graduate: To finish your studies at a school or university and get a certificate or degree.
- A business degree: A certificate or title you get after studying business in university.
- A spa: A place where people go to relax, often with massages, hot baths, and other treatments.
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True/False?
1. Dul Hing is from a poor village.
2. Dul Hing’s father is still alive.
3. Dul Hing wanted to study at a university.
4. Dul Hing was given a job by the Shinta Mani Foundation.
5. Dul Hing graduated with a business degree.
6. Dul Hing works at a restaurant in a five-star hotel.‘
7. Dul Hing is the manager of the spa at the hotel.
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- Dul Hing is from a poor village. (True)
- Dul Hing’s father is still alive. (False)
- Dul Hing wanted to study at a university. (True)
- Dul Hing was given a job by the Shinta Mani Foundation. (False)
- Dul Hing graduated with a business degree. (True)
- Dul Hing works at a restaurant in a five-star hotel. (False)
- Dul Hing is the manager of the spa at the hotel. (True)
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Answer
- Write a sentence about his family.
- Write a sentence about his father.
- Write a sentence about what he wanted to do.
- Write a sentence about who helped him.
- Write a sentence about what he studied.
- Write a sentence about his job now.
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Complete the story:
From a Small _________ to a Big Success
This is the story of Dul Hing. He is a young man from a _________ village. His father died when he was _________. He wanted to go to _________, but his family had no _________.
Then, the Shinta Mani Foundation gave him a student _________ This helped him _________.
He worked in hotels and _________ hard. He graduated with a business _________. Now, he _________ at a five-star hotel. He is the manager of the _________.
Hing’s life shows what is _________ with help and hard work.
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Interview with Dul Hing
1. Q: Where are you from?
A: I am from a small village.
2. Q: What was your life like as a child?
A: My family was poor, and my father died when I was young.
3. Q: What did you want to do when you were young?
A: I wanted to study at a university.
4. Q: Was it easy to go to school?
A: No, it was hard because we had no money.
5. Q: Who helped you?
A: The Shinta Mani Foundation gave me a student loan.
6. Q: What did you study?
A: I studied business.
7. Q: Did you finish your studies?
A: Yes, I graduated with a business degree.
8. Q: Where do you work now?
A: I work at a five-star hotel.
9. Q: What is your job at the hotel?
A: I am the manager of the spa.
10. Q: How do you feel about your life now?
A: I am happy and proud. My dream came true.
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An interview with Sochea, a friend of Dul Hing, talking about him
1. Q: Who is Dul Hing?
A: He is my good friend.
2. Q: Where is he from?
A: He is from a small village.
3. Q: Was his family rich?
A: No, his family was poor.
4. Q: What happened to his father?
A: His father died when he was young.
5. Q: What did he want to do?
A: He wanted to study at a university.
6. Q: Who helped him go to school?
A: The Shinta Mani Foundation helped him.
7. Q: What did he study?
A: He studied business.
8. Q: Did he graduate?
A: Yes, he graduated with a business degree.
9. Q: Where does he work now?
A: He works at a five-star hotel.
10. Q: What is his job there?
A: He is the manager of the spa. I am very proud of him.
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Find words in text, then, which phrase are we looking for?
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Story adapted from https://www.facebook.com/ShintaManiFoundation
Useful links:
1. Listen to text => copy and paste text into https://ttsmp3.com/
2. Past tense simple:
https://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/grammar/english-grammar-reference/past-simple
https://www.ef.com/wwen/english-resources/english-grammar/simple-past-tense/