Wednesday, November 4, 2009

Making Coffee

My name is George Thomas. I am Australian. I live in Box Hill. I am 22 years old and I am single. I am not married. I study at TAFE. I am doing a hospitality course there. I learn how to cook food and make coffee.
I am very good at making coffee. I make good coffee and invite my friends at my home. I use a coffee machine. I bought the machine for $1500. This was a lot of money.
My friends told me to set up my own business. They said I could open a coffee shop. I am not sure I can do this. I don't have enough money now to set up a business. I don't want to go to the bank and borrow money. I don't want to lose a lot of money. I am still young and I don't know how to run a business.
I want to finish my course and get a job. I want to work at a restaurant and learn more about cooking food and making coffee.
After I save some money, I may open my own coffee shop. My friends said they would come to my coffee shop and buy their coffee from me. I hope to make money.
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My name is George Thomas. I am Australian. I live ......... Box Hill. I am 22 years old and I am single. I am not married. I study at TAFE. I am doing a hospitality ............ there. I learn how to cook food and make coffee. I am very good ......... making coffee. I make good coffee and invite my friends at my home. I use a coffee machine. I bought the machine for $1500. This was a lot of money. My friends told me to set up my own business. They said I could open a ............. shop. I am not sure I can do this. I don't have enough money now to set up a business. I don't want to go to the bank and borrow money. I don't want to lose a lot of money. I am still young and I don't know how to run a business. I want to finish my course and get a job. I want to work at a restaurant and learn more about cooking food and ............. coffee. After I save some money, I may open my own coffee shop. My friends said they would come to my coffee shop and buy their coffee from me. I .......... to make money.
Can you find some mistakes?
My name is George Thomas. I am Australian. I live in Fox Hill. I am 22 years old and I am single. I am not married. I study at TAFE. I am doing a hospitality course there. I learn how to cook food and make coffee. I am very good at making chocolate. I make good coffee and invite my friends at my home. I use a coffee machine. I bought the machine for $1500. This was a lot of money. My friends told me to set down my own business. They said I could open a coffee shop. I am not sure I can do this. I don't have enough money now to set up a business. I don't want to go to the school and borrow money. I don't want to lose a lot of money. I am still young and I don't know how to run a business. I want to finish my course and get a job. I want to work at a restaurant and teach more about cooking chicken and making coffee. After I save some money, I may open my own coffee shop. My friends said they would come to my coffee shop and buy their coffee from me. I hope to make friends.
Read this conversation:
A: Hello. What is your name?
G: Hello. My name is George. George Thomas.
A: Where do you come from?
G: I come from Australia.
A: Where do you live?
G: I live in Box Hill. It is a nice suburb in Melbourne. It has a big shopping centre and a train station. You can go there by train, tram or bus. I love it.
A: What do you do?
G: I am a student. I go to TAFE to study.
A: What do you study at TAFE?
G: I am doing a hospitality course. I learn how to cook food. I want to work at a restaurant.
A: Do you know how to make coffee?
G: Yes, I do. I make very good coffee. I even bought a coffee machine to make coffee at home.
A: How much did it cost you?
G: Oh, it cost me a lot of money. I paid $1500 for the machine.
A: Oh, that's a lot of money.
G: Yes, I know. But I like making coffee and I want to learn more.
A: Who do you make coffee to?
G: I make coffee to my friends. They dome to my house and I make them coffee.
A: Do your friends like your coffee?
G: Yes, they do. They like it very much.
A: What did your friends tell you?
G: They told me to set up my own business. They want me to open a coffee shop.
A: Are you ready to set up a business?
G: No, I am not ready yet. I am young. I don't have money or experience. I don't want to go to the bank and borrow money. I may lose that money.
A: What do you want to do after finishing your course?
G: After finishing my course I want to get a job. I want to work in a kitchen at a big restaurant.
A: Why do you want to work at a big restaurant?
G: Because I like working with people and I want to learn more about cooking.
A: Will you open your coffee shop one day?
G: Yes. When I have enough money, I will open a coffe shop. I will give you coffee for free if you come to my coffee shop.
A: Thanks very much and nice talking to you.
G: Nice talking to you too. Bye.
A: Bye.
Fill in the missing letters:
My name is Ge_rge Th_mas. I am Aust_alian. I live in Box Hill. I am 22 years old and I am si_gle. I am not married. I study at TAFE. I am doing a hos_itality course there. I learn how to cook food and make coffee. I am very good at ma_ing coffee. I make good co_fee and invite my friends at my home. I use a coffee machine. I bou_ht the machine for $1500. This was a lot of money. My friends told me to set up my own bu_iness. They said I could open a coffee shop. I am not s_re I can do this. I don't have enough m_ney now to set up a business. I don't want to go to the ba_k and bor_ow money. I don't want to lose a lot of money. I am still young and I don't kn_w how to run a busin_ss. I want to finish my course and get a job. I want to work at a rest_urant and learn more about cooking food and making coffee. After I save some mo_ey, I may open my own coffee shop. My friends said they would c_me to my coffee shop and buy their coffee from me. I hope to make m_ney.
Answer These Questions:
- Where does George live?
- What nationality is George Thomas?
- What course is he doing at TAFE now?
- What did he buy for $1500?
- What did George's friends tell him to set up?
- Why can't George set up a business now?
- Where would he like to work after finishing his hospitality course?
- Is George good at making coffee?
- How old is George?
- Is he single or married?
- Does George want to borrow money from the bank to set up his own business?
- Are there a big shopping centre and a big train station in Box Hill?