Maria is a new immigrant from Greece. She has been living in Australia for eleven months. She went to study at AMES because she needed to improve her English language. After finishing certificate three in English, Maria went to TAFE to do a short course in hospitality. She wanted to work as a kitchenhand.
At TAFE, Maria learned to assist cooks and chefs. She learned how to store food, wash dishes and clean the kitchen. Her teacher told her how important it was to wash her hands several times to protect the health of the people who will eat the food. The teacher taught her about the dangers of bacteria and how people become sick because of food poisoning.
Maria learned to prepare salads and desserts. She also learned to dispose of rubbish. The teacher told her about things in the kitchen that could be dangerous for her safety. Maria learned to work as a team. She improved her communication skills because most people who work in the kitchen come from different cultures.
After finishing the course, Maria got a job in a restaurant in Box Hill. She felt happy because the restaurant owner treated her very well. He thought that she was a good worker because she was always tidy and worked quickly and safely. Maria would like to make some money before she goes back to TAFE to do another course to work as a chef. Maria says that chefs get more money than kitchenhands.
Listen to your classmate and fill in the gaps:
Listen to your classmate and fill in the gaps:
Maria is a new immigrant from Greece. She ................. been living in Australia for eleven months. She went to study at AMES because she needed to improve her English language. After ...................... certificate three in English, Maria went to TAFE to ................. a short course in hospitality. She ....................... to work as a kitchenhand.
At TAFE, Maria learned to assist cooks ................... chefs. She learned how to store food, wash dishes and clean the kitchen. Her teacher told her how important it was to ................... her hands several times to protect the health of the people who will eat the food. The teacher taught her ..................... the dangers of bacteria and how people become sick because .................... food poisoning.
Maria learned to prepare salads and desserts. She also learned .................. dispose of rubbish. The teacher told her about things in the kitchen that could be dangerous for her safety. Maria ...................... to work as a team. She improved her communication skills because ........................ people who work in the kitchen come from different cultures.
After finishing the course, Maria got a job in a restaurant in Box Hill. She .................... happy because the restaurant owner treated her very well. He thought that she was a ..................... worker because she was always tidy and worked quickly and safely. Maria would like to make .................... money before she goes back to TAFE to do another course to work as a chef. Maria says that chefs ...................... more money than kitchenhands.
Answer these questions:
Answer these questions:
- What country does Maria come from?
- Why did she go to AMES?
- Where did Maria do her hospitality course?
- Why does Maria have to wash her hands several times?
- What are some of the things that her teacher taught her at TAFE?
- What was the first job that Maria got in Australia?
- Why was the restaurant owner happy with Maria?
- Why do you think many people get food poisoning?
- Why does Maria want to go back to TAFE?
