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Zanele woke up early on her first day at her new job. She felt excited and a little nervous. She put on her uniform and looked in the mirror. Her uniform was a bright blue shirt and dark trousers. She ate a small breakfast and drank some water. Then she walked to the beachside shower area. It was a sunny morning and the air smelled like the sea. The shower area was large and very clean. There were many shower stalls in a long row. There was a small office near the entrance. Zanele walked inside and looked around slowly. She saw buckets, mops, and bottles of cleaning liquid on a shelf. There was also a sign on the wall with the rules.
She read the sign carefully and tried to remember everything. A woman named Rosa came to meet her. Rosa was the supervisor of the shower area. "Good morning, Zanele," said Rosa with a big smile. "Welcome to your first day!" Zanele smiled back and said, "Thank you. I am happy to be here." Rosa showed her where to find the cleaning supplies. She also showed her the schedule on the board. "You will clean the showers every two hours," said Rosa. Zanele listened carefully and wrote notes in a small book. Rosa showed her how to mop the floor safely. She said, "Always put a wet floor sign down first." Zanele nodded and said, "I understand." Then Rosa showed her the lost and found box near the door. "People sometimes forget their things here," said Rosa. Zanele looked inside the box and saw a pair of sunglasses and a towel.
After the training, Zanele started her first task. She cleaned the first shower stall carefully. She used a brush to scrub the walls and the floor. Then she mopped the floor and put it the wet floor sign outside. A beachgoer walked in and said, "Excuse me, is this shower free to use?" Zanele smiled and said, "Yes, it is ready for you now." The person said thank you and went inside. Zanele felt proud of her clean work. She moved to the next stall and started again. Rosa walked past and gave her a thumbs up. "You are doing a great job, Zanele," she said. Zanele felt warm and happy inside. By the end of her first morning, she had cleaned all the showers in the row. She sat down for her break and drank some cold water. She thought to herself, "I really like this job."
a set of clothes worn for a particular job or activity
"Zanele put on her uniform before she went to work."
feeling worried or a little frightened about something
"She felt nervous on her first day at the new job."
a person who watches over and guides other workers
"Rosa was the supervisor of the shower area."
a plan that shows when things will happen or be done
"Rosa showed Zanele the schedule on the board."
things that are needed for a task or job
"She found the cleaning supplies on the shelf."
to clean something by rubbing it hard with a brush
"Zanele used a brush to scrub the walls of the shower."
the door or opening where you go into a place
"There was a small office near the entrance of the shower area."
a piece of work that needs to be done
"After the training, Zanele started her first task."
feel proud of
to feel happy and satisfied because of something you did well
"Zanele felt proud of her clean work in the shower stall."
give a thumbs up
to show that you think someone is doing something well
"Rosa walked past and gave Zanele a thumbs up."
look around
to turn and look at different parts of a place
"Zanele walked inside and looked around slowly."
write notes
to write down important information so you can remember it
"Zanele listened carefully and wrote notes in a small book."
lost and found
a place where forgotten or lost items are kept
"Rosa showed Zanele the lost and found box near the door."
wake up early
to get out of bed at an early time in the morning
"Zanele woke up early on her first day at her new job."
ready for use
clean and prepared so that someone can use something
"Zanele told the beachgoer that the shower was ready for use."
by the end of
at the finish or conclusion of a period of time
"By the end of her first morning, she had cleaned all the showers."
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