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Andre works in a restaurant kitchen. He is a cook. He starts work early every morning. The kitchen is hot and busy. There are many people working there. Andre likes his job. He is friendly and works hard. But there is one problem. His name is Marco. Marco is the head chef. Marco a lot. He is often in a bad mood. He gives orders very quickly. Andre does not always understand him. This makes Andre feel .
One day, Andre makes a small . He puts too much salt in the soup. Marco sees this. "That soup is terrible!" Marco . "Do it again!" Andre feels sad. He does not say anything. He makes the soup again. He is very this time. Marco tastes the soup. He does not say thank you. He just walks away. Andre takes a deep breath. He tries to stay . Other cooks watch quietly. They feel sorry for Andre.
Andre keeps working. After work, Andre talks to an older cook named Rosa. "Marco is very difficult," Andre says. "I feel every day." Rosa listens carefully. "I understand," she says. "Marco is hard to work with. But do not give up." She smiles at Andre. "You are a good cook," she tells him. "Keep learning and stay strong." Andre feels better after talking to Rosa. He to come back the next day. He knows it will not be easy. But he wants to get better. He takes a deep breath and goes home.
lower in rank or less experienced
"Andre is a junior cook, so he is still learning."
to speak very loudly, often because you are angry
"Marco shouts when he is unhappy with the food."
feeling worried or a little afraid
"Andre feels nervous when Marco gives orders quickly."
something you do that is wrong
"Andre makes a mistake and puts too much salt in the soup."
giving attention to what you do so you do not make mistakes
"Andre is very careful when he makes the soup again."
not angry, worried, or excited; quiet and relaxed
"Andre tries to stay calm even when Marco shouts."
feeling worried and unable to relax because of problems
"Andre feels stressed every day because of Marco."
to choose what to do after thinking about it
"Andre decides to come back to work the next day."
in a bad mood
feeling unhappy or angry
"Marco is often in a bad mood in the kitchen."
take a deep breath
to breathe in slowly to help yourself feel calm
"Andre takes a deep breath when Marco shouts at him."
give up
to stop trying to do something
"Rosa tells Andre not to give up, even when things are hard."
stay strong
to keep going and not let problems defeat you
"Rosa tells Andre to stay strong and keep learning."
work hard
to put a lot of effort into what you do
"Andre works hard every day in the kitchen."
feel sorry for
to feel sad because someone is having a difficult time
"The other cooks feel sorry for Andre when Marco shouts."
give orders
to tell people what to do, often in a direct way
"Marco gives orders very quickly and Andre struggles to understand."
keep learning
to continue improving your knowledge or skills
"Rosa says Andre should keep learning even when things are difficult."
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