PEOPLE & NAMES
WORK EXPERIENCE
LIFE IN THE US
THE BAKERY
VOCAB
100

What is Mr. Sanchez's first name?

Marcos

100

How many bakeries has Mr. Sanchez worked in?

Two

100

How many years has Mr. Sanchez lived in the United States?

Five years

100

What does Mr. Sanchez say he has tried all of at Mrs. Elliot's bakery?

The pastries

100

Mrs. Elliot says "Let's get ______." What word completes the phrase, meaning "begin"?

Started

200

What is the name of the woman interviewing Mr. Sanchez?

Mrs. Elliot

200

What kind of cakes did Mr. Sanchez make in his home country?

Custom wedding cakes

200

What did Mr. Sanchez go back to school to improve?

His English

200

What does Mrs. Elliot say she is very proud of?

Her business

200

Mr. Sanchez says he worked "one-on-one" with customers. What does "one-on-one" mean?

Working with one customer at a time / individually

300

What type of bakery did Mr. Sanchez own in his home country?

A specialty bakery

300

How many years did Mr. Sanchez work at the Bread Basket?

Two years

300

Why does Mr. Sanchez have good English today?

He has had a lot of practice

300

What does Mrs. Elliot say they do a lot of at her bakery?

Custom cake design / working with customers

300

Mrs. Elliot says she is "proud" of her business. What does "proud" mean?

Feeling happy and satisfied about something you have done

400

What is the name of the bakery where Mr. Sanchez worked in the US?

The Bread Basket

400

Why did Mr. Sanchez leave the Bread Basket?

He went back to school full-time

400

Besides weak English, what other reason made it hard for Mr. Sanchez to work with customers at first?

He was shy

400

In her last question, how many guests does Mrs. Elliot mention for special events?

One hundred (100) or more

400

Mr. Sanchez says his English skills were "weak" at first. What is the opposite of "weak" in this context?

Strong

500

What did Mr. Sanchez design for customers at his last job?

Custom cakes

500

Where did Mr. Sanchez mostly work in the beginning, and why?

In the back, because his English was weak and he was shy

500

How did Mr. Sanchez's customer work change over time?

He slowly started working more and more with customers

500

Why had Mr. Sanchez already visited Mrs. Elliot's bakery before the interview?

Because he loves the bakery and its pastries

500

Mr. Sanchez says he "improved" his English. What does "improve" mean?

To get better at something