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Robert
Tigerholm
Robert
Tigerholm is Swedish. And, food is the one thing that motivates him.
The promise of a good meal excites him. And, there's nothing better
on earth than his grandmother's cooking. Food motivates
Robert. But why? The answer is simple. Robert has all that he
needs. And, when we have all that we need, the only
thing wanting is food! But, food is not only
something that every one needs, every one wants it as well. And,
that's why food is so powerful. And, food is very versatile,
too.
Food is a
way into hearts, food is a great way to say thank you, food is a good
way of cheering friends up, and, of course, no
celebration would be complete without food. But, food
is only part of the picture.
Good food
needs the right atmosphere. And, the best place for this is a very
nice restaurant. And, restaurants cost money. Therefore,
money is Robert Tigerholm's second most strongest motivation.
Without money, nothing is possible. But, good money needs a good
job. And, in order to have a good job, one needs a good education.
And, a good education is a life long experience. Our education is the
basis of all that we do and reflects who we are. And, Robert
Tigerholm started to think. Maybe, as far as motivation goes,
education is stronger than food!
Food can get
cold and even go off, but education stays with us for
ever. But, the question remains. How do we motivate people to
learn? You can take a horse to water, but you can't make it drink!
Then, Robert Tigerholm thought once again. Maybe, learning how to
motivate others would be a good thing to do. And, with this thought
going round in his head, Robert Tigerholm put on his coat and went to
his grandmother's. A wonderful meal was waiting for him!
Vocabulary
celebration – Feier
cheering friends up – aufheitern
go off (go(es)
off/went off/gone
off) – verderben
motivates (motivate(s)/motivated/motivated)
– motivieren
needs (need(s)/needed/needed)
- brauchen
therefore – deswegen
versatile - vielseitig
wanting – mangelnd
Questions
Why is food
Robert's number one motivation?
Why is food
such an important part of life?
What does
good food need?
What is
Robert's second strongest motivation?
Why is money
Robert's second strongest motivation?
What can
happen to food?
Can education
go off and get cold?
What really
is Robert's number one motivation?
What is your
number one motivation?
What was
waiting for Robert at his grandmother's?
