The 7 Habits of HHP_ A COVEY FAMILY TRIBUTE TO A HIGHLY EFFECTIVE FATHER

A COVEY FAMILY TRIBUTE TO A HIGHLY EFFECTIVE FATHER

แž”្แžšើแž”៊ូแžុแž„ S0, S1, S2… แžŠើแž˜្แž”ីแž”ិแž‘/แž”ើแž€แž‘ិแž“្แž“แž“័แž™แžšแž”แžŸ់แž”្แžšแž™ោแž‚แž“ីแž˜ួแž™แŸ—។ แž”៊ូแžុแž„ See all แž”ើแž€แž”แž„្แž ាแž‰แž—ាแžŸាแž្แž˜ែแžš + แž•្แž“ែแž€แžŸិแž€្แžŸាแž‘ាំแž„ แŸฉ។ แž•្แž“ែแž€แž‘ី แŸกแŸ  แž˜ាแž“แž”៊ូแžុแž„ Back to top of this sentence แžŠើแž˜្แž”ីแžกើแž„แžœិแž‰แž‘ៅแž€្แž”ាแž›แž”្แžšแž™ោแž‚។

A Covey Family Tribute to a Highly Effective Father

แž€ាแžšแžŸแžšแžŸើแžšแžšแž”แžŸ់แž‚្แžšួแžŸាแžš Covey แž‡ូแž“เนเธ”่แžชแž–ុแž€แžŠ៏แž˜ាแž“แž”្แžšแžŸិแž‘្แž’แž—ាแž–แž្แž›ាំแž„ (แž‚ូแžŸแž”แž‰្แž‡ាแž€់แžា Covey แž˜ិแž“แž្แžšឹแž˜แžែแž‡ាแž‚្แžšូแž”แž„្แžšៀแž“แž›្แžข แž€៏แž‡ាแžชแž–ុแž€แž›្แžขแž•แž„แžŠែแžš)។

1. Original Sentence & Translation แž”្แžšแž™ោแž‚แžŠើแž˜ + แž”แž€แž”្แžšែ

EN:

This is the title of a section honoring Stephen R. Covey from the perspective of his own family. It introduces a tribute written by the Covey family about their father, acknowledging his personal effectiveness not only as an author and teacher but as a parent.

KM:

แž“េះแž‡ាแžˆ្แž˜ោះแž•្แž“ែแž€แž˜ួแž™แžŸแžšแžŸេแžšแžŠោแž™แžŸแž˜ាแž‡ិแž€แž‚្แžšួแžŸាแžš Covey แžŠើแž˜្แž”ីแž‚ោแžšแž–แž‡ូแž“ Stephen R. Covey แž€្แž“ុแž„แžួแž“ាแž‘ីแžชแž–ុแž€។ แžœាแž‡ាแž€ាแžšแž”แž„្แž ាแž‰แžា Covey แž˜ិแž“แž្แžšឹแž˜แžែแž‡ាแž‚្แžšូแž”แž„្แžšៀแž“แžฌแžข្แž“แž€แž“ិแž–แž“្แž’แž›្แž”ីแž‘េ แž”៉ុแž“្แžែแž‡ាแžชแž–ុแž€ แžŠែแž›แž˜ាแž“แž”្แžšแžŸិแž‘្แž’แž—ាแž–แž្แž›ាំแž„แž•แž„แžŠែแžš។

2. Comprehension & Inference แž€ាแžšแž™แž›់ + แžขแž្แžแž“័แž™แž›ាแž€់แž›ៀแž˜

EN:

The title implies that Covey’s teachings were deeply reflected in the way he lived at home with his family. It suggests that the family saw him as an ideal model of the 7 Habits in action — as a father, mentor, and example.

KM:

แž…ំแžŽแž„แž‡ើแž„แž”แž„្แž ាแž‰แžា Covey แžขแž“ុแžœแž្แž Habit แž‘ាំแž„ 7 แž€្แž“ុแž„แž‡ីแžœិแžแž‚្แžšួแžŸាแžšแž•แž„แžŠែแžš។ แž‚្แžšួแžŸាแžšแžšแž”แžŸ់แž‚ាแž់ แžƒើแž‰แž‚ាแž់แž‡ាแž‘ីแž˜ូแž›แžŠ្แž‹ាแž“แž“ៃแž‚ំแžšូแžšแž”แžŸ់ Habit — แž‡ាแžชแž–ុแž€แžŠែแž›แžŠឹแž€แž“ាំแžŠោแž™แž‚ោแž›แž€ាแžšแžŽ៍។

3. Sentence Breakdown แž”ំแž”ែแž€แž”្แžšแž™ោแž‚
  • A Covey Family Tribute – a message written by family members.
  • to a Highly Effective Father – refers to Stephen Covey as a father who lived the 7 Habits.

“Tribute” = แž€ាแžšแžŸแžšแžŸើแžš / แž…แž„แž…ាំ។ “Highly Effective Father” = แžชแž–ុแž€แžŠែแž›แžšแžŸ់แžŠោแž™แž‚ោแž›แž€ាแžšแžŽ៍ แž“ិแž„ Habit។

4. Vocabulary Building แžœាแž€្แž™แžŸแž–្แž‘
  • Tribute – แž€ាแžšแžŸแžšแžŸើแžš / แž€ាแžšแž‚ោแžšแž–แž‡ូแž“
  • Highly Effective – แž˜ាแž“แž”្แžšแžŸិแž‘្แž’แž—ាแž–แž្แž›ាំแž„
  • Father – แžชแž–ុแž€
  • Family – แž‚្แžšួแžŸាแžš
5. Grammar Usage & Notes แžœេแž™្แž™ាแž€แžšแžŽ៍
  • The title uses a noun phrase structure.
  • No verbs appear — typical for a heading.
  • Capitalization follows English title case.
6. Grammar & Sentence Structure แžšแž…แž“ាแž”្แžšแž™ោแž‚
Structure:
A Covey Family Tribute
→ to a Highly Effective Father
(Noun phrase → modifier phrase)
7. Parts of Speech แž”្แžšแž—េแž‘แž–ាแž€្แž™
  • A – article
  • Covey – proper noun
  • Family – noun
  • Tribute – noun
  • Highly – adverb
  • Effective – adjective
  • Father – noun
8. Cultural & Thematic Context แž”แžšិแž”แž‘แžœแž”្แž”แž’แž˜៌

EN:

In Western literary tradition, “tribute” sections honor a person's influence on family and legacy. This connects Covey’s public impact (global) with his private life (home), showing consistency between message and lifestyle.

KM:

แž“ៅแž€្แž“ុแž„แžœแž”្แž”แž’แž˜៌แžขแž€្แžŸแžšแžŸាแžŸ្แž្แžšแžាแž„แž›ិแž… “Tribute” แž‡ាแž•្แž“ែแž€แžŸแžšแžŸេแžšแžŠើแž˜្แž”ីแž‚ោแžšแž– แžฌแž…แž„แž…ាំแžชแž–ុแž€แž˜្แžាแž™ แžฌแžข្แž“แž€แž˜ាแž“แžฅแž‘្แž’ិแž–แž›។ แžœាแž”แž„្แž ាแž‰แž€ាแžšแž—្แž‡ាแž”់แžšแžœាแž„แžข្แžœីแžŠែแž› Covey แž”แž„្แžšៀแž“แž‡ាแžŸាแž’ាแžšแžŽៈ แž“ិแž„แžข្แžœីแžŠែแž›แž‚ាแž់แž”ាแž“แžšแžŸ់ แž“ៅแž€្แž“ុแž„แž‚្แžšួแžŸាแžš។

9. Phrasal Verbs แž€ិแžšិแž™ាแžŸแž˜្แž„ាแž់

This title contains no phrasal verbs.

แž€្แž”ាแž…់แž€ិแžšិแž™ាแžŸแž˜្แž„ាแž់แž˜ិแž“แž˜ាแž“แž“ៅแž€្แž“ុแž„แž…ំแžŽแž„แž‡ើแž„แž“េះแž‘េ។

10. Back to top of sentence แž្แžšแž›แž”់แž‘ៅแž€្แž”ាแž›แž”្แžšแž™ោแž‚

There is no doubt that our father’s habit of “sharpening the saw” ultimately saved a life that day in Montana. Growing up, we often saw him doing what he called “winning the daily private victory” early in the morning by meditating, reading his scriptures, and exercising. That particular afternoon he was quietly reading on the beach while enjoying the beautiful view of the lake when he heard a faint cry, “Help me!” Using the binoculars he always seemed to carry with him to search for wildlife, he zoomed in on a fisherman’s float tube out in the lake. Someone was desperately hanging on to the edge, about to fall into the ice-cold water.

แž˜ិแž“แž˜ាแž“แž€ាแžšแžŸแž„្แžŸ័แž™แž‘េแžា แž‘แž˜្แž›ាแž”់ «sharpening the saw» แžšแž”แžŸ់แžชแž–ុแž€แž™ើแž„ แž”ាแž“แž‡ួแž™แžŸแž„្แž‚្แžšោះแž‡ីแžœិแžแž˜ួแž™ แž“ៅแž្แž„ៃแž“ោះแž€្แž“ុแž„​แžšแžŠ្แž‹ Montana។ แž€ាแž›แž€ំแž–ុแž„แž’ំแžกើแž„ แž™ើแž„แž‰ឹแž€แž‰ាแž”់แžƒើแž‰แž‚ាแž់แžขแž“ុแžœแž្แžแžข្แžœីแžŠែแž›แž‚ាแž់แž ៅแžា «แžˆ្แž“ះแž‡័แž™แž‡แž˜្แž“ះแž•្แž‘ាแž›់แž្แž›ួแž“แž”្แžšแž…ាំแž្แž„ៃ» แžាំแž„แž–ីแž–្แžšឹแž€ แžŠោแž™แž’្แžœើแžŸแž˜ាแž’ិ แžขាแž“แž–្แžšះแž‚แž˜្แž–ីแžš แž“ិแž„แž ាแž់แž”្แžšាแžŽ។ แžšแžŸៀแž›แž–ិแžŸេแžŸแž˜ួแž™แž“ោះ แž‚ាแž់แž€ំแž–ុแž„แžขแž„្แž‚ុแž™แžขាแž“แžŸៀแžœแž—ៅแžŸ្แž„ៀแž˜แžŸ្แž„ាแž់แž›ើแž†្แž“េแžš แžแžŽៈแžŠែแž›แžšីแž€แžšាแž™แž˜ើแž›แž‘្แžšแž–្แž™แž‘េแžŸแž—ាแž– แžŸ្แžšแžŸ់แžŸ្แžขាแžแž“ៃแž”ឹแž„ แž…ំแžŽែแž€แžฏแž–េแž›แž“ោះ แž‚ាแž់แž”ាแž“แžฎแžŸแž˜្แž›េแž„แžŸ្แžšែแž€แž˜ួแž™แžា «แž‡ួแž™แž្แž‰ុំแž•แž„!»។ แž‚ាแž់แž”ាแž“แž™แž€แž€ែแžœแž™ុแž‘្แž’แžŸាแžŸ្แž្แžš แžŠែแž›แž‚ាแž់แžែแž„แž™แž€แž‡ាแž˜ួแž™ แžŠើแž˜្แž”ីแžŸ្แžœែแž„แžšแž€แžŸแž្แžœแž–្แžšៃ แž ើแž™แž•្แžŠោแžแž‘ៅแž›ើแž€ៅแžขីแžขแžŽ្แžែแžแžšแž”แžŸ់แžข្แž“แž€แž“េแžŸាแž‘แž˜្แž“ាแž€់แž“ៅแž€្แž“ុแž„แž”ឹแž„។ แž˜ាแž“แž˜แž“ុแžŸ្แžŸแž˜្แž“ាแž€់ แž€ំแž–ុแž„แž€ាแž“់แž”្แžšแž€ាแž“់แž‚ែแž˜แž“ោះแž™៉ាแž„แžขแžŸ់แžŸแž„្แžƒឹแž˜ แžŸ្แž‘ើแžšแžែแžšแžขិแž›แž’្แž›ាแž€់แž…ូแž›แž€្แž“ុแž„แž‘ឹแž€แž្แžšแž‡ាแž€់แž€្แžšិแž“។

1. Original Sentence & Translation แž”្แžšแž™ោแž‚แžŠើแž˜ + แž”แž€แž”្แžšែ

EN:

The family says that Stephen Covey’s lifelong habit of “sharpening the saw” (renewing body, mind, heart, and spirit) directly helped him be ready to save a life in Montana. Because he consistently practiced his “daily private victory”—meditation, scripture study, and exercise—he was calm and observant that day on the beach. This inner readiness allowed him to notice a faint cry for help, use his binoculars to assess the situation, and see a person in serious danger of falling into freezing water.

KM:

แž‚្แžšួแžŸាแžšแž”แž‰្แž‡ាแž€់แžា แž‘แž˜្แž›ាแž”់ «sharpening the saw» แžšแž™ៈแž–េแž›แž‡ាแž™ូแžšแž្แž›ាំแž„แžšแž”แžŸ់แž›ោแž€ Stephen Covey (แž€ាแžšแž€ែแž›แž˜ើแž˜แžšាแž„แž€ាแž™ แž…ិแž្แž แž”េះแžŠូแž„ แž“ិแž„แžœិแž‰្แž‰ាแžŽ) แž”ាแž“แž‡ួแž™แžฒ្แž™แž‚ាแž់แžšួแž…แžšាแž›់แž€្แž“ុแž„แž€ាแžšแž‡ួแž™แžŸแž„្แž‚្แžšោះแž‡ីแžœិแžแž˜្แž“ាแž€់ แž“ៅ Montana។ แž–ីแž–្แžšោះแž‚ាแž់แžขแž“ុแžœแž្แž «แž‡័แž™แž‡แž˜្แž“ះแž•្แž‘ាแž›់แž្แž›ួแž“แž”្แžšแž…ាំแž្แž„ៃ» แž‡ាแž“ិแž…្แž… แžŠូแž…แž‡ា แžŸแž˜ាแž’ិ แžขាแž“แž–្แžšះแž‚แž˜្แž–ីแžš แž“ិแž„แž ាแž់แž”្แžšាแžŽ แž‚ាแž់ therefore แžŸ្แž„แž”់แžŸ្แž„ាแž់ แž˜ាแž“แžŸ្แž˜ាแžšแžី แž“ិแž„แžŸแž‰្แž‰ាแž្แž–แžŸ់แž“ៅแž្แž„ៃแžŠែแž›แžขแž„្แž‚ុแž™แž“ៅแž†្แž“េแžš។ แžŠូแž…្แž“េះแž‚ាแž់แžขាแž…แžฎแžŸแž˜្แž›េแž„แžŸ្แžšែแž€แžŸុំแž‡ំแž“ួแž™ แž”ើแž€แž€ែแžœแž™ុแž‘្แž’แžŸាแžŸ្แž្แžš แž“ិแž„แž˜ើแž›แžƒើแž‰แž˜แž“ុแžŸ្แžŸแž˜្แž“ាแž€់แž€ំแž–ុแž„แž‡ិแžแž›แž„់ แž‘ឹแž€แž្แžšแž‡ាแž€់แž€្แžšិแž“។

2. Comprehension & Inference แž€ាแžšแž™แž›់ + แžขแž្แžแž“័แž™แž›ាแž€់แž›ៀแž˜

EN:

The paragraph shows how private habits create public impact. Because their father constantly renewed himself, he was physically fit, mentally alert, and spiritually sensitive—exactly what was needed in an emergency. The “small” daily habits (reading, meditation, exercise) prepared him for a “big” moment: noticing a quiet “Help me!” and acting. The story suggests that self-care is not selfish; it increases our capacity to serve and even save others.

KM:

แžขแž្แžแž”แž‘แž“េះแž”แž„្แž ាแž‰แžា แž‘แž˜្แž›ាแž”់แžšแž”แžŸ់แž‡ីแžœិแžแžฏแž€แž‡แž“ แžขាแž…แž”แž„្แž€ើแžแž•แž›แž”៉ះแž–ាแž›់แžŸាแž’ាแžšแžŽៈแž’ំแŸ—។ แž–្แžšោះแžชแž–ុแž€แžšแž”แžŸ់แž–ួแž€แž‚េ แž€ែแž›แž˜ើแž˜แž្แž›ួแž“แž”្แžšแž…ាំแž្แž„ៃ แž‚ាแž់แž˜ាแž“แž€แž˜្แž›ាំแž„แžšាแž„แž€ាแž™ แž˜ាแž“แž€ាแžšแž™แž€แž…ិแž្แžแž‘ុแž€แžŠាแž€់ แž“ិแž„แž˜ាแž“แžœិแž‰្แž‰ាแžŽแž្แž–แžŸ់ — แž‘ាំแž„แžขแžŸ់แž“េះแž…ាំแž”ាแž…់แž€្แž“ុแž„แž–េแž›แž˜ាแž“แž ាแž“ិแž—័แž™។ แž‘แž˜្แž›ាแž”់แžូแž…แŸ—แžšៀแž„แžšាแž›់แž្แž„ៃ (แžขាแž“ แžŸแž˜ាแž’ិ แž ាแž់แž”្แžšាแžŽ) แžšៀแž”แž…ំแž‚ាแž់ แžŸแž˜្แžšាแž”់แž–េแž›แžœេแž›ាแž’ំแž˜ួแž™៖ แž€ាแžšแž…ាแž”់แžขាแžšแž˜្แž˜แžŽ៍แž›ើแžŸแž˜្แž›េแž„ «แž‡ួแž™แž្แž‰ុំ» แž“ិแž„แž…ូแž›แžšួแž˜แž‡ួแž™។ แžขแž្แžแž“័แž™แž›ាแž€់แž›ៀแž˜ แž‚ឺแžា แž€ាแžšแžែแž្แž›ួแž“แž្แž›ួแž“แžฏแž„แž˜ិแž“แž˜ែแž“แžขាแž្แž˜ាแž“ិแž™แž˜แž‘េ แžែแž‡ាแž€ាแžšแž”แž„្แž€ើแž“แžŸแž˜แž្แžแž—ាแž–แž€្แž“ុแž„แž€ាแžšแž‡ួแž™แžข្แž“แž€แžŠแž‘ៃ។

3. Sentence Breakdown แž”ំแž”ែแž€แž”្แžšแž™ោแž‚
  • There is no doubt that our father’s habit of “sharpening the saw” … – states a firm belief that his habit was crucial.
  • Growing up, we often saw him doing what he called “winning the daily private victory” … – childhood observation of his morning routine.
  • That particular afternoon he was quietly reading on the beach … when he heard a faint cry … – sets time, place, and the sudden call for help.
  • Using the binoculars … he zoomed in on a fisherman’s float tube … – he uses his tool (binoculars) and focuses on the danger.
  • Someone was desperately hanging on to the edge, about to fall into the ice-cold water. – describes the critical danger the person is in.

แž”ំแž”ែแž€แž„ាแž™៖ แž‘แž˜្แž›ាแž”់แžชแž–ុแž€ → แž‘แž˜្แž›ាแž”់แž–្แžšឹแž€ → แžšแžŸៀแž›แž“ៅแž†្แž“េแžš → แž”ាแž“แžฎแžŸแž˜្แž›េแž„ → แž”្แžšើแž€ែแžœแž™ុแž‘្แž’แžŸាแžŸ្แž្แžš → แž˜แž“ុแžŸ្แžŸแž€ំแž–ុแž„แžŸ្แž‘ើแžšแžែแž›แž„់แž‘ឹแž€។

4. Vocabulary Building แžœាแž€្แž™แžŸแž–្แž‘
  • no doubt – แž˜ិแž“แž˜ាแž“แž€ាแžšแžŸแž„្แžŸ័แž™แž‘េ
  • habit – แž‘แž˜្แž›ាแž”់
  • sharpening the saw – แž€ែแž›แž˜ើแž˜แž្แž›ួแž“ / แž›แž˜្แžขแž˜แž្แž›ួแž“ (habit 7 – self-renewal)
  • daily private victory – แž‡័แž™แž‡แž˜្แž“ះแž•្แž‘ាแž›់แž្แž›ួแž“แž”្แžšแž…ាំแž្แž„ៃ
  • meditating – แž’្แžœើแžŸแž˜ាแž’ិ
  • scriptures – แž–្แžšះแž‚แž˜្แž–ីแžš / แžŸៀแžœแž—ៅแžŸាแžŸแž“ា
  • binoculars – แž€ែแžœแž™ុแž‘្แž’แžŸាแžŸ្แž្แžš / แž€ែแžœแžŸ៊ើแž”แž€ាแžšแžŽ៍
  • float tube – แž€ៅแžขី/แžœแž„់แžขแžŽ្แžែแžแžข្แž“แž€แž“េแžŸាแž‘
  • desperately – แžŠោแž™แžขแžŸ់แžŸแž„្แžƒឹแž˜แž™៉ាแž„แž្แž›ាំแž„
  • ice-cold – แž្แžšแž‡ាแž€់แž€្แžšិแž“ / แž្แžšแž‡ាแž€់แžŠូแž…แž‘ឹแž€แž€แž€
5. Grammar Usage & Notes แžœេแž™្แž™ាแž€แžšแžŽ៍
  • There is no doubt that … – a fixed expression for strong certainty.
  • Growing up, we often saw him … – participle phrase “Growing up” modifies “we”.
  • That particular afternoon … when he heard … – complex sentence with a time clause “when”.
  • Using the binoculars … he zoomed in … – participle clause showing how he acted.
  • about to fall – structure “be about to + verb” shows something is almost happening.
6. Grammar & Sentence Structure แžšแž…แž“ាแž”្แžšแž™ោแž‚
1) There is no doubt that + clause
   → There is no doubt that our father’s habit ... saved a life.

2) Growing up, + subject + verb
   → Growing up, we often saw him...

3) Time + main clause + when + clause
   → That particular afternoon he was quietly reading ... when he heard...

4) Using + noun, subject + verb
   → Using the binoculars, he zoomed in...

5) Someone was + adverb + V-ing, about to + bare infinitive
   → Someone was desperately hanging on..., about to fall into...
7. Parts of Speech แž”្แžšแž—េแž‘แž–ាแž€្แž™
  • doubt – noun
  • habit – noun
  • growing up – verb phrase (present participle used as adverbial)
  • privately (in “private victory”) – adverb modifying noun “victory” (idea)
  • quietly – adverb (describes how he was reading)
  • faint – adjective (describes the cry)
  • desperately – adverb (describes “hanging on”)
8. Cultural & Thematic Context แž”แžšិแž”แž‘แžœแž”្แž”แž’แž˜៌

EN:

“Sharpening the saw” is Habit 7 in Covey’s framework: regularly renewing body, mind, heart, and spirit. In many Western countries, outdoor activities such as reading by a lake, watching wildlife, and using binoculars are common images of peaceful renewal. This story links that peaceful scene to heroic service: a quiet, renewed man hears what others might miss and responds.

KM:

«Sharpening the saw» แž‚ឺแž‡ា Habit แž›េแž 7 แžŠែแž› Covey แž”แž„្แž ាแž‰แž–ីแž€ាแžšแž€ែแž›แž˜ើแž˜แž្แž›ួแž“แž€្แž“ុแž„ 4 แžœិแžŸ័แž™ (แžšាแž„แž€ាแž™ แž…ិแž្แž แž”េះแžŠូแž„ แžœិแž‰្แž‰ាแžŽ)។ แž“ៅแžœแž”្แž”แž’แž˜៌แžាแž„แž›ិแž… แž˜แž“ុแžŸ្แžŸแž‡ាแž…្แžšើแž“แž…ូแž›แž…ិแž្แžแžขแž„្แž‚ុแž™แžขាแž“แžŸៀแžœแž—ៅ แž€្แž”ែแžšแž”ឹแž„ แžฌแžŸแž˜ុแž‘្แžš แž“ិแž„แž˜ើแž›แžŸแž្แžœแž–្แžšៃแž‡ាแž€ាแžšแžែแžšแž€្แžŸាแž្แž›ួแž“។ แžšឿแž„แž“េះแž—្แž‡ាแž”់แžšូแž”แž—ាแž–แžŸ្แž„แž”់แžŸ្แž„ាแž់แž“ោះ แž‡ាแž˜ួแž™แž“ឹแž„แžŸแž€แž˜្แž˜แž—ាแž–แžœីแžšแž”ុแžšแžŸแž€្แž“ុแž„แž‡ីแžœិแžแž–ិแž៖ แž˜แž“ុแžŸ្แžŸแžŠែแž›แž”ាแž“แž€ែแž›แž˜ើแž˜แž្แž›ួแž“ แžขាแž…แžฎ แž“ិแž„แž†្แž›ើแž™แžแž”แž…ំแž–ោះแž€ាแžšแž ៅแž‡ួแž™ แžŠែแž›แž˜แž“ុแžŸ្แžŸแž’แž˜្แž˜แžាแžขាแž…แž˜ិแž“แž…ាแž”់แžขាแžšแž˜្แž˜แžŽ៍។

9. Phrasal Verbs แž€ិแžšិแž™ាแžŸแž˜្แž„ាแž់
  • grow up – แž’ំแžกើแž„ / แž€ាแž›แž€ំแž–ុแž„แž’ំแžกើแž„ Growing up, we often saw him...
  • zoom in (on) – แž•្แžŠោแžแžŠแž›់แž‡ិแž / แž–แž„្แžšីแž€แž˜ើแž›แž‘ៅแž›ើ he zoomed in on a fisherman’s float tube...
  • hang on (to) – แž€ាแž“់แž”្แžšแž€ាแž“់ แž™៉ាแž„แžšឹแž„แž˜ាំ Someone was desperately hanging on to the edge...
  • fall into – แž›แž„់ / แž’្แž›ាแž€់แž…ូแž›แž€្แž“ុแž„ about to fall into the ice-cold water
  • carry with (him) – แž™แž€แžាแž˜แž្แž›ួแž“ / แž€ាแž“់แžាแž˜แž្แž›ួแž“ he always seemed to carry with him...
  • search for – แžŸ្แžœែแž„แžšแž€ to search for wildlife

แž€ាแžšแž™แž›់แž–ី phrasal verbs แž‘ាំแž„แž“េះ แž‡ួแž™แžฒ្แž™แž™แž›់แžขแž្แžแž“័แž™แž–េแž‰แž›េแž‰แž“ៃแžŸแž€แž˜្แž˜แž—ាแž–แž€្แž“ុแž„แžšឿแž„។

10. Back to top of sentence แž្แžšแž›แž”់แž‘ៅแž€្แž”ាแž›แž”្แžšแž™ោแž‚

Quickly, our father jumped onto his Jet Ski and reached the tube, where he found a heavily intoxicated man. He pulled him onto his Jet Ski and brought him back to shore. He then searched for the man’s family at a nearby campground and found they were totally unaware he was even missing, as they had been drinking as well. A few years later, the man he rescued related this story to a large group, claiming it was a turning point in his life. Unaware of who had rescued him that day, he was grateful that someone had cared enough to hear his cry and save him.

แž™៉ាแž„แž†ាแž”់แžšแž ័แžŸ แžชแž–ុแž€แžšแž”แžŸ់แž™ើแž„แž”ាแž“แž›ោแžแž‘ៅแž›ើ Jet Ski แžšแž”แžŸ់แž‚ាแž់ แž ើแž™แžŠแž›់แž€ៅแžขីแžขแžŽ្แžែแž (tube) แžŠែแž›แž“ៅแž€្แž“ុแž„แž”ឹแž„  แž–េแž›แž“ោះแž‚ាแž់แž”ាแž“แžƒើแž‰แž”ុแžšแžŸแž˜្แž“ាแž€់แžŠែแž›แžŸ្แžšាแžŸ្แžšแž˜ោแž›แž™៉ាแž„แž្แž›ាំแž„។ แž‚ាแž់แž”ាแž“แž‘ាแž‰แž”ុแžšแžŸแž“ោះแžกើแž„แž›ើ Jet Ski แžšแž”แžŸ់แž‚ាแž់ แž ើแž™แž“ាំแž‚ាแž់แž្แžšแžกแž”់แž˜แž€แž‡แž›់แž†្แž“េแžš។ แž”แž“្แž‘ាแž”់แž˜แž€ แž‚ាแž់แž”ាแž“แžŸ្แžœែแž„แžšแž€แž‚្แžšួแžŸាแžšแž”ុแžšแžŸแž“ោះแž“ៅแžំแž”แž“់แžំแž”แž“់แž‚แž™แžŸแž˜្แž”แžšแž€្แž“แž„แž‚แžŠ្แž™ាแž€់แž”ាแž„แž›ើแž†្แž“េแžš แž ើแž™แž”ាแž“แžƒើแž‰แžាแž–ួแž€แž‚េแž˜ិแž“แžŠឹแž„แžាแž”ុแžšแžŸแž“ោះแž្แž›ាแž…แžាแž ​​แžែแž˜្แžแž„แž‘េ แž–្แžšោះแž–ួแž€แž‚េแž€៏แž”ាแž“แžŸ្แžšា។  แž”៉ុแž“្แž˜ាแž“แž†្แž“ាំแž€្แžšោแž™ แž”ុแžšแžŸแž“ោះแžŠែแž›แž‚ាแž់แž”ាแž“แž‡ួแž™ แž”ាแž“แž•្แžŠแž›់แžšឿแž„แž“េះแž‘ៅแž€្แžšុแž˜แž’ំแž˜ួแž™ แžŠោแž™แž”แž„្แž ើแž”แžា แžœាแž‡ាแž…ំแžŽុแž…แž”แž˜្แž›ែแž„แž‡ីแžœិแžแžšแž”แžŸ់แž‚ាแž់។ แž‚្แž˜ាแž“แžŠឹแž„แžា แž“แžšแžŽាแž‡ួแž™แž‚ាแž់แž“ៅแž្แž„ៃแž“ោះแž‘េ แž”៉ុแž“្แžែแž‚ាแž់แž˜ាแž“แž€្แžŠីแžšាแž”់แžขាแž“แž˜ួแž™แžា แž˜แž“ុแžŸ្แžŸแž˜្แž“ាแž€់แž”ាแž“แžែแžšแž€្แžŸាแž…ិแž្แžแžŠแž›់แžŸแž˜្แž›េแž„แžŸំแžŽើแžšแž‡ួแž™แžšแž”แžŸ់แž‚ាแž់ แž ើแž™แž”ាแž“แž‡ួแž™แž‚ាแž់។

1. Original Sentence & Translation แž”្แžšแž™ោแž‚แžŠើแž˜ + แž”แž€แž”្แžšែ

EN:

The story describes how Covey’s father reacted swiftly to save someone in danger: he jumped on his Jet Ski to reach a drifting float tube in a lake, rescued an intoxicated man who was about to fall into freezing water, and later found the man’s unaware family at a campground. The rescued man later declared that this rescue was a turning point in his life, showing how a moment of readiness and compassion can change a life.

KM:

แžšឿแž„แž“េះแž–ិแž–แžŽ៌แž“ាแžា แžชแž–ុแž€แžšแž”แžŸ់ Covey แž”ាแž“แž”្แžšแžិแž€แž˜្แž˜แž™៉ាแž„แž†ាแž”់แžšแž ័แžŸแžŠើแž˜្แž”ីแžŸแž„្แž‚្แžšោះแž˜แž“ុแžŸ្แžŸแž˜ាแž“แž ាแž“ិแž—័แž™៖ แž‚ាแž់แž›ោแžแž‘ៅแž›ើ Jet Ski แžšแž”แžŸ់แž‚ាแž់แžŠើแž˜្แž”ីแžˆាแž“แžŠแž›់แž€ៅแžขីแžขแžŽ្แžែแžแžŠែแž›แž”ាแž់แž›ើแž”ឹแž„ แž€្แžšោแž™แž˜แž€แž”ាแž“แžŸแž„្แž‚្แžšោះแž”ុแžšแžŸแžŸ្แžšាแžŸ្แžšแž˜ោแž›แž˜្แž“ាแž€់แžŸ្แž‘ើแžšแžែแž’្แž›ាแž€់แž…ូแž›แž‘ឹแž€แž្แžšแž‡ាแž€់ แž“ិแž„แž€្แžšោแž™แž˜แž€แž”ាแž“แžŸ្แžœែแž„แžšแž€แž‚្แžšួแžŸាแžšแž”ុแžšแžŸแž“ោះแž“ៅแž€្แž“ុแž„แžំแž”แž“់แž”ោះแž—្แž›ោះ។ แž”ុแžšแžŸแžŠែแž›แž”ាแž“แž‡ួแž™แž‚េแž”แž“្แžแžា แžŸแž€แž˜្แž˜แž—ាแž–แž“ោះแž‡ាแž…ំแžŽុแž…แž”แž˜្แž›ែแž„แž‡ីแžœិแžแžšแž”แžŸ់แž‚ាแž់ แž”แž„្แž ាแž‰แžា แž“ាแž‘ីแž€แž“្แž›ែแž„แž˜ួแž™แž“ៃแž€ាแžšแž”្แžšុแž„แž”្แžšแž™័แž្แž“ แž“ិแž„แž€ាแžšแž˜ាแž“แž˜េแž្แžាแžขាแž…แž”แž„្แž€ើแžแž€ាแžšแž•្แž›ាแžŸ់แž”្แžូแžšแž‡ីแžœិแžแž”ាแž“។

2. Comprehension & Inference แž€ាแžšแž™แž›់ + แžขแž្แžแž“័แž™แž›ាแž€់แž›ៀแž˜

EN:

The narrative illustrates how personal effectiveness, through readiness and character, leads to meaningful action. Because the father habitually renewed himself and remained alert, he was able to respond when crisis struck. The passage emphasizes that everyday habits of renewal (Habit 7) and “private victory” can make the difference when lives are at stake.

KM:

แž“ិแž‘ាแž“แž“េះแž”แž„្แž ាแž‰แžា แž”្แžšแžŸិแž‘្แž’แž—ាแž–แž•្แž‘ាแž›់แž្แž›ួแž“ แžាแž˜แžšแž™ៈแž€ាแžšแž្แžšៀแž˜แž្แž›ួแž“ แž“ិแž„แž€ាแžšแž˜ាแž“แž…แžšិแžแž›្แžข แž”แžŽ្แžាแž›แžฒ្แž™แž˜ាแž“แžŸแž€แž˜្แž˜แž—ាแž–แž˜ាแž“แž“័แž™។ แž–ីแž–្แžšោះแžชแž–ុแž€แž”ាแž“แžขแž“ុแžœแž្แžแž‘แž˜្แž›ាแž”់ “sharpen the saw” แž‡ាแž“ិแž…្แž… แž“ិแž„แžขแžŸ់แžŸ្แž˜ាแžšแžី แž‡ាแž˜ួแž™แž—ាแž–แžšแž„แž…ាំแž›ើแžšឿแž„ แž–េแž›แž“ោះแž‚ាแž់แžขាแž…แž†្แž›ើแž™แžแž”แž‘ៅแž–េแž›แž ាแž“ិแž—័แž™។ แž”ុแž‚្แž‚แž›แž‡ីแžœិแžแž”្แžšแž…ាំแž្แž„ៃแž“ៃแž€ាแžšแžែแž្แž›ួแž“ (Habit 7) แž“ិแž„ “private victory” แžขាแž…แž‡ាแžงแž”ាแž€แžšแžŽ៍แž•្แž›ាแžŸ់แž”្แžូแžšแž…ំแž–ោះแž‡ីแžœិแžแž˜ួแž™។

3. Sentence Breakdown แž”ំแž”ែแž€แž”្แžšแž™ោแž‚
  • Quickly, our father jumped onto his Jet Ski… – introduces speed and action.
  • …reached the tube, where he found a heavily intoxicated man. – describes the situation.
  • He pulled him onto his Jet Ski and brought him back to shore. – the rescue act.
  • He then searched for the man’s family … found they were totally unaware … – follow-up care.
  • A few years later, the man … claiming it was a turning point in his life. – long-term effect.
  • Unaware of who had rescued him … he was grateful … – humility and gratitude.

แžŸแž„្แžេแž”៖ แž›ោแžแž…េแž‰แž™៉ាแž„แž†ាแž”់แžšแž ័แžŸ → แžˆាแž“แžŠแž›់แž˜แž“ុแžŸ្แžŸแž“ៅแž€្แž“ុแž„แž ាแž“ិแž—័แž™ → แžŸแž„្แž‚្แžšោះ → แžŸ្แžœែแž„แžšแž€แž‚្แžšួแžŸាแžš → แž”แž˜្แž›ែแž„แž‡ីแžœិแž → แž€្แžŠីแžšាแž”់แžขាแž“។

4. Vocabulary Building แžœាแž€្แž™แžŸแž–្แž‘
  • quickly – แž™៉ាแž„แž†ាแž”់แžšแž ័แžŸ
  • Jet Ski – แžុแž›ោแžแž‘ឹแž€ / แž”៊ូแž៍แž‘ឹแž€แž‚្แžšុแž”แžŸแž˜្แžšាแž”់แž…แž›แž“ា
  • float tube – แžœแž„់แžขแžŽ្แžែแžแžŸแž˜្แžšាแž”់แžข្แž“แž€แž“េแžŸាแž‘แž“ៅแž›ើแž‘ឹแž€
  • heavily intoxicated – แžŸ្แžšាแžœីแžกើแž„ / แžŸ្แžšាแžŸ្แžšแž˜ោแž›แž™៉ាแž„แž្แž›ាំแž„
  • brought back to shore – แž“ាំแž្แžšแžกแž”់แž˜แž€แž†្แž“េแžš
  • campground – แžំแž”แž“់แžแž„់แžŸแž˜្แžšាแž€ / แžំแž”แž“់แž‚แž™แžŸแž˜្แž”แžšแž€្แž“แž„แž‚แžŠ្แž™ាแž€់
  • turning point – แž…ំแžŽុแž…แž”แž˜្แž›ែแž„ / แž”แžŠិแž”แž្แžិ
  • grateful – แž˜ាแž“แž€្แžŠីแžšាแž”់แžขាแž“ / แžขแžšแž‚ុแžŽ
  • care enough – แžែแžšแž€្แžŸាแžŠแž›់แž‚្แžšแž”់แž‚្แžšាแž“់
5. Grammar Usage & Notes แžœេแž™្แž™ាแž€แžšแžŽ៍
  • “Quickly, our father jumped…” → adverb at start for emphasis.
  • “Using the binoculars he always seemed to carry…” → participle “Using” beginning clause describing method.
  • “…found they were totally unaware…” → reported result of his follow-up search.
  • “about to fall into the ice-cold water.” → “about to + bare infinitive” shows imminent action.
6. Grammar & Sentence Structure แžšแž…แž“ាแž”្แžšแž™ោแž‚
1) Quickly, + independent clause  
   → eagerness/urgency in action.

2) He pulled … and brought him back …  
   → two verbs linked by “and” showing sequence.

3) He then searched … and found …  
   → adverb “then” shows next step; two linked actions.

4) A few years later, the man … claiming …  
   → main clause + participle “claiming” giving detail.

5) Unaware of who had rescued him … he was grateful …  
   → adverbial phrase + main clause.
7. Parts of Speech แž”្แžšแž—េแž‘แž–ាแž€្แž™
  • Nouns: father, Jet Ski, tube, man, water, family, years, point, life.
  • Verbs: jumped, reached, found, pulled, brought, searched, related, claiming.
  • Adjectives: heavily intoxicated, unaware, ice-cold.
  • Adverbs: quickly, totally.
8. Cultural & Thematic Context แž”แžšិแž”แž‘แžœแž”្แž”แž’แž˜៌

EN:

This story reflects a cultural ideal: readiness and action in the service of others. In many Western outdoor traditions, being near a lake with recreational equipment like a Jet Ski is common. The unexpected rescue underscores that inner habits of renewal (such as being alert in nature) can lead to heroic public acts.

KM:

แžšឿแž„แž“េះแž”แž„្แž ាแž‰แž–ីแž‚ំแž“ិแžแžœแž”្แž”แž’แž˜៌៖ แž€ាแžšแž្แžšៀแž˜แž្แž›ួแž“ แž“ិแž„แžŸแž€แž˜្แž˜แž—ាแž–แž€្แž“ុแž„แž€ាแžšแž”แž˜្แžšើแžข្แž“แž€แžŠแž‘ៃ។ แž“ៅแž€្แž“ុแž„แž”្แžšแž–ៃแžŽីแžាแž„แž›ិแž… แž…ូแž›แž…ិแž្แžแžŸាแž€្แžŸីแž“ៅแž›ើแž”ឹแž„แž‡ាแž˜ួแž™แžงแž”แž€แžšแžŽ៍แž…แž›แž“ាแžŠូแž…แž‡ា Jet Ski។ แž€ាแžšแž‡ួแž™แžŸแž„្แž‚្แžšោះแžฅแž“្แž‘แž“ះแž”แž„្แž ាแž‰แžា แž‘แž˜្แž›ាแž”់แžាแž„แž€្แž“ុแž„แž“ៃแž€ាแžšแžែแž្แž›ួแž“ (แžŠូแž…แž‡ាแž€ាแžšแž”្แžšើแž–េแž›แž€្แž“ុแž„แž’แž˜្แž˜แž‡ាแžិ) แžขាแž…แž”แžŽ្แžាแž›แžฒ្แž™แž˜ាแž“แžŸแž€แž˜្แž˜แž—ាแž–แžœីแžšแž—ាแž–แž€្แž“ុแž„แžŸាแž’ាแžšแžŽៈ។

9. Phrasal Verbs แž€ិแžšិแž™ាแžŸแž˜្แž„ាแž់
  • jump onto – แž›ោแžแžกើแž„แž›ើ
  • bring back – แž្แžšแžกแž”់แž˜แž€
  • hang on to – แž€ាแž“់แžฏแž„แž“ៅแž›ើ
  • search for – แžŸ្แžœែแž„แžšแž€

แž‚ំแž“ិแž phrasal verbs แž‘ាំแž„แž“េះแžŸแž˜แžšแž˜្แž™แžŸแž˜្แžšាแž”់แž–ិแž—ាแž€្แžŸាแžŸแž€แž˜្แž˜แž—ាแž–แž€្แž“ុแž„แžšឿแž„។

10. Back to top of this sentence แž្แžšแž›แž”់แž‘ៅแž€្แž”ាแž›แž”្แžšแž™ោแž‚

This incident is symbolic of our father, Stephen R. Covey, who was a type of “lifeline” not only to his posterity of nine children and fifty-four grandchildren, but also to a multitude of people and organizations who have been inspired and forever changed by The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People. He always acknowledged he didn’t invent these habits, as they were based on universal principles or natural laws, such as responsibility, integrity, abundance, and renewal. But he also believed that “common sense isn’t always common practice.” And thus, he devoted his life to getting his message to as many people as possible.

แž–្แžšឹแž្แžិแž€ាแžšแžŽ៍แž“េះ แž‡ាแž“ិแž˜ិแž្แžแžŸแž‰្แž‰ាแžំแžŽាแž„แžฑ្แž™แžชแž–ុแž€แžšแž”แžŸ់แž™ើแž„ แž›ោแž€ Stephen R. Covey แžŠែแž›แž‡ាแžข្แž“แž€แžŠូแž…แž‡ា “แž្แžŸែแž‡ីแžœិแž” แž˜ិแž“แž˜ែแž“แž្แžšឹแž˜แžែแžŸแž˜្แžšាแž”់แž‘ំแž“ាแžŸ់แž–ូแž‡แž“៍แžšแž”แžŸ់แž‚ាแž់ แž˜ាแž“แž€ូแž“แŸฉแž“ាแž€់ แž“ិแž„แž…ៅแŸฅแŸคแž“ាแž€់แž”៉ុแžŽ្แžŽោះแž‘េ แž”៉ុแž“្แžែแžŸแž˜្แžšាแž”់แž˜แž“ុแžŸ្แžŸแž“ាแž“ា แž“ិแž„แžขแž„្แž‚แž€ាแžš แž‡ាแž…្แžšើแž“แžŠែแž›แž”ាแž“แž‘แž‘ួแž›แž€ាแžšแž”្แžšឹแž„แž”្แžšែแž„ แž“ិแž„แž”แž˜្แž›ែแž„แž‡ីแžœិแžแžŠោแž™แžŸាแžšแž€ីแžกាแž”្แžšแž–្แžšឹแž្แž The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People។ แž‚ាแž់แžែแž„แžែแž‘แž‘ួแž›แžŸ្แž‚ាแž›់แžា แž‚ាแž់แž˜ិแž“แž˜ែแž“แž‡ាแžข្แž“แž€แž”แž„្แž€ើแžแž‘แž˜្แž›ាแž”់แž‘ាំแž„แž“េះแžกើแž™ แž–្แžšោះแžœាแžŸ្แžិแžแž›ើแž‚ោแž›แž€ាแžšแžŽ៍แžŸแž€แž› แžฌแž…្แž”ាแž”់แž’แž˜្แž˜แž‡ាแžិ แžŠូแž…แž‡ា แž€ាแžšแž‘แž‘ួแž›แžុแžŸแž្แžšូแžœ แž—ាแž–แžŸ្แž˜ោះแž្แžšแž„់ แž—ាแž–แžŸแž˜្แž”ូแžšแž”ែแž” แž“ិแž„แž€ាแžšแž”្แžšแžŸិแž“แž”្แžšแžŸើแžšแžกើแž„แžœិแž‰។ แž”៉ុแž“្แžែแž€៏แž‡ឿแž•แž„แžŠែแžšแžា “common sense isn’t always common practice” แž˜ាแž“แž“័แž™แžា แž…ំแžŽេះแžŠឹแž„แžŠែแž›แžŸแž˜แž េแžុแž•แž› แž˜ិแž“แžែแž„แžែแž្แžšូแžœแž”ាแž“แžขแž“ុแžœแž្แžแž‡ាแž€់แžŸ្แžែแž„แžŸแž˜្แžšាแž”់แž‚្แžšแž”់แž‚្แž“ាแž‘េ។ แžŠូแž…្แž“េះแž ើแž™ แž‚ាแž់แž”ាแž“แžงแž‘្แž‘ិแžŸแž‡ីแžœិแžแž‘ាំแž„แž˜ូแž›แžšแž”แžŸ់แž‚ាแž់ แžŠើแž˜្แž”ីแž“ាំแžŸាแžšแž“េះแž‘ៅแžฒ្แž™แž˜แž“ុแžŸ្แžŸแžขាแž…แž’្แžœើแž‘ៅแžšួแž…แž”ាแž“แž…្แžšើแž“แž”ំแž•ុแž។

1. Original Sentence & Translation แž”្แžšแž™ោแž‚แžŠើแž˜ + แž”แž€แž”្แžšែ

EN:

The passage explains that the rescue story is a symbol of who Stephen R. Covey was in real life. He was like a “lifeline” for his family and for countless people and organizations shaped by The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People. He did not claim to invent the habits, because they are rooted in timeless principles—responsibility, integrity, abundance, and renewal. Yet he knew that simple common sense is rarely practiced, so he dedicated his life to spreading and teaching these principles to as many people as he could.

KM:

แž”แž‘แž”แž„្แž ាแž‰แž“េះแž–แž“្แž™แž›់แžា แžšឿแž„แžŸแž„្แž‚្แžšោះแž˜แž“ុแžŸ្แžŸแž›ើแž”ឹแž„ แž‚ឺแž‡ាแž“ិแž˜ិแž្แžแžšូแž”แž”แž„្แž ាแž‰แž–ីแžขแž្แžแžŸแž‰្แž‰ាแžŽแž–ិแžแžšแž”แžŸ់ Stephen R. Covey។ แž‚ាแž់แžŠូแž…แž‡ា “แž្แžŸែแž‡ីแžœិแž” แžŸแž˜្แžšាแž”់แž‚្แžšួแžŸាแžšแžšแž”แžŸ់แž‚ាแž់ แž“ិแž„แžŸแž˜្แžšាแž”់แž˜แž“ុแžŸ្แžŸแž“ិแž„แžขแž„្แž‚แž€ាแžšแž‡ាแž…្แžšើแž“ แžŠែแž›แž”ាแž“แž•្แž›ាแžŸ់แž”្แžូแžšแž‡ីแžœិแžแžŠោแž™แžŸាแžšแžŸៀแžœแž—ៅ The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People។ แž‚ាแž់แž˜ិแž“แžŠែแž›แžขះแžขាแž„แžាแž្แž›ួแž“แž‡ាแžข្แž“แž€แž”แž„្แž€ើแžแž‘แž˜្แž›ាแž”់แž‘ាំแž„แž“េះแžกើแž™ แž–្แžšោះแžœាแžŸ្แžិแžแž›ើแž‚ោแž›แž€ាแžšแžŽ៍ แž“ិแž„แž…្แž”ាแž”់แž’แž˜្แž˜แž‡ាแžិแžŠែแž›แž‚្แžšแž”់แž‚្แž“ាแžขាแž…แž™แž›់แž”ាแž“ แžŠូแž…แž‡ា แž€ាแžšแž‘แž‘ួแž›แžុแžŸแž្แžšូแžœ แž—ាแž–แžŸ្แž˜ោះแž្แžšแž„់ แž—ាแž–แžŸแž˜្แž”ូแžšแž”ែแž” แž“ិแž„แž€ាแžšแž”្แžšឹแž„แž”្แžšែแžกើแž„แžœិแž‰។ แž‘ោះแž‡ាแž™៉ាแž„แžŽា แž‚ាแž់แž€៏แžŠឹแž„แžា “แž…ំแžŽេះแžŠឹแž„แžŠែแž›แž‘ូแž›ំแž‘ូแž›ាแž™ (common sense) แž˜ិแž“แžែแž„แžែแž្แžšូแžœแž”ាแž“แžขแž“ុแžœแž្แžแž‡ាแž€ាแžšแž”្แžšแž–្แžšឹแž្แžแž€្แž“ុแž„แž‡ីแžœិแžแž–ិแž”។ แžŠូแž…្แž“េះ แž‚ាแž់แž”ាแž“แžงแž‘្แž‘ិแžŸแžขแžŸ់แž˜ួแž™แž‡ីแžœិแž แžŠើแž˜្แž”ីแž”แž‰្แž‡ូแž“ แž“ិแž„แž”แž„្แžšៀแž“แžŸាแžšแž“េះแžฒ្แž™แž‘ៅแžŠแž›់แž˜แž“ុแžŸ្แžŸแžฑ្แž™แž”ាแž“แž…្แžšើแž“แž”ំแž•ុแž។

2. Comprehension & Inference แž€ាแžšแž™แž›់ + แžขแž្แžแž“័แž™แž›ាแž€់แž›ៀแž˜

EN:

The key idea is that Covey’s life matched his message. The “lifeline” metaphor shows that he helped people not just with ideas, but with real rescue, guidance, and hope. The text also stresses that the Habits are not a clever invention, but a doorway into universal laws. The deeper inference is that knowing principles is not enough—people need teachers and examples to help them live those principles consistently.

KM:

แž‚ំแž“ិแžแžŸំแžាแž“់แž‚ឺ แž‡ីแžœិแžแžšแž”แžŸ់ Covey แžŸ្แžšแž”แžាแž˜แžข្แžœីแžŠែแž›แž‚ាแž់แžŸแžšแžŸេแžš แž“ិแž„แž”แž„្แžšៀแž“។ แž–ាแž€្แž™แž”្แžšៀแž”แž’ៀแž” “lifeline” แž”แž„្แž ាแž‰แžា แž‚ាแž់แž˜ិแž“แž្แžšឹแž˜แžែแž•្แžŠแž›់แž‚ំแž“ិแžแž‘្แžšឹแžŸ្แžីแž‘េ แž”៉ុแž“្แžែแž•្แžŠแž›់แž€ាแžšแž‡ួแž™แžŸแž„្แž‚្แžšោះ แž˜แž‚្แž‚ុแž‘្แž‘េแžŸแž€៍ แž“ិแž„แžŸแž„្แžƒឹแž˜។ แž”แž‘แž“ិแž™ាแž™แž€៏แž›ុแž”แž”แž„្แž ាแž‰แžា แž‘แž˜្แž›ាแž”់แž‘ាំแž„ แŸง แž˜ិแž“แž˜ែแž“แž‡ាแžœិแž‘្แž™ាแžŸាแžŸ្แž្แžšแž”แž„្แž€ើแžแž្แž˜ីแž‘េ แž”៉ុแž“្แžែแž‡ាแž‘្แžœាแžš แžŠឹแž€แž“ាំแž˜แž“ុแžŸ្แžŸแžฑ្แž™แž…ូแž›แž‘ៅแž€្แž“ុแž„แž…្แž”ាแž”់แž’แž˜្แž˜แž‡ាแžិ។ แžขแž្แžแž“័แž™แž›ាแž€់แž›ៀแž˜แž‚ឺ แž€ាแžšแžŠឹแž„แž‚ោแž›แž€ាแžšแžŽ៍แž˜ិแž“แž‚្แžšแž”់แž‚្แžšាแž“់แž‘េ แž˜แž“ុแžŸ្แžŸแž្แžšូแžœแž€ាแžšแž‚្แžšូแž”แž„្แžšៀแž“ แž“ិแž„แž‚ំแžšូแžšแžŸ់ แžŠើแž˜្แž”ីแž‡ួแž™แžฑ្แž™แž–ួแž€แž‚េแžขแž“ុแžœแž្แžแž‚ោแž›แž€ាแžšแžŽ៍แž‘ាំแž„แž“េះแž”ាแž“แž‡ាแž”្แžšแž…ាំ។

3. Sentence Breakdown แž”ំแž”ែแž€แž”្แžšแž™ោแž‚
  • This incident is symbolic of our father, Stephen R. Covey, – introduces the idea that the story represents his character.
  • who was a type of “lifeline” not only to his posterity … but also to a multitude of people and organizations… – explains the metaphor “lifeline” and widens the impact beyond family.
  • He always acknowledged he didn’t invent these habits, – shows his humility.
  • as they were based on universal principles or natural laws, such as responsibility, integrity, abundance, and renewal. – defines the foundation of the Habits.
  • But he also believed that “common sense isn’t always common practice.” – contrasts knowing with doing.
  • And thus, he devoted his life to getting his message to as many people as possible. – conclusion: his life mission.

แžŸแž„្แžេแž”៖ แž–្แžšឹแž្แžិแž€ាแžšแžŽ៍ → แž“ិแž˜ិแž្แžแžŸแž‰្แž‰ា → “lifeline” แžŸแž˜្แžšាแž”់แž‚្แžšួแžŸាแžš แž“ិแž„แž–ិแž—แž–แž›ោแž€ → แž‚ោแž›แž€ាแžšแžŽ៍แžŸแž€แž› → common sense ≠ common practice → แžงแž‘្แž‘ិแžŸแž‡ីแžœិแžแžŠើแž˜្แž”ីแž•្แžŸแž–្แžœแž•្แžŸាแž™แžŸាแžš។

4. Vocabulary Building แžœាแž€្แž™แžŸแž–្แž‘
  • incident – แž–្แžšឹแž្แžិแž€ាแžšแžŽ៍ / แžšឿแž„แž€ើแžแžกើแž„
  • symbolic of – แž‡ាแž“ិแž˜ិแž្แžแžŸแž‰្แž‰ា แžฌแžំแžŽាแž„แžฒ្แž™
  • lifeline – แž្แžŸែแž‡ីแžœិแž / แžข្แž“แž€แž‡ួแž™แžŸแž„្แž‚្แžšោះแžŠ៏แžŸំแžាแž“់
  • posterity – แž‘ំแž“ាแžŸ់แž–ូแž‡แž“៍ / แž‡ំแž“ាแž“់แž€្แžšោแž™
  • multitude of – แž˜แž“ុแžŸ្แžŸแž…្แžšើแž“แžŽាแžŸ់ / แž”แžšិแž˜ាแžŽแž…្แžšើแž“
  • universal principles – แž‚ោแž›แž€ាแžšแžŽ៍แžŸแž€แž›
  • natural laws – แž…្แž”ាแž”់แž’แž˜្แž˜แž‡ាแžិ
  • responsibility – แž€ាแžšแž‘แž‘ួแž›แžុแžŸแž្แžšូแžœ
  • integrity – แž—ាแž–แžŸ្แž˜ោះแž្แžšแž„់ / แžŸុแž…แžšិแž
  • abundance – แž—ាแž–แžŸแž˜្แž”ូแžšแž”ែแž”
  • renewal – แž€ាแžšแž€ែแž›แž˜្แžขแžกើแž„แžœិแž‰ / แž€ាแžšแžŸ្แžŠាแžšแžกើแž„แžœិแž‰
  • common sense – แž…ំแžŽេះแžŠឹแž„แžŸแž˜แž េแžុแž•แž›แžŸាแž˜แž‰្แž‰
  • common practice – แž€ាแžšแžขแž“ុแžœแž្แžแž‡ាแž’แž˜្แž˜แžាแžšแž”แžŸ់แž˜แž“ុแžŸ្แžŸแž—ាแž‚แž…្แžšើแž“
  • devoted his life – แžงแž‘្แž‘ិแžŸแž‡ីแžœិแž / แž”แžšិแž…្แž…ាแž‚แž–េแž‰แž›េแž‰แž‡ីแžœិแž
5. Grammar Usage & Notes แžœេแž™្แž™ាแž€แžšแžŽ៍
  • This incident is symbolic of… – “symbolic of” (adjective + of) means “representing”.
  • who was a type of “lifeline”… – relative clause “who was…” giving extra information about “our father”.
  • not only … but also … – correlative pair used to show two equally important parts.
  • He always acknowledged he didn’t invent these habits, as they were based on… – “as” here means “because”.
  • And thus, he devoted his life to + V-ing – structure “devote one’s life to doing something”.
6. Grammar & Sentence Structure แžšแž…แž“ាแž”្แžšแž™ោแž‚
1) This incident is symbolic of our father, Stephen R. Covey,
   who was a type of "lifeline" ...
   → main clause + non-restrictive relative clause (who…).

2) ... not only to his posterity ... but also to a multitude of people ...
   → parallel structure with "not only... but also".

3) He always acknowledged he didn’t invent these habits,
   as they were based on universal principles ...
   → reporting verb "acknowledged" + noun clause + "as" clause (reason).

4) But he also believed that "common sense isn’t always common practice."
   → contrast with "But"; that-clause reporting a quotation.

5) And thus, he devoted his life to getting his message to as many people as possible.
   → connector "thus" shows logical result; "devoted his life to + gerund".
7. Parts of Speech แž”្แžšแž—េแž‘แž–ាแž€្แž™
  • Nouns: incident, father, lifeline, posterity, children, grandchildren, people, organizations, habits, principles, laws, responsibility, integrity, abundance, renewal, sense, practice, life, message.
  • Verbs: is, was, have been inspired, changed, acknowledged, invented, were based, believed, devoted.
  • Adjectives: symbolic, universal, natural, common (sense/practice), possible.
  • Adverbs: always, forever.
  • Phrases: “type of lifeline”, “common sense isn’t always common practice”, “devoted his life to”.
8. Cultural & Thematic Context แž”แžšិแž”แž‘แžœแž”្แž”แž’แž˜៌

EN:

In leadership and self-help literature, authors are often judged by whether they live their own teachings. This paragraph shows Covey as a father and teacher whose influence crosses cultures and generations. The mention of “universal principles” suggests that the 7 Habits appeal in many countries and religions, because ideas like responsibility and integrity are honored everywhere. The phrase “common sense isn’t always common practice” has become a popular reminder that knowing what is right is easier than consistently doing it.

KM:

แž“ៅแž€្แž“ុแž„แžขแž€្แžŸแžšแžŸាแžŸ្แž្แžšแžាแž„แž្แž“ាแž€់แžŠឹแž€แž“ាំ แž“ិแž„แžขแž—ិแžœแžŒ្แžแž្แž›ួแž“ แž™ើแž„แžœាแž™แžแž˜្แž›ៃแžข្แž“แž€แž“ិแž–แž“្แž’แžាแž˜แžšแž”ៀแž”แžšแžŸ់แž“ៅแžšแž”แžŸ់แž‚ាแž់ แžាแžើแž‚ាแž់แžขแž“ុแžœแž្แžแžข្แžœីแžŠែแž›แž‚ាแž់แž”แž„្แžšៀแž“แžŠែแžš แžฌแž‘េ។ แž”แž‘แž“េះแž”แž„្แž ាแž‰ Covey แž‡ាแžข្แž“แž€แžชแž–ុแž€ แž“ិแž„แž‡ាแž‚្แžšូ แžŠែแž›แžฅแž‘្แž’ិแž–แž›แžšแž”แžŸ់แž‚ាแž់ แž›ាแžแžŸแž“្แž’ឹแž„แž‡ាแž…្แžšើแž“แž‡ំแž“ាแž“់ แž“ិแž„แž‡ាแž…្แžšើแž“แžœแž”្แž”แž’แž˜៌។ แž–ាแž€្แž™ “universal principles” แž”แž„្แž ាแž‰แžា แž‘แž˜្แž›ាแž”់ แŸง แž˜ាแž“แž—ាแž–แž‘ាแž€់แž‘ាแž‰ แž€្แž“ុแž„แž”្แžšแž‘េแžŸ แž“ិแž„แžŸាแžŸแž“ាแž•្แžŸេแž„แŸ— แžŠោแž™แžŸាแžšแž‚ំแž“ិแžแžŠូแž…แž‡ា แž€ាแžšแž‘แž‘ួแž›แžុแžŸแž្แžšូแžœ แž“ិแž„แž—ាแž–แžŸ្แž˜ោះแž្แžšแž„់ แž‚ឺแžข្แžœីแžŠែแž›แž˜แž“ុแžŸ្แžŸแž‚្แžšแž”់แž‘ីแž€แž“្แž›ែแž„ แž‚ោแžšแž–។ แžƒ្แž›ា “common sense isn’t always common practice” แž€្แž›ាแž™แž‡ាแž€ាแžšแžšំแž›ឹแž€แžា แž€ាแžšแžŠឹแž„แžข្แžœីแžŠែแž›แž្แžšឹแž˜แž្แžšូแžœ แž‚ឺแžŸ្แžšួแž›แž‡ាแž„ แž€ាแžšแžขแž“ុแžœแž្แžแžœាแž‡ាแž”្แžšแž…ាំ។

9. Phrasal Verbs แž€ិแžšិแž™ាแžŸแž˜្แž„ាแž់
  • based on – แž•្แžขែแž€แž›ើ / แžŸ្แžិแžแž›ើ แžง. The habits are based on universal principles.
  • devote (one’s life) to – แžงแž‘្แž‘ិแžŸ (แž‡ីแžœិแž) แžŠแž›់ / แž…ំแž–ោះ แžง. He devoted his life to getting his message to people.
  • change by (inspired and changed by) – แž្แžšូแžœแž”ាแž“แž•្แž›ាแžŸ់แž”្แžូแžšแžŠោแž™

แž€ិแžšិแž™ាแžŸแž˜្แž„ាแž់แž‘ាំแž„แž“េះแž‡ួแž™แžŸแžšแžŸេแžšแž”្แžšแž™ោแž‚แžขំแž–ីแžฅแž‘្แž’ិแž–แž› แž“ិแž„แž”េแžŸแž€แž€แž˜្แž˜แž‡ីแžœិแž។

10. Back to top of this sentence แž្แžšแž›แž”់แž‘ៅแž€្แž”ាแž›แž”្แžšแž™ោแž‚

After his passing in July 2012, our family realized the scope and magnitude of his lifelong mission to “unleash human potential.” We were overwhelmed by the thousands of emails, letters, notes, visits, and calls from people all over the world who wanted to share their own personal stories of how he similarly threw them a lifeline and rescued them from such things as a life without purpose, being an ineffective leader of a company, a failing marriage, a damaged relationship, or overcoming an abusive upbringing. Over and over, we heard experiences of how our father had the unique ability to affirm the one while also literally inspiring millions with his principle-centered approach to living.

แž”แž“្แž‘ាแž”់แž–ីแž‚ាแž់แž‘แž‘ួแž›แž˜แžšแžŽแž—ាแž–แž“ៅแžែแž€แž€្แž€แžŠា แž†្แž“ាំ 2012 แž‚្แžšួแžŸាแžšแžšแž”แžŸ់แž™ើแž„แž”ាแž“แžŠឹแž„แž–ីแžœិแžŸាแž›แž—ាแž– แž“ិแž„แžขแž្แžแž“័แž™แžขแžŸ្แž…ាแžš្แž™แž“ៃแž”េแžŸแž€แž€แž˜្แž˜แž‡ីแžœិแžแžšแž”แžŸ់แž‚ាแž់แž€្แž“ុแž„แž€ាแžšแž…េแž‰แž›េแž” “แžŸแž˜แž្แžแž—ាแž–แžšแž”แžŸ់แž˜แž“ុแžŸ្แžŸ”។ แž™ើแž„แž្แžšូแžœแž”ាแž“แž”ំแž•ុแžŸแž‚ំแž“ិแžแžŠោแž™แžข៊ីแž˜ែแž›แžšាแž”់แž–ាแž“់แž…្แž”ាแž”់ แžŸំแž”ុแž្แžš แž…ំแžŽាំ แž€ាแžšแž˜แž€แž›េแž„ แž“ិแž„แž€ាแžšแž ៅแž‘ូแžšแžŸ័แž–្แž‘แž–ីแž˜แž“ុแžŸ្แžŸแž‡ុំแžœិแž‰แž–ិแž—แž–แž›ោแž€ แžŠែแž›แž…แž„់แž…ែแž€แžšំแž›ែแž€แžšឿแž„แžš៉ាแžœแž•្แž‘ាแž›់แž្แž›ួแž“แžขំแž–ីแžšแž”ៀแž”แžŠែแž›แž‚ាแž់แž”ាแž“แž•្แžแž›់ “แž្แžŸែแž‡ីแžœិแž” แžŠូแž…แž‚្แž“ាแž“េះแžŠែแžšแžŠើแž˜្แž”ីแž‡ួแž™แž–ួแž€แž‚េแž…េแž‰แž–ីแž‡ីแžœិแžแž‚្แž˜ាแž“แž‚ោแž›แž”ំแžŽแž„ แž€ាแžšแžŠឹแž€แž“ាំแž€្แžšុแž˜แž ៊ុแž“แžŠែแž›แž‚្แž˜ាแž“แž”្แžšแžŸិแž‘្แž’แž—ាแž– แžขាแž–ាแž ៍แž–ិแž–ាแž ៍แžŠែแž›แž‡ិแžแžˆแž”់แžŠំแžŽើแžšแž€ាแžš แž‘ំแž“ាแž€់แž‘ំแž“แž„แžŠែแž›แžូแž…แžាแž แžฌแž€ាแžšแž†្แž›แž„แž€ាแž់แžขแžីแžแž€ាแž›แž–ិแžแž‡ាแžขាแž€្แžšแž€់។ แž‡ាแž‰ឹแž€แž‰ាแž”់ แž™ើแž„แž”ាแž“แžŸ្แžាแž”់แžšឿแž„แžš៉ាแžœแž–ីแžšแž”ៀแž”แžŠែแž›แžชแž–ុแž€แžšแž”แžŸ់แž™ើแž„แž˜ាแž“แžŸแž˜แž្แžแž—ាแž–แž–ិแžŸេแžŸแž€្แž“ុแž„แž€ាแžšแž‡ួแž™แž›ើแž˜แž“ុแžŸ្แžŸแž˜្แž“ាแž€់แŸ— แžแžŽៈแž–េแž›แžែแž˜្แž™៉ាแž„แž‘ៀแžแž€៏แž”ំแž•ុแžŸแž‚ំแž“ិแžแžŠแž›់แž”្แžšแž‡ាแž‡แž“แžšាแž”់แž›ាแž“แž“ាแž€់แžាแž˜แžšแž™ៈแž€ាแžšแžšแžŸ់แž“ៅแž•្แžขែแž€แž›ើแž‚ោแž›แž€ាแžšแžŽ៍แžšแž”แžŸ់แž‚ាแž់។

1. Original Sentence & Translation แž”្แžšแž™ោแž‚แžŠើแž˜ + แž”แž€แž”្แžšែ

EN:

After Stephen Covey passed away, his family understood how far-reaching his mission truly was. Thousands of people worldwide expressed how he had helped them through deeply personal struggles—lack of purpose, weak leadership, failing relationships, or painful childhood trauma. His unique ability was affirming individuals one by one, while also inspiring millions through principle-centered living.

KM:

แž”แž“្แž‘ាแž”់แž–ី Stephen Covey แž‘แž‘ួแž›แž˜แžšแžŽแž—ាแž– แž‚្แžšួแžŸាแžšแžšแž”แžŸ់แž‚ាแž់แž”ាแž“แž™แž›់แžขំแž–ីแžœិแžŸាแž›แž—ាแž–แž–ិแžแž”្แžšាแž€แžŠแž“ៃแž”េแžŸแž€แž€แž˜្แž˜แž‡ីแžœិแžแžšแž”แžŸ់แž‚ាแž់។ แž˜แž“ុแžŸ្แžŸแžšាแž”់แž–ាแž“់แž“ៅแž‡ុំแžœិแž‰แž–ិแž—แž–แž›ោแž€แž”ាแž“แž…ែแž€แžšំแž›ែแž€แž–ីแžšแž”ៀแž”แžŠែแž›แž‚ាแž់แž”ាแž“แž‡ួแž™แž–ួแž€แž‚េแž…េแž‰แž–ីแž”แž‰្แž ាแž•្แž‘ាแž›់แž្แž›ួแž“—แž‡ីแžœិแžแž‚្แž˜ាแž“แž‚ោแž›แž”ំแžŽแž„ แž€ាแžšแžŠឹแž€แž“ាំแž€្แžšុแž˜แž ៊ុแž“แž˜ិแž“แž”ាแž“แž›แž‘្แž’แž•แž› แžขាแž–ាแž ៍แž–ិแž–ាแž ៍แžŠែแž›แž€ំแž–ុแž„แžขแžŸ់แžŸแž„្แžƒឹแž˜ แž‘ំแž“ាแž€់แž‘ំแž“แž„แžូแž…แžាแž แžฌแž€ាแžšแž†្แž›แž„แž€ាแž់แžขแžីแžแž€ាแž›แžขាแž€្แžšแž€់។ แž‚ាแž់แž˜ាแž“แžŸแž˜แž្แžแž—ាแž–แž–ិแžŸេแžŸแž€្แž“ុแž„แž€ាแžšแž‡ួแž™แž˜แž“ុแžŸ្แžŸแž˜្แž“ាแž€់แŸ— แž“ិแž„แž”ំแž•ុแžŸแž‚ំแž“ិแžแžŠแž›់แžšាแž”់แž›ាแž“แž“ាแž€់แžាแž˜แžšแž™ៈแž€ាแžšแžšแžŸ់แž“ៅแž•្แžขែแž€แž›ើแž‚ោแž›แž€ាแžšแžŽ៍។

2. Comprehension & Inference แž€ាแžšแž™แž›់ + แžขแž្แžแž“័แž™แž›ាแž€់แž›ៀแž˜

EN:

The story suggests that Covey’s influence went far beyond teaching ideas—his work touched lives at a deep emotional and moral level. Many saw him as a rescuer who restored purpose, leadership, relationships, and personal healing. His strength was the rare combination of personal attention and global impact.

KM:

แž€ាแžšแž–ិแž–แžŽ៌แž“ាแž“េះแž”แž‰្แž‡ាแž€់แžា Covey แž˜ាแž“แžฅแž‘្แž’ិแž–แž›แž›ើแž‡ីแžœិแžแž˜แž“ុแžŸ្แžŸแž›ើแžŸแž–ីแž€ាแžšแž”แž„្แžšៀแž“แžែแž‚ំแž“ិแž។ แž‚ាแž់แž”៉ះแž–ាแž›់แžŠแž›់แž…ិแž្แž แžœិแž“័แž™ แž“ិแž„แž‡ីแžœិแžแž•្แž‘ាแž›់แžšแž”แžŸ់แž˜แž“ុแžŸ្แžŸแž‡ាแž…្แžšើแž“។ แž‚ាแž់แž‚េแžŸ្แž‚ាแž›់แžាแž‡ាแžข្แž“แž€แž‡ួแž™แžŸแž„្แž‚្แžšោះแž‡ីแžœិแž แžŠែแž›แž•្แžแž›់แž‚ោแž›แž”ំแžŽแž„ แž€ាแžšแžŠឹแž€แž“ាំ แž€ាแžšแž€ែแžŸแž˜្แžšួแž›แž‘ំแž“ាแž€់แž‘ំแž“แž„ แž“ិแž„แž€ាแžšแž–្แž™ាแž”ាแž›แžขแžីแžแž€ាแž›។ แž€แž˜្แž›ាំแž„แžšแž”แžŸ់แž‚ាแž់แž‚ឺแž€ាแžšแžขាแž…แž‡ួแž™แž˜แž“ុแžŸ្แžŸแž˜្แž“ាแž€់แŸ— แžแžŽៈแž–េแž›แž”ំแž•ុแžŸแž‚ំแž“ិแžแžŠแž›់แžšាแž”់แž›ាแž“แž“ាแž€់។

3. Sentence Breakdown แž”ំแž”ែแž€แž”្แžšแž™ោแž‚
  • After his passing in July 2012 – time reference.
  • our family realized the scope and magnitude... – recognition of his mission.
  • We were overwhelmed by thousands of emails... – global response.
  • people… wanted to share their own personal stories – emotional impact.
  • rescued them from… – list of life challenges he helped with.
  • Over and over, we heard experiences... – repeated pattern.
  • unique ability to affirm the one while inspiring millions – dual influence.

แžŸแž„្แžេแž”៖ แž€្แžšោแž™แž˜แžšแžŽแž—ាแž– → แž‘แž‘ួแž›แžŸាแžšแž‡ាแž…្แžšើแž“ → แž˜แž“ុแžŸ្แžŸแž…ែแž€แžšំแž›ែแž€แžšឿแž„แžšแž”แžŸ់แž្แž›ួแž“ → Covey แž‡ួแž™แž‚េ → แžួแž“ាแž‘ីแž‚ុแžŽแž’แž˜៌แžŸแž˜្แžšាแž”់แžšាแž”់แž›ាแž“แž“ាแž€់។

4. Vocabulary Building แžœាแž€្แž™แžŸแž–្แž‘
  • passing – แž€ាแžšแž‘แž‘ួแž›แž˜แžšแžŽแž—ាแž–
  • scope – แžœិแžŸាแž›แž—ាแž–
  • magnitude – แžขំแžŽោแž™แž•แž›แž’ំ / แžœិแž˜ាแž្แžš
  • overwhelmed – แž្แžšូแžœแž”ាแž“แž”ំแž—្แž›ឺแž…ិแž្แž / แžแž€់แžŸ្แž›ុแžแž…ិแž្แž
  • multitude – แž”แžšិแž˜ាแžŽแž…្แžšើแž“แžŽាแžŸ់
  • lifeline – แž្แžŸែแž‡ីแžœិแž
  • purpose – แž‚ោแž›แž”ំแžŽแž„
  • ineffective – แž‚្แž˜ាแž“แž”្แžšแžŸិแž‘្แž’แž—ាแž–
  • abusive upbringing – แž€ាแžšแž…ិแž‰្แž…ឹแž˜แžŠ៏แžขាแž€្แžšแž€់ / แž”្แžšแžœแž្แžិแžขំแž–ើแž ិแž„្แžŸា
  • affirm – แž•្แžแž›់แž€ាแžšแž‘แž‘ួแž›แžŸ្แž‚ាแž›់ / แž”แž‰្แž‡ាแž€់แž‚ុแžŽแžแž˜្แž›ៃ
  • principle-centered – แž•្แžขែแž€แž›ើแž‚ោแž›แž€ាแžšแžŽ៍
5. Grammar Usage & Notes แžœេแž™្แž™ាแž€แžšแžŽ៍
  • “After his passing…” → an introductory prepositional phrase.
  • “realized the scope and magnitude…” → compound object.
  • “We were overwhelmed by…” → passive voice showing emotional impact.
  • “rescued them from such things as…” → list introduced by “such things as”.
  • “Over and over, we heard…” → adverbial repetition for emphasis.
  • “…ability to affirm the one while also inspiring millions” → parallel structure.
6. Grammar & Sentence Structure แžšแž…แž“ាแž”្แžšแž™ោแž‚
1) After his passing..., our family realized...
   → Intro phrase + main clause

2) We were overwhelmed by thousands of emails...
   → Passive voice + by-agent phrase

3) ...people who wanted to share their personal stories...
   → Noun + relative clause

4) ...rescued them from such things as...
   → Verb + object + list

5) Over and over, we heard...
   → Adverbial emphasis

6) ...ability to affirm the one while also inspiring millions
   → Infinitive phrase + parallel gerund structure
7. Parts of Speech แž”្แžšแž—េแž‘แž–ាแž€្แž™
  • Nouns: passing, family, scope, magnitude, mission, emails, stories, lifeline, purpose, marriage, relationship, upbringing, ability.
  • Verbs: realized, were overwhelmed, wanted, share, rescued, heard, affirm, inspiring.
  • Adjectives: ineffective, failing, damaged, unique, personal.
  • Adverbs: similarly, literally, over and over.
8. Cultural & Thematic Context แž”แžšិแž”แž‘แžœแž”្แž”แž’แž˜៌

EN:

In Western culture, it is common for people to honor influential leaders after their passing with personal testimonies. This aligns with Covey’s principle-centered message: a leader’s true impact is measured not in fame but in the lives changed. This story shows that personal transformation is universal, crossing cultures, languages, and professions.

KM:

แž“ៅแž€្แž“ុแž„แžœแž”្แž”แž’แž˜៌แžាแž„แž›ិแž… แž˜แž“ុแžŸ្แžŸแž…្แžšើแž“แž‚ោแžšแž–แžข្แž“แž€แžŠឹแž€แž“ាំแžŠែแž›แž˜ាแž“แžฅแž‘្แž’ិแž–แž›แžŠោแž™แž”แž„្แž ាแž‰แž”แž‘แž–ិแžŸោแž’แž•្แž‘ាแž›់แž”แž“្แž‘ាแž”់แž–ីแž€ាแžšแž‘แž‘ួแž›แž˜แžšแžŽแž—ាแž–។ แžœាแžŸ្แžšแž”แžាแž˜แžŸាแžšแžšแž”แžŸ់ Covey แžŠែแž›แž•្แžขែแž€แž›ើแž‚ោแž›แž€ាแžšแžŽ៍៖ แž€ាแžšแž”៉ះแž–ាแž›់แž–ិแžแž”្แžšាแž€แžŠแž˜ិแž“แž˜ើแž›แžាแž˜แž€េแžš្แžិ៍แžˆ្แž˜ោះแž‘េ แž”៉ុแž“្แžែแžាแž˜แž˜แž“ុแžŸ្แžŸแžŠែแž›แž”ាแž“แž•្แž›ាแžŸ់แž”្แžូแžš។ แž”แž‘แž“េះแž”แž„្แž ាแž‰แžា แž€ាแžšแž•្แž›ាแžŸ់แž”្แžូแžšแž•្แž‘ាแž›់แž្แž›ួแž“แž‡ាแžšឿแž„แžŸแž€แž› แžŠែแž›แž†្แž›ុះแž”แž‰្แž…ាំแž„แž‘ៅแž›ើแž‡ីแžœិแžแž‚្แžšแž”់แžœแž”្แž”แž’แž˜៌។

9. Phrasal Verbs แž€ិแžšិแž™ាแžŸแž˜្แž„ាแž់
  • pass away – แž‘แž‘ួแž›แž˜แžšแžŽแž—ាแž–
  • reach out (emotionally) – แž‘ាแž€់แž‘แž„ / แž”แž„្แž ាแž‰แž‡ំแž“ួแž™
  • overcome – แž‡ួแž™แžฑ្แž™แž†្แž›แž„แž€ាแž់แž”แž‰្แž ា
  • went through (upbringing) – แž”แž‘แž–ិแžŸោแž’แžŠែแž›แž”ាแž“แž†្แž›แž„แž€ាแž់

Phrasal verbs แž‘ាំแž„แž“េះแž–ាแž€់แž–័แž“្แž’แž“ឹแž„แž€ាแžšแž”៉ះแž–ាแž›់แž‡ីแžœិแž แž“ិแž„แž€ាแžšแž‘แž‘ួแž›แž‡័แž™แž‡แž˜្แž“ះแž›ើแž”แž‰្แž ា។

10. Back to top of this sentence แž្แžšแž›แž”់แž‘ៅแž€្แž”ាแž›แž”្แžšแž™ោแž‚

Dad was a “man for all seasons” and lived with integrity. Throughout the years, he had many opportunities to train world leaders and heads of state and considered it a great privilege and responsibility. Once during a discussion, when everyone in the group was criticizing the then current U.S. president, he remained noticeably silent. When asked why he hadn’t joined in the melee, he simply responded, “I may have the chance to influence him someday; and if I do, I don’t want to be a hypocrite.” Several months later, this same president called Dad, said he had just finished reading *The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People* for the second time, and asked if Dad could personally train him in applying the principles. By the end of his life Dad had met with thirty-one heads of state, including four presidents of the United States.

แž–ុแž€แž្แž‰ុំแž‚ឺแž‡ា “แž”ុแžšแžŸแžŸแž˜្แžšាแž”់แž‚្แžšแž”់แžšแžŠូแžœแž€ាแž›” แžŠែแž›แžšแžŸ់แžŠោแž™แžŸុแž…แžšិแžแž’แž˜៌។ แž…ំแž–ោះแž–េแž›แžœេแž›ាแž‡ាแž…្แžšើแž“แž†្แž“ាំ แž‚ាแž់แž˜ាแž“แžฑแž€ាแžŸแž”แžŽ្แžុះแž”แžŽ្แžាแž›แž˜េแžŠឹแž€แž“ាំแž–ិแž—แž–แž›ោแž€แž‡ាแž…្แžšើแž“ แž“ិแž„แž€្แž”ាแž›แžšแžŠ្แž‹ាแž—ិแž”ាแž› แžŠោแž™แž…ាแž់แž‘ុแž€แžœាแž‡ា แžขแž“ុแž‚្แžšោះแžŠ៏แž’ំ แž“ិแž„แž€ាแžšแž‘แž‘ួแž›แžុแžŸแž្แžšូแžœแžŠ៏แž’្แž„แž“់แž’្แž„แžš។ แž˜្แžแž„แž€្แž“ុแž„แž€ិแž…្แž…แž–ិแž—ាแž€្แžŸាแž˜ួแž™ แž“ៅแž–េแž›แžŠែแž›แž˜แž“ុแžŸ្แžŸแž‘ាំแž„แžขแžŸ់ แž€ំแž–ុแž„แžšិះแž‚แž“់แž”្แžšแž’ាแž“ាแž’ិแž”แžីแžขាแž˜េแžšិแž€แž“ៅแž–េแž›แž“ោះ แž‚ាแž់แž€៏แž“ៅแžŸ្แž„ៀแž˜แŸ—។ แž–េแž›แž‚េแžŸួแžšแžាแž˜ាแž“แžข្แžœីแž”ាแž“แž‡ាแž˜ិแž“แž…ូแž›แžšួแž˜ แžšៀแž”แžšាแž”់แžŠូแž…แž‚េ แž‚ាแž់แž†្แž›ើแž™แžា៖ “แž្แž‰ុំแž”្แžšแž ែแž›แž‡ាแž˜ាแž“แžฑแž€ាแžŸแžฅแž‘្แž’ិแž–แž›แžŠแž›់แž‚ាแž់แž˜ួแž™แž្แž„ៃแžŽាแž˜ួแž™; แž ើแž™แž”ើแžœាแž€ើแžแžกើแž„ แž្แž‰ុំแž˜ិแž“แž…แž„់แž€្แž›ាแž™แž‡ាแžข្แž“แž€แž€្แž›ែแž„แž”แž“្แž›ំแž‘េ។” แž”៉ុแž“្แž˜ាแž“แžែแž€្แžšោแž™ แž”្แžšแž’ាแž“ាแž’ិแž”แžីแžŠแžŠែแž›แž“ោះแž”ាแž“แž‘ូแžšแžŸ័แž–្แž‘แž˜แž€แž–ុแž€แž្แž‰ុំ แž”្แžšាแž”់แžាแž‘ើแž”แžขាแž“ *The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People* แž‡ាแž›ើแž€แž‘ីแž–ីแžš แž ើแž™แžŸួแžšแžាแž–ុแž€แžขាแž…แž”แžŽ្แžុះแž”แžŽ្แžាแž› แž•្แž‘ាแž›់แžขំแž–ីแž€ាแžšแžขแž“ុแžœแž្แžแž‚ោแž›แž€ាแžšแžŽ៍แž‘ាំแž„แž“ោះแž”ាแž“แžฌแž‘េ។ แž“ៅแž…ុแž„แž‡ីแžœិแžแžšแž”แžŸ់แž‚ាแž់ แž–ុแž€แž”ាแž“แž‡ួแž”แž‡ុំแž‡ាแž˜ួแž™แž€្แž”ាแž›แžšแžŠ្แž‹ แŸฃแŸก แžšូแž” แžšួแž˜แž‘ាំแž„แž”្แžšแž’ាแž“ាแž’ិแž”แžីแžขាแž˜េแžšិแž€ แŸค แžšូแž”แž•แž„แžŠែแžš។

1. Original Sentence & Translation แž”្แžšแž™ោแž‚แžŠើแž˜ + แž”แž€แž”្แžšែ

EN:

This passage describes the moral integrity, humility, and long-term influence of Stephen Covey as a leadership figure trusted by presidents and world leaders.

KM: แžขแž្แžแž”แž‘แž“េះแž–ិแž–แžŽ៌แž“ាแžขំแž–ីแžŸុแž…แžšិแžแž’แž˜៌ แž€ាแžšแžŸแž˜្แž„ំ แž“ិแž„แžฅแž‘្แž’ិแž–แž›แžšแž™ៈแž–េแž›แžœែแž„แžšแž”แžŸ់ Stephen Covey แž‡ាแž˜េแžŠឹแž€แž“ាំแžŠែแž›แž”្แžšแž’ាแž“ាแž’ិแž”แžី แž“ិแž„แž˜េแžŠឹแž€แž“ាំแž‡ាแžិแž‘ូแž‘ាំแž„แž–ិแž—แž–แž›ោแž€แž‘ុแž€แž…ិแž្แž។

2. Comprehension & Inference แž€ាแžšแž™แž›់ + แžขแž្แžแž“័แž™แž›ាแž€់แž›ៀแž˜

EN:

Covey’s silence during the criticism shows emotional discipline and strategic thinking: he avoided hypocrisy because he believed he might one day influence that president. His principle-based decision later proved wise when the same president sought him out for personal training.

KM: แž€ាแžšแžŸ្แž„ៀแž˜แžšแž”แžŸ់ Covey แž–េแž›แž‚េแžšិះแž‚แž“់แž”្แžšแž’ាแž“ាแž’ិแž”แžី แž”แž„្แž ាแž‰แž–ីแžœិแž“័แž™แžขាแžšแž˜្แž˜แžŽ៍ แž“ិแž„แž€ាแžšแž‚ិแžแž™ុแž‘្แž’แžŸាแžŸ្แžš្แž៖ แž‚ាแž់แž˜ិแž“แž…แž„់แž€្แž›ែแž„แž”แž“្แž›ំ แž–្แžšោះแž‚ាแž់แž‡ឿแžាแž្แž›ួแž“แžขាแž…แž˜ាแž“แžฅแž‘្แž’ិแž–แž›แž›ើแž”្แžšแž’ាแž“ាแž’ិแž”แžីแž“ោះแž˜ួแž™แž្แž„ៃแžŽាแž˜ួแž™។ แž€ាแžšแžŸแž˜្แžšេแž…แž…ិแž្แžแž•្แžขែแž€แž›ើแž‚ោแž›แž€ាแžšแžŽ៍แž“េះแž”ាแž“แž”แž„្แž ាแž‰แž–ីแž”្แžšាแž‡្แž‰ា แž–េแž›แž”្แžšแž’ាแž“ាแž’ិแž”แžីแžŠแžŠែแž›แž“ោះ แž˜แž€แžŸុំแžฑ្แž™แž‚ាแž់แž”แžŽ្แžុះแž”แžŽ្แžាแž›แž•្แž‘ាแž›់។

3. Sentence Breakdown แž”ំแž”ែแž€แž”្แžšแž™ោแž‚
  • “man for all seasons” – a person stable, wise, and effective in all circumstances.
  • lived with integrity – guided by honesty and strong moral principles.
  • criticizing the then current U.S. president – political tension; group pressure.
  • remained noticeably silent – intentional restraint.
  • I may have the chance to influence him someday – long-term thinking.
  • don’t want to be a hypocrite – moral consistency.
  • president called… finished reading the book – Covey’s influence reached the highest office.
  • met with thirty-one heads of state – global-level impact.

KM: – “แž”ុแžšแžŸแžŸแž˜្แžšាแž”់แž‚្แžšแž”់แžšแžŠូแžœแž€ាแž›” = แž˜แž“ុแžŸ្แžŸแž˜ាแž“แž”្แžšាแž‡្แž‰ា แž“ិแž„แžŸុแž…แžšិแžแž‚្แžšแž”់แžŸ្แžាแž“แž—ាแž– – แžšแžŸ់แžŠោแž™แžŸុแž…แžšិแžแž’แž˜៌ – แž€្แžšុแž˜เธเธณเธฅัเธ‡แžšិះแž‚แž“់แž”្แžšแž’ាแž“ាแž’ិแž”แžី – แž‚ាแž់แž“ៅแžŸ្แž„ៀแž˜แŸ— – แž†្แž›ើแž™แžាแžขាแž…แž˜ាแž“แžฑแž€ាแžŸแžฅแž‘្แž’ិแž–แž›แž›ើแž‚ាแž់ – แž˜ិแž“แž…แž„់แž€្แž›ែแž„แž”แž“្แž›ំ – แž”្แžšแž’ាแž“ាแž’ិแž”แžីแž‘ូแžšแžŸ័แž–្แž‘แž˜แž€แžŸុំแž”แžŽ្แžុះแž”แžŽ្แžាแž› – แž‡ួแž”แž˜េแžšแžŠ្แž‹ แŸฃแŸก แžšូแž” แž“ៅแž‡ុំแž‡ាแž™ូแžšแž†្แž“ាំ។

4. Vocabulary Building แžœាแž€្แž™แžŸแž–្แž‘
  • man for all seasons – person effective in all conditions → แž˜แž“ុแžŸ្แžŸแžขាแž…แž‘ុแž€แž…ិแž្แžแž”ាแž“แž‚្แžšแž”់แž–េแž›
  • integrity – moral honesty → แžŸុแž…แžšិแžแž’แž˜៌
  • melee – noisy argument or conflict → แž€ាแžšแž”្แžšแž†ាំแž„/แž€ាแžšแžšិះแž‚แž“់แžšួแž˜
  • hypocrite – one who says one thing but behaves differently → แžข្แž“แž€แž€្แž›ែแž„แž”แž“្แž›ំ
  • heads of state – national leaders → แž˜េแžšแžŠ្แž‹/แž”្แžšแž’ាแž“ាแž’ិแž”แžី
5. Grammar Usage & Notes แžœេแž™្แž™ាแž€แžšแžŽ៍

EN:

The passage uses narrative past tense, descriptive clauses, and direct quotations showing moral reasoning. Key grammar includes past perfect (“had met”), past continuous (“was criticizing”), and direct speech punctuation.

KM: แžขแž្แžแž”แž‘แž”្แžšើแž€ាแž›แžœិแž—ាแž‚แžขแžីแžแž€ាแž› แžŠើแž˜្แž”ីแž”្แžšាแž”់แžšឿแž„แž‡ាแž”แž“្แžแž”แž“្แž‘ាแž”់។ แžšួแž˜แž˜ាแž“ past perfect (“had met”), past continuous (“was criticizing”), แž“ិแž„แžŸแž‰្แž‰ា quotation แžŸแž˜្แžšាแž”់แž–ាแž€្แž™แžŸแž˜្แžីแž•្แž‘ាแž›់។

6. Grammar & Sentence Structure แžšแž…แž“ាแž”្แžšแž™ោแž‚

Structure Patterns:

  • Dad was a “man for all seasons” and... → descriptive clause + moral character.
  • Throughout the years, he had many opportunities... → past perfect to show long-term experience.
  • Once during a discussion, when... he remained silent. → dependent clause + main clause.
  • I may have the chance to influence him someday... → modal verb showing possibility + moral intention.
  • Several months later, this same president called... → time marker + narrative action.
  • had met with thirty-one heads of state... → past perfect summarizing lifetime achievement.

KM: แžšแž…แž“ាแž”្แžšแž™ោแž‚แž˜ាแž“แž›แž€្แžแžŽៈ «แž“ិแž‘ាแž“» (narrative) แž”แž“្แžแž”แž“្แž‘ាแž”់៖ – แž”แžšិแž™ាแž™แžขំแž–ីแž‡ីแžœិแž – แž”្แžšើแžŸแž˜ិแž”ាแžแž“ាแž“ា (dependent clauses) – แž”្แžšើ modal verbs (“may have”) – แž”្แžšើ past perfect (“had met”) แžŠើแž˜្แž”ីแž”แž„្แž ាแž‰แžŸแž€แž˜្แž˜แž—ាแž–แž›ើแž€ាแž›แž–ីแž˜ុแž“។

7. Parts of Speech แž”្แžšแž—េแž‘แž–ាแž€្แž™
  • Nouns: integrity, seasons, leaders, heads of state, president, privilege, responsibility, melee, chance, principles
  • Proper nouns: The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, United States
  • Verbs: lived, had, train, criticizing, remained, asked, responded, influence, finished reading, called, met
  • Adjectives: noticeable, current, personal
  • Adverbs: simply, later
  • Phrases: “man for all seasons”, “don’t want to be a hypocrite”

KM: – แž“ាแž˜: integrity, leaders, responsibility… – แž“ាแž˜แžˆ្แž˜ោះ: The 7 Habits, United States – แž€ិแžšិแž™ាแžŸ័แž–្แž‘: lived, remained, responded, influence, met… – แž‚ុแžŽแž“ាแž˜: noticeable, personal – แž‚ុแžŽแž€ិแžšិแž™ា: simply, later – แžƒ្แž›ាแžŸំแžាแž“់แŸ—: “man for all seasons”, “don’t want to be a hypocrite”

8. Cultural & Thematic Context แž”แžšិแž”แž‘แžœแž”្แž”แž’แž˜៌

EN:

The passage highlights key themes: – integrity over popularity – refusing to criticize others behind their back – long-term influence rooted in character, not power – the global reach of The 7 Habits – humility even when engaging with presidents

KM: แžขแž្แžแž”แž‘แž”แž„្แž ាแž‰แž”្แžšแž’ាแž“แž”แž‘แžŸំแžាแž“់แŸ—៖ – แžŸុแž…แžšិแžแž’แž˜៌แž›ើแžŸแž›្แž”ីแž›្แž”ាแž‰ – แž˜ិแž“แžšិះแž‚แž“់แžข្แž“แž€แž្แž›ះแž“ៅแž–ីแž€្แžšោแž™แž្แž“แž„ – แžฅแž‘្แž’ិแž–แž›แž™ូแžšแžขแž„្แžœែแž„แž•្แžขែแž€แž›ើแž‚ុแžŽแž’แž˜៌ – *7 Habits* แž˜ាแž“แžฅแž‘្แž’ិแž–แž›แž–ិแž—แž–แž›ោแž€ – แž€ាแžšแž្แž˜ាแžŸ់แžขៀแž“แž‘ោះแž‡ាแž្แžšូแžœแž‡ួแž”แž”្แžšแž‘ះแž”្แžšแž’ាแž“ាแž’ិแž”แžីแž€៏แžŠោแž™

9. Phrasal Verbs แž€ិแžšិแž™ាแžŸแž˜្แž„ាแž់

No major phrasal verbs appear in this passage.

KM: แž‚្แž˜ាแž“แž€ិแžšិแž™ាแžŸแž˜្แž„ាแž់แžŸំแžាแž“់แŸ—แž€្แž“ុแž„แžขแž្แžแž”แž‘แž“េះแž‘េ។ («joined in», «called on» แžขាแž…แž‡ាแž‘แž˜្แžšแž„់แž‡ិแž phrasal verb แž”៉ុแž“្แžែแž˜ិแž“แž”្แžšើแž“ៅแž‘ីแž“េះแž‘េ។)

10. Back to top แž្แžšแž›แž”់แž‘ៅแž€្แž”ាแž›แž”្แžšแž™ោแž‚

Our father never taught anything without striving to live it first. This was especially true of the 7 Habits, which he researched and developed over many years, well before the book was published. He was the master of being “proactive,” and much to our vexation while growing up, we were never allowed to make excuses or blame our circumstances, friends, or teachers for our problems. We were simply taught to “make it happen” or “choose another response.” Luckily, our mother allowed us to be victims and blame other people on occasion; she provided a healthy balance to our father!

แž្แž˜ុំ แž“ិแž„แž”แž„แž”្แžขូแž“แžែแž„แžែแžƒើแž‰แžชแž–ុแž€แž’្แžœើแžข្แžœីแž˜ួแž™ แž˜ុแž“แž–េแž›แž‚ាแž់แž”แž„្แžšៀแž“แžœាแž‘ៅแžข្แž“แž€แžŠแž‘ៃ។ แž–ិแžŸេแžŸแž‡ាแž˜ួแž™ *7 Habits* แžŠែแž›แž‚ាแž់แžŸ្แžšាแžœแž‡្แžšាแžœ แž“ិแž„แžขแž—ិแžœแžŒ្แžแžขแžŸ់แžšแž™ៈแž–េแž›แž…្แžšើแž“แž†្แž“ាំ แž˜ុแž“แž–េแž›แžŸៀแžœแž—ៅ แž្แžšូแžœแž”ាแž“แž”ោះแž–ុแž˜្แž–แž•្แžŸាแž™។ แž‚ាแž់แž‡ាแžข្แž“แž€แž‡ំแž“ាแž‰แž€្แž“ុแž„แž€ាแžšแž€្แž›ាแž™แž‡ាแž˜แž“ុแžŸ្แžŸ “proactive” แž ើแž™แžšឿแž„แžŠែแž›แž’្แžœើแžฒ្แž™แž™ើแž„แž’ុแž‰แžแž”់ แž€ាแž›แž“ៅแž€្แž˜េแž„ แž‚ឺแž™ើแž„แž˜ិแž“แžŠែแž›แž្แžšូแžœแžขแž“ុแž‰្แž‰ាแžแžฒ្แž™แž–แž“្แž™แž›់แž្แž›ួแž“ แžฌแž”แž“្แž‘ោแžŸแžŸ្แžាแž“แž—ាแž– แž˜ិแž្แžแž—แž€្แžិ แžฌแž‚្แžšូแž”แž„្แžšៀแž“แžŸแž˜្แžšាแž”់แž”แž‰្แž ាแžšแž”แžŸ់แž™ើแž„แžกើแž™។ แž‚ាแž់แž”แž„្แžšៀแž“แžែแž”៉ុแžŽ្แžŽោះแžា “make it happen” แžฌ “choose another response”។ แžšីแžฏแž˜៉ាแž€់แžœិแž‰ แž–េแž›แž្แž›ះแžŸ្แž˜ោះแž្แžšแž„់แž’្แžœើแžฒ្แž™แž™ើแž„แž€្แž›ាแž™แž‡ាแž‡แž“แžšแž„แž‚្แžšោះ แž ើแž™แžขแž“ុแž‰្แž‰ាแžแžฒ្แž™แž™ើแž„แž”แž“្แž‘ោแžŸ แžข្แž“แž€แžŠแž‘ៃแž្แž›ះแŸ——แžข្แžœីแž“េះแž’្แžœើแžฒ្แž™แž˜ាแž“แžុแž›្แž™แž—ាแž–แž›្แžขแžŠแž›់แžชแž–ុแž€!

1. Original Sentence & Translation แž”្แžšแž™ោแž‚แžŠើแž˜ + แž”แž€แž”្แžšែ

EN:

The children of Stephen Covey explain that he always lived his principles, especially the 7 Habits, before teaching them to others. They describe how he trained them to take responsibility, never blame circumstances, and always choose a proactive response.

KM:

แž€ូแž“แŸ—แžšแž”แžŸ់ Stephen Covey แž–แž“្แž™แž›់แžា แžชแž–ុแž€แžšแž”แžŸ់แž–ួแž€แž‚ាแž់แžែแž„แžែแžขแž“ុแžœแž្แžแž‚ោแž›แž€ាแžšแžŽ៍ แž˜ុแž“แž–េแž›แž”แž„្แžšៀแž“។ แž‡ាแž–ិแžŸេแžŸ *7 Habits* แžŠែแž›แž‚ាแž់แž‚ិแž แž”แž„្แž€ើแž แž“ិแž„แžŸ្แžšាแžœแž‡្แžšាแžœแžขแžŸ់แžšแž™ៈแž–េแž›แž™ូแžšแž˜แž€។ แž‚ាแž់แž”แžŽ្แžុះแžฒ្แž™แž–ួแž€แž‚េแž‚ិแžแž‘แž‘ួแž›แžុแžŸแž្แžšូแžœ แžŠែแž›แž˜ិแž“แž្แžšូแžœแž”แž“្แž‘ោแžŸแžŸ្แžាแž“แž—ាแž– แžฌแž˜แž“ុแžŸ្แžŸแž‡ុំแžœិแž‰ แž ើแž™แž្แžšូแžœแž‡្แžšើแžŸแžšើแžŸแž…แž˜្แž›ើแž™แžŠែแž›แž˜ាแž“แž€ាแžšแž‘แž‘ួแž›แžុแžŸแž្แžšូแžœแž‡ាแž“ិแž…្แž…។

2. Comprehension & Inference แž€ាแžšแž™แž›់ + แžขแž្แžแž“័แž™แž›ាแž€់แž›ៀแž˜

EN:

The quote reveals Covey’s integrity—he practiced what he taught. It also shows the emotional reality of growing up in a household focused on responsibility and discipline, balanced by the warmth and compassion of their mother.

KM:

แž”្แžšแž™ោแž‚แž”แž„្แž ាแž‰แž–ីแž—ាแž–แžŸ្แž˜ោះแž្แžšแž„់แžšแž”แžŸ់ Covey—แž‚ាแž់แžขแž“ុแžœแž្แžแžข្แžœីแžŠែแž›แž‚ាแž់แž”แž„្แžšៀแž“។ แžœាแž€៏แž”แž„្แž ាแž‰แž–ីแž‡ីแžœិแžแž€ុแž˜ាแžšแž—ាแž–แžŠ៏แžឹแž„แžšឹแž„แž€្แž“ុแž„แž‚្แžšួแžŸាแžš แžŠែแž›แž•្แžขែแž€แž›ើแž€ាแžšแž‘แž‘ួแž›แžុแžŸแž្แžšូแžœ แž“ិแž„แžœិแž“័แž™ แžែแž˜្แžាแž™แž”ាแž“แž•្แžแž›់แž—ាแž–แž€แž€់แž€្แžៅ แž“ិแž„แž€ាแžšแž™แž›់แž…ិแž្แž แžŠើแž˜្แž”ីแž”แž„្แž€ើแžแžុแž›្แž™แž—ាแž–។

3. Sentence Breakdown แž”ំแž”ែแž€แž”្แžšแž™ោแž‚
  • never taught anything without striving to live it first – he practiced before teaching.
  • researched and developed… before the book was published – long preparation.
  • master of being proactive – Habit 1 embodied.
  • never allowed to make excuses – strict responsibility training.
  • make it happen – proactive action.
  • choose another response – freedom to choose attitude and behavior.
  • mother allowed us to be victims – added emotional balance.

KM: – แž‚ាแž់แžขแž“ុแžœแž្แžแž˜ុแž“แž”แž„្แžšៀแž“ – แžŸ្แžšាแžœแž‡្แžšាแžœแžขแžŸ់แžšแž™ៈแž–េแž›แž†ាแž”់แž™ូแžš – แž‡ាแžข្แž“แž€แž‡ំแž“ាแž‰ Habit 1 (Be Proactive) – แž˜ិแž“แžขแž“ុแž‰្แž‰ាแžแžฒ្แž™แž…េแž‰แžขแž’ិแžŸ្แž‹ាแž“/แž–แž“្แž™แž›់แž្แž›ួแž“ – แž”แž„្แžšៀแž“แžฒ្แž™แž’្แžœើแžฒ្แž™แžœាแž€ើแžแžกើแž„ – แžฒ្แž™แž‡្แžšើแžŸแžšើแžŸแž…แž˜្แž›ើแž™แž•្แžŸេแž„ – แž˜្แžាแž™แžšួแž˜แž…ំแžŽែแž€แž‡ាแžข្แž“แž€แž•្แžŠแž›់แž—ាแž–แž‘แž“់แž—្แž›แž“់ แž“ិแž„แžុแž›្แž™แž—ាแž–។

4. Vocabulary Building แžœាแž€្แž™แžŸแž–្แž‘
  • striving – making great effort → แž–្แž™ាแž™ាแž˜แž្แž›ាំแž„
  • vexation – annoyance; frustration → แž€ាแžšแžឹแž„ / แž€ាแžšแžข៊ូแžขแžš
  • proactive – taking initiative instead of reacting → ไธปๅŠจ (แž‚ិแžแž˜ុแž“แž’្แžœើแž˜ុแž“)
  • excuses – reasons that avoid responsibility → แžขแž’ិแžŸ្แž‹ាแž“ / แž–แž“្แž™แž›់แž្แž›ួแž“
  • circumstances – external conditions → แžŸ្แžាแž“แž—ាแž–
  • victim – someone who blames others → แž‡แž“แžšแž„แž‚្แžšោះ
  • balance – emotional or practical stability → แžុแž›្แž™แž—ាแž–
5. Grammar Usage & Notes แžœេแž™្แž™ាแž€แžšแžŽ៍

EN:

This paragraph uses several contrast structures:
never… without… → strong condition
much to our vexation → emotional emphasis
Luckily, → shift introducing the mother’s softening influence

KM:

แž˜ាแž“แž€ាแžšแž”្แžšើแžšแž…แž“ាแžŸแž˜្แž–័แž“្แž’แž•្แž‘ុแž™แŸ—แž‡ាแž…្แžšើแž“៖ – never… without… แž”แž„្แž ាแž‰แž›แž€្แžแžแžŽ្แžŒแž˜ិแž“แžŠូแžš – much to our vexation แž”แž‰្แž‡ាแž€់แžขាแžšแž˜្แž˜แžŽ៍แž’ុแž‰แžแž”់ – Luckily แž”្แžšាแž”់แž–ីแž€ាแžšแž”្แžšែแžขាแžšแž˜្แž˜แžŽ៍แž‘ៅแžข្แžœីแžŠែแž›แž‘แž“់แž—្แž›แž“់แž‡ាแž„។

6. Grammar & Sentence Structure แžšแž…แž“ាแž”្แžšแž™ោแž‚

He never [taught] without [living it first]

We were never allowed to [make excuses]

We were taught to [make it happen / choose another response]

KM: แžšแž…แž“ាแžŸแž˜្แž–័แž“្แž’แž”แž„្แžšៀแž“ → แžชแž–ុแž€แž”แž„្แž€ើแž “Habit system” แž“ៅแž€្แž“ុแž„แž‚្แžšួแžŸាแžš។

7. Parts of Speech แž”្แžšแž—េแž‘แž–ាแž€្แž™
  • Nouns: father, habits, vexation, excuses, circumstances, response, balance
  • Verbs: taught, striving, researched, developed, allowed, blame, choose
  • Adjectives: proactive, healthy (as in “healthy balance”)
  • Adverbs: luckily
8. Cultural & Thematic Context แž”แžšិแž”แž‘แžœแž”្แž”แž’แž˜៌

EN:

This passage highlights how Covey’s parenting reflected his principles. American leadership culture values responsibility and initiative, and Covey embedded these into his family life. The mother’s influence shows balance between discipline and compassion.

KM:

แž្แž›ឹแž˜แžŸាแžšแž“េះแž”แž„្แž ាแž‰แžា Covey แž”ាแž“แž™แž€แž‚ោแž›แž€ាแžšแžŽ៍แž•្แž‘ាแž›់แž្แž›ួแž“แž…ូแž›แž€្แž“ុแž„แžšแž”ៀแž”แž”แž„្แžšៀแž“แž€ូแž“แŸ—។ แžœแž”្แž”แž’แž˜៌แž—ាแž–แžŠឹแž€แž“ាំแžขាแž˜េแžšិแž€ แž‚ោแžšแž–แž€ាแžšแž‘แž‘ួแž›แžុแžŸแž្แžšូแžœ แž“ិแž„แž€ាแžšแž‡ំแž ាแž“แžŠំแž”ូแž„ แž ើแž™ Covey แž”แž‰្แž…ូแž›แžœាแž‘ាំแž„แžขแžŸ់แž€្แž“ុแž„แž‡ីแžœិแžแž‚្แžšួแžŸាแžš។ แž˜្แžាแž™แžœិแž‰แž•្แžแž›់แž—ាแž–แž‘แž“់แž—្แž›แž“់ แž“ិแž„แžុแž›្แž™แž—ាแž–แž‡ាแž…ាំแž”ាแž…់។

9. Phrasal Verbs แž€ិแžšិแž™ាแžŸแž˜្แž„ាแž់

No significant phrasal verbs appear in this passage.

KM: แž˜ិแž“แž˜ាแž“ phrasal verbs แžŸំแžាแž“់แŸ—แž“ៅแž€្แž“ុแž„แž”្แžšแž™ោแž‚แž“េះแž‘េ។

10. Back to top แž្แžšแž›แž”់แž‘ៅแž€្แž”ាแž›แž”្แžšแž™ោแž‚

Dad’s “R and I” (resourcefulness and initiative), as he called it, was legendary. Once he was stuck in a traffic jam due to construction and was in jeopardy of missing his plane. He decided he couldn’t wait anymore and instructed the cab driver that he was exiting the cab to redirect traffic so their lane could start moving and to pick him up down the road. The cab driver was stunned. “You can’t do that,” he said, to which Dad gleefully responded, “Watch me!” He got out and directed the traffic so that his lane began moving again (along with honks and cheers from cars in his lane); his cab driver picked him up, and he made his flight.

“R and I” (resourcefulness แž“ិแž„ initiative) แžšแž”แžŸ់แž–ុแž€แž‚ាแž់ แž‚ឺแž˜ាแž“แž€េแžš្แžិ៍แžˆ្แž˜ោះแž្แž›ាំแž„แžŽាแžŸ់។ แž˜្แžแž„แž‚ាแž់ แž‡ាแž”់แž€្แž“ុแž„แž…แžšាแž…แžšแžŽ៍แžŸ្แž‘ះแžŠោแž™แžŸាแžšแž€ាแžšแžŸាแž„แžŸแž„់ แž“ិแž„แž‡ិแžแž“ឹแž„แžแž€แžាแž“แž™แž“្แžแž ោះ។ แž‚ាแž់แžŸแž˜្แžšេแž…แžាแž˜ិแž“แžขាแž…แžšแž„់แž…ាំ แž”ាแž“แž‘ៀแžแž‘េ แž ើแž™แž”្แžšាแž”់แžข្แž“แž€แž”ើแž€แžាแž€់แžŸ៊ីแžាแž‚ាแž់แž“ឹแž„แž…េแž‰แž–ីแžกាแž“ แžŠើแž˜្แž”ីแž”แž‰្แž‡ាแžšแž…แžšាแž…แžšแžŽ៍แžฑ្แž™แž្แžŸែแžšแžŠ្แž‹ាแž“ แžšแž”แžŸ់แž‚ាแž់แž…ាแž”់แž•្แžŠើแž˜แžšแž់แžœិแž‰ แž ើแž™แžฑ្แž™แžข្แž“แž€แž”ើแž€แžกាแž“แž‘ៅแž‡្แžšើแžŸแžšើแžŸแž‚ាแž់แž“ៅแž˜ុแžแž˜ាแž់แž”แž“្แžិแž…แž‘ៀแž។ แžข្แž“แž€แž”ើแž€แžាแž€់แžŸ៊ីแž—្แž‰ាแž€់แž•្แžขើแž›។ “แžข្แž“แž€แž˜ិแž“แžขាแž…แž’្แžœើแž”ែแž”แž“េះแž”ាแž“แž‘េ!” แž‚ាแž់แž“ិแž™ាแž™។ แž”៉ុแž“្แžែแž–ុแž€แž‚ាแž់แž†្แž›ើแž™ แžŠោแž™แž€ំแžŸាแž“្แžแžា: “แž˜ើแž›แž្แž‰ុំแž’្แžœើ!”។ แž‚ាแž់แž…េแž‰ แž ើแž™แž‘ៅแž”แž‰្แž‡ាแžšแž…แžšាแž…แžšแžŽ៍แžšแž ូแžแžŠแž›់แž្แžŸែแžšแž”แžŸ់แž‚ាแž់แž…ាแž”់แž•្แžŠើแž˜แžšแž់ แžœិแž‰ (แž‡ាแž˜ួแž™แžŸแž˜្แž›េแž„แž ៊ុแž„ แž“ិแž„แžŸំแžŽើแž…แžšីแž€แžšាแž™แž–ីแžšแžแž™แž“្แžแž“ៅแž្แžŸែแž‚ាแž់); แž”แž“្แž‘ាแž”់แž˜แž€แžข្แž“แž€แž”ើแž€แžាแž€់แžŸ៊ីแž”ាแž“ แž‡្แžšើแžŸแžšើแžŸแž‚ាแž់แžกើแž„แžœិแž‰ แž ើแž™แž‚ាแž់แž”ាแž“แž‘ៅแžŠแž›់แž™แž“្แžแž ោះแž‘ាแž“់แž–េแž›។

1. Original Sentence & Translation แž”្แžšแž™ោแž‚แžŠើแž˜ + แž”แž€แž”្แžšែ

EN:

The story illustrates Stephen Covey’s extreme resourcefulness and initiative — his ability to take action, solve problems creatively, and stay calm in high-pressure situations.

KM: แžšឿแž„แž“េះแž”แž„្แž ាแž‰แž–ីแžŸแž˜แž្แžแž—ាแž–แž€្แž“ុแž„แž€ាแžšแž…្แž“ៃแž”្แžšแžŒិแž (resourcefulness) แž“ិแž„แž€ាแžšแž…ាแž”់แž•្แžŠើแž˜แž’្แžœើ แžข្แžœីแŸ—แžŠោแž™แž្แž›ួแž“แžฏแž„ (initiative) แžšแž”แžŸ់ Covey — แž‚ាแž់แžขាแž…แžŠោះแžŸ្แžšាแž™แž”แž‰្แž ាแž”ាแž“แž™៉ាแž„แž…្แž“ៃแž”្แžšแžŒិแž แž‘ោះแž”ីแž‡ាแž“ៅแž€្แž“ុแž„แžŸ្แžាแž“แž—ាแž–แžŸแž˜្แž–ាแž’แž្แž›ាំแž„แž€៏แžŠោแž™។

2. Comprehension & Inference แž€ាแžšแž™แž›់ + แžขแž្แžแž“័แž™แž›ាแž€់แž›ៀแž˜

EN:

Covey didn’t just teach leadership — he lived it. His actions show: • Take ownership of your situation • Don’t wait for others when you can act • Initiative is contagious • Leadership often means stepping outside “normal rules” when safety isn’t at risk

KM: Covey แž˜ិแž“แž្แžšឹแž˜แžែแž”แž„្แžšៀแž“แžขំแž–ីแž—ាแž–แžŠឹแž€แž“ាំแž‘េ — แž‚ាแž់แžšแžŸ់แžាแž˜แžœា។ แžšឿแž„แž“េះแž”แž„្แž ាแž‰แžា៖ • แž™แž€แž€ាแžšแž‘แž‘ួแž›แžុแžŸแž្แžšូแžœแž›ើแžŸ្แžាแž“แž—ាแž–แžšแž”แžŸ់แž្แž›ួแž“ • แž€ុំแžšแž„់แž…ាំแžข្แž“แž€แž•្แžŸេแž„แž”្แžšแžŸិแž“แž”ើแžขាแž…แž’្แžœើแžข្แžœីแž”ាแž“แžฏแž„ • แž€ាแžšแž…ាแž”់แž•្แžŠើแž˜แž’្แžœើแžข្แžœី (initiative) แž˜ាแž“แžฅแž‘្แž’ិแž–แž›แž›ើแžข្แž“แž€แž‡ុំแžœិแž‰ • แž˜េแžŠឹแž€แž“ាំแž–ិแžแž”្แžšាแž€แžŠแžขាแž…แž’្แžœើแžข្แžœី “แž€្แžšៅแž…្แž”ាแž”់แž’แž˜្แž˜แžា” แž”្แžšแžŸិแž“แž”ើแž˜ិแž“แž”แž„្แž€แž‚្แžšោះแž្แž“ាแž€់

3. Sentence Breakdown แž”ំแž”ែแž€แž”្แžšแž™ោแž‚
  • “R and I” – Covey’s shorthand for a personal philosophy.
  • resourcefulness – finding creative solutions.
  • initiative – acting without waiting for permission.
  • stuck in a traffic jam – obstacle.
  • jeopardy of missing his plane – high pressure.
  • redirect traffic – unconventional but effective action.
  • Watch me! – confidence and empowerment.
  • honks and cheers – people appreciated his leadership.

KM: แž”ំแž”ែแž€៖ – “R and I” = แž‘្แžšឹแžŸ្แžŠីแž•្แž‘ាแž›់แž្แž›ួแž“แžšแž”แžŸ់ Covey – resourcefulness = แž…្แž“ៃแž”្แžšแžŒិแžแž€្แž“ុแž„แž€ាแžšแžŠោះแžŸ្แžšាแž™ – initiative = แž…ាแž”់แž•្แžŠើแž˜แž’្แžœើแžข្แžœីแžŠោแž™แž្แž›ួแž“แžฏแž„ – แž‡ាแž”់แž…แžšាแž…แžšแžŽ៍แžŸ្แž‘ះ – แž‡ិแžแžាแž“แž™แž“្แžแž ោះ – แž”แž‰្แž‡ាแžšแž…แžšាแž…แžšแžŽ៍ – “แž˜ើแž›แž្แž‰ុំแž’្แžœើ!” – แž˜แž“ុแžŸ្แžŸแžšីแž€แžšាแž™แž‡ាแž˜ួแž™แžŸแž€แž˜្แž˜แž—ាแž–แžšแž”แžŸ់แž‚ាแž់

4. Vocabulary Building แžœាแž€្แž™แžŸแž–្แž‘
  • resourcefulness – the ability to solve problems creatively → แž—ាแž–แž…្แž“ៃแž”្แžšแžŒិแžแž€្แž“ុแž„แž€ាแžšแžŠោះแžŸ្แžšាแž™
  • initiative – the willingness to take action first → แž€ាแžšแž…ាแž”់แž•្แžŠើแž˜แž’្แžœើ
  • in jeopardy – in danger of losing something → แžŸ្แžិแžแž€្แž“ុแž„แž‚្แžšោះแž្แž“ាแž€់
  • gleefully – with joy or playful excitement → แžŠោแž™แžšីแž€แžšាแž™
  • stunned – shocked → แž—្แž‰ាแž€់แž•្แžขើแž›
  • redirect – to change direction → แž”แž‰្แž…ៃแž‘ិแžŸ
5. Grammar Usage & Notes แžœេแž™្แž™ាแž€แžšแžŽ៍

EN:

This passage uses a mix of: • past continuous (“was stuck”) • past perfect (“had been”) • simple past (“responded”, “made his flight”) • direct dialog (“Watch me!”) These create a vivid storytelling effect.

KM: แžขแž្แžแž”แž‘แž”្แžšើ៖ • past continuous (“was stuck”) • simple past (“responded”, “made his flight”) • dialog แž•្แž‘ាแž›់ (“Watch me!”) แžŠែแž›แž’្แžœើแžฒ្แž™แžšឿแž„แž˜ាแž“แž—ាแž–แžšแžŸាแž់ แž“ិแž„แžšแžŸ់แžšแžœើแž€។

6. Grammar & Sentence Structure แžšแž…แž“ាแž”្แžšแž™ោแž‚

Dad’s “R and I” was legendary. → subject + complement

He was stuck in a traffic jam... → past continuous

He instructed the cab driver... → action + purpose clause

“Watch me!” → imperative, confidence

KM: แžšแž…แž“ាแž”្แžšแž™ោแž‚แžŸ្แžšាแž›แŸ— แžែแž˜ាแž“แžขแž“ុแž—ាแž–แž€្แž“ុแž„แž€ាแžšแž”แž„្แž ាแž‰แž›แž€្แžแžŽៈแžšแž”แžŸ់ Covey។

7. Parts of Speech แž”្แžšแž—េแž‘แž–ាแž€្แž™
  • Nouns: resourcefulness, initiative, traffic jam, plane, cab driver, cheers
  • Verbs: was stuck, instructed, responded, got out, directed, picked up, made
  • Adjectives: legendary, stunned, gleeful
  • Adverbs: gleefully
8. Cultural & Thematic Context แž”แžšិแž”แž‘แžœแž”្แž”แž’แž˜៌

EN:

American leadership culture values initiative, bold problem-solving, and confidence. This story fits the cultural theme of: • taking decisive action • refusing passivity • inspiring others through example

KM: แžœแž”្แž”แž’แž˜៌แž˜េแžŠឹแž€แž“ាំแžขាแž˜េแžšិแž€ แž‚ាំแž‘្แžšแž€ាแžšแž…ាแž”់แž•្แžŠើแž˜แž’្แžœើ แž€ាแžšแžŠោះแžŸ្แžšាแž™แž”แž‰្แž ាแž”ែแž”แž€្แž›ាแž ាแž“ แž“ិแž„แž€ាแžšแž”แž„្แž ាแž‰แž€ាแžšแž†្แž›ាแžแžœៃแž€្แž“ុแž„แžŸ្แžាแž“แž—ាแž–แž–ិแž”ាแž€។ แžšឿแž„แž“េះแžŸแž˜แž“ឹแž„៖ – แž€ាแžšแžŸแž˜្แžšេแž…แž…ិแž្แžแžšแž ័แžŸ – แž€ាแžšแž˜ិแž“แžขោแž™แžŸ្แžាแž“แž—ាแž–แž‚្แžšแž”់แž‚្แžšแž„แž™ើแž„ – แž€ាแžšแž”ំแž•ុแžŸแž‚ំแž“ិแžแžាแž˜แž€ាแžšแž’្แžœើ

9. Phrasal Verbs แž€ិแžšិแž™ាแžŸแž˜្แž„ាแž់
  • pick up – to collect someone → แž‘ៅแž‡្แžšើแžŸแžšើแžŸ
  • get out – exit a vehicle → แž…េแž‰แž–ីแžกាแž“

KM: phrasal verbs แžŸំแžាแž“់แŸ—៖ – pick up = แž‡្แžšើแžŸแžšើแžŸ – get out = แž…េแž‰

10. Back to top แž្แžšแž›แž”់แž‘ៅแž€្แž”ាแž›แž”្แžšแž™ោแž‚

Our family knew him as unpretentious and uninhibited, often carrying on full conversations with strangers while wearing fake buck teeth or outrageous wigs to cover his trademark bald head so he could be incognito. One time he was asked to leave a golf course because he got bored with golfing and started an enormous water fight with a friend. We cringed when we got trapped in an elevator with him, knowing that within seconds he would turn and face the other passengers (violating their personal space), and with a big smile on his face cheerfully say, “You may have wondered why I called this short meeting!” and then laugh hysterically at his own joke.

แž‚្แžšួแžŸាแžšแžšแž”แžŸ់แž™ើแž„แžŸ្แž‚ាแž›់แž‚ាแž់แžាแž‡ាแž˜แž“ុแžŸ្แžŸแžŸាแž˜แž‰្แž‰ แž˜ិแž“แž”แž„្แžขាแž€់ แž“ិแž„แž˜ិแž“แž្แž›ាแž…แžข្แžœីแŸ—แžกើแž™។ แž‚ាแž់แž–េแž‰แž…ិแž្แžแž“ិแž™ាแž™แž‡ាแž˜ួแž™ แž˜แž“ុแžŸ្แžŸแž‚្แžšแž”់แž‚្แž“ា แž‘ោះแž”ីแž‡ាแž‚ាแž់แž–ាแž€់แž’្แž˜េแž‰แž”្แžšแžŒិแž แžฌแžœិแž€แž…แž˜្แž›ែแž€แŸ— แžŠើแž˜្แž”ីแž”ិแžแž€្แž”ាแž›แžš៉ុំแž”្แžšแž…ាំแžšแž”แžŸ់แž‚ាแž់ แž ើแž™แž’្แžœើแžฑ្แž™ แž˜ិแž“แžขាแž…แžŸ្แž‚ាแž›់แžขแž្แžแžŸแž‰្แž‰ាแžŽแž”ាแž“។ แž˜្แžแž„แž‘ៀแžแž‚ាแž់แž្แžšូแžœแž”ាแž“แžŸ្แž“ើแžฑ្แž™แž…េแž‰แž–ីแž‘ីแž›ាแž“แž ្แž‚ោแž› แžŠោแž™แžŸាแžšแž‚ាแž់แž’ុแž‰แž ្แž‚ោแž›แž ើแž™ แž…ាแž”់แž•្แžŠើแž˜แž”ាแž‰់แž‘ឹแž€แž”្แžšแž‡ែแž„แž™៉ាแž„แž’ំแž‡ាแž˜ួแž™แž˜ិแž្แžแžšแž”แžŸ់แž‚ាแž់។ แž™ើแž„แžŸ្แž‘ាแž€់แžŸ្แž‘ើแžšแž“ឹแž„แž˜ើแž›แž–េแž›แž‡ាแž”់แž‡ាแž˜ួแž™แž‚ាแž់แž€្แž“ុแž„แž‡แžŽ្แžើแžš แžกើแž„แž…ុះ แž–្แžšោះแž™ើแž„แžŠឹแž„แžា แž€្แžšោแž˜แžšแž™ៈแž–េแž›แž–ីแžšแž”ីแžœិแž“ាแž‘ី แž‚ាแž់แž“ឹแž„แžœិแž›แž‘ៅแž˜ុแžแžข្แž“แž€แžŠំแžŽើแžšแž•្แžŸេแž„แŸ— (แžšំแž›ោแž—แž›ើ personal space แžšแž”แžŸ់แž–ួแž€แž‚េ) แž ើแž™แž‰แž‰ឹแž˜แž’ំแŸ—แž“ិแž™ាแž™แžា៖ “แž”្แžšแž ែแž›แž‡ាแžข្แž“แž€แž…แž„់แžŠឹแž„แžាแž េแžុแžข្แžœី แž្แž‰ុំแž”ាแž“แž ៅแž€ិแž…្แž…แž”្แžšแž‡ុំแž្แž›ីแž“េះ!” แž ើแž™แž”แž“្แž‘ាแž”់แž˜แž€แž‚ាแž់แž“ឹแž„แžŸើแž…แž្แž›ាំแž„แŸ—แž…ំแž–ោះแž€ំแž”្แž›ែแž„แžšแž”แžŸ់แž‚ាแž់แžฏแž„។

1. Original Sentence & Translation แž”្แžšแž™ោแž‚แžŠើแž˜ + แž”แž€แž”្แžšែ

EN:

A humorous and intimate family memory describing Stephen Covey’s playful, spontaneous, and uninhibited personality — a side that the public rarely saw.

KM: แž‡ាแž€ាแžšแž…แž„แž…ាំแžšแž”แžŸ់แž‚្แžšួแžŸាแžš แžŠែแž›แž”แž„្แž ាแž‰แž–ីแž—ាแž–แž€ំแž”្แž›ែแž„ แž—ាแž–แž’แž˜្แž˜แž‡ាแžិ แž“ិแž„แž€ាแžšแž˜ិแž“แž្แž›ាแž…แžข្แžœីแŸ—แžšแž”แžŸ់ Covey — แž˜ួួแž™แž‡្แžšុแž„แžŠែแž›แžŸាแž’ាแžšแžŽแž‡แž“แž˜ិแž“แžŸូแžœแž”ាแž“แžƒើแž‰។

2. Comprehension & Inference แž€ាแžšแž™แž›់ + แžขแž្แžแž“័แž™แž›ាแž€់แž›ៀแž˜

EN:

This passage reveals that Covey: • had a joyful, playful spirit • was comfortable being himself, even in silly ways • didn’t take himself too seriously • used humor to connect with others • valued authenticity over image

KM: แžขแž្แžแž“័แž™แž”แž„្แž ាแž‰แžា Covey៖ • แž˜ាแž“แž…แžšិแžแžŸแž”្แž”ាแž™แžšីแž€แžšាแž™ แž“ិแž„แž…ូแž›แž…ិแž្แžแž€ំแž”្แž›ែแž„ • แž˜ិแž“แž្แž›ាแž…แž’្แžœើแž្แž›ួแž“แžฒ្แž™แž‚េแžŸើแž… • แž˜ិแž“แž™แž€แž្แž›ួแž“แžฏแž„แž’ំแž’េแž„แž–េแž€ • แž”្แžšើแž€ំแž”្แž›ែแž„แžŠើแž˜្แž”ីแž—្แž‡ាแž”់แž˜แž“ុแžŸ្แžŸ • แžŸ្แžšแžกាแž‰់แž—ាแž–แž‡ាแž្แž›ួแž“แžฏแž„แž‡ាแž„แž€ាแžšแžšแž€្แžŸាแžšូแž”แž—ាแž–

3. Sentence Breakdown แž”ំแž”ែแž€แž”្แžšแž™ោแž‚
  • unpretentious and uninhibited – simple, natural, free-spirited
  • fake buck teeth / outrageous wigs – humorous disguises
  • incognito – intentionally unrecognizable
  • asked to leave a golf course – because he caused playful “chaos”
  • enormous water fight – spontaneous fun
  • violating their personal space – intentionally stepping close to make a joke
  • laugh hysterically – true, unrestrained laughter

KM: แž”ំแž”ែแž€៖ – unpretentious & uninhibited = แž˜ិแž“แž‚แž”់แž€แž”់ แž˜ិแž“แž្แž›ាแž…แž’្แžœើแžฒ្แž™แž‚េแžŸើแž… – fake teeth / wigs = แžขាแžœុแž’แž€ំแž”្แž›ែแž„ – incognito = แž”ំแž”ាំแž„แžขแž្แžแžŸแž‰្แž‰ាแžŽ – asked to leave = แž្แžšូแžœแžŸ្แž“ើแžฑ្แž™แž…េแž‰ – water fight = แž”្แžšแž™ុแž‘្แž’แž”ាแž‰់แž‘ឹแž€ – personal space = แžំแž”แž“់แžฏแž€แž‡แž“ – laugh hysterically = แžŸើแž…แžŠាแž…់แž្แž™แž›់

4. Vocabulary Building แžœាแž€្แž™แžŸแž–្แž‘
  • unpretentious – simple, not showing off → แž˜ិแž“แž”ោแž€แž”แž‰្แž†ោแž / แž˜ិแž“แž’្แžœើแžាแž្แž›ួแž“แž្แž–แž„់แž្แž–แžŸ់
  • uninhibited – free, not shy → แž˜ិแž“แž្แž›ាแž… / แž˜ិแž“แž”แž„្แž€แž€់แž្แž›ួแž“
  • outrageous – extremely funny or wild → แž…แž˜្แž›ែแž€แž្แž›ាំแž„แŸ—
  • incognito – in disguise → แž€ាแžšแž”ំแž”ាំแž„แžขแž្แžแžŸแž‰្แž‰ាแžŽ
  • cringed – felt embarrassed → แž្แž˜ាแžŸ់ / แžŸแžšแžŸើแž…แž€្แž“ុแž„แž…ិแž្แž
  • hysterically – uncontrollably → แžŠាแž…់แž្แž™แž›់ / แžŸើแž…แž្แž›ាំแž„
5. Grammar Usage & Notes แžœេแž™្แž™ាแž€แžšแžŽ៍

EN:

This passage uses: • adjectives in pairs (“unpretentious and uninhibited”) • past continuous + simple past for storytelling • parenthetical clauses for humor • direct quoted speech (“You may have wondered…”)

KM: แž”្แžšើแžœេแž™្แž™ាแž€แžšแžŽ៍៖ – แž‚ូแž–ាแž€្แž™ adj (“unpretentious and uninhibited”) – past แžŠើแž˜្แž”ីแž”្แžšាแž”់แžšឿแž„ – แž–ាแž€្แž™แž–แž“្แž™แž›់แž€្แž“ុแž„แž€แžŽ្แžៀแž” (parentheses) – แž€ាแžšแž“ិแž™ាแž™แž•្แž‘ាแž›់

6. Grammar & Sentence Structure แžšแž…แž“ាแž”្แžšแž™ោแž‚

Our family knew him as unpretentious and uninhibited. → subject + linking verb + complement

He was asked to leave... → passive voice

He would turn and face the passengers... → habitual past (would)

KM: แžšแž…แž“ាแž”្แžšแž™ោแž‚แž˜ិแž“แž–ិแž”ាแž€ แžែแž្แžšូแžœแž”្แžšើแž…្แžšើแž“ clause แžŠើแž˜្แž”ីแž–แžŽ៌แž“ា​แžšឿแž„แžœែแž„แŸ—។

7. Parts of Speech แž”្แžšแž—េแž‘แž–ាแž€្แž™
  • Adjectives: unpretentious, uninhibited, outrageous, enormous
  • Nouns: strangers, wigs, golf course, water fight, elevator, passengers
  • Verbs: knew, carrying on, was asked, cringed, started, laughed
  • Adverbs: cheerfully, hysterically
8. Cultural & Thematic Context แž”แžšិแž”แž‘แžœแž”្แž”แž’แž˜៌

EN:

Humor and playfulness are important parts of American family culture. This story shows that Covey was not only a leadership teacher but also a joyful, warm, approachable, and deeply human father.

KM: แžœแž”្แž”แž’แž˜៌แžขាแž˜េแžšិแž€แž…ូแž›แž…ិแž្แžแž€ំแž”្แž›ែแž„ แž‚្แž˜ាแž“แž€ាแžšแž›ាแž€់แžขាแžšแž˜្แž˜แžŽ៍ แž“ិแž„แž€ាแžšแžŸแž”្แž”ាแž™แžšីแž€แžšាแž™។ แžšឿแž„แž“េះแž”แž„្แž ាแž‰แžា Covey แž˜ិแž“แž្แžšឹแž˜แžែแž‡ាแž‚្แžšូแžŸាแžŸ្แžš្แžแžŠឹแž€แž“ាំแž‘េ แžែแž€៏แž‡ាแžชแž–ុแž€แžŠែแž›แž˜ាแž“แž—ាแž–แžšាแž€់แž‘ាแž€់ แž€แž€់แž€្แžŠៅ แž“ិแž„แž–ោแžšแž–េแž‰แžŠោแž™แž˜แž“ុแžŸ្แžŸแž’แž˜៌។

9. Phrasal Verbs แž€ិแžšិแž™ាแžŸแž˜្แž„ាแž់
  • carry on – continue doing → แž”แž“្แžแž’្แžœើ
  • asked to leave – requested to exit → แžŸ្แž“ើแžฒ្แž™แž…េแž‰
  • turn and face – rotate toward → แžœិแž›แž‘ៅแž˜ុแž

KM: Phrasal verbs แžŸំแžាแž“់แŸ—៖ – carry on = แž”แž“្แž – asked to leave = แžŸ្แž“ើแžฒ្แž™แž…េแž‰ – turn and face = แžœិแž›แž˜ុแž

10. Back to top แž្แžšแž›แž”់แž‘ៅแž€្แž”ាแž›แž”្แžšแž™ោแž‚

We learned not to care so much what others thought and to just enjoy his fun-loving personality. He was famous for his power naps. Frequently, he would scrunch up his jacket and put on his eye mask and take short naps to renew himself in the most unusual places, including stores, movie theaters, airports, trains, under park benches, or wherever and whenever he could find a little space and time. His enthusiasm was contagious and he taught us to live with a “carpe diem” (seize the day) mentality and to “suck the marrow out of life,” as he loved to say.

แž™ើแž„แž”ាแž“แžšៀแž“แžា แž˜ិแž“แž…ាំแž”ាแž…់แž្แžœแž›់แž…្แžšើแž“แžขំแž–ីแžข្แžœីแžŠែแž›แž˜แž“ុแžŸ្แžŸแž•្แžŸេแž„แž‚ិแžแž‘េ แž ើแž™แž‚្แžšាแž“់แžែแžšីแž€แžšាแž™แž“ឹแž„แž…แžšិแžแžŸแž”្แž”ាแž™ แžŸ្แžšแžกាแž‰់แž€ំแžŸាแž“្แžแžšแž”แžŸ់แž‚ាแž់។ แž‚ាแž់แž›្แž”ីแž–ីแž€ាแžšแž‚េแž„แžŸแž˜្แžšាแž€แž”แž“្แžិแž…แŸ— (power nap) แžšแž”แžŸ់แž‚ាแž់។ แž‡ាแž‰ឹแž€แž‰ាแž”់ แž‚ាแž់แž“ឹแž„แž‡្แžšួแžแžขាแžœแž€แž”់แžšแž”แžŸ់แž‚ាแž់แžฒ្แž™แžូแž… แž“ិแž„แž–ាแž€់แžŸ្แžšោแž˜แž”ិแžแž—្แž“ែแž€ แž ើแž™แž‚េแž„แžŸแž˜្แžšាแž€แž្แž›ីแŸ— แžŠើแž˜្แž”ីแžŸ្แžាแžšแž€แž˜្แž›ាំแž„แžœិแž‰ แž“ៅแž€แž“្แž›ែแž„แž…แž˜្แž›ែแž€แŸ—แž‡ាแž…្แžšើแž“ แžšួแž˜แž˜ាแž“ แž€្แž“ុแž„แž ាแž„ แžšោแž„แž—ាแž–แž™แž“្แž แž–្แžšแž›ាแž“แž™แž“្แžแž ោះ แž›ើแžšแžแž—្แž›ើแž„ แž€្แžšោแž˜แž€ៅแžขីแž“ៅแžŸួแž“ แžฌแž€แž“្แž›ែแž„แžŽា แž“ិแž„แž–េแž›แžŽាแž€៏แž”ាแž“ แžŠែแž›แž‚ាแž់แžขាแž…แžŸ្แžœែแž„แžšแž€แž”ាแž“แž‘ំแž ំ แž“ិแž„แž–េแž›แžœេแž›ាแžិแž…แž˜ួแž™។ แž—ាแž–แžšីแž€แžšាแž™แž˜ាแž“แžขแžŸ់แž€แž˜្แž›ាំแž„ แžšแž”แžŸ់แž‚ាแž់แž‚ឺแž†្แž›แž„แž‘ៅแž€ាแž“់แžข្แž“แž€แžŠแž‘ៃแž”ាแž“ แž ើแž™แž‚ាแž់แž”ាแž“แž”แž„្แžšៀแž“แž™ើแž„แžฒ្แž™แžšแžŸ់แž“ៅแžŠោแž™แž˜ាแž“แž…ិแž្แž “carpe diem” (แž…ាแž”់แž™แž€แž្แž„ៃแž“េះแžฒ្แž™แžขแžិแž”แžšแž˜ា) แž“ិแž„ “suck the marrow out of life” แž˜ាแž“แž“័แž™แžា แžšแžŸ់แž“ៅแž‘ាแž‰แž™แž€แžขแž្แžแž“័แž™ แž“ិแž„แž”แž‘แž–ិแžŸោแž’แž“៍ แžขแžŸ់แž–ីแž‡ីแžœិแž แžŠូแž…แžŠែแž›แž‚ាแž់แž…ូแž›แž…ិแž្แžแž“ិแž™ាแž™แž‡ាแž‰ឹแž€แž‰ាแž”់។

1. Original Sentence & Translation แž”្แžšแž™ោแž‚แžŠើแž˜ + แž”แž€แž”្แžšែ

EN:

A warm memory showing how Stephen Covey’s playful nature, habit of power napping, and “seize the day” philosophy influenced his family’s attitude toward life.

KM: แž€ាแžšแž…แž„แž…ាំแž€แž€់แž€្แžŠៅแž˜ួแž™ แžŠែแž›แž”แž„្แž ាแž‰แž–ីแž…แžšិแžแžŸแž”្แž”ាแž™แžšីแž€แžšាแž™ แž‘แž˜្แž›ាแž”់แž‚េแž„แžŸแž˜្แžšាแž€แž្แž›ីแŸ— แž“ិแž„แž‘แžŸ្แžŸแž“ៈ “แž…ាแž”់แž™แž€แž្แž„ៃแž“េះ” แžšแž”แžŸ់ Covey แžŠែแž›แž”ាแž“แž”៉ះแž–ាแž›់แžŠแž›់แžšแž”ៀแž”แž‚ិแž แž“ិแž„แžšแž”ៀแž”แžšแžŸ់แž“ៅแžšแž”แžŸ់แž‚្แžšួแžŸាแžšแžšแž”แžŸ់แž‚ាแž់។

2. Comprehension & Inference แž€ាแžšแž™แž›់ + แžขแž្แžแž“័แž™แž›ាแž€់แž›ៀแž˜

EN:

• The family learned not to be controlled by others’ opinions.
• His “fun-loving personality” created joy and freedom around him.
• His power naps show self-care and intentional renewal.
• “Carpe diem” and “suck the marrow out of life” mean living fully, not wasting time.
• He modeled energy, joy, and purpose—not just in teaching, but in daily habits.

KM:
• แž‚្แžšួแžŸាแžšแž”ាแž“แžšៀแž“แž€ុំแžฑ្แž™แž‡ាแž”់แž–ុแž€แžŠោแž™แž˜แžិแž™ោแž”แž›់แžข្แž“แž€แžŠแž‘ៃ។
• แž…แžšិแžแžŸแž”្แž”ាแž™แžŸ្แžšแžกាแž‰់แž€ំแžŸាแž“្แžแžšแž”แžŸ់แž‚ាแž់ แž”แž„្แž€ើแžแž”แžšិแž™ាแž€ាแžŸแžŸើแž… แž“ិแž„แžŸេแžšីแž—ាแž–។
• แž€ាแžšแž‚េแž„ power nap แž”แž„្แž ាแž‰แž–ីแž€ាแžšแžែแžšแž€្แžŸាแž្แž›ួแž“ แž“ិแž„แž€ាแžšแžŸ្แžាแžšแž€แž˜្แž›ាំแž„แžŠោแž™แž…េแžแž“ា។
• “carpe diem” แž“ិแž„ “suck the marrow out of life” แž˜ាแž“แž“័แž™แžฒ្แž™แžšแžŸ់แžฒ្แž™แž–េแž‰แžขแž្แžแž“័แž™ แž€ុំแž”ោះแž”แž„់แž្แž„ៃแž្แž›ះแž‘េ។
• แž‚ាแž់แž”แž„្แž ាแž‰แž‡ាแž€ាแžšแžขแž“ុแžœแž្แžแž˜ិแž“แž្แžšឹแž˜แžែแž€្แž“ុแž„แžŸៀแžœแž—ៅแž‘េ แž”៉ុแž“្แžែแž“ៅแž€្แž“ុแž„แž‘แž˜្แž›ាแž”់แž‡ាแžšៀแž„แžšាแž›់แž្แž„ៃแž•แž„แžŠែแžš។

3. Sentence Breakdown แž”ំแž”ែแž€แž”្แžšแž™ោแž‚
  • We learned not to care so much what others thought – we stopped worrying about other people’s opinions.
  • and to just enjoy his fun-loving personality – focus on enjoying who he is.
  • He was famous for his power naps. – people knew this habit.
  • scrunch up his jacket and put on his eye mask – prepare quickly for sleep.
  • in the most unusual places – not normal places for naps (stores, theaters, airports, etc.).
  • His enthusiasm was contagious – his energy spread to others.
  • live with a “carpe diem” mentality – live each day with urgency and purpose.
  • “suck the marrow out of life” – take the deepest value out of living.

KM (แžŸแž„្แžេแž”แž”ំแž”ែแž€):
– We learned not to care so much… = แžšៀแž“แž€ុំแž្แžœแž›់แžขំแž–ីแžข្แž“แž€แžŠแž‘ៃ
– enjoy his fun-loving personality = แžšីแž€แžšាแž™แž‡ាแž˜ួแž™แž…แžšិแžแžŸแž”្แž”ាแž™แžšแž”แžŸ់แž‚ាแž់
– famous for his power naps = แž›្แž”ីแžŠោแž™แž€ាแžšแž‚េแž„แž្แž›ីแŸ—แžŸ្แžាแžšแž€แž˜្แž›ាំแž„
– scrunch up his jacket = แž‡្แžšួแžแžขាแžœแž’្แžœើแž‡ា​แž្แž“ើแž™
– unusual places = แž€แž“្แž›ែแž„แž…แž˜្แž›ែแž€แžŸแž˜្แžšាแž”់แž‚េแž„
– enthusiasm was contagious = แž—ាแž–แžšំแž—ើแž”แž†្แž›แž„แž‘ៅแžข្แž“แž€แžŠแž‘ៃ
– carpe diem mentality = แž…ិแž្แžแž…ាแž”់แž™แž€แž្แž„ៃแž“េះแžฒ្แž™แžขแžិแž”แžšแž˜ា
– suck the marrow out of life = แž‘ាแž‰แž™แž€แžขแž្แžแž“័แž™แž‡ិแžแžាแž„แž”ំแž•ុแžแž–ីแž‡ីแžœិแž

4. Vocabulary Building แžœាแž€្แž™แžŸแž–្แž‘
  • fun-loving – enjoying fun, play, and jokes → แžŸ្แžšแžกាแž‰់แž€ំแžŸាแž“្แž แžŸแž”្แž”ាแž™แžšីแž€แžšាแž™
  • power nap – a short, intentional nap to regain energy → แž€ាแžšแž‚េแž„แžŸแž˜្แžšាแž€แž្แž›ីแŸ—แžŸ្แžាแžšแž€แž˜្แž›ាំแž„
  • scrunch up – crush or squeeze into a smaller shape → แž‡្แžšួแž แžฌแž”แž់แžข្แžœីแž˜ួแž™แžฒ្แž™แžូแž…
  • renew himself – refresh his body and mind → แžŸ្แžាแžšแž€แž˜្แž›ាំแž„ แž“ិแž„แž•្แž›ាแžŸ់แž”្แžូแžšแžขាแžšแž˜្แž˜แžŽ៍แžฒ្แž™แžŸ្แžšแžŸ់แžŸ្แžšាแž™
  • contagious (enthusiasm) – easily spreading to others → แž†្แž›แž„แž‘ៅแžข្แž“แž€แžŠแž‘ៃ (แž€្แž“ុแž„แž“័แž™แžœិแž‡្แž‡แž˜ាแž“)
  • carpe diem – Latin: “seize the day” → แž…ាแž”់แž™แž€แž្แž„ៃแž“េះแžฒ្แž™แžขแžិแž”แžšแž˜ា
  • suck the marrow out of life – get the deepest richness from life → แž‘ាแž‰แž™แž€แžขแž្แžแž“័แž™ แž“ិแž„แž”แž‘แž–ិแžŸោแž’แž“៍แž‡្แžšាแž›แž‡្แžšៅแž–ីแž‡ីแžœិแž
5. Grammar Usage & Notes แžœេแž™្แž™ាแž€แžšแžŽ៍

EN:

We learned not to care so much… → “learned + not to + verb” (what we learned to stop doing).
He was famous for his power naps. → “be famous for + noun/gerund”.
he would scrunch up his jacket… → “would” for repeated past habit.
• Two infinitives of purpose: to live with a mentality, to “suck the marrow…”.

KM:
– “learned not to care” = แžšៀแž“แž€ុំแž’្แžœើแžข្แžœីแž˜ួแž™แž‘ៀแž (not + verb).
– “be famous for …” = แž›្แž”ីแžŠោแž™/แžŸแž˜្แžšាแž”់…
– “would + verb” แž€្แž“ុแž„แžขแžីแžแž€ាแž› = แž‘แž˜្แž›ាแž”់แž’្แžœើแž‰ឹแž€แž‰ាแž”់។
– แž”្แžšើ infinitive “to live”, “to suck” แžŠើแž˜្แž”ីแž”แž„្แž ាแž‰แž‚ោแž›แž”ំแžŽแž„ แž“ិแž„แž‘แžŸ្แžŸแž“ៈ។

6. Grammar & Sentence Structure แžšแž…แž“ាแž”្แžšแž™ោแž‚

We learned [not to care so much what others thought] and [to just enjoy his fun-loving personality].
→ compound infinitive phrase joined by “and”.

He was famous for his power naps. → simple past + complement.

Frequently, he would scrunch up his jacket and put on his eye mask and take short naps...
→ chain of actions in a single long clause (storytelling style).

KM: แž”្แžšแž™ោแž‚แžŠំแž”ូแž„แž”្แžšើ “learned + not to + verb / to + verb” แž…แž„แžŠោแž™ “and”; แž”แž“្แž‘ាแž”់แž˜แž€แž”្แžšើแž”្แžšแž™ោแž‚แžœែแž„ แžŠោแž™แž—្แž‡ាแž”់แžŸแž€แž˜្แž˜แž—ាแž–แž‡ាแž…្แžšើแž“แž€្แž“ុแž„แž˜ួแž™แž”្แžšแž™ោแž‚ แžŠើแž˜្แž”ីแž”แž„្แž€ើแžแžšឿแž„แžš៉ាแžœแž˜ាแž“flow។

7. Parts of Speech แž”្แžšแž—េแž‘แž–ាแž€្แž™
  • Nouns: personality, power naps, jacket, eye mask, places, stores, theaters, airports, trains, benches, enthusiasm, mentality, life
  • Verbs: learned, care, enjoy, was, scrunch up, put on, take, renew, find, taught, live, suck
  • Adjectives: fun-loving, famous, unusual, contagious
  • Adverbs: frequently, wherever, whenever
8. Cultural & Thematic Context แž”แžšិแž”แž‘แžœแž”្แž”แž’แž˜៌

EN:

The story reflects a modern, Western value of intentional renewal (resting on purpose) and a philosophy of living fully now. Instead of being ashamed of resting in public, he normalized self-care and used it to stay energetic and present.

KM: แžšឿแž„แž“េះแž”แž„្แž ាแž‰แž–ីแžแž˜្แž›ៃ “renewal” แžฌแž€ាแžšแžŸ្แžាแžšแž€แž˜្แž›ាំแž„แžกើแž„แžœិแž‰แž€្แž“ុแž„แžœแž”្แž”แž’แž˜៌แžŸแž–្แžœแž្แž„ៃ แž“ិแž„แž‘แžŸ្แžŸแž“ៈแžŠែแž›แž›ើแž€แž‘ឹแž€แž…ិแž្แžแžฒ្แž™ “แžšแžŸ់แž“ៅแžฅแžกូแžœแž“េះแžฒ្แž™แž–េแž‰แž›េแž‰”។ แž›ែแž„แž្แž˜ាแžŸ់แžขៀแž“แž–ីแž€ាแžšแž‚េแž„แžŸแž˜្แžšាแž€แž“ៅแž€แž“្แž›ែแž„แžŸាแž’ាแžšแžŽៈ แž”៉ុแž“្แžែแž”្แžšើแžœាแžฒ្แž™แž€្แž›ាแž™แž‡ាแž‘แž˜្แž›ាแž”់แžŸុแžแž—ាแž– แž“ិแž„แžšแž€្แžŸាแžាแž˜แž–แž›។

9. Phrasal Verbs แž€ិแžšិแž™ាแžŸแž˜្แž„ាแž់
  • care (so much) what others thought – be worried about others’ opinions → แž្แžœแž›់แž…ិแž្แžแž–ីแžข្แžœីแžŠែแž›แžข្แž“แž€แžŠแž‘ៃแž‚ិแž
  • scrunch up (his jacket) – compress, squeeze → แž‡្แžšួแžแžฒ្แž™แžូแž…
  • put on (his eye mask) – place clothing on the body → แž–ាแž€់
  • live with a mentality – accept and carry a certain mindset → แžšแžŸ់แž“ៅแž‡ាแž˜ួแž™แž‘แžŸ្แžŸแž“ៈ
  • suck … out of … (suck the marrow out of life) – pull the inside value out → แž‘ាแž‰แž™แž€แžข្แžœីแž˜ាแž“แžแž˜្แž›ៃแž…េแž‰แž–ីแžข្แžœីแž˜ួแž™

KM: Phrasal verbs แž‘ាំแž„แž“េះแž‡ួแž™แžฒ្แž™แž”្แžšแž™ោแž‚แž˜ាแž“แžขាแžšแž˜្แž˜แžŽ៍แž’แž˜្แž˜แž‡ាแžិ แž“ិแž„แžšแž”ៀแž”แž“ិแž™ាแž™แžŠូแž…แž‡ាแž‡แž“แž‡ាแžិแžŠើแž˜។

10. Back to top แž្แžšแž›แž”់แž‘ៅแž€្แž”ាแž›แž”្แžšแž™ោแž‚

He was always somewhat surprised and embarrassed by his professional success, and remained humble and unaffected by his fame. He simply saw himself as a steward of the great work he was doing, always giving credit to others and to God. He was never ashamed of his values and his faith and believed that if God was at the center of your life, everything else would find its proper place. He taught us that in the long run, the only way to enduring success as an individual or an organization is to live in accordance with timeless principles.

แž‚ាแž់แžែแž„แžែแž˜ាแž“แžขាแžšแž˜្แž˜แžŽ៍แž—្แž‰ាแž€់แž•្แžขើแž›แž”แž“្แžិแž…แž“ិแž„แžขៀแž“ แžแžŽៈแž–េแž›แžŠែแž›แž‘แž‘ួแž›แž”ាแž“แž‡ោแž‚แž‡័แž™แžœិแž‡្แž‡ាแž‡ីแžœៈแž្แž›ាំแž„แŸ— แž ើแž™แž‚ាแž់แž“ៅแžែแž˜ាแž“แž—ាแž–แž‘แž˜្แžšឹแž˜ แž˜ិแž“แžขួแžแž˜ិแž“แžขាแž„แž‘ោះแž‡ាแžˆ្แž˜ោះแž›្แž”ីแž€៏แžŠោแž™។ แž‚ាแž់แž‚្แžšាแž“់แžែแž…ែแž€แžฏแž€แž្แžแž—ាแž–แž្แž›ួแž“แžฏแž„ แž‡ាแž˜แž“ុแžŸ្แžŸแžែแžšแž€្แžŸាแž€ិแž…្แž…แž€ាแžšแž›្แžขแžŠែแž›แž‚ាแž់แž”ាแž“แž’្แžœើ แž”្แžšแž€แž”แžŠោแž™แž€ាแžšแž•្แžแž›់แž€ិแž្แžិแž™แžŸแž‘ៅแžฒ្แž™แžข្แž“แž€แžŠแž‘ៃ แž“ិแž„แžฒ្แž™แž–្แžšះ។ แž‚ាแž់แž˜ិแž“แžŠែแž›แž្แž˜ាแžŸ់แžขៀแž“แž…ំแž–ោះแžแž˜្แž›ៃ แž“ិแž„แž‡ំแž“ឿแžŸាแžŸแž“ាแžšแž”แžŸ់แž‚ាแž់แžกើแž™ แž ើแž™แžŸូแž˜แž‡ឿแž‡ាแž€់แžា แž”្แžšแžŸិแž“แž”ើแž–្แžšះแž‡ាแž˜แž‡្แžˆแžŠ្แž‹ាแž“ แž“ៃแž‡ីแžœិแžแžšแž”แžŸ់แžข្แž“แž€ แžšឿแž„แž•្แžŸេแž„แŸ—แž‘ាំแž„แžขแžŸ់แž“ឹแž„แž“ៅแž្แžšឹแž˜แž្แžšូแžœ។ แž‚ាแž់แž”แž„្แžšៀแž“แž™ើแž„แžា แž“ៅแž…ុแž„แž€្แžšោแž™ แžšแž”ៀแž”แžែแž˜ួแž™แžŠើแž˜្แž”ីแž”ាแž“แž‡ោแž‚แž‡័แž™ แžŠែแž›แžขាแž…แž˜ាแž“แžขាแž™ុแž€ាแž›แž™ូแžšแžขแž„្แžœែแž„ แžŸแž˜្แžšាแž”់แž˜แž“ុแžŸ្แžŸแžฌแžŸ្แžាแž”័แž“ แž‚ឺแž្แžšូแžœแžšแžŸ់แž“ៅแžាแž˜แž‚ោแž›แž€ាแžšแžŽ៍แžขแž…ិแž“្แž្แžšៃแž™៍។

1. Original Sentence & Translation แž”្แžšแž™ោแž‚แžŠើแž˜ + แž”แž€แž”្แžšែ

EN:

The passage describes Stephen Covey’s humility, deep spirituality, and belief that lasting success comes from aligning life with timeless principles rather than external achievement or fame.

KM: แžขแž្แžแž”แž‘แž–ិแž–แžŽ៌แž“ាแžขំแž–ីแž—ាแž–แž‘แž˜្แžšឹแž˜แžšแž”แžŸ់ Covey แž‡ំแž“ឿแž‡្แžšៅแž›ើแžŸាแžŸแž“ា แž“ិแž„แž‡ំแž“ឿแžា แž‡ោแž‚แž‡័แž™แž™ូแžšแžขแž„្แžœែแž„ แž€ើแžแžกើแž„แž–ីแž€ាแžšแžšแžŸ់แž“ៅแžាแž˜แž‚ោแž›แž€ាแžšแžŽ៍แžขแž…ិแž“្แž្แžšៃแž™៍ แž˜ិแž“แž˜ែแž“แžាแž˜แž€ិแž្แžិแž“ាแž˜ แžฌแžŸแž˜្แž”แž្แžិแžាแž„แž€្แžšៅแžกើแž™។

2. Comprehension & Inference แž€ាแžšแž™แž›់ + แžขแž្แžแž“័แž™แž›ាแž€់แž›ៀแž˜

EN:

• Covey did not see himself as a celebrity, but as a servant of great ideas.
• His humility helped him stay grounded despite global influence.
• He believed that spiritual alignment produces personal clarity, order, and purpose.
• His teachings connected success with morality, principles, and inner character.
• This reflects Habit 1 (Be Proactive), Habit 2 (Begin With the End in Mind), and Habit 7 (Sharpen the Saw).

KM: • Covey แž˜ិแž“แžŠែแž›แž˜ើแž›แž្แž›ួแž“แžฏแž„แžŠូแž…แž‡ាแžាแžšាแž›្แž”ីแž‘េ แžែแž‡ាแžข្แž“แž€แžែแžšแž€្แžŸាแž€ាแžšแž„ាแžšแž›្แžข។
• แž—ាแž–แž‘แž˜្แžšឹแž˜แž’្แžœើแžฒ្แž™แž‚ាแž់แž“ៅแž‡ាแž”់แžŠី แž‘ោះแž”ីแž‡ាแž˜ាแž“แžฅแž‘្แž’ិแž–แž›แž–ាแžŸแž–េแž‰แž–ិแž—แž–แž›ោแž€แž€៏แžŠោแž™។
• แž‚ាแž់แž‡ឿแžា แž–េแž›แž–្แžšះแž‡ាแž˜แž‡្แžˆแžŠ្แž‹ាแž“ แž“ឹแž„แž˜ាแž“แžŸแžŽ្แžាแž”់แž’្แž“ាแž”់ แž“ិแž„แž‚ោแž›แž”ំแžŽแž„แž€្แž“ុแž„แž‡ីแžœិแž។
• แž‡ោแž‚แž‡័แž™แž–ិแžแž”្แžšាแž€แžŠแž˜แž€แž–ីแžŸុแž…แžšិแžแž—ាแž– แž“ិแž„แž‚ោแž›แž€ាแžšแžŽ៍ แž˜ិแž“แž˜ែแž“แž–ីแž€ិแž្แžិแž“ាแž˜แž€្แžšៅ។
• แžขแž្แžแž“័แž™แž“េះแž—្แž‡ាแž”់แž‡ាแž˜ួแž™ Habit 1, Habit 2 แž“ិแž„ Habit 7។

3. Sentence Breakdown แž”ំแž”ែแž€แž”្แžšแž™ោแž‚
  • surprised and embarrassed by his professional success – he didn’t expect fame and felt shy about it.
  • remained humble and unaffected by his fame – fame did not change his character.
  • saw himself as a steward – he believed he was managing ideas, not owning them.
  • giving credit to others and to God – reflected gratitude.
  • never ashamed of his values and his faith – openly lived his beliefs.
  • if God was at the center, everything else finds its place – spiritual-centered living.
  • only way to enduring success… is to live by timeless principles – core Covey philosophy.

KM: แž”ំแž”ែแž€៖ – แž—្แž‰ាแž€់แž•្แžขើแž›/แžขៀแž“แž…ំแž–ោះแž‡ោแž‚แž‡័แž™ – แž˜ិแž“แž‚ិแžแžាแž្แž›ួแž“แž›្แž”ីแžŠแž›់แžែแž”៉ុแž“្แž“ោះ។
– แž‘แž˜្แžšឹแž˜ แž˜ិแž“แžขួแžแž˜ិแž“แžขាแž„។
– แž˜ើแž›แž្แž›ួแž“แžฏแž„แž‡ាแžข្แž“แž€แžែแžšแž€្แžŸាแž€ាแžšแž„ាแžš – แž˜ិแž“แž˜ើแž›แžា “แž្แž‰ុំแž‡ាแž˜្แž…ាแžŸ់”។
– แž•្แžแž›់แž€ិแž្แžិแž™แžŸแžฒ្แž™แžข្แž“แž€แžŠแž‘ៃ แž“ិแž„แž–្แžšះ។
– แž˜ិแž“แž្แž˜ាแžŸ់แžขៀแž“แž…ំแž–ោះแžแž˜្แž›ៃ แž“ិแž„แž‡ំแž“ឿ។
– แž–្แžšះแž‡ាแž˜แž‡្แžˆแžŠ្แž‹ាแž“ = แžข្แžœីแŸ—แž‘ាំแž„แžขแžŸ់แž‘ាแž“់แž្แžšូแžœ។
– แž‡ោแž‚แž‡័แž™แž™ូแžšแžขแž„្แžœែแž„ = แž្แžšូแžœแžšแžŸ់แžាแž˜แž‚ោแž›แž€ាแžšแžŽ៍แžขแž…ិแž“្แž្แžšៃแž™៍។

4. Vocabulary Building แžœាแž€្แž™แžŸแž–្แž‘
  • unaffected – not influenced or changed → แž˜ិแž“แž្แžšូแžœแž”ាแž“แž”៉ះแž–ាแž›់
  • steward – caretaker, responsible overseer → แžข្แž“แž€แžែแžšแž€្แžŸា / แžข្แž“แž€แž€ាแžŸ្แž‘ាแž់
  • ashamed – feeling shame → แž្แž˜ាแžŸ់แžขៀแž“
  • values – moral beliefs → แžแž˜្แž›ៃ
  • faith – religious belief → แž‡ំแž“ឿแžŸាแžŸแž“ា
  • enduring success – long-lasting success → แž‡ោแž‚แž‡័แž™แž™ូแžšแžขแž„្แžœែแž„
  • timeless principles – principles valid in all eras → แž‚ោแž›แž€ាแžšแžŽ៍แžขแž…ិแž“្แžŠ្แžšៃแž™៍
5. Grammar Usage & Notes แžœេแž™្แž™ាแž€แžšแžŽ៍

EN:

• Uses contrast: “surprised and embarrassed” vs “humble and unaffected.”
• Uses cause-effect clauses: “if God was at the center…” → result clause.
• Uses abstraction: values, faith, principles.
• Complex sentence structure linking spirituality and leadership.

KM: – แž”្แžšើแž€ាแžšแž”្แžšៀแž”แž’ៀแž”៖ แž—្แž‰ាแž€់แž•្แžขើแž›/แžขៀแž“ vs แž‘แž˜្แžšឹแž˜/แž˜ិแž“แžขួแž។
– แž”្แžšើ if-clause แž”แž„្แž ាแž‰แž˜ូแž›แž េแžុ–แž•แž›។
– แž”្แžšើแž–ាแž€្แž™แžขแžšូแž”ី แžŠូแž…แž‡ា values, faith, principles។
– แž”្แžšแž™ោแž‚แžœែแž„ แžแž—្แž‡ាแž”់แž‚ំแž“ិแžแžŸាแžŸแž“ាแž‡ាแž˜ួแž™แž—ាแž–แžŠឹแž€แž“ាំ។

6. Grammar & Sentence Structure แžšแž…แž“ាแž”្แžšแž™ោแž‚

He was surprised and embarrassed... → compound complement.

He saw himself as a steward... → linking verb + metaphorical noun.

If God was at the center... → conditional structure expressing belief.

The only way... is to live in accordance with timeless principles. → definition sentence.

KM: แž”្แžšើแžŸំแžŽแž„់ if-clause แž“ិแž„แžŸំแžŽแž„់ explanatory sentence แžŠើแž˜្แž”ីแž”แž„្แž ាแž‰แž‘แžŸ្แžŸแž“ៈแž‡ីแžœិแž។

7. Parts of Speech แž”្แžšแž—េแž‘แž–ាแž€្แž™
  • Nouns: success, fame, steward, credit, God, values, faith, place, success, principles
  • Verbs: was, remained, saw, giving, was ashamed, believed, taught, is
  • Adjectives: surprised, embarrassed, humble, unaffected, timeless
  • Adverbs: always, simply, never
8. Cultural & Thematic Context แž”แžšិแž”แž‘แžœแž”្แž”แž’แž˜៌

EN:

American leadership culture often values humility, service, and principle-centered living. Covey’s spiritual foundation strongly influenced his worldview and his teachings, aligning leadership, morality, and faith into one consistent philosophy.

KM: แžœแž”្แž”แž’แž˜៌แžŠឹแž€แž“ាំแžขាแž˜េแžšិแž€ แž‚ាំแž‘្แžšแž—ាแž–แž‘แž˜្แžšឹแž˜ แž€ាแžšแž”แž˜្แžšើ แž“ិแž„แž€ាแžšแžšแžŸ់แžាแž˜แž‚ោแž›แž€ាแžšแžŽ៍។ แž‡ំแž“ឿแžŸាแžŸแž“ាแžšแž”แžŸ់ Covey แž”ាแž“แž”แž„្แž€ើแžแž‘แžŸ្แžŸแž“ៈแžฏแž€แžšាแž‡្แž™แž˜ួแž™ แžŠែแž›แž—្แž‡ាแž”់แž—ាแž–แžŠឹแž€แž“ាំ แžŸុแž…แžšិแžแž—ាแž– แž“ិแž„แž‡ំแž“ឿ แž‘ាំแž„แžขแžŸ់แž…ូแž›แž‡ាแž˜ួแž™แž‚្แž“ា។

9. Phrasal Verbs แž€ិแžšិแž™ាแžŸแž˜្แž„ាแž់
  • give credit to – to acknowledge someone → แž•្แžŠแž›់แž€ិแž្แžិแž™แžŸแžฒ្แž™
  • in accordance with – in alignment with → แžាแž˜แžាแž˜ / แžŸ្แžšแž”แžាแž˜
  • find its proper place – settle into order → แž…ូแž›แž€្แž“ុแž„แž‘ីแžាំแž„แž្แžšឹแž˜แž្แžšូแžœ

KM: – give credit to = แž•្แžŠแž›់แž€ិแž្แžិแž™แžŸแžฒ្แž™
– in accordance with = แžŸ្แžšแž”แžាแž˜
– find its proper place = แž‘ៅแž“ៅแž‚แž“្แž›แž„แž្แžšឹแž˜แž្แžšូแžœ

10. Back to top แž្แžšแž›แž”់แž‘ៅแž€្แž”ាแž›แž”្แžšแž™ោแž‚

Our father tried really hard to walk the talk and practice what he preached, and he often apologized to us when he’d fall short, saying things like, “Son, I’m so sorry that I lost my temper with you,” or “Darling, that was unkind of me. What can I do to make it up to you?” People frequently ask us what it was like growing up with him, as if he couldn’t possibly be as good as he seemed. Although he was by no means perfect and struggled with such things as being patient while waiting in traffic jams or while Mom got ready, there wasn’t a discernible gap between what he taught and how he lived. He was who you thought and hoped he would be. Perhaps the greatest compliment we can pay our father is this: as good as he was in public as an author and teacher, he was even better in private as a husband and father. And we loved him for that consistency.

แžชแž–ុแž€แžšแž”แžŸ់แž™ើแž„แžំแž”្แžšឹแž„แž”្แžšែแž„แž្แž›ាំแž„แžŽាแžŸ់แž€្แž“ុแž„แž€ាแžšแž’្แžœើแžាแž˜แžข្แžœីแžŠែแž›แž‚ាแž់แž“ិแž™ាแž™ แž“ិแž„แžขแž“ុแžœแž្แžแžข្แžœីแžŠែแž›แž‚ាแž់แž”แž„្แžšៀแž“ แž ើแž™แž–េแž›แžŽាแžŠែแž›แž‚ាแž់แž’្แžœើแž˜ិแž“แžŠแž›់แž€แž˜្แžšិแž แž‚ាแž់แž‡ាแž‰ឹแž€แž‰ាแž”់แžŸុំแž‘ោแžŸแž™ើแž„ แžŠោแž™แž“ិแž™ាแž™แžា «แž€ូแž“ๅ•Š แž”៉ាแžŸុំแž‘ោแžŸแžŽាแžŸ់แžŠែแž›แž”៉ាแž”ាแž់แž”แž„់แžขាแžšแž˜្แž˜แžŽ៍แž›ើแž€ូแž“» แžฌ «แž‡ាแž‘ីแžŸ្แžšแžกាแž‰់ แž“េះแž‡ាแžšឿแž„แž˜ិแž“แž›្แžขแžšแž”แžŸ់แž”៉ា។ แžើแž”៉ាแžขាแž…แž’្แžœើแžข្แžœីแžŠើแž˜្แž”ីแžŸแž„แž”ំแž–េแž‰แžฒ្แž™แž€ូแž“แž”ាแž“?» แž˜แž“ុแžŸ្แžŸแž‡ាแž…្แžšើแž“แžŸួแžšแž™ើแž„แž‰ឹแž€แž‰ាแž”់แžា แž˜ាแž“แžขាแžšแž˜្แž˜แžŽ៍แž™៉ាแž„แžŠូแž…แž˜្แžេแž…แž€្แž“ុแž„แž€ាแžšแž’ំแžกើแž„แžšแžŸ់แž‡ាแž˜ួแž™แž‚ាแž់ แžŠូแž…แž‡ាแž–ួแž€แž‚េแž˜ិแž“แž‡ឿแžាแž‚ាแž់แžขាแž…แž›្แžขแž”ាแž“แž–ិแžแŸ—แžŠូแž…แžŠែแž›แž‚េแžƒើแž‰แž‘េ។ แž‘ោះแž”ីแž‡ាแž‚ាแž់แž˜ិแž“แž›្แžขแžฅแžแž្แž…ោះแžกើแž™ แž ើแž™แžែแž„แžែแž”្แžšแžˆแž˜แž€ាแžšแž›ំแž”ាแž€แž€្แž“ុแž„แž€ាแžšแžขแž់แž’្แž˜แž់แž–េแž›แžšแž„់แž…ាំแž…แžšាแž…แžšแžšแž„្แž‚ោះแžšแž„្แž‚ើ แžฌแž–េแž›แž˜៉ាแž€់แžšៀแž”แž…ំแž្แž›ួแž“แž€៏แžŠោแž™ แž€៏แž˜ិแž“แž˜ាแž“แž‚แž˜្แž›ាแžแž„ាแž™แž˜ើแž›แžƒើแž‰แž‘េ แžšแžœាแž„แžข្แžœីแžŠែแž›แž‚ាแž់แž”แž„្แžšៀแž“ แž“ិแž„แžšแž”ៀแž”แžŠែแž›แž‚ាแž់แžšแžŸ់แž“ៅ។ แž‚ាแž់แž‚ឺแž‡ាแž˜แž“ុแžŸ្แžŸแžŠូแž…แžŠែแž›แžข្แž“แž€แž‚ិแž แž“ិแž„แžŸแž„្แžƒឹแž˜แžฒ្แž™แž‚ាแž់แž‡ាแžŠូแž…្แž“ោះแž–ិแžแž”ំแž•ុแž។ แž”្แžšแž ែแž›แž‡ាแž€ាแžšแžŸแžšแžŸើแžšแžŠ៏แžขแžŸ្แž…ាแžš្แž™แž”ំแž•ុแžแžŠែแž›แž™ើแž„แžขាแž…แž•្แžแž›់แžฒ្แž™แžชแž–ុแž€แž‚ឺ៖ แž‘ោះแž”ីแž‚ាแž់แž›្แžขแž™៉ាแž„แž្แž›ាំแž„แž‡ាแžŸាแž’ាแžšแžŽៈ แž‡ាแžข្แž“แž€แž“ិแž–แž“្แž’ แž“ិแž„แž‡ាแž‚្แžšូแž€្แžšុแž˜แž ៊ុแž“แž€៏แžŠោแž™ แž€៏แž‚ាแž់แž›្แžขแž‡ាแž„แž“េះแž‘ៅแž‘ៀแžแž“ៅแž€្แž“ុแž„แž‡ីแžœិแžแž•្แž‘ាแž›់แž្แž›ួแž“ แž‡ាแž”្แžŠី แž“ិแž„แž‡ាแžชแž–ុแž€។ แž ើแž™แž™ើแž„แžŸ្แžšแžกាแž‰់แž‚ាแž់ แž–្แžšោះแž—ាแž–แž˜ាแž“แžŸ្แžិแžšแž—ាแž– แž“ិแž„แž€ាแžšแžšแžŸ់แžាแž˜แžข្แžœីแžŠែแž›แž‚ាแž់แž”แž„្แžšៀแž“แž“ោះแžฏแž„។

1. Original Sentence & Translation แž”្แžšแž™ោแž‚แžŠើแž˜ + แž”แž€แž”្แžšែ

EN:

The paragraph explains how their father consistently tried to live his principles at home, honestly apologized when he failed, and was even better in private as a husband and father than he appeared in public as a famous author and teacher.

KM: แžขแž្แžแž”แž‘แž“េះแž–แž“្แž™แž›់แžា แžชแž–ុแž€แžšแž”แžŸ់แž–ួแž€แž‚េแž–្แž™ាแž™ាแž˜แžšแžŸ់แžាแž˜แž‚ោแž›แž€ាแžšแžŽ៍แžšแž”แžŸ់แž្แž›ួแž“แž‡ាแž“ិแž…្แž…แž“ៅแž€្แž“ុแž„แž‚្แžšួแžŸាแžš แžŸ្แž˜ោះแž្แžšแž„់แžŸុំแž‘ោแžŸแž–េแž›แž្แž›ួแž“แž’្แž›ាแž€់แž្แž›ួแž“ แž ើแž™แž“ៅแž€្แž“ុแž„แž‡ីแžœិแžแž•្แž‘ាแž›់แž្แž›ួแž“ แž‚ាแž់แž“ៅแž›្แžขแž‡ាแž„แž“ៅแž›ើแž†ាแž€แžŸាแž’ាแžšแžŽៈ แž‡ាแžข្แž“แž€แž“ិแž–แž“្แž’ แž“ិแž„แž‡ាแž‚្แžšូแž”แž„្แžšៀแž“แžŠ៏แž›្แž”ី។

2. Comprehension & Inference แž€ាแžšแž™แž›់ + แžขแž្แžแž“័แž™แž›ាแž€់แž›ៀแž˜

EN:

• “Walk the talk” means he tried to live what he taught, not just say it.
• His habit of apologizing shows humility and emotional maturity.
• People doubted anyone could be as good as his public image, but his children confirm that his private life matched his teachings.
• He had weaknesses (impatience in traffic, waiting), but there was no hypocrisy.
• The core message: real greatness is being even better at home than on the public stage.

KM: • “Walk the talk” แž˜ាแž“แž“័แž™แžា แžšแžŸ់แž“ៅแžាแž˜แžข្แžœីแžŠែแž›แž្แž›ួแž“แžŸ្แžšែแž€แž”แž„្แžšៀแž“ แž˜ិแž“แž˜ែแž“แž“ិแž™ាแž™แžែแž”៉ុแžŽ្แžŽោះ។
• แž€ាแžšแžŸុំแž‘ោแžŸแž‡ាแž‰ឹแž€แž‰ាแž”់แž”แž„្แž ាแž‰แž–ីแž—ាแž–แž‘แž˜្แžšឹแž˜ แž“ិแž„แžœ័แž™แž†្แž›ាแžแž•្แž›ូแžœแžขាแžšแž˜្แž˜แžŽ៍។
• แž˜แž“ុแžŸ្แžŸแž‡ាแž…្แžšើแž“แž˜ិแž“แž‡ឿแžាแž˜แž“ុแžŸ្แžŸแžŽាแž˜្แž“ាแž€់แž‘េแžขាแž…แž›្แžขแžŠូแž…แžšូแž”แž—ាแž–แžŸាแž’ាแžšแžŽៈแžšแž”แžŸ់แž‚ាแž់แž”ាแž“ แž”៉ុแž“្แžែแž€ូแž“แŸ—แž”แž‰្แž‡ាแž€់แžា แž‡ីแžœិแžแž•្แž‘ាแž›់แž្แž›ួแž“แž‚ាแž់แžŸ្แžšแž”แžាแž˜แžข្แžœីแžŠែแž›แž‚ាแž់แž”แž„្แžšៀแž“แž–ិแžแŸ—។
• แž‚ាแž់แž˜ាแž“แž…ំแžŽុแž…แž្แžŸោแž™ (แžขแž់แž’្แž˜แž់แž–េแž›ๅกžแž•្แž›ូแžœ แžฌแžšแž„់แž…ាំแž˜៉ាแž€់) แž”៉ុแž“្แžែแž˜ិแž“แž˜ាแž“แž—ាแž–แž€្แž›ែแž„แž”แž“្แž›ំ។
• แžŸាแžš​แžŸំแžាแž“់៖ แž€្แžីแžงแž្แžแž˜แž–ិแžแž”្แžšាแž€แžŠ แž‚ឺแž“ៅแž–េแž›แžŠែแž›แž™ើแž„แž›្แžขแž‡ាแž„แž‚េแž“ៅแž€្แž“ុแž„แž•្แž‘ះ แž‡ាแž˜ួแž™แž˜แž“ុแžŸ្แžŸแž‡ិแžแžŸ្แž“ិแž‘្แž’។

3. Sentence Breakdown แž”ំแž”ែแž€แž”្แžšแž™ោแž‚
  • tried really hard to walk the talk and practice what he preached – he made a big effort to live his own principles.
  • apologized to us when he’d fall short – when he didn’t meet his own standard, he said sorry.
  • “What can I do to make it up to you?” – he wanted to repair the relationship.
  • what it was like growing up with him – people are curious about his private life.
  • by no means perfect – definitely not perfect.
  • struggled with such things as being patient... – specific, human weaknesses.
  • no discernible gap between what he taught and how he lived – no visible hypocrisy.
  • even better in private... – highest praise: better at home than on stage.

KM: แž”ំแž”ែแž€แžขแž្แžแž“័แž™៖ – แžំแž’្แžœើแžាแž˜แžข្แžœីแžŠែแž›แž្แž›ួแž“แž”แž„្แžšៀแž“។
– แž–េแž›แž្แž›ួแž“แž្แžœះแžាแž แžែแž„แžែแžŸុំแž‘ោแžŸ แž“ិแž„แž–្แž™ាแž™ាแž˜แžŸแž„แž”ំแž–េแž‰។
– แž˜แž“ុแžŸ្แžŸแž…แž„់แžŠឹแž„แžា แžšแžŸ់แž‡ាแž˜ួแž™แž‚ាแž់แž“ៅแž€្แž“ុแž„แž‚្แžšួแžŸាแžšแž˜ាแž“แžขាแžšแž˜្แž˜แžŽ៍แž™៉ាแž„แžŠូแž…แž˜្แžេแž…។
– แž‚ាแž់แž˜ិแž“แž›្แžขแžฅแžแž្แž…ោះแž‘េ แž”៉ុแž“្แžែแž˜ិแž“แž€្แž›ែแž„แž”แž“្แž›ំ។
– แžŸแžšแžŸើแžšแžា แž‚ាแž់แž›្แžขแž‡ាแž„แž˜ុแž“แž“ៅแž€្แž“ុแž„แž•្แž‘ះ แž‡ាแž”្แžŠី แž“ិแž„แž‡ាแžชแž–ុแž€។

4. Vocabulary Building แžœាแž€្แž™แžŸแž–្แž‘
  • walk the talk – to do what you say you will do → แž’្แžœើแžាแž˜แžข្แžœីแžŠែแž›แž្แž›ួแž“แž“ិแž™ាแž™
  • practice what (he) preached – live according to your own teachings → แžขแž“ុแžœแž្แžแžข្แžœីแžŠែแž›แž្แž›ួแž“แž”แž„្แžšៀแž“
  • fall short – not reach a desired standard → แž’្แžœើแž˜ិแž“แžŠแž›់แž€แž˜្แžšិแž
  • lose my temper – suddenly get angry → แžឹแž„แžกើแž„ / แž”ាแž់แž”แž„់แžขាแžšแž˜្แž˜แžŽ៍
  • make it up to you – do something to repair the hurt → แžŸแž„แž”ំแž–េแž‰ / แžŸแž„แž–្แžšួแž™
  • discernible gap – a difference that can be noticed → แž‚แž˜្แž›ាแžแžŠែแž›แžขាแž…แž˜ើแž›แžƒើแž‰
  • consistency – behaving the same way over time → แž—ាแž–แžេแžš/แž˜ាแž“แžŸ្แžិแžšแž—ាแž–
5. Grammar Usage & Notes แžœេแž™្แž™ាแž€แžšแžŽ៍

EN:

tried really hard to walk the talk and practice what he preached – two parallel infinitives (“to walk… and (to) practice…”).
when he’d fall short – “he’d” = “he would” showing repeated past behavior.
• Reported direct speech with quotation marks for apologies to his family.
as if he couldn’t possibly be as good as he seemed – “as if” + modal for doubt.
by no means perfect – strong negative emphasis phrase.
• Contrast structure: “as good as he was in public…, he was even better in private…”.

KM: – แž”្แžšើ infinitive แž–ីแžšๅนณ่กŒ (“to walk… and (to) practice…”).
– “he’d fall short” = he would fall short ( แž˜ាแž“แž“័แž™แž€ិแžšិแž™ាแž’แž˜្แž˜แžាแž€្แž“ុแž„แžขแžីแžแž€ាแž›)។
– แž”្แžšើแžŸុแž“្แž‘แžšแž€แžាแžŠោแž™แž•្แž‘ាแž›់แž€្แž“ុแž„แž‰្แž‰ាแž‰แžŸแž˜្แžšแž„់ แžŠើแž˜្แž”ីแž”แž„្แž ាแž‰แžขាแž€แž”្แž”แž€ិแžšិแž™ាแžŸុំแž‘ោแžŸ។
– “as if…” แž”แž„្แž ាแž‰แž€ាแžšแžŸแž„្แžŸ័แž™/แž˜ិแž“แž‡ឿ។
– “by no means” แž”แž„្แž€ើแž“แž€ំแžšិแžแž“ៃแž€ាแžšแž”แžŠិแžŸេแž’។
– แž”្แžšើแžŸំแžŽแž„់แž”្แžšៀแž”แž’ៀแž” แžšแžœាแž„แž‡ីแžœិแžแžŸាแž’ាแžšแžŽៈ แž“ិแž„แž‡ីแžœិแžแž•្แž‘ាแž›់แž្แž›ួแž“។

6. Grammar & Sentence Structure แžšแž…แž“ាแž”្แžšแž™ោแž‚

Our father tried really hard to walk the talk and practice what he preached... → main clause with compound infinitive phrase.

People frequently ask us what it was like growing up with him... → reporting question structure, noun clause “what it was like…”.

Although he was by no means perfect... → concessive clause (“Although…”) followed by main clause about no gap.

Perhaps the greatest compliment we can pay our father is this: ... → linking verb “is” used to introduce a definition/summary of the main idea.

KM: แžšាแž›់แž”្แžšแž™ោแž‚แž្แžšូแžœแž”ាแž“แž—្แž‡ាแž”់แž‡ាแž”្แžšแž™ោแž‚แžœែแž„แŸ— แžŠើแž˜្แž”ីแž”แž„្แž ាแž‰แž—ាแž–แžŸ៊ាំ แžŸ្แž˜ោះแž្แžšแž„់ แž“ិแž„แž—ាแž–แž’แž˜្แž˜แžាแž˜แž“ុแžŸ្แžŸ แžšแž”แžŸ់แžชแž–ុแž€แž€្แž“ុแž„แž˜ួแž™แž”្แž›ុแž€แž‚ំแž“ិแžแžែแž˜ួแž™។

7. Parts of Speech แž”្แžšแž—េแž‘แž–ាแž€្แž™
  • Nouns: father, talk, temper, people, traffic jams, gap, author, teacher, husband, father, consistency
  • Verbs: tried, walk, practice, apologized, fall short, lost, ask, growing up, seemed, struggled, was, lived, loved
  • Adjectives: really hard, unkind, perfect, discernible, greatest, better
  • Adverbs: often, frequently, by no means, even
8. Cultural & Thematic Context แž”แžšិแž”แž‘แžœแž”្แž”แž’แž˜៌

EN:

In many cultures, especially Western leadership culture, “walking the talk” is the highest form of credibility. A parent who apologizes to children breaks the stereotype of the “always-right” authority figure and models humility, responsibility, and emotional safety at home. This story shows that Covey’s greatness was not just in his public ideas, but in how he treated his family.

KM: แž“ៅแž€្แž“ុแž„แžœแž”្แž”แž’แž˜៌แžŠឹแž€แž“ាំ แž‡ាแž–ិแžŸេแžŸแž“ៅแž›ិแž៊ីแž˜แž›ិแž្แžŸា “walk the talk” แž្แžšូแžœแž”ាแž“แž‚េแž˜ើแž›แžាแž‡ាแž€ាแžšแžŸ្แž˜ោះแž្แžšแž„់แž្แž–แžŸ់แž”ំแž•ុแž។ แžชแž–ុแž€แžŠែแž›แžŸុំแž‘ោแžŸแž€ូแž“ แž”ំแž”ែแž€แž‚ំแž“ិแžแž”ុแžšាแžŽแžŠែแž›แžชแž–ុแž€แž˜្แžាแž™แžែแž„แžែแž្แžšឹแž˜แž្แžšូแžœแž‡ាแž“ិแž…្แž… แž ើแž™แž”แž„្แž ាแž‰แž—ាแž–แž‘แž˜្แžšឹแž˜ แž€ាแžšแž‘แž‘ួแž›แžុแžŸแž្แžšូแžœ แž“ិแž„แž€แž“្แž›ែแž„แžŠែแž›แž˜ាแž“แžŸុแžœแž្แžិแž—ាแž–แž•្แž›ូแžœแžขាแžšแž˜្แž˜แžŽ៍แž€្แž“ុแž„แž‚្แžšួแžŸាแžš។ แžšឿแž„แž“េះแž”แž„្แž ាแž‰แžា แž—ាแž–แžขแžŸ្แž…ាแžš្แž™แžšแž”แžŸ់ Covey แž˜ិแž“แž˜ាแž“แž្แžšឹแž˜แž‚ំแž“ិแžแžŸាแž’ាแžšแžŽៈแž‘េ แž”៉ុแž“្แžែแž˜ាแž“แž“ៅแžœិแž’ីแžŠែแž›แž‚ាแž់แžែแžšแž€្แžŸាแž‚្แžšួแžŸាแžšแž•แž„แžŠែแžš។

9. Phrasal Verbs แž€ិแžšិแž™ាแžŸแž˜្แž„ាแž់
  • walk the talk – do what you say → แžšแžŸ់แž“ៅแžាแž˜แžข្แžœីแžŠែแž›แž“ិแž™ាแž™
  • practice what you preach – live by your own teachings → แžขแž“ុแžœแž្แžแžข្แžœីแžŠែแž›แž្แž›ួแž“แž”แž„្แžšៀแž“
  • fall short (of) – not reach a standard → แž្แžœះแžាแž / แž˜ិแž“แžŠแž›់แž€แž˜្แžšិแž
  • make it up to (someone) – compensate for a wrong → แžŸแž„แž”ំแž–េแž‰แžฒ្แž™แž“แžšแžŽាแž˜្แž“ាแž€់
  • grow up with (someone) – spend childhood together → แž’ំแžกើแž„แžšแžŸ់แžšួแž˜แž‡ាแž˜ួแž™แž“แžšแžŽាแž˜្แž“ាแž€់
10. Back to top แž្แžšแž›แž”់แž‘ៅแž€្แž”ាแž›แž”្แžšแž™ោแž‚

We all knew that Dad would rather spend time with his family than with anyone else, and he proved it by how he managed his time and put “first things first.” Though he traveled a lot under many demands on his time, he rarely missed anything really important to us, like a birthday or a basketball game, sometimes planning up to two years in advance. He continually made deposits into each of our “emotional bank accounts” with one-on-one dates and modeled that “in relationships, the little things are the big things.” He was the master of teaching moments and would apply true principles to whatever we were dealing with, encouraging us to make decisions based on our values and not how we felt in the moment. He taught by example that “life is a mission and not a career,” and that we could find true happiness by serving others.

แž™ើแž„แž‘ាំแž„แžขแžŸ់แž‚្แž“ាแž…ាแž”់แžขាแžšแž˜្แž˜แžŽ៍แžា แžชแž–ុแž€แž…ូแž›แž…ិแž្แžแž…ំแžŽាแž™แž–េแž›แž‡ាแž˜ួแž™แž‚្แžšួแžŸាแžšแž‡ាแž„แž“แžšแžŽាแž˜្แž“ាแž€់แž‘ៀแž แž“ិแž„แž‚ាแž់แž”แž„្แž ាแž‰แžฒ្แž™แžƒើแž‰แžាแž˜แžšแž™ៈ แžœិแž’ីแž‚ាแž់แž‚្แžšแž”់แž‚្แžšแž„แž–េแž›แžœេแž›ាแžšแž”แžŸ់แž‚ាแž់ แžŠោแž™แžŠាแž€់ “First Things First” แž‡ាแž˜ុแž“แž‚េ។ แž‘ោះแž”ីแž‚ាแž់แž’្แžœើแžŠំแžŽើแžšแž…្แžšើแž“ แž“ិแž„แž˜ាแž“แž€ាแžšแž‘ាแž˜แž‘ាแžš แž–េแž›แžœេแž›ាแž…្แžšើแž“แž€៏แžŠោแž™ แž‚ាแž់แž€แž˜្แžšแž“ឹแž„แžแž€แžាแž“แž–្แžšឹแž្แžិแž€ាแžšแžŽ៍แžŸំแžាแž“់แŸ—แžŸแž˜្แžšាแž”់แž™ើแž„ แžŠូแž…แž‡ា แžกូแž™แž្แž„ៃแž€ំแžŽើแž แžฌแž€ាแžšแž”្แžšแž€ួแžแž”ាแž›់แž”ោះ แž ើแž™แž្แž›ះแŸ—แž‚ាแž់แžšៀแž”แž…ំแž–ីแž˜ុแž“แžšแž ូแžแžŠแž›់แž–ីแžšแž†្แž“ាំ។ แž‚ាแž់แžែแž„แžែแž›แž€់ “emotional bank account” แžšแž”แžŸ់แžข្แž“แž€แžšៀแž„แŸ—แž្แž›ួแž“ แžŠោแž™แž–េแž›แžœេแž›ា แž˜ួแž™แž…ុแž„แžែแž˜្แž“ាแž€់(ไธ€ๅฏนไธ€) แž“ិแž„แž”แž„្แž ាแž‰แžฒ្แž™แžƒើแž‰แžា “แž€្แž“ុแž„แž‘ំแž“ាแž€់แž‘ំแž“แž„ แžšแž”แžŸ់แžូแž…แŸ— chรญnh lร  แžšแž”แžŸ់แž’ំแŸ—”。 แž‚ាแž់แž‡ាแžข្แž“แž€แžฏแž€แž‘េแžŸ แž€្แž“ុแž„แž€ាแžšแž”แž„្แž€ើแž teaching moments แž ើแž™แžขแž“ុแžœแž្แžแž‚ោแž›แž€ាแžšแžŽ៍แž–ិแžแŸ—แž‘ៅแž›ើแž”แž‰្แž ាแžŠែแž›แž™ើแž„แž€ំแž–ុแž„แž”្แžšแžˆแž˜។ แž‚ាแž់แž›ើแž€แž‘ឹแž€แž…ិแž្แžแž™ើแž„แžฒ្แž™ แžŸแž˜្แžšេแž…แž…ិแž្แžแžាแž˜แžแž˜្แž›ៃ (values) แž˜ិแž“แž˜ែแž“แžាแž˜แžขាแžšแž˜្แž˜แžŽ៍แž–េแž›แž“ោះแž‘េ។ แž‚ាแž់แž”แž„្แžšៀแž“แžាแž˜แžงแž‘ាแž แžšแžŽ៍แžា “แž‡ីแžœិแžแž‚ឺ mission แž˜ិแž“แž˜ែแž“ career” แž ើแž™แž€្แžីแžŸុแžแž–ិแžแž”្แžšាแž€แžŠแžŸ្แžិแžแž“ៅแž€្แž“ុแž„แž€ាแžšแžšแžŸ់แžŸแž˜្แžšាแž”់แž”แž˜្แžšើแžข្แž“แž€แžŠแž‘ៃ។

1. Original Sentence & Translation แž”្แžšแž™ោแž‚แžŠើแž˜ + แž”แž€แž”្แžšែ

EN:

The paragraph describes how their father consistently prioritized family, managed his time intentionally, invested emotionally in each child, taught principles through everyday moments, encouraged value-based decision-making, and lived the belief that life is about mission and service rather than career status.

KM: แžขแž្แžแž”แž‘แž“េះแž–แž“្แž™แž›់แž–ីแžšแž”ៀแž”แžŠែแž›แžชแž–ុแž€แžšแž”แžŸ់แž–ួแž€แž‚េแžŠាแž€់แž្แž›ួแž“แž‚្แžšួแžŸាแžšแž‡ាแž˜ុแž“แž‚េ แžែแž„แžែแž‚្แžšแž”់แž‚្แžšแž„แž–េแž›แžœេแž›ាแž™៉ាแž„แž…្แž”ាแžŸ់ แž…ូแž›แž›แž€់แžŠាแž€់แž€្แž“ុแž„ “emotional bank account” แžšแž”แžŸ់แž€ូแž“แŸ—แžšៀแž„แŸ—แž្แž›ួแž“ แž”แž„្แžšៀแž“แžាแž˜แžฑแž€ាแžŸแžូแž…แŸ—แž”្แžšแž…ាំแž្แž„ៃ แž›ើแž€แž‘ឹแž€แž…ិแž្แžแžฒ្แž™แž€ូแž“แžŸแž˜្แžšេแž…แž…ិแž្แžแžាแž˜แžแž˜្แž›ៃ แž“ិแž„แžšแžŸ់แžាแž˜แž‚ោแž›แž€ាแžšแžŽ៍แžា “แž‡ីแžœិแžแž‚ឺแž”េแžŸแž€แž€แž˜្แž˜ แž˜ិแž“แž˜ែแž“แž‡ាแž‡ំแž“ួแž‰แž‹ាแž“ៈ”។

2. Comprehension & Inference แž€ាแžšแž™แž›់ + แžขแž្แžแž“័แž™แž›ាแž€់แž›ៀแž˜

EN:

• Family was his true priority, not work or status.
• Planning events two years ahead shows exceptional commitment.
• “Emotional bank accounts” reflects Covey’s own Habit 4–6 principles (relationships).
• He believed small gestures create strong relationships.
• He taught principles through real-time life situations.
• His philosophy: life = mission + service, not chasing career glory.

KM: • แž‚្แžšួแžŸាแžšแž‚ឺแž‡ាแž…ំแžŽូแž›แž…ិแž្แžแžŸំแžាแž“់แž”ំแž•ុแž—not แž˜ិแž“แž˜ែแž“แž€ាแžšแž„ាแžš แžฌแžំแžŽែแž„។
• แž€ាแžšแžšៀแž”แž…ំแž–្แžšឹแž្แžិแž€ាแžšแžŽ៍แž–ីแž˜ុแž“แžšแž ូแžแž–ីแžšแž†្แž“ាំ แž”แž„្แž ាแž‰แž–ីแž€ាแžšแž”្แžេแž‡្แž‰ាแž្แž–แžŸ់។
• “Emotional bank account” แž‚ឺแž‚ំแž“ិแž Habit แž‘ីแŸค–แŸฆ។
• แž€ាแž™แžœិแž€ាแžš​แžូแž…แŸ— แž‡ាแžšឿแž„แž’ំแž€្แž“ុแž„แž‘ំแž“ាแž€់แž‘ំแž“แž„។
• แž‚ាแž់แž”แž„្แžšៀแž“แžាแž˜แž”แž‰្แž ាแž–ិแžแŸ—แž”្แžšแž…ាំแž្แž„ៃ។
• แž‚ោแž›แž‚ំแž“ិแžแž‚ាแž់៖ แž‡ីแžœិแž = แž”េแžŸแž€แž€แž˜្แž˜ + แž€ាแžšแž”แž˜្แžšើ แž˜ិแž“แž˜ែแž“ career hunting។

3. Sentence Breakdown แž”ំแž”ែแž€แž”្แžšแž™ោแž‚
  • would rather spend time with his family – preference statement.
  • put “first things first” – Habit 3: prioritize essentials.
  • rarely missed anything really important – consistency.
  • planning up to two years in advance – proactive time management.
  • emotional bank accounts – metaphor for trust + love deposits.
  • one-on-one dates – individualized attention.
  • little things are the big things – relationship philosophy.
  • teaching moments – seize chances to teach principles.
  • decisions based on values – principle-centered living.
  • life is a mission, not a career – long-term purpose vs. job status.

KM: แž”ំแž”ែแž€แž•្แž“ែแž€แŸ—៖ – แž‡្แžšើแžŸแžšើแžŸแž…ំแžŽាแž™แž–េแž›แž‡ាแž˜ួแž™แž‚្แžšួแžŸាแžš។
– แžŠាแž€់แžขាแž‘ិแž—ាแž–แž˜ុแž“แž‚េ។
– แž˜ិแž“แžแž€แžាแž“แž–្แžšឹแž្แžិแž€ាแžšแžŽ៍แžŸំแžាแž“់แŸ—แžกើแž™។
– แžšៀแž”แž…ំแž–េแž›แžœេแž›ាแž…្แžšើแž“แž†្แž“ាំแž˜ុแž“។
– แž”แž“្แžែแž˜แž€ាแžšแžŸ្แžšแžกាแž‰់/แž‘ំแž“ុแž€แž…ិแž្แžแž€្แž“ុแž„ emotional bank account។
– แž€ាแžšแž…ំแžŽាแž™แž–េแž›แž‡ាแž˜ួแž™แžšៀแž„แŸ—แž្แž›ួแž“។
– แž€ាแžšแž›ើแž€แž‘ឹแž€แž…ិแž្แžแž‡ាแž˜ួแž™แžšឿแž„แžូแž…แŸ—។
– Teaching moments—แž”แž„្แžšៀแž“แžាแž˜แžฑแž€ាแžŸ។
– แžŸแž˜្แžšេแž…แž…ិแž្แžแžាแž˜แžแž˜្แž›ៃ។
– แž‡ីแžœិแžแž‚ឺแž”េแžŸแž€แž€แž˜្แž˜។

4. Vocabulary Building แžœាแž€្แž™แžŸแž–្แž‘
  • would rather – prefer → แž–េแž‰แž…ិแž្แžแž‡ាแž„
  • first things first – prioritize essentials → แžŠាแž€់แžขាแž‘ិแž—ាแž–แžšแž”แžŸ់แžŸំแžាแž“់
  • demands on his time – many obligations → แž€ាแžšแž‘ាแž˜แž‘ាแžšแž–េแž›แžœេแž›ា
  • rarely missed – almost never absent → แžแž€แžាแž“แžិแž…แžŽាแžŸ់
  • emotional bank account – metaphor for trust balance → แž‚แžŽแž“ីแžขាแžšแž˜្แž˜แžŽ៍
  • one-on-one – between two people → แž–ីแžš​แž“ាแž€់ (แŸก–แŸก)
  • teaching moment – spontaneous learning opportunity → แžฑแž€ាแžŸแž”แž„្แžšៀแž“แž—្แž›ាแž˜แŸ—
  • value-based decisions – decisions guided by principles → แžŸแž˜្แžšេแž…แž…ិแž្แžแžាแž˜แžแž˜្แž›ៃ
5. Grammar Usage & Notes แžœេแž™្แž™ាแž€แžšแžŽ៍

would rather = expressing preference.
• Multiple coordinated clauses connected with “and,” showing cumulative actions.
Though he traveled a lot… concessive clause → contrast.
planning up to two years in advance – participle phrase modifying “he”.
• Repetition structure (“He continually… He was… He taught…”) → emphasis.

KM: – “would rather” แž”แž„្แž ាแž‰แžขាแž‘ិแž—ាแž–។
– แž”្แžšើ clause แž…្แžšើแž“แŸ—แž—្แž‡ាแž”់แž‚្แž“ាแžŠើแž˜្แž”ីแž”แž„្แž ាแž‰แžŸแž€แž˜្แž˜แž—ាแž–แž‡ាแž”แž“្แžแž”แž“្แž‘ាแž”់។
– “Though…” แž”ំแž–ាแž“แž—ាแž–แž•្แž‘ុแž™។
– Phrasal participle phrase แž”ាแž“ modify subject។
– แžŸំแžŽแž„់แž’្แžœើแž˜្แžแž„แŸ— (“He continually…, He was…, He taught…”) แž”แž„្แž€ើแž“แž€ាแžšแžŠាแž€់แž‘ំแž›ាแž€់แž‘ិแž“្แž“แž“័แž™។

6. Grammar & Sentence Structure แžšแž…แž“ាแž”្แžšแž™ោแž‚

We all knew that Dad would rather spend time with his family…
→ main clause + “that” noun clause explaining knowledge.

Though he traveled a lot… he rarely missed…
→ concessive structure.

He continually made deposits… and modeled that...
→ compound predicate.

He taught by example that “life is a mission…”
→ reporting principle in a noun clause.

KM: แž”្แžšើแž”្แžšแž™ោแž‚แžœែแž„แŸ—แž‡ាแž…្แžšើแž“แžœแž‚្แž‚ แžŠើแž˜្แž”ីแž”แž„្แž ាแž‰แž‡ីแžœិแžแžŸ្แž˜ោះแž្แžšแž„់ แž“ិแž„แž‘ំแž“ាแž€់แž‘ំแž“แž„แž‚្แžšួแžŸាแžšแž™៉ាแž„แž‡្แžšាแž›แž‡្แžšៅ។

7. Parts of Speech แž”្แžšแž—េแž‘แž–ាแž€្แž™
  • Nouns: family, time, demands, birthday, game, bank account, relationships, values, mission
  • Verbs: knew, spend, proved, managed, traveled, missed, planned, made deposits, modeled, taught, encouraged
  • Adjectives: important, little, big, true, real
  • Adverbs: rarely, continually, sometimes
8. Cultural & Thematic Context แž”แžšិแž”แž‘แžœแž”្แž”แž’แž˜៌

EN:

The text reflects Covey’s core teachings: prioritizing family, investing in relationships, principle-centered living, and treating life as a mission. These ideas strongly influenced Western leadership culture, parenting, and education, inspiring many to rethink what “success” really means.

KM: แžขแž្แžแž”แž‘แž“េះแž”แž„្แž ាแž‰แž–ីแž…ំแžŽុแž…แž‚ោแž›แžšแž”แžŸ់ Covey៖ แžŠាแž€់แžขាแž‘ិแž—ាแž–แž‚្แžšួแžŸាแžš แž”แž„្แž€ើแž“แž‘ំแž“ាแž€់แž‘ំแž“แž„ แžšแžŸ់แžាแž˜แž‚ោแž›แž€ាแžšแžŽ៍ แž“ិแž„แž…ាแž់แž‘ុแž€แž‡ីแžœិแžแž‡ាแž”េแžŸแž€แž€แž˜្แž˜។ แž‚ំแž“ិแžแž‘ាំแž„แž“េះแž”ាแž“แž”៉ះแž–ាแž›់แž្แž›ាំแž„แžŠแž›់ แžœแž”្แž”แž’แž˜៌แžŠឹแž€แž“ាំ แž“ិแž„แž€ាแžšแžขแž”់แžšំแžាแž„แž›ិแžីแž˜แž›ិแž្แžŸា แž ើแž™แž‡ំแžšុแž‰แž˜แž“ុแžŸ្แžŸแž‡ាแž…្แžšើแž“แžฒ្แž™แž‚ិแžแžกើแž„แžœិแž‰แžขំแž–ីแžขแž្แžแž“័แž™ “แž‡ោแž‚แž‡័แž™”។

9. Phrasal Verbs แž€ិแžšិแž™ាแžŸแž˜្แž„ាแž់
  • spend time (with) – แž…ំแžŽាแž™แž–េแž›แž‡ាแž˜ួแž™
  • miss out on – แžแž€แžាแž“
  • make deposits (into) – แžŠាแž€់แž”แž‰្แž…ូแž› (emotional investment)
  • deal with – แž”្แžšแžˆแž˜ / แžŠោះแžŸ្แžšាแž™
  • live by – แžšแžŸ់แžាแž˜แž‚ោแž›แž€ាแžšแžŽ៍
10. Back to top แž្แžšแž›แž”់แž‘ៅแž€្แž”ាแž›แž”្แžšแž™ោแž‚

Dad adored our mother, Sandra, and had a remarkable relationship with her for fifty-six years. A few times a week, they had a ritual of connecting with each other—they would take a ride on a Honda motorbike, driving slowly enough to “talk it over” while they enjoyed the scenery and just being together. They called each other on the phone two or three times a day, even when he was out of town. They discussed everything under the sun from politics to great books to raising kids, and Dad valued her opinion more than anyone else’s. He was a deep thinker and had a tendency to be too theoretical. Mom was an excellent sounding board and would help him simplify and make his material practical, saying, “Oh, Stephen, this is way too complicated. No one knows what you’re even talking about. Keep it simple and tell more stories.” He loved the feedback! Now with children of our own, we marvel at their win-win relationship and reflect on how they enjoyed such a happy life together.

แžชแž–ុแž€แžŸ្แžšแžกាแž‰់แž˜្แžាแž™แžšแž”แžŸ់แž™ើแž„ แžŸាแž“់แžŠ្แžšា แž™៉ាแž„แž្แž›ាំแž„ แž“ិแž„แž˜ាแž“แž‘ំแž“ាแž€់แž‘ំแž“แž„แžขแžŸ្แž…ាแžš្แž™แž‡ាแž˜ួแž™แž“ាแž„แžขแžŸ់แžšแž™ៈแž–េแž›แŸฅแŸฆแž†្แž“ាំ។ แž–ីแžšแž”ីแžŠแž„แž€្แž“ុแž„แž˜ួแž™แžŸแž”្แžŠាแž ៍ แž‚ាแž់แž‘ាំแž„แž–ីแžšแž˜ាแž“แž–ិแž’ីแž”ែแž”แž’แž˜្แž˜แžាแž˜ួแž™แžŠើแž˜្แž”ីแžแž—្แž‡ាแž”់แž‚្แž“ា៖ แž–ួแž€แž‚េแž‡ិះแž˜៉ូแžូ Honda แž”ើแž€แž™ឺแžแŸ— แžŠើแž˜្แž”ីแžขាแž… “แž“ិแž™ាแž™แž…ែแž€แžšំแž›ែแž€แž‚្แž“ា” แžแžŽៈแž–េแž›แžšីแž€แžšាแž™แž“ឹแž„แž‘េแžŸแž—ាแž– แž“ិแž„แžขាแžšแž˜្แž˜แžŽ៍แž“ៅแž‡ាแž˜ួแž™แž‚្แž“ាแž‘េ្แž‘។ แž–ួแž€แž‚េ แžែแž„แž ៅแž‘ូแžšแžŸแž–្แž‘แž‚្แž“ាแžšแž ូแžแžŠแž›់แŸข–แŸฃแžŠแž„แž€្แž“ុแž„แž˜ួแž™แž្แž„ៃ แž‘ោះแž”ីแž”៉ាแž”ាแž“แž’្แžœើแžŠំแžŽើแžšแž€្แžšៅแž‘ីแž€្แžšុแž„។ แž–ួแž€แž‚េแž…ែแž€แžšំแž›ែแž€แž‚្แž“ាแžขំแž–ីแžšឿแž„ แž‚្แžšแž”់แž™៉ាแž„ แž…ាแž”់แž–ីแž“แž™ោแž”ាแž™ แžŸៀแžœแž—ៅแž›្แžขแŸ— แžšแž ូแžแžŠแž›់แž€ាแžšแž…ិแž‰្แž…ឹแž˜แž€ូแž“ แž ើแž™แžชแž–ុแž€แž‚ោแžšแž–แž™ោแž”แž›់แžšแž”แžŸ់แž˜្แžាแž™แž‡ាแž„แž“แžšแžŽាแž˜្แž“ាแž€់แž‘ៀแž។ แž‚ាแž់แž‡ាแžข្แž“แž€แž‚ិแžแž‡្แžšៅ แž ើแž™แž្แž›ះแž˜ាแž“แž‘ំแž“ោแžšแž’្แžœើแžฒ្แž™แžขแž្แžแž“័แž™แž€្แž›ាแž™แž‘ៅแž‡ាแž‘្แžšឹแžŸ្แžីแž–ិแž”ាแž€แž™แž›់។ แž˜្แžាแž™แž‚ឺแž‡ាแžข្แž“แž€แžฎแž›្แžข (sounding board) แžŠែแž›แž‡ួแž™แžฒ្แž™แž‚ាแž់แž€ាแž់แž”แž“្แžแž™แž‚ំแž“ិแžแžฑ្แž™แž€្แž›ាแž™แž‡ាแž€ាแžšแžขแž“ុแžœแž្แž แž”ាแž“แž›ឿแž“ แžŠោแž™แž“ិแž™ាแž™แžា៖ “เน‚เธญ แžŸ្แž‘ីแžœិแž“ แžข៊ីแž…្แžšើแž“แž–េแž€แž ើแž™ แž˜แž“ុแžŸ្แžŸแž‚េแž‘ើแž”แžែแž‚្แž˜ាแž“แž“แžšแžŽាแž˜្แž“ាแž€់แž™แž›់แžขំแž–ីแžข្แžœីแžŠែแž›แžข្แž“แž€แž“ិแž™ាแž™แž‘េ។ แžŸូแž˜แž’្แžœើแžฒ្แž™แžœាแžŸាแž˜แž‰្แž‰ แž“ិแž„แž”្แžšាแž”់แžšឿแž„แžš៉ាแžœแž…្แžšើแž“แž‡ាแž„แž“េះแž•แž„”។ แž‚ាแž់แž…ូแž›แž…ិแž្แžแž€ាแžšแž•្แžแž›់แž˜แžិแž្แžšแžกแž”់แž“េះแžŽាแžŸ់! แžฅแžกូแžœแž“េះ แž–េแž›แž™ើแž„แž€្แž›ាแž™แž‡ាแž˜្แž…ាแžŸ់แž€ូแž“ แžฏแž„ แž™ើแž„แž—្แž‰ាแž€់แž•្แžขើแž›แž…ំแž–ោះแž‘ំแž“ាแž€់แž‘ំแž“แž„ “win–win” แžšแž”แžŸ់แž–ួแž€แž‚េ แž“ិแž„แž‚ិแžแžขំแž–ីแžšแž”ៀแž”แžŠែแž›แž–ួแž€แž‚េแžšแžŸ់แž“ៅแž€្แž“ុแž„แž‡ីแžœិแžแžšួแž˜แž‚្แž“ាแž™៉ាแž„แž˜ាแž“แžŸុแž—แž˜แž„្แž‚แž›។

1. Original Sentence & Translation แž”្แžšแž™ោแž‚แžŠើแž˜ + แž”แž€แž”្แžšែ

EN:

This paragraph describes Stephen Covey’s loving, long-term marriage to Sandra, their simple rituals of connection, deep daily communication, mutual respect for each other’s minds, and how their “win-win” partnership became a model of a happy, principle-centered relationship for their children.

KM: แž€แžាแžแžŽ្แžŒแž“េះแž–ិแž–แžŽ៌แž“ាแž–ីแžขាแž–ាแž ៍แž–ិแž–ាแž ៍แžŠ៏แžŸ្แžšแžกាแž‰់ แž“ិแž„แž™ូแžšแžขแž„្แžœែแž„แžšแžœាแž„แž›ោแž€ Stephen Covey แž“ិแž„แžข្แž“แž€แžŸ្แžšី Sandra, แž–ិแž’ីแžូแž…แŸ—แžŠើแž˜្แž”ីแžแž—្แž‡ាแž”់แž‚្แž“ាแžšៀแž„แžšាแž›់แžŸแž”្แžŠាแž ៍ แž€ាแžšแžŸแž“្แž‘แž“ាแž‡្แžšៅแžšាแž›់แž្แž„ៃ แž€ាแžšแž‚ោแžšแž–แž‚្แž“ាแžšแžœាแž„แž‚ំแž“ិแž แž“ិแž„แž™ោแž”แž›់แžšแž”แžŸ់แž‚្แž“ាแž‘ៅแžœិแž‰แž‘ៅแž˜แž€ แž“ិแž„แžšแž”ៀแž”แžŠែแž›แž‘ំแž“ាแž€់แž‘ំแž“แž„ “win–win” แžšแž”แžŸ់แž–ួแž€แž‚េแž€្แž›ាแž™แž‡ាแž‚ំแžšូแž‘ំแž“ាแž€់แž‘ំแž“แž„แžšីแž€แžšាแž™แž˜ាแž“แž‚ោแž›แž€ាแžšแžŽ៍แžŸแž˜្แžšាแž”់แž€ូแž“แŸ—។

2. Comprehension & Inference แž€ាแžšแž™แž›់ + แžขแž្แžแž“័แž™แž›ាแž€់แž›ៀแž˜

EN:

• Their love was practical, not just romantic words—shown through time, calls, and shared rides.
• The Honda motorbike ritual symbolizes slowing down to connect and communicate.
• Calling several times a day shows emotional closeness even when physically apart.
• Sandra was an intellectual partner who shaped his ideas, not just a passive supporter.
• Her feedback kept his work simple, story-based, and useful to ordinary people.
• Their children now see this as a “win-win relationship” and an example of Habit 4 in marriage.

KM: • แž€ាแžšแžŸ្แžšแžกាแž‰់แžšแž”แžŸ់แž–ួแž€แž‚េแž‚ឺแž‡ាแž€ាแžšแžขแž“ុแžœแž្แžแž–ិแž แž˜ិแž“แž˜ែแž“แžែแžŸแž“្แž‘แžŸ្แžŸแž“៍แž•្แžขែแž˜แŸ—แž‘េ។
• แž–ិแž’ីแž‡ិះแž˜៉ូแžូแž”ើแž€แž™ឺแžแŸ— แž‡ាแžšូแž”ិแž™แž្แžแž”แž‰្แž‡ាแž€់แžា แž–ួแž€แž‚េแž…ុះแž›្แž”ឿแž“แž‡ីแžœិแžแžŠើแž˜្แž”ីแžŸแž“្แž‘แž“ាแž“ិแž„แž—្แž‡ាแž”់แžขាแžšแž˜្แž˜แžŽ៍។
• แž€ាแžšแž ៅแž‘ូแžšแžŸแž–្แž‘แž‚្แž“ាแž…្แžšើแž“แžŠแž„แž€្แž“ុแž„แž˜ួแž™แž្แž„ៃ แž”แž„្แž ាแž‰แž–ីแž—ាแž–แž‡ិแžแžŸ្แž“ិแž‘្แž’แž•្แž›ូแžœแžขាแžšแž˜្แž˜แžŽ៍ แž‘ោះแž†្แž„ាแž™แž•្แž›ូแžœแž€ាแž™แž€៏แžŠោแž™។
• แžŸាแž“់แžŠ្แžšាแž‚ឺแž‡ាแž‚ូแž‚ំแž“ិแž (thinking partner) แž˜ិแž“แž˜ែแž“แž‚្แžšាแž“់แžែแž‚ាំแž‘្แžšแž”ែแž”แžŸ្แž„ៀแž˜แŸ—แž‘េ។
• แž˜แžិแž្แžšแžกแž”់แžšแž”แžŸ់แž“ាแž„แž‡ួแž™แžฒ្แž™แžŸ្แž“ាแžŠៃแž‚ាแž់แžŸាแž˜แž‰្แž‰ แž˜ាแž“แžšឿแž„แžš៉ាแžœ แž“ិแž„แžขាแž…แžขแž“ុแžœแž្แžแž”ាแž“។
• แž€ូแž“แŸ—แž–េแž›แžฅแžกូแžœแž“េះแž˜ើแž›แž‘ំแž“ាแž€់แž‘ំแž“แž„แžšแž”แžŸ់แž–ួแž€แž‚េแž‡ាแž‚ំแžšូ Habit 4 “Think Win–Win” แž€្แž“ុแž„แž‚្แžšួแžŸាแžš។

3. Sentence Breakdown แž”ំแž”ែแž€แž”្แžšแž™ោแž‚
  • Dad adored our mother, Sandra – shows deep affection and admiration.
  • remarkable relationship… for fifty-six years – emphasizes long-lasting commitment.
  • ritual of connecting… ride on a Honda motorbike – regular, intentional habit.
  • talk it over while they enjoyed the scenery – combining conversation with enjoyment.
  • called each other… two or three times a day – constant communication.
  • discussed everything under the sun – wide range of topics.
  • valued her opinion more than anyone else’s – respect, partnership.
  • too theoretical / simplify and make his material practical – balance between theory and practice.
  • Keep it simple and tell more stories – communication principle.
  • we marvel at their win-win relationship – children’s appreciation and learning.

KM: แž€ាแžšแž”ំแž”ែแž€៖ แž”แž„្แž ាแž‰แžŸេแž…แž€្แžីแžŸ្แžšแžกាแž‰់แž‡្แžšៅ แž€ាแžšแž”្แžេแž‡្แž‰ាแž™ូแžšแžขแž„្แžœែแž„ แž–ិแž’ីแžូแž…แŸ—แžšៀแž„แžšាแž›់แžŸแž”្แžŠាแž ៍ แž€ាแžšแžŸแž“្แž‘แž“ាแž…្แžšើแž“แžŠแž„แž€្แž“ុแž„แž˜ួแž™แž្แž„ៃ แž€ាแžšแž‚ោแžšแž–แž™ោแž”แž›់แžšแž”แžŸ់แž˜្แžាแž™ แž“ិแž„แž€ាแžšแžšៀแž“แž˜ើแž›แž‘ំแž“ាแž€់แž‘ំแž“แž„ “win–win” แž‡ាแž‚ំแžšូ។

4. Vocabulary Building แžœាแž€្แž™แžŸแž–្แž‘
  • adore – love deeply; worship → แžŸ្แžšแžกាแž‰់แž្แž›ាំแž„ / แž‚ោแžšแž–แž្แž›ាំแž„
  • remarkable – unusual, impressive → แž›េแž…แž’្แž›ោ แžขแžŸ្แž…ាแžš្แž™
  • ritual – repeated routine with meaning → แž–ិแž’ី / แž‘แž˜្แž›ាแž”់แžŠែแž›แž˜ាแž“แž“័แž™
  • talk it over – discuss something carefully → แž“ិแž™ាแž™แž–ិแž—ាแž€្แžŸាแžฒ្แž™แž…្แž”ាแžŸ់
  • sounding board – person you test ideas with → แž˜แž“ុแžŸ្แžŸแžŠែแž›แž™ើแž„แž™แž€แž‚ំแž“ិแžแž‘ៅแžŸាแž€แžŸួแžš
  • theoretical – abstract, based on theory → แž˜ាแž“แž›แž€្แžแžŽៈแž‘្แžšឹแžŸ្แžី
  • win-win relationship – both sides benefit → แž‘ំแž“ាแž€់แž‘ំแž“แž„แžŠែแž›แž‘ាំแž„แž–ីแžšแž‡័แž™แž‡แž˜្แž“ះ
  • marvel at – be amazed by → แž—្แž‰ាแž€់แž•្แžขើแž› / แžŸแžšแžŸើแžšแž™៉ាแž„แž—្แž‰ាแž€់แž•្แžขើแž›
5. Grammar Usage & Notes แžœេแž™្แž™ាแž€แžšแžŽ៍

had a remarkable relationship with her for fifty-six years – past simple + “for” duration.
A few times a week, they had a ritual… – frequency + habitual past action.
He was a deep thinker and had a tendency to be too theoretical. – linking verb “was” + noun complement.
• Direct speech: “Oh, Stephen, this is way too complicated…” – shows authentic voice and tone.
• Final sentence uses present simple we marvel to show current, ongoing appreciation.

KM: – แž”្แžšើ past simple + “for” แžŠើแž˜្แž”ីแž”แž„្แž ាแž‰แžšแž™ៈแž–េแž›แž™ូแžš។
– แž”្แžšแž™ោแž‚แžŠែแž›แž”แž„្แž ាแž‰แž‘แž˜្แž›ាแž”់ past (“A few times a week, they had a ritual…” )។
– แž”្แžšើ direct speech แžŠើแž˜្แž”ីแž•្แžแž›់แžขាแžšแž˜្แž˜แžŽ៍แžšแžŸ់។
– แž”្แžšើ present simple “we marvel” แžŠើแž˜្แž”ីแž”แž„្แž ាแž‰แžขាแžšแž˜្แž˜แžŽ៍แžŠែแž›แž“ៅแžែแž˜แž€แžŠแž›់แž្แž„ៃแž“េះ។

6. Grammar & Sentence Structure แžšแž…แž“ាแž”្แžšแž™ោแž‚

The whole paragraph is a sequence of long complex sentences joined with “and”, commas, and relative clauses, creating a flowing narrative of their relationship and habits.

Example pattern: Dad adored our mother, Sandra, and had a remarkable relationship with her for fifty-six years.
→ Compound predicate: “adored” + “had”.

KM: แžšแž…แž“ាแž”្แžšแž™ោแž‚แžœែแž„ แž”แž„្แž€ើแž flow แž“ៃแžšឿแž„แžš៉ាแžœแž‚្แžšួแžŸាแžš แž“ិแž„แž”แž„្แž ាแž‰แž–ីแžขំแž–ើแžូแž…แŸ—แž‡ាแž…្แžšើแž“แžŠែแž›แž—្แž‡ាแž”់แž‚្แž“ាแž‡ាแž”្แžšแž™ោแž‚แžែแž˜ួแž™។

7. Parts of Speech แž”្แžšแž—េแž‘แž–ាแž€្แž™
  • Nouns: relationship, years, ritual, ride, scenery, opinion, thinker, tendency, feedback, children, life
  • Verbs: adored, had, take, drive, talk, enjoyed, called, discussed, valued, help, simplify, keep, tell, marvel, reflect
  • Adjectives: remarkable, deep, theoretical, happy, own (as determiner)
  • Adverbs: slowly, even, now
8. Cultural & Thematic Context แž”แžšិแž”แž‘แžœแž”្แž”แž’แž˜៌

EN:

The story shows a modern, equal partnership in marriage: shared conversations, mutual respect, and collaboration on meaningful work. It also reflects Covey’s own Habit 5 (“Seek First to Understand, Then to Be Understood”) and Habit 4 (“Think Win–Win”) inside his family life, not just in business or leadership.

KM: แžšឿแž„แž“េះแž”แž„្แž ាแž‰แž–ីแžขាแž–ាแž ៍แž–ិแž–ាแž ៍แž”្แžšแž€แž”แžŠោแž™แž—ាแž–แžŸ្แž˜ើแž‚្แž“ា៖ แžŸแž“្แž‘แž“ាแž‡ាแž˜ួแž™แž‚្แž“ា แž€ាแžšแž‚ោแžšแž–แž‚្แž“ាแž•្แž›ូแžœแž‚ំแž“ិแž แž“ិแž„แž€ាแžšแžŸแž แž€ាแžšแž›ើ แž€ាแžšแž„ាแžšแžŠែแž›แž˜ាแž“แž“័แž™។ แžœាแž€៏แž”แž„្แž ាแž‰แžា Covey แžขแž“ុแžœแž្แž Habit 5 (“Seek First to Understand…”) แž“ិแž„ Habit 4 (“Think Win–Win”) แž“ៅแž€្แž“ុแž„แž‚្แžšួแžŸាแžšแžšแž”แžŸ់แž‚ាแž់แž•แž„แžŠែแžš แž˜ិแž“แž˜ែแž“แžែแž‡ាแž€ាแžšแž”แž„្แžšៀแž“แžŸแž˜្แžšាแž”់แžขាแž‡ីแžœแž€แž˜្แž˜แž‘េ។

9. Phrasal Verbs แž€ិแžšិแž™ាแžŸแž˜្แž„ាแž់
  • talk it over – to discuss a problem or topic carefully → แž“ិแž™ាแž™แž–ិแž—ាแž€្แžŸាแžฒ្แž™แž…្แž”ាแžŸ់
  • call each other – phone one another → แž ៅแž‘ូแžšแžŸแž–្แž‘แž‚្แž“ាแž‘ៅแžœិแž‰แž‘ៅแž˜แž€
  • simplify (something) down (idea implied) – make easier to understand → แž€ាแž់แž”แž“្แžแž™แžฒ្แž™แžŸាแž˜แž‰្แž‰
  • marvel at – be amazed by → แž—្แž‰ាแž€់แž•្แžขើแž›แž…ំแž–ោះ / แžŸแžšแžŸើแžšแž្แž›ាំแž„
  • reflect on – think deeply about → แž‚ិแžแž‘ំแž“ិแž‰ / แž–ិแž…ាแžšแžŽាแž›ើ
10. Back to top แž្แžšแž›แž”់แž‘ៅแž€្แž”ាแž›แž”្แžšแž™ោแž‚

Dad had a beautiful definition of leadership: he taught that leadership is communicating others’ worth and potential so clearly that they are inspired to see it in themselves. Right after our father passed away, a man who had grown up under very rough circumstances relayed this message, which encompasses what he really was about: “I want your family to know that I still have the twenty-minute affirmation tape he made for me thirty years ago, where among other things he told me that God loved me, that I would go to college, and that I would have a family of my own one day. I’ve listened to it all the time over the past thirty years, and I’ve accomplished everything he saw in me. I’m not who I am without him. Thank you!”

แžชแž–ុแž€แž˜ាแž“แž“ិแž™แž˜แž“័แž™แžŠ៏แžŸ្แžšแžŸ់แžŸ្แžขាแžแž˜ួแž™แžŸแž˜្แžšាแž”់ “แž—ាแž–แžŠឹแž€แž“ាំ”៖ แž‚ាแž់แž”แž„្แžšៀแž“แžា แž—ាแž–แžŠឹแž€แž“ាំแž‚ឺแž‡ាแž€ាแžšแž”្แžšាแžŸ្แžš័แž™แž‘ាแž€់แž‘แž„ แž”្แžšាแž”់แž™ើแž„แž–ីแžแž˜្แž›ៃ แž“ិแž„แžŸแž˜แž្แžแž—ាแž–แžšแž”แžŸ់แžข្แž“แž€แžŠแž‘ៃแž™៉ាแž„แž…្แž”ាแžŸ់ แžŠแž›់แž្แž“ាแž€់แž’្แžœើแžฒ្แž™แž–ួแž€แž‚េแž…ាแž”់แž•្แžើแž˜แžƒើแž‰แžœាแž“ៅแž€្แž“ុแž„แž្แž›ួแž“แžฏแž„แž•แž„แžŠែแžš។ แž”แž“្แž‘ាแž”់แž–ីแžชแž–ុแž€แžŸ្แž›ាแž”់ shortly afterward แž”ុแžšแžŸแž˜្แž“ាแž€់แžŠែแž›แž’ំแžกើแž„แž€្แž“ុแž„แžŸ្แžាแž“แž—ាแž–แž›ំแž”ាแž€แž្แž›ាំแž„ แž”ាแž“แž”แž‰្แž‡ូแž“แžŸាแžšแžŠ៏แžŸោแž€แžŸ្แžាแž™แž˜ួแž™ แžŠែแž›แž”แž„្แž ាแž‰แž–ីแžข្แžœីแžŠែแž›แžชแž–ុแž€แž–ិแžแž‡ាแž“ៅแžขំแž–ី៖ “แž្แž‰ុំแž…แž„់แžฒ្แž™แž‚្แžšួแžŸាแžšแžข្แž“แž€แžŠឹแž„แžា แž្แž‰ុំแž‘ាแž“់แž˜ាแž“แžាแžŸแžŸแž˜្แž›េแž„ affirmation แŸขแŸ แž“ាแž‘ី แžŠែแž›แž‚ាแž់แž’្แžœើแžฒ្แž™แž្แž‰ុំ แŸฃแŸ แž†្แž“ាំแž˜ុแž“។ แž‚ាแž់แž”ាแž“แž”្แžšាแž”់แž្แž‰ុំแžា แž–្แžšះแžŸ្แžšแžกាแž‰់แž្แž‰ុំ แžាแž្แž‰ុំแž“ឹแž„แž…ូแž›แžŸាแž€แž›แžœិแž‘្แž™ាแž›័แž™ แž ើแž™แž្แž„ៃแžŽាแž˜ួแž™แž្แž‰ុំแž“ឹแž„แž˜ាแž“แž‚្แžšួแžŸាแžšแžšแž”แžŸ់แž្แž‰ុំแž•្แž‘ាแž›់។ แž្แž‰ុំแž”ាแž“แžŸ្แžាแž”់แžœាแž”្แžšแž ែแž›แž‚្แžšแž”់แž្แž„ៃ แžขแžŸ់แžšแž™ៈแž–េแž›แŸฃแŸ แž†្แž“ាំแž“េះ แž ើแž™แž្แž‰ុំแž”ាแž“แž”ំแž–េแž‰แž‚្แžšแž”់แžข្แžœីแžŠែแž›แž‚ាแž់แž”ាแž“แžƒើแž‰แž“ៅแž€្แž“ុแž„แž្แž‰ុំ។ แž្แž‰ុំแž˜ិแž“แž˜ែแž“แž‡ាแž˜แž“ុแžŸ្แžŸแž”ែแž”แž“េះแž្แžšแž„់แž“េះแž‘េ แž”ើแž‚្แž˜ាแž“แž‚ាแž់។ แžŸូแž˜แžขแžšแž‚ុแžŽ!”

1. Original Sentence & Translation แž”្แžšแž™ោแž‚แžŠើแž˜ + แž”แž€แž”្แžšែ

EN:

This passage recounts Stephen Covey’s definition of leadership as the ability to communicate worth and potential in others so powerfully that they come to believe it themselves. A man shares a touching testimony of how Covey’s 20-minute affirmation tape shaped his entire life—from faith, to education, to family—proving the lasting impact of a leader who truly saw the best in people.

KM: แžขแž្แžแž”แž‘แž“េះแž–ិแž–แžŽ៌แž“ាแž“ិแž™แž˜แž“័แž™ “แž—ាแž–แžŠឹแž€แž“ាំ” แžšแž”แžŸ់ Covey แžŠែแž›แž˜ាแž“แž“័แž™แžា แž€ាแžšแžŠឹแž€แž“ាំแž–ិแžแž”្แžšាแž€แžŠ แž‚ឺแž‡ាแž€ាแžšแž”្แžšាแžŸ្แžš័แž™ แž‘ាแž€់แž‘แž„แžแž˜្แž›ៃ แž“ិแž„แžŸแž˜แž្แžแž—ាแž–แžšแž”แžŸ់แžข្แž“แž€แžŠแž‘ៃ แžฒ្แž™แž”ាแž“แž…្แž”ាแžŸ់ แžŠแž›់แž្แž“ាแž€់แž–ួแž€แž‚េแž…ាแž”់แž•្แžើแž˜แž‡ឿแž›ើแžœា។ แž”ុแžšแžŸแž˜្แž“ាแž€់แž”ាแž“แž…ែแž€แžšំแž›ែแž€แž”แž‘แž–ិแžŸោแž’แž“៍ แžŠ៏แž”ំแž—្แž›ឺแž…ិแž្แž แžขំแž–ីแžាแžŸ affirmation แŸขแŸ แž“ាแž‘ី แžŠែแž› Covey แž”ាแž“แžแžแžฒ្แž™แž‚ាแž់ แžŠែแž›แž”ាแž“แž”แž˜្แž›ែแž„แž‡ីแžœិแžแž‚ាแž់แž‘ាំแž„แžŸ្แžšុแž„แž–ីแž‡ំแž“ឿ แž€ាแžšแžŸិแž€្แžŸា แž‘ៅแžŠแž›់แž‚្แžšួแžŸាแžš។ แžœាแž”แž‰្แž‡ាแž€់แžា แž–แž„្แžšៀแž„แžšแž”แžŸ់ Covey แžขាแž…แž”แž„្แž€ើแžแžฅแž‘្แž’ិแž–แž›แž™ូแžšแžขแž„្แžœែแž„แž›ើแž‡ីแžœិแžแž˜แž“ុแžŸ្แžŸ។

2. Comprehension & Inference แž€ាแžšแž™แž›់ + แžขแž្แžแž“័แž™แž›ាแž€់แž›ៀแž˜

EN:

• Covey believed leadership was about lifting others, not controlling them.
• “Worth and potential” suggests leadership built on hope, identity, and belief.
• The affirmation tape shows he invested deeply in individuals, not just audiences.
• The man’s life trajectory changed because someone believed in him first.
• This reveals Covey lived his teachings privately, not only publicly.
• It demonstrates Habit 4–7 at a personal level: trust, encouragement, renewal.

KM: • Covey แž‡ឿแžា แž—ាแž–แžŠឹแž€แž“ាំ แž˜ិแž“แž˜ែแž“แž‚្แžšแž”់แž‚្แžšแž„แž˜แž“ុแžŸ្แžŸ แžែแž€ើแž“แž€แž˜្แž–แžŸ់แž‚្แž“ា។
• “แžแž˜្แž›ៃ แž“ិแž„แžŸแž˜แž្แžแž—ាแž–” แž”แž„្แž ាแž‰แž–ីแž—ាแž–แž‡ឿแž›ើแžขแž្แžแžŸแž‰្แž‰ាแžŽ แž“ិแž„แžŸแž„្แžƒឹแž˜។
• แžាแžŸ affirmation แž”แž„្แž ាแž‰แžាแž‚ាแž់แžœិแž“ិแž™ោแž‚แž…ិแž្แžแž€្แž“ុแž„แž˜แž“ុแžŸ្แžŸแž˜្แž“ាแž€់แŸ—។
• แž‡ីแžœិแžแž”ុแžšแžŸแž“ោះแž”ំแž›ែแž„แž”ាแž“ แž–្แžšោះ Covey แž‡ឿแž›ើแž‚ាแž់แž˜ុแž“แž‚េแž…ាแžŸ់។
• Covey แžšแžŸ់แžាแž˜แžข្แžœីแžŠែแž›แž‚ាแž់แž”แž„្แžšៀแž“ แž˜ិแž“แž˜ែแž“แžែแž”แž„្แžšៀแž“แž‡ាแžŸាแž’ាแžšแžŽៈ។
• แž”แž„្แž ាแž‰ Habit 4–7 แž“ៅแž€แž˜្แžšិแžแž”ុแž‚្แž‚แž›: แžขแž“ុแž‚្แžšោះ แž‘ំแž“ុแž€แž…ិแž្แž แž€ាแžšแž›ើแž€แž‘ឹแž€แž…ិแž្แž แž“ិแž„แž€ាแžšแž€ែแž›แž˜្แžขแž្แž›ួแž“។

3. Sentence Breakdown แž”ំแž”ែแž€แž”្แžšแž™ោแž‚
  • leadership is communicating others’ worth and potential – definition phrase.
  • so clearly that they are inspired – result clause.
  • a man… relayed this message – narrative transition.
  • I still have the twenty-minute affirmation tape – emotional anchor.
  • he told me that God loved me – identity affirmation.
  • I’ve listened to it all the time – continual action over decades.
  • I’ve accomplished everything he saw in me – fulfillment of potential.
  • I’m not who I am without him – recognition of life-changing impact.

KM: – แž”ំแžŽែแž€แžŸំแžាแž“់แŸ—แžšួแž˜แž˜ាแž“៖ แž“ិแž™แž˜แž“័แž™แž—ាแž–แžŠឹแž€แž“ាំ → แžŸាแžš​แž…ុแž„แž€្แžšោแž™แž–ីแž”ុแžšแžŸแž˜្แž“ាแž€់ → แž€ាแžšแž”แž‰្แž‡ាแž€់แž–ីแž‡ីแžœិแžแžŠែแž›แž្แžšូแžœแž”ាแž“ แž”ំแž›ែแž„แžŠោแž™แž—ាแž–แž‡ឿแž›ើแž្แž›ួแž“។

4. Vocabulary Building แžœាแž€្แž™แžŸแž–្แž‘
  • worth – value → แžแž˜្แž›ៃ
  • potential – hidden ability → แžŸแž˜แž្แžแž—ាแž–แžŸแž€្แžាแž“ុแž–แž›
  • inspired – motivated deeply → แž’្แžœើแžฒ្แž™แž˜ាแž“แž…ិแž្แžแžšួแž˜แž…ំแžŽែแž€
  • rough circumstances – difficult life conditions → แžŸ្แžាแž“แž—ាแž–แž›ំแž”ាแž€
  • affirmation – positive declaration → แž€ាแžšแž’្แžœើแžฒ្แž™แž‡ឿแž›ើแž្แž›ួแž“
  • accomplished – achieved → แžŸแž˜្แžšេแž…แž”ាแž“
  • without him – absence of his influence → แž”ើแž‚្แž˜ាแž“แž‚ាแž់
5. Grammar Usage & Notes แžœេแž™្แž™ាแž€แžšแžŽ៍

leadership is communicating... → gerund phrase as complement of “is.”
so clearly that... → cause-and-effect structure.
I still have... → present simple for enduring possession.
I’ve listened… I’ve accomplished → present perfect for life-long impact.
• Direct quotation conveys emotional authenticity and intimacy.

KM: – แž”្แžšើ gerund phrase (“communicating”) แžŠើแž˜្แž”ីแž–แž“្แž™แž›់แž–ីแž“ិแž™แž˜แž“័แž™។
– “so… that” แž”្แžšាแž”់แžขំแž–ីแž•แž›แž›แž‘្แž’แž•แž›។
– Present perfect (“I’ve listened…”) แž”แž„្แž ាแž‰แž•แž›แž”៉ះแž–ាแž›់แž˜ួแž™แž‡ីแžœិแž។
– Direct speech แž”แž„្แž€ើแžแžขាแžšแž˜្แž˜แžŽ៍แž–ិแžแž”្แžšាแž€แžŠ។

6. Grammar & Sentence Structure แžšแž…แž“ាแž”្แžšแž™ោแž‚

The structure begins with Covey’s definition (conceptual), followed by a long narrative quotation (emotional). This contrast strengthens the message: principle → real-life impact.

KM: แžšแž…แž“ាแž”្แžšแž™ោแž‚แž‚ឺ “แž‘្แžšឹแžŸ្แžី” แž“ៅแžŠើแž˜ แž”แž“្แž‘ាแž”់แž˜แž€ “แžšឿแž„แž–ិแž” แžŠើแž˜្แž”ីแž”แž„្แž ាแž‰แž–ីแž€ាแžšแžขแž“ុแžœแž្แžแž“៍แž‡ាแž€់แžŸ្แžែแž„។

7. Parts of Speech แž”្แžšแž—េแž‘แž–ាแž€្แž™
  • Nouns: leadership, worth, potential, circumstances, tape, college, family
  • Verbs: taught, communicate, inspired, passed away, relayed, told, loved, listened, accomplished
  • Adjectives: beautiful, rough, twenty-minute
  • Adverbs: clearly, still
8. Cultural & Thematic Context แž”แžšិแž”แž‘แžœแž”្แž”แž’แž˜៌

EN:

Covey's leadership philosophy aligns with transformational leadership: empowering people, instilling belief, and awakening identity. The testimony illustrates how positive reinforcement and unconditional belief can break cycles of poverty, trauma, or low self-worth.

KM: แž‘แžŸ្แžŸแž“แžœិแž‡្แž‡ាแž“ៃ Covey แžŸ្แžšแž”แž‘ៅแž“ឹแž„ “transformational leadership” แžŠែแž›แž•្แžขែแž€แž›ើแž€ាแžšแž‡ំแžšុแž‰ แž€ាแžšแž‡ឿแž‡ាแž€់ แž“ិแž„แž€ាแžšแž€แžŸាแž„แžขแž្แžแžŸแž‰្แž‰ាแžŽแžœិแž‡្แž‡แž˜ាแž“។ แžŸាแžšแžšแž”แžŸ់แž”ុแžšแžŸแž“ោះแž”แž„្แž ាแž‰แžា แž€ាแžšแž›ើแž€แž‘ឹแž€แž…ិแž្แžแž្แžšឹแž˜แž្แžšូแžœ แžขាแž…แž”ំแž”ែแž€แž…្แžšแžœាแž€់แž‡ីแžœិแž แž›ំแž”ាแž€ แžฌแžขាแžšแž˜្แž˜แžŽ៍แžขแž់แžแž˜្แž›ៃแž”ាแž“។

9. Phrasal Verbs แž€ិแžšិแž™ាแžŸแž˜្แž„ាแž់
  • pass away – to die → แžŸ្แž›ាแž”់
  • grow up – spend childhood → แž€ើแžแžกើแž„ / แž’ំแžกើแž„
  • listen to – hear attentively → แžŸ្แžŠាแž”់
  • accomplish (something) – achieve → แžŸแž˜្แžšេแž…แž”ាแž“
10. Back to top แž្แžšแž›แž”់แž‘ៅแž€្แž”ាแž›แž”្แžšแž™ោแž‚

At this significant anniversary of The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, and amid the accolades and the millions of lives and thousands of organizations this book has influenced, the Stephen R. Covey family children wish to pay tribute to a “highly effective” family man. Just as he rescued a drowning man years ago, we trust that his life and words will continue to extend similar lifelines to you and your family, to your team and organization, and to countless other people and causes. Given the turbulent world in which we find ourselves today, we believe the timeless principles of the 7 Habits are more relevant than ever before and that the message and impact of the 7 Habits is only just beginning.

แž“ៅแžฑแž€ាแžŸแžួแž”แž‚្แžšីแžแžŸแž˜្แž‚ាแž›់แžŠ៏แž˜ាแž“แž“័แž™แžŸំแžាแž“់แž“ៃแžŸៀแžœแž—ៅ The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People แž“េះ แž€្แž“ុแž„แž”แžšិแž”แž‘แž“ៃแž€ាแžšแžŸแžšแžŸើแžšแž‘แž‘ួแž›แžŸ្แž‚ាแž›់ แž“ិแž„แž‡ីแžœិแžแžšាแž”់แž›ាแž“ แž“ិแž„แžขแž„្แž‚แž€ាแžšแž–ាแž“់แŸ— แžŠែแž›แžŸៀแžœแž—ៅแž“េះแž˜ាแž“แžฅแž‘្แž’ិแž–แž›แž›ើแž–ួแž€แž‚េ แž€ូแž“แŸ—แž€្แž“ុแž„แž‚្แžšួแžŸាแžš Stephen R. Covey แž…แž„់แž្แžœាแž™แž”แž„្แž‚ំ แž“ិแž„แž‚ោแžšแž–แž…ំแž–ោះแžชแž–ុแž€แžŠែแž›แž‡ាแž˜แž“ុแžŸ្แžŸ “แž˜ាแž“แž”្แžšแžŸិแž‘្แž’ិแž—ាแž–แž្แž–แžŸ់” แž€្แž“ុแž„แž”แž“្แž‘ុแž€แž‡ាแž”ិแžា។ แžŠូแž…แžŠែแž›แž‚ាแž់แž’្แž›ាแž”់แžŸแž„្แž‚្แžšោះแž˜แž“ុแžŸ្แžŸแž˜្แž“ាแž€់แž–ីแž€ាแžšแž›แž„់แž‘ឹแž€แž€ាแž›แž–ីแž†្แž“ាំแž˜ុแž“แŸ— แž™ើแž„แž‘ុแž€แž…ិแž្แžแžា แž‡ីแžœិแž แž“ិแž„แž–ាแž€្แž™แžŸแž˜្แžីแžšแž”แžŸ់แž‚ាแž់ แž“ឹแž„แž”แž“្แžแž•្แžแž›់ “แž្แžŸែแžŸแž„្แžœាแž€់แž‡ួแž™แžšแžŸ់” แžŠូแž…แž‚្แž“ាแž“េះ แžŠแž›់แžข្แž“แž€ แž“ិแž„แž‚្แžšួแžŸាแžšแžข្แž“แž€ แžŠแž›់แž€្แžšុแž˜แž€ាแžšแž„ាแžš แž“ិแž„แžขแž„្แž‚แž€ាแžšแžข្แž“แž€ แž“ិแž„แžŠแž›់แž˜แž“ុแžŸ្แžŸ แž“ិแž„แž”េแžŸแž€แž€แž˜្แž˜แž‡ាแž…្แžšើแž“แž‘ៀแž។ แž€្แž“ុแž„แž–ិแž—แž–แž›ោแž€แž˜ាแž“แž—ាแž–แžšแž‰្แž‡ួแž™ แž“ិแž„แž€แž€្แžšើแž€แžŠូแž…แžŸแž–្แžœแž្แž„ៃแž“េះ แž™ើแž„แž‡ឿแž‡ាแž€់แžា แž‚ោแž›แž€ាแžšแžŽ៍แžขแž“្แžแžšแž‚แžិแž›្แžขแŸ— แž“ិแž„แžขแžŸ់แž€แž›្แž”แž“ៃ 7 Habits แž˜ាแž“แžŸាแžšៈแžŸំแžាแž“់ แž‡ាแž„แž˜ុแž“ แž ើแž™แžŸាแžšแž“ិแž„แžฅแž‘្แž’ិแž–แž›แž“ៃ 7 Habits แž‘ើแž”แžែแž…ាแž”់แž•្แžើแž˜แž”៉ុแžŽ្แžŽោះ។

1. Original Sentence & Translation แž”្แžšแž™ោแž‚แžŠើแž˜ + แž”แž€แž”្แžšែ

EN:

This closing tribute comes from Stephen R. Covey’s children. On the important anniversary of The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, they honor him not only as a global thought leader, but as a deeply effective husband and father. They recall a story of him rescuing a drowning man as a symbol of how his life and teachings continue to act as “lifelines” for families, teams, and organizations all over the world. In a chaotic and unstable world, they reaffirm that the timeless principles of the 7 Habits are more needed than ever and that the real impact of these habits is still unfolding.

KM: แžขแž€្แžŸแžšแž”แž‰្แž…แž”់แž“េះแž‚ឺแž‡ាแžŸុแž“្แž‘แžšแž€แžាแž្แžœាแž™แž”แž„្แž‚ំแž˜แž€แž–ីแž€ូแž“แŸ—แžšแž”แžŸ់ Stephen R. Covey។ แž“ៅแžฑแž€ាแžŸแžួแž”แž–ិแžŸេแžŸแž“ៃแžŸៀแžœแž—ៅ The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People แž–ួแž€แž‚េแž˜ិแž“แžែแž”៉ុแžŽ្แžŽោះแžŸแžšแžŸើแžšแž‚ាแž់แž‡ាแžข្แž“แž€แžŠឹแž€แž“ាំแž‚ំแž“ិแžแž–ិแž—แž–แž›ោแž€ แž”៉ុแž“្แžែแžែแž˜แž‘ាំแž„แž‚ោแžšแž–แž‚ាแž់แž‡ា แž”្แžី แž“ិแž„แž”ិแžាแžŠែแž› “แž˜ាแž“แž”្แžšแžŸិแž‘្แž’แž—ាแž–แž្แž–แžŸ់” แž–ិแžแž”្แžšាแž€แžŠ។ แž–ួแž€แž‚េแžšំแž›ឹแž€แžšឿแž„แžŠែแž›แž‚ាแž់แž’្แž›ាแž”់ แžŸแž„្แž‚្แžšោះแž˜แž“ុแžŸ្แžŸแž˜្แž“ាแž€់แž–ីแž€ាแžšแž›แž„់แž‘ឹแž€ แžŠើแž˜្แž”ីแž‡ាแžšូแž”แž’ាแžុแž“ៃแžšแž”ៀแž”แžŠែแž›แž‡ីแžœិแž แž“ិแž„แžŸំแžŽែแž˜แžិแžšแž”แžŸ់แž‚ាแž់ แž្แžšូแžœแž”ាแž“แž”្แžšើแž‡ា “แž្แžŸែแž‡ួแž™แžŸแž„្แž‚្แžšោះ” แžŸแž˜្แžšាแž”់แž‚្แžšួแžŸាแžš แž€្แžšុแž˜ แž“ិแž„แžขแž„្แž‚แž€ាแžšแž‘ូแž‘ាំแž„แž–ិแž—แž–แž›ោแž€។ แž€្แž“ុแž„แž–ិแž—แž–แžŠែแž›แž–ោแžšแž–េแž‰แžŠោแž™แž—ាแž–แž…แž›័แž แž“ិแž„แžขแžŸ្แžិแžšแž—ាแž–แž”ែแž”แž“េះ แž–ួแž€แž‚េแž”แž‰្แž‡ាแž€់แžា แž‚ោแž›แž€ាแžšแžŽ៍แžขแžŸ់แž€แž›្แž”แž“ៃ 7 Habits แž€ាแž“់แžែแž…ាំแž”ាแž…់แž‡ាแž„แž˜ុแž“ แž ើแž™แžฅแž‘្แž’ិแž–แž›แž–ិแž แžšแž”แžŸ់แžœា แž‘ើแž”แž“ឹแž„แž…ាแž”់แž•្แžើแž˜แž”៉ុแžŽ្แžŽោះ។

2. Comprehension & Inference แž€ាแžšแž™แž›់ + แžขแž្แžแž“័แž™แž›ាแž€់แž›ៀแž˜

EN:

• The focus shifts from global impact back to the personal, intimate view of Covey as a father.
• The drowning rescue story is a metaphor: he saved lives physically and “spiritually” through his teachings.
• “Lifelines” suggests hope, guidance, and rescue for people in trouble or confusion.
• The children connect Covey’s habits to today’s “turbulent world,” implying the habits are a stabilizing compass.
• Saying the impact is “only just beginning” frames the 7 Habits as a living legacy, not a finished project.

KM: • แžขแž្แžแž”แž‘แž”แž„្แžœែแžš​แž–ីแž€េแžš្แžិ៍แžˆ្แž˜ោះแž›ើแž–ិแž—แž–แž›ោแž€ แž្แžšแžกแž”់แž‘ៅแž‘แžŸ្แžŸแž“ៈแž•្แž‘ាแž›់แž“ៅแž€្แž“ុแž„แž‚្แžšួแžŸាแžš។
• แžšឿแž„แžŸแž„្แž‚្แžšោះแž˜แž“ុแžŸ្แžŸแž›แž„់แž‘ឹแž€ แž‡ាแžšូแž”ិแž™แž“័แž™แž“ៃแž€ាแžšแžŸแž„្แž‚្แžšោះแž‡ីแžœិแž แž“ិแž„แž…ិแž្แžแžœិแž“ិแž…្แž†័แž™แžាแž˜แžšแž™ៈแžŸំแžŽែแž˜แžិ។
• แž–ាแž€្แž™ “lifelines” แž”แž“្แžិแž…แžŸ្แž˜ើแž“ឹแž„ แž្แžŸែแžŸแž„្แžœាแž€់แž‡ួแž™แžšแžŸ់ แžŸแž˜្แžšាแž”់แžข្แž“แž€แž€ំแž–ុแž„แž–្แžšឺแž–្แžšួแž… แžฌแž”ាแž់แž‘ិแžŸ។
• แž–ួแž€แž‚េแž្แž‡ាแž”់ 7 Habits แž‘ៅแž“ឹแž„ “แž–ិแž—แž–แžšแž‰្แž‡ួแž™” แžŸแž–្แžœแž្แž„ៃ แžŠើแž˜្แž”ីแž”แž„្แž ាแž‰แžាแžœាแž‡ាแž˜េแžŠឹแž€แž“ាំ แž“ិแž„แž€ំแž”្แž›ែแž„แž‘ិแžŸ។
• แž”្แžšแž™ោแž‚ “is only just beginning” แž”แž„្แž ាแž‰แžា 7 Habits แž‡ាแž˜แžšแžแž€แžŠែแž›แž“ៅแžែแžšแžŸ់ แž˜ិแž“แž˜ែแž“แžขแžŸ់แž ើแž™แž‘េ។

3. Sentence Breakdown แž”ំแž”ែแž€แž”្แžšแž™ោแž‚
  • At this significant anniversary... – time and context frame.
  • amid the accolades and the millions of lives... – contrast: public praise and impact.
  • the Covey family children wish to pay tribute... – main subject and intent.
  • Just as he rescued a drowning man... – illustrative comparison, concrete story.
  • we trust that his life and words will continue... – statement of faith and hope.
  • Given the turbulent world in which we find ourselves... – description of present reality.
  • we believe the timeless principles... – reaffirmation of relevance.
  • the message and impact... is only just beginning – forward-looking conclusion.

KM: – แž”្แžšแž™ោแž‚แžŠំแž”ូแž„แž€ំแžŽแž់ “แž–េแž›แžœេแž›ា แž“ិแž„แž”แžšិแž”แž‘” → แž”แž“្แžแž‘ៅ “แž‚ោแž›แž”ំแžŽแž„” (pay tribute) → แž”แž“្แžែแž˜ “แžšឿแž„แž–ិแžแž‡ាแžšូแž”แž’ាแžុ” (rescue) → แžŸแž“្แž“ិแžŠ្แž‹ាแž“แž‡ាแž‘แžŸ្แžŸแž“ៈแžขแž“ាแž‚แž។

4. Vocabulary Building แžœាแž€្แž™แžŸแž–្แž‘
  • significant anniversary – แžួแž”/แž”ុแžŽ្แž™็บชๅฟตแžŠ៏แžŸំแžាแž“់
  • accolades – แž€ាแžšแžŸแžšแžŸើแžš แž€ាแžšแž‘แž‘ួแž›แžŸ្แž‚ាแž›់
  • highly effective – แž˜ាแž“แž”្แžšแžŸិแž‘្แž’ិแž—ាแž–แž្แž–แžŸ់
  • drowning man – แž˜แž“ុแžŸ្แžŸแž€ំแž–ុแž„แž›แž„់แž‘ឹแž€
  • lifeline – แž្แžŸែแžŸแž„្แžœាแž€់แž‡ួแž™แžŸแž„្แž‚្แžšោះ (แž€ាแžšแž‡ួแž™แž“ៅแž–េแž›แž‚្แžšោះแž្แž“ាแž€់)
  • turbulent world – แž–ិแž—แž–แžŠែแž›แž–ោแžšแž–េแž‰แžŠោแž™แž—ាแž–แž…แž›័แž/แžšแž‰្แž‡ួแž™
  • timeless principles – แž‚ោแž›แž€ាแžšแžŽ៍แžขแžŸ់แž€แž›្แž” / แž˜ិแž“แž•ុแžแž€ាแž›แž”แžšិแž…្แž†េแž‘
  • impact – แžฅแž‘្แž’ិแž–แž› แž•แž›แž”៉ះแž–ាแž›់
5. Grammar Usage & Notes แžœេแž™្แž™ាแž€แžšแžŽ៍

At this significant anniversary... → prepositional phrase setting time and context.
amid the accolades and the millions of lives... → “amid” = in the middle of / surrounded by.
we trust that..., we believe that... → present simple to express enduring conviction.
is only just beginning → emphasizes that the process is in its early stage, not finished.

KM: – “At this significant anniversary” แž‡ា phrase แž”แž„្แž ាแž‰แž–េแž›แžœេแž›ា។
– “amid” = แž“ៅแž€แžŽ្แžាแž›/แž€្แžšោแž˜แž”แžšិแž™ាแž€ាแžŸแž“ៃ…
– “we trust / we believe” แž”្แžšើ present simple แžŸแž˜្แžšាแž”់แž‡ំแž“ឿแžេแžš។
– “only just beginning” แž”แž“្แžែแž˜แžขាแžšแž˜្แž˜แžŽ៍แžា แž‘ើแž”แž“ឹแž„แž…ាแž”់แž•្แžើแž˜។

6. Grammar & Sentence Structure แžšแž…แž“ាแž”្แžšแž™ោแž‚

The passage is one long, flowing sentence followed by shorter statements of belief. It uses clauses linked with commas and conjunctions to layer context (anniversary, impact), story (rescue), and conviction (relevance of principles).

KM: แžšแž…แž“ាแž”្แžšแž™ោแž‚แž”្แžšើแžœแž‚្แž‚แžœែแž„แž˜ួแž™ แž”แž“្แžŠแžŠោแž™แž”្แžšแž™ោแž‚แž្แž›ីแŸ—แžŠែแž›แž”แž‰្แž‡ាแž€់แž‡ំแž“ឿ។ แžœាแž”แž„្แž€ើแžแž•្แž“ែแž€៖ แž”แžšិแž”แž‘ → แžšឿแž„แž–ិแž → แž‘แžŸ្แžŸแž“ៈแžขแž“ាแž‚แž។

7. Parts of Speech แž”្แžšแž—េแž‘แž–ាแž€្แž™
  • Nouns: anniversary, accolades, lives, organizations, family man, lifelines, world, principles, message, impact
  • Verbs: has influenced, wish, pay, rescued, trust, will continue, find, believe, are, is beginning
  • Adjectives: significant, highly effective, drowning, turbulent, timeless
  • Adverbs: only, just
8. Cultural & Thematic Context แž”แžšិแž”แž‘แžœแž”្แž”แž’แž˜៌

EN:

This tribute reflects a common Western tradition of honoring a public figure not only for their achievements but for their character at home. The “turbulent world” phrase hints at economic uncertainty, social tension, and rapid change. Against this backdrop, the 7 Habits are presented as enduring, principle-centered anchors for families, organizations, and societies.

KM: แžœแž”្แž”แž’แž˜៌แžាแž„แž›ិแž… แž‡ាแž‰ឹแž€แž‰ាแž”់แžŸแžšแžŸើแžšแž˜แž“ុแžŸ្แžŸแž˜ួแž™แžšូแž” แž˜ិแž“แž្แžšឹแž˜แžែแžŸแž˜្แžšាแž”់แžŸแž˜ិแž‘្แž’แž•แž›แž‡ាแžŸាแž’ាแžšแžŽៈแž‘េ แž”៉ុแž“្แžែแžŸแž˜្แžšាแž”់ แž‡ីแžœិแžแž‚្แžšួแžŸាแžšแžšแž”แžŸ់แž‚ាแž់แž•แž„។ แž–ាแž€្แž™ “turbulent world” แž”แž„្แž ាแž‰แž–ីแžŸេแžŠ្แž‹แž€ិแž…្แž…แžขแžŸ្แžិแžšแž—ាแž– แžŸแž„្แž‚แž˜แžាแž“แžឹแž„ แž“ិแž„แž€ាแžšแž•្แž›ាแžŸ់แž”្แžូแžš แž›ឿแž“។ แž€្แž“ុแž„แž”แžšិแž”แž‘แž“េះ 7 Habits แž្แžšូแžœแž”ាแž“แžŠាแž€់แž‡ាแž‚ោแž›แž€ាแžšแžŽ៍แžขแž…ិแž“្แžš្แžៃแž™៍ แžŠែแž›แž‡ួแž™แž’្แžœើแžฒ្แž™แž‚្แžšួแžŸាแžš แž“ិแž„แžขแž„្แž‚แž€ាแžšแžšแž€แžƒើแž‰ แž€แž˜្แž›ាំแž„ แž“ិแž„แž‘ិแžŸแžŠៅแžœិแž‰។

9. Phrasal Verbs แž€ិแžšិแž™ាแžŸแž˜្แž„ាแž់
  • pay tribute (to) – แžŸแžšแžŸើแžš/แž្แžœាแž™แž”แž„្แž‚ំ/แž‚ោแžšแž–แž…ំแž–ោះ
  • find ourselves (in) – แž’្แž›ាแž”់/แžŸ្แžិแžแž“ៅแž€្แž“ុแž„แžŸ្แžាแž“แž—ាแž–แžŽាแž˜ួแž™
  • begin (to) – แž…ាแž”់แž•្แžើแž˜
10. Back to top แž្แžšแž›แž”់แž‘ៅแž€្แž”ាแž›แž”្แžšแž™ោแž‚

We will always be grateful for such a great father and “Papa,” as the grandkids liked to call him. His legacy now lives in us and in all those who have been influenced by his magnificent spirit and inspiring teachings, to live lives of integrity, to contribute and make a difference in the world, and to rise to the greatness that lies within each of us.

แž™ើแž„แž“ឹแž„แž‚ាแž”់แž…ិแž្แžแž€ោแžแžŸแžšแžŸើแžšแž“ិแž„แž€ូแž“แž…ិแž្แžแžขแžšแž‚ុแžŽแž‡ាแž“ិแž…្แž…แž…ំแž–ោះแžชแž–ុแž€แžŠ៏แžขแžŸ្แž…ាแžš្แž™แž”ែแž”แž“េះ แž“ិแž„ “Papa” แžŠែแž›แž…ៅแŸ—แžšแž”แžŸ់แž‚ាแž់แž…ូแž›แž…ិแž្แžแž ៅ។ แž˜แžšแžแž€แžšแž”แžŸ់แž‚ាแž់แžฅแžกូแžœแž“េះแžšแžŸ់แž“ៅแž€្แž“ុแž„แž™ើแž„ แž“ិแž„แž€្แž“ុแž„แž˜แž“ុแžŸ្แžŸแž‘ាំแž„แžขแžŸ់ แžŠែแž›แž្แžšូแžœแž”ាแž“แžฅแž‘្แž’ិแž–แž›แžŠោแž™แžœិแž‰្แž‰ាแžŽแžŠ៏แžขแžŸ្แž…ាแžš្แž™ แž“ិแž„แž€ាแžšแž”แž„្แžšៀแž“แž”ំแž•ុแžŸแž‚ំแž“ិแžแžšแž”แžŸ់แž‚ាแž់ แžŠើแž˜្แž”ីแžฒ្แž™แžšแžŸ់แž“ៅแž‡ាแž‡ីแžœិแž แž˜ាแž“แžŸុแž…แžšិแžแž’แž˜៌ แžŠើแž˜្แž”ីแžšួแž˜แž…ំแžŽែแž€ แž“ិแž„แž”แž„្แž€แž€ាแžšแž•្แž›ាแžŸ់แž”្แžូแžšแž›្แžขแž›ើแž–ិแž—แž–แž›ោแž€ แž ើแž™แž€៏แžฒ្แž™แžšៀแž”แž…ំแž្แž›ួแž“แžกើแž„แžŠแž›់แž€แž˜្แžšិแž “แž—ាแž–แžขแžŸ្แž…ាแžš្แž™” แžŠែแž›แžŸ្แžិแžแž“ៅแžាแž„แž€្แž“ុแž„แž˜្แž“ាแž€់แŸ—แž™ើแž„แž•្แž‘ាแž›់แž•แž„แžŠែแžš។

1. Original Sentence & Translation แž”្แžšแž™ោแž‚แžŠើแž˜ + แž”แž€แž”្แžšែ

EN:

The children express deep, lasting gratitude for their father, whom the grandchildren lovingly called “Papa.” They say that his legacy is not something abstract or far away; it “lives in” them and in all the people shaped by his spirit and teachings. That legacy calls them to live with integrity, to contribute, to make a meaningful difference in the world, and to rise up to the inner greatness that each person carries inside.

KM: แž€ូแž“แŸ—แž”แž„្แž ាแž‰แž€ាแžšแž‚ាแž”់แž…ិแž្แž แž“ិแž„แžขំแžŽแžšแž‚ុแžŽแž‡្แžšាแž›แž‡្แžšៅ แž“ិแž„แžขแž…ិแž“្แžš្แžៃแž™៍แž…ំแž–ោះแžชแž–ុแž€แžšแž”แžŸ់แž–ួแž€แž‚េ แžŠែแž›แž…ៅแŸ—แž ៅแžŠោแž™แžŸ្แž“ិแž‘្แž’แžŸ្แž“ាแž›แžា “Papa”។ แž–ួแž€แž‚េแž“ិแž™ាแž™แžា แž˜แžšแžแž€แžšแž”แžŸ់แž‚ាแž់ แž˜ិแž“แž˜ែแž“แž‡ាแžšឿแž„ๆŠฝ่ฑก แžฌแž†្แž„ាแž™แž្แž›ួแž“แž‘េ แž”៉ុแž“្แžែ “แžšแžŸ់แž“ៅ” แž€្แž“ុแž„แž–ួแž€แž‚េ แž“ិแž„แž€្แž“ុแž„แž˜แž“ុแžŸ្แžŸแž‚្แžšแž”់แžšូแž”แžŠែแž›แž”ាแž“แž”แž„្แž€แžกើแž„แžŠោแž™แžœិแž‰្แž‰ាแžŽ แž“ិแž„แž€ាแžšแž”แž„្แžšៀแž“แžšแž”แžŸ់แž‚ាแž់។ แž˜แžšแžแž€แž“ោះแž›ួแž„แž›ោแž˜แžฒ្แž™แž–ួแž€แž‚េ แžšแžŸ់แž“ៅแž‡ាแž‡ីแžœិแžแž˜ាแž“แžŸុแž…แžšិแžแž’แž˜៌ แžšួแž˜แž…ំแžŽែแž€ แž“ិแž„แž”แž„្แž€แž€ាแžšแž•្แž›ាแžŸ់แž”្แžូแžšแžŠែแž›แž˜ាแž“แžขแž្แžแž“័แž™แž›ើแž–ិแž—แž–แž›ោแž€ แž“ិแž„แžฒ្แž™แžšំแžŠោះ “แž—ាแž–แžขแžŸ្แž…ាแžš្แž™” แžាแž„แž€្แž“ុแž„ แžŠែแž›แžŸ្แžិแžแž€្แž“ុแž„แž˜្แž“ាแž€់แŸ—แž™ើแž„។

2. Comprehension & Inference แž€ាแžšแž™แž›់ + แžขแž្แžแž“័แž™แž›ាแž€់แž›ៀแž˜

EN:

• The emotional center is gratitude and affection (“great father,” “Papa”).
• “His legacy now lives in us” suggests that true legacy is internal: character, values, and habits.
• The legacy is active: it pushes people to live with integrity, to contribute, and to make a difference.
• “Rise to the greatness that lies within each of us” implies that everyone already has potential; we must choose to develop it.
• The sentence connects family love with global impact: from “Papa” in the home to influence in the world.

KM: • แž˜แž‡្แžแž˜แžŽ្แžŒแž›แžขាแžšแž˜្แž˜แžŽ៍แž‚ឺ “แž€ាแžšแžขแž”แžขแžšแžŸាแž‘แžš แž“ិแž„แžŸ្แž“េแž ា” (great father, Papa)។
• “His legacy now lives in us” แž”្แžšាแž”់แžា แž˜แžšแžแž€แž–ិแžแž”្แžšាแž€แžŠ แž‡ាแž›แž€្แžแžŽៈแžាแž„แž€្แž“ុแž„ แžŠូแž…แž‡ា แž…แžšិแž แž‚ុแžŽแž’แž˜៌ แž“ិแž„แž‘แž˜្แž›ាแž”់แž›្แžข។
• แž˜แžšแžแž€แž“េះแžŸแž€แž˜្แž˜ แžฒ្แž™แž˜แž“ុแžŸ្แžŸแžšแžŸ់แž“ៅแžŠោแž™แžŸុแž…แžšិแžแž’แž˜៌ แžšួแž˜แž…ំแžŽែแž€ แž“ិแž„แž”แž„្แž€แž€ាแžšแž•្แž›ាแžŸ់แž”្แžូแžšแžŠែแž›แž˜ាแž“แž“័แž™។
• “rise to the greatness that lies within each of us” แž˜ាแž“แž“័แž™แžា แž™ើแž„แž“ឹแž„แž€ាแž“់แžែแžขแž—ិแžœแžŒ្แžแžข្แžœីแžŠែแž›แž›្แžขแžŸ្แžšាแž”់ แž“ៅแž€្แž“ុแž„แž្แž›ួแž“ แž˜ិแž“แž˜ែแž“แž‘ើแž”แžែแž”แž„្แž€ើแžแž្แž˜ី។
• แžขแž្แžแž”แž‘แž—្แž‡ាแž”់ “แžŸេแž…แž€្แžីแžŸ្แžšแž›ាแž‰់แž€្แž“ុแž„แž‚្แžšួแžŸាแžš” แž‡ាแž˜ួแž™ “แžฅแž‘្แž’ិแž–แž›แž›ើแž–ិแž—แž–แž›ោแž€” แž–ី Papa แž“ៅแž€្แž“ុแž„แž•្แž‘ះ แž‘ៅแž€ាแž“់แž€ាแžšแž”ំแž•ុแžŸ แžฒ្แž™แž•្แž›ាแžŸ់แž”្แžូแžšแž›ើแžŸแž„្แž‚แž˜។

3. Sentence Breakdown แž”ំแž”ែแž€แž”្แžšแž™ោแž‚
  • We will always be grateful – long-term, permanent gratitude (future with “always”).
  • for such a great father and “Papa,” – describes his role in the family.
  • as the grandkids liked to call him – side note explaining the nickname.
  • His legacy now lives in us – metaphor: legacy as something living inside people.
  • and in all those who have been influenced... – broadens from family to the whole world.
  • to live lives of integrity – purpose: to live honestly and consistently with values.
  • to contribute and make a difference in the world – purpose: serve and improve society.
  • to rise to the greatness that lies within each of us – purpose: develop our inner potential.

KM: แž”្แžšแž™ោแž‚แž្แžšូแžœแž”ាแž“แž”ំแž”ែแž€แž‡ាแž•្แž“ែแž€៖ (แŸก) แž€ាแžšแžขแžšแž‚ុแžŽแžšแž™ៈแž–េแž›แžœែแž„ → (แŸข) แž€ាแžšแž–ិแž–แžŽ៌แž“ាแžួแž“ាแž‘ីแž‡ាแžชแž–ុแž€/Papa → (แŸฃ) แž˜แžšแžแž€แžšแžŸ់แž“ៅแž€្แž“ុแž„แž˜แž“ុแžŸ្แžŸ → (แŸค) แž‚ោแž›แž”ំแžŽแž„แžšแž”แžŸ់แž˜แžšแžแž€៖ แžŸុแž…แžšិแžแž’แž˜៌ แž€ាแžšแžšួแž˜แž…ំแžŽែแž€ แž“ិแž„แž€ាแžšแž›េแž…แž’្แž›ោแž–ីแž–potential។

4. Vocabulary Building แžœាแž€្แž™แžŸแž–្แž‘
  • grateful – แž˜ាแž“แžขំแžŽแžšแž‚ុแžŽ / แž‚ាแž”់แž…ិแž្แžแž€ោแžแžŸแžšแžŸើแžš
  • legacy – แž˜แžšแžแž€ (แž˜ិแž“แž្แžšឹแž˜แž‘្แžšแž–្แž™แžŸแž˜្แž”แž្แžិ แžែแžšួแž˜แž‘ាំแž„แž‚ំแž“ិแž แž“ិแž„แž‚ុแžŽแž’แž˜៌)
  • magnificent spirit – แžœិแž‰្แž‰ាแžŽแžŠ៏แžขแžŸ្แž…ាแžš្แž™/แž្แž–แž„់แž្แž–แžŸ់
  • inspiring teachings – แž€ាแžšแž”แž„្แžšៀแž“แž”ំแž•ុแžŸแž‚ំแž“ិแž
  • integrity – แžŸុแž…แžšិแžแž’แž˜៌ / แž—ាแž–แžŸ្แž˜ោះแž្แžšแž„់แž‚្แžšីแžแž‚្แžšោះ
  • contribute – แžšួแž˜แž…ំแžŽែแž€
  • make a difference – แž”แž„្แž€แž€ាแžšแž•្แž›ាแžŸ់แž”្แžូแžšแžŠែแž›แž˜ាแž“แžขแž្แžแž“័แž™
  • greatness – แž—ាแž–แžขแžŸ្แž…ាแžš្แž™ / แž—ាแž–แžŠ៏แž›េแž…แž’្แž›ោแžាแž„แž€្แž“ុแž„
5. Grammar Usage & Notes แžœេแž™្แž™ាแž€แžšแžŽ៍

We will always be grateful → “will always be” = future + “always” for permanent attitude.
as the grandkids liked to call him → “as” introduces an explanation; “liked” (past) shows habit in the past.
His legacy now lives in us → simple present for a present, ongoing reality.
• Parallel infinitives: to live..., to contribute..., to rise... show three connected purposes.

KM: – “will always be grateful” แž”แž„្แž ាแž‰แžขាแž€แž”្แž”แž€ិแžšិแž™ាแžขแž“ាแž‚แžแžŠែแž›แž˜ាแž“แž›แž€្แžแžŽៈแžขแž…ិแž“្แžš្แžៃแž™៍។
– “as the grandkids liked to call him” แž”្แžšើ “as” แžŠើแž˜្แž”ីแž”แž“្แžែแž˜แž€ាแžšแž–แž“្แž™แž›់ แž“ិแž„ “liked” (past) แžŸแž˜្แžšាแž”់แž‘แž˜្แž›ាแž”់แž€ាแž›แž–ីแž˜ុแž“។
– “now lives in us” แž”្แžšើ present simple แžŠើแž˜្แž”ីแž”แž„្แž ាแž‰แžŸแž—ាแž–แž‡ាแž€់แžŸ្แžែแž„แž”แž…្แž…ុแž”្แž”แž“្แž“។
– แžšแž…แž“ាแž”ែแž” parallel “to live… to contribute… to rise…” แž”แž„្แž ាแž‰แž‚ោแž›แž”ំแžŽแž„แž”ីแžŠែแž›แž‡ាแž”់แž‘ាแž€់แž‘แž„แž‚្แž“ា។

6. Grammar & Sentence Structure แžšแž…แž“ាแž”្แžšแž™ោแž‚

This is a complex sentence combining:
• one main clause of gratitude (“We will always be grateful…”) and
• one long clause describing the legacy and its purposes (to live with integrity, to contribute, to rise).
The structure moves from feeling (gratitude) → fact (legacy lives in us) → action (how we should live).

KM: แž”្แžšแž™ោแž‚แžœែแž„แž˜ួแž™ แž”แž‰្แž…ូแž›៖ แž”្แžšแž™ោแž‚แž˜េแžขំแž–ី “แž€ាแžšแžขแžšแž‚ុแžŽ” → แž”្แžšแž™ោแž‚แž”แž“្แžែแž˜แžขំแž–ី “แž˜แžšแžแž€” → แž”แž‰្แž‡ាแž€់แžួแž“ាแž‘ីแž“ៃแž˜แžšแžแž€ (แžšแž”ៀแž”แžšแžŸ់แž“ៅ)។ แž›ំแžŠាแž”់แž‚ំแž“ិแžแž‚ឺ៖ แžขាแžšแž˜្แž˜แžŽ៍ → แž€ាแžšแž–ិแž → แžŸแž€แž˜្แž˜แž—ាแž–។

7. Parts of Speech แž”្แžšแž—េแž‘แž–ាแž€្แž™
  • Nouns: father, Papa, grandkids, legacy, spirit, teachings, lives, integrity, difference, world, greatness
  • Verbs: will be, be grateful, liked, call, lives, have been influenced, contribute, make, rise
  • Adjectives: great, magnificent, inspiring
  • Adverbs: always, now, within
8. Cultural & Thematic Context แž”แžšិแž”แž‘แžœแž”្แž”แž’แž˜៌

EN:

Calling a grandfather “Papa” reflects warmth and closeness in many Western families. The idea that a person’s “legacy lives in us” is central to many leadership and spiritual traditions: we honor a teacher not just by praising him, but by living out his values. Here the values are integrity, contribution, and realizing one’s inner potential—key themes of The 7 Habits.

KM: แž€ាแžšแž ៅแž‡ីแžា/แžា แžŠោแž™แž–ាแž€្แž™ “Papa” แž”แž„្แž ាแž‰แž–ីแž—ាแž–แž‡ិแžแžŸ្แž“ិแž‘្แž’แž€្แž“ុแž„แž‚្แžšួแžŸាแžš។ แž‚ំแž“ិแž “แž˜แžšแžแž€แžšแžŸ់แž“ៅแž€្แž“ុแž„แž™ើแž„” แž˜ាแž“แž€្แž“ុแž„แž”្แžšแž–ៃแžŽីแž˜េแžŠឹแž€แž“ាំ แž“ិแž„แžœិแž‰្แž‰ាแžŽแž‡ាแž…្แžšើแž“៖ แž™ើแž„แž‚ោแžšแž–แž‚្แžšូแž˜ិแž“แž˜ែแž“แž្แžšឹแž˜แžែแžŸแžšแžŸើแžšแž‚ាแž់ แžែแžŠោแž™แžšแžŸ់แž“ៅ แžាแž˜แž‚ុแžŽแžแž˜្แž›ៃแžšแž”แžŸ់แž‚ាแž់แž•แž„แžŠែแžš។ แž“ៅแž‘ីแž“េះ แž‚ុแžŽแžแž˜្แž›ៃแžŸំแžាแž“់แŸ—แž‚ឺ แžŸុแž…แžšិแžแž’แž˜៌ แž€ាแžšแžšួแž˜แž…ំแžŽែแž€ แž“ិแž„แž€ាแžšแžขแž—ិแžœแžŒ្แž potential แžាแž„แž€្แž“ុแž„ แžŠែแž›แž€៏แž‡ាแž‚แž“្แž›ឹះแžšแž”แžŸ់ The 7 Habits แžŠែแžš។

9. Phrasal Verbs แž€ិแžšិแž™ាแžŸแž˜្แž„ាแž់
  • be grateful for – แž˜ាแž“แžขំแžŽแžšแž‚ុแžŽแž…ំแž–ោះ
  • live in (someone) – แžšแžŸ់แž“ៅแž€្แž“ុแž„แž…ិแž្แž/แž‡ីแžœិแžแžšแž”แžŸ់แž˜แž“ុแžŸ្แžŸ (แž˜ូแž›แž“័แž™แžšូแž”ិแž™แž“័แž™)
  • make a difference (in the world) – แž”แž„្แž€แž€ាแžšแž•្แž›ាแžŸ់แž”្แžូแžšแžŠែแž›แž˜ាแž“แžขแž្แžแž“័แž™ (แž›ើแž–ិแž—แž–แž›ោแž€)
  • rise to (the greatness) – แž€ើแž“แžกើแž„แžฒ្แž™แžŸแž˜แžŸ្แžšแž”แž“ឹแž„แž€แž˜្แžšិแž/แž—ាแž–แžขแžŸ្แž…ាแžš្แž™แžŽាแž˜ួแž™
10. Back to top แž្แžšแž›แž”់แž‘ៅแž€្แž”ាแž›แž”្แžšแž™ោแž‚

                                                            Sincerely,
                                                            The Stephen R. Covey children:
                                                            Cynthia, Maria, Stephen, Sean, David, Catherine, Colleen, Jenny, 
                                                            and Joshu
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