FOR LAO SECONDARY SCHOOLS

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FOR LAO SECONDARY SCHOOLS

Ministry of Education and Sports Ministry of Education and Sports

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5 Writers: Bouakeo VILAYLATH (unit 1,2) Bounthapany BOUNXOUAY (unit 3) Viengkham PHONPRASEUTH (unit 4) Manivone PHAXAYAVONG (unit 5,6) Thongsouk KEOMANY (unit 8,9)

Khamphanh PHIMSIPASOM (unit 7,10,11)

Managing Editors: Khamphanh PHIMSIPASOM

Viengkham PHONPRASEUTH

Editor in chief: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Bouasavanh KEOVILAY

Design and Layout: Khonesavanh CHANTHAVIXAY

Ministry of Education and Sports Research Institute for Educational Sciences

2014

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Introduction

English textbook for secondary school Book Five is the fifth in a series of seven textbooks which are currently developed to respond to the new policy of the Ministry of Education and Sports on the reform of general education from 11 years to 12 years. Upon the new educational reform, the Ministry of Education has decided to add another year to secondary school program in academic year 2009-2010. To implement the new policy, the Foreign Language Resource Center at the Research Institute for Educational Sciences in cooperation with the Faculty of Letters at the National University of Laos have formed the team to develop the Curriculum and write the textbook with teacher’s guide through financial support of the Basic Education Sector Development Project (BESDP).

Along with the textbook, the teacher’s guide has been provided in order to help teachers perform their teachings effectively. The teacher’s guide has included teaching techniques for each step of the lessons. There are also some instructions how to use teaching aids and some suggestions for teachers and students how to create teaching aids for their own classes.

However, the textbook is produced under the time pressure; therefore, some minor errors could not be avoided. The Foreign Language Resource Centre highly appreciates all comments and suggestions from readers s and these are considered as a great contribution to the quality assurance of the textbook as well as to the development of the Lao National Education. The Research Institute for Educational Sciences avails itself of this opportunity to express its sincere thanks to all contributors.

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ACKNOWLEGEMENTS

The Research Institute for Educational Sciences (RIES) would like to acknowledge the assistance and contribution of the organizations and people who directly participated in the development and publication of the English textbook M5 for Lao Upper Secondary Shools. Firstly, the RIES would like to express its sincere thanks to the Secondary Education Sector Development Project that contributed equipment and financial support to the development and publication of the textbooks and teacher’s guides. Secondly, the RIES would like to extend its thanks to Ms.

Sharon Rose Lin Masa and Michael Brown for their collaboration in editing the textbook. Lastly, the RIES would like to express its special thanks to the following people for their participation in writer’s workshops:

Khamphanh PHIMSIPASOM Research Institute for Educational Sciences Viengkham PHONPRASEUTH Research Institute for Educational Sciences Khonesavanh CHANTHAVIXAY Research Institute for Educational Sciences Bounthapany BOUNXOUAY Ministry of Education and Sports

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Bouasavanh KEOVILAY National University of Laos Thongsouk KEOMANY National University of Laos Bouakeo VILAYLATH Phiavat Secondary School Manivone PHAXAYAVONG Vientiane Secondary School

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Table of Conten ts

Introduction ………..….……….. I Acknowledgement………II Table of Contents ………..…..III

Unit 1 Families 1

Lesson 1 My family ……….………..…..1 Lesson 2 Lao traditional families ……….……..……..6 Lesson 3 Modern and traditional families ………….………..….. 11

Unit 2 Homes 16

Lesson 1 Lao traditional houses ………..….…… 16 Lesson 2 Modern houses ……….. 21 Lesson 3 Looking for an accommodation ………..…..…… 26

Unit 3 At School 3 1

Lesson 1 School timetable ………...……… 31 Lesson 2 School disciplines ………...……36 Lesson 3 School activities….………..……...……… 41

Unit 4 Animals 45

Lesson 1 Pets ……….….…….. 45 Lesson 2 Wild animals ………..…………50 Lesson 3 A Lao traditional story.……….…………. 55

Unit 5 Jobs 6 0

Lesson 1 What’s your job? ……….………….… 60 Lesson 2 Job interview ……….………… 65 Lesson 3 Leaving school ………..……… 70

Unit 6 Revision 75

Review (Units 1-5)………..…………... 75

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Unit 7 Festivals 81

Lesson 1 Lao traditional festivals ………...….. 81 Lesson 2 Chinese astrology ………..… ₈₇ Lesson 3 International festivals ……… 92

Unit 8 Communication 97

Lesson 1 Making a phone call ………..97 Lesson 2 Sending a letter ………...102 Lesson 3 Greeting cards ………..….107

Unit 9 Markets and shopping 11 2

Lesson 1 Markets in Vientiane ……….…..112 Lesson 2 We love shopping ………..117 Lesson 3 Spending behaviour ……… ………….. 122

Unit 10 Sports and games 1 26

Lesson 1 The 25th SEA games ……… 126 Lesson 2 My favourite sport .……….….131 Lesson 3 Big match ……….138

Unit 11 Revision 143

Review (Units 6-10) ……….…………..….143

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Unit 1 1

Lesson 1 My family

In this lesson students will learn to use adjectives of quality to describe their family members.

1. Vocabulary

Read and remember the meanings of the following words/phrases.

2. Listen and repeat

Listen and repeat the words/phrases written above after the teacher.

3. Listen and practise

Listen to the dialogue and practise it in pairs.

Vilay: Have you got any brothers or sisters, Boun?

Boun: Yes, I’ve got a sister and a brother.

Vilay: Are you the eldest?

Boun: No, I’m the second. My sister Khaykham is the eldest. Actually, I’ve got a photograph of my family. Would you like to see it?

Vilay: Yes, very much.

Boun: Hmm. I’m sure I’ve got one somewhere. Yes, here it is.

Vilay: Is this your sister on the left?

Boun: Yes, and that’s my mother standing in the middle.

Vilay: And is this your brother beside your sister?

Boun: Yes, that’s my little brother La.

Vilay: Hmm. He looks like you.

Boun: Yes, I think so, too.

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4. Read

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Answer the questions.

Is your family big or small?

How many people are there in your family?

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Read the following text.

My family

My name is Kham and I live with my parents. My father’s name is Somchit and my mother’s name is Khaykham. Our family is quite big. I’ve got two sisters — Maly and Chansy, and two brothers — Thong and Deng.

We’ve all got dark hair and dark eyes, and we’re all slim, except Thong — he’s quite fat. Maly is tall and very pretty. Deng looks a bit like my father.

He’s got a big mouth and small ears. My father’s got short grey hair.

Chansy’s got my mother’s personality. She’s quiet and very shy. She’s got short hair with a fringe. My mother has her hair in a bun.

My mother’s got two brothers — Uncle Boun and Uncle La. Uncle Boun and Aunt Vanh have got two children, a boy and a girl. Uncle La is only fifteen so he hasn’t got any children but he’s got a puppy.

My grandma’s name is Oun. She’s strong and healthy but she has problems with her eyes so she always wears glasses.

5. Read and match

Read the text in exercise 4 and match the names with the numbers in the picture.

Example:

1 Khaykham 6 ………..

2 ………. 7 ………..

3 ……… 8 ………..

4 ………. 9 ………..

5 ……….. 10 ………..

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6. Read and complete

Read the text in exercise 4 again and complete the family tree.

Oun (grandfather)

…………. Khaykham Boun ………… ..………

………. Thong ………. ……….. Chansy (son) (daughter)

7. Read and answer

Read the text again and answer the following questions.

1. How many people are there in Kham’s family?

………

2. Is everybody in the family slim?

………

3. What does Somchit look like?

………

4. What is Khaykham’s personality?

………

5. Why does Oun always wear glasses?

………

8. Listen and write

Listen to the dialogue between Thongda and Kham then write a list of all the family words you hear.

Example: parents, brothers, …

………

………..…..………

………

……….…..

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9. Grammar note

Exercise 1:

Read the following sentences and choose whether “—’s” is is or has 1. Thong’s quite fat. …is….

2. Deng’s got big ears ………

3. My father’s got short grey hair. ………

4. Chansy’s quiet and very shy. ………

5. My mother’s got two brothers ………

6. Uncle La’s only fifteen. ………

7. My grandmother’s not very old. ………

8. She’s got problems with her eyes. ………

Exercise 2:

Read and complete the sentences, using is, are, has or have.

1. There ______ a lot of people in Kham’s family.

2. Kham ______ got two brothers and two sisters.

3. I don’t ______ any sisters.

4. There ______ nobody at home.

5. My father _______ not in the office. He ________ gone home.

6. My mother ______ very busy. She _______ a lot of work to do.

7. My brother _______ handsome, so he _______ a lot of girlfriends.

10. Read and write

Read these adjectives and write their opposites.

1. quiet …noisy…... 2. happy ………

3. ugly ……… 4. heavy ………

5. short ……… 6. slim ………

7. young ……… 8. weak ………

9. unfriendly ……… 10. curly ………

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ī ŉĹĶŒŁĦ: He is tall = He’s tall (ĸŁĹŌİŀĮĥ ŉĮĺňĦ)

She has long hair = She’s got long hair (ĸŁĹĵńıŉĵĩŁĹ)

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11. Write

Write two paragraphs about your family. In the first paragraph, give information about your family members and their names.

Example: I’ve got two brothers, Bounthong and Saya …

In the second paragraph, describe their appearances and personalities.

Example: Bounthong is quite tall and slim. He looks like my mother…

………

12. Puzzle

How many family words can you find? How many adjectives can you find that describe people are there? (There are 11 family words and 11 adjectives)

family words adjectives

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Lesson 2 Lao Traditional families

In this lesson students learn to use adjectives of quality and family words to describe their family routines.

1. Vocabulary

2. Listen and repeat

3. Listen and practise

John, a university student from Australia

is asking Kham about the Lao traditional family.

John: Kham, could you tell me about traditional families in Laos?

Kham: Yes, of course. The Lao traditional family is an extended family and it is an important unit.

John: Do both men and women do the same work?

Kham: No, not really. The men usually do most of the heavy work, but the women are expected to do lighter work.

John: And what about the elderly people?

Kham: They stay home and look after the children.

John: That’s interesting.

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4. Read

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- What do you know about traditional families in Laos?

- What kind of work do people in the family do?

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The Lao traditional family

The family is an important unit in Laos.

There are obligations of mutual help and support towards relatives of both the father and the

mother. Work is usually shared among family members according to their age and gender.

The men do most of the heavy work on the farm, as well as hunting, building, and fixing tools. Women are expected to do almost all the domestic tasks such as carrying water and firewood, husking rice, cooking, spinning and weaving, and making clothes. Elderly people do lighter work and child-minding.

Lao children are brought up to be self-reliant from an early age. They learn correct behaviour by watching their elder brothers and sisters. They also learn important skills from their elders by imitating. Older children have more responsibility than their younger brothers and sisters. All children are expected to obey their elders.

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5. Read and Match

Read the text again and match the Lao meanings in the box with the correct English words and phrases.

1. mutual help = ĨŒĹĩŌĻŊņļŌĨŃŒĦģ ŀĮōĸĿģ ŀĮ 2. relatives = ………..

3. domestic task = ……….…….. 4. elderly people = ………….……

5. child-minding = ……… 6. self-reliant = …………..……

7. obey = .……….. 8. behaviour = …………..……

9. responsibility = ……… 10. imitating = ………..

6. Read and answer

Answer the questions about the reading text.

1. What kinds of work do the men in a Lao traditional family do?

………..…………

2. What kinds of work do the women do?

………..…………

3. What do the elderly people do?

……….………….

4. What do the children learn from their elders?

……….

5. How do they learn?

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7. Listen and complete

Listen to the text and fill in the missing words.

My name is Vannaly, I live in a (1) __________ village in Vientiane province. I am twenty-four and I have three children – one daughter and two sons. My husband’s name is Khamla. He is thirty-six and he is the (2) ____________ son of the family. His two sisters, Chantha and Maly are all (3) _____________ and moved to other villages with their husbands many years ago. They usually come to (4) __________ us in the fields at the time of plantation and cultivation. Our family still lives with my husband’s parents and his younger brother, Bounma. My father-in-law is not healthy and his wife has to look after him and the children as well. We are (5) _____________. My husband and his brother do most of the heavy work on the farm such as ploughing and harrowing, and I have to help them with some (6) ___________ work. A woman’s work in the fields is (7) ___________, but it is not my only work. In the morning I get up and prepare breakfast, walk to the (8) ____________ which is one kilometre away and join my husband and my brother-in-law. They ride there on motorbike. I work with them until three o’clock, and then I collect (9) _____________ to carry home.

My children are too (10) ____________ to work on the fields, so they all stay home with their grandparents.

8. Grammar note

Possessive noun

ģŁĮĤŋĮ - ’s ĭńŒĵńĥĹŁĵţŁĩĹŒŁ “ of ” ī ŉĹĶŒŁĦ 1: My husband’s name is Khamla = The name of my husband is Khamla. (ĨņŒĤļĦıŉĹĤœļĩōĵ ŒĮĥ ŗŁĻŊœŁ).

ī ŉĹĶŒŁĦ 2: My son’s wife is my daughter-in-law = The wife of my son is my daughter-in-law.

(ŌĵĩĤļĦĸňģĨŁĩĤœļĩōĵ ŒĮĸňģŏĳœĤœļĩ).

Family relationships

wife's mother = mother-in-law wife’s sister = sister-in-law husband’s mother = mother-in-law husband’s sister = sister-in-law wife’s father = father-in-law wife’s brother = brother-in-law husband’s father = father-in-law husband’s brother = brother-in-law daughter’s husband= son-in-law son’s wife = daughter –in-law

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Exercise:

Complete these sentences.

1. Vannaly is Khamla ………. .

2. Chantha and Maly are Vannaly ………. . 3. Vannaly is Bounma ……… .

4. Khamla’s mother is Vannaly ……….. . 5. Bounma is Vannaly ……….. .

9. List

Read the text in exercise 7 again and list all the family words and adjectives.

Family words: Adjectives:

……..children……….. ………small…………

……….. ………

……….………. ………

……….………. ……….

……….. ……….

………. ……….

………. ………..

……….. ……….

………..

10. Write

Write a paragraph about what kind of work do you and other people in your family do.

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Lesson 3 Modern and traditional families

In this lesson students learn Wo compare modern and traditional families.

1. Vocabulary

2. Listen and repeat

3. Listen and practise

Chanthalay is talking with a friend in the office.

Friend: You’re having a workshop in Xiengkhouang, aren’t you?

Chanthalay: Yes, I’m going there tomorrow.

Friend: Who is responsible for the chores in your family when you’re away from home, your mother?

Chanthalay: No. We live in another house. My husband and my daughters do most of the housework. My mother sometimes

comes over to help with the washing and ironing.

Friend: And is your husband happy with this?

Chanthalay: Yes. He thinks it’s good for us to help each other in the family.

Friend: It certainly is. The most important thing for the family members is to share love and care, isn’t it?

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4. Read

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- How is family life changing in Laos?

- How is life in the city different from that in the countryside?

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A family in Vientiane

Somphanh and Chanthalay have been married for twelve years. They have two children, one is ten and the other is eight years old. They live in an apartment in Vientiane. The apartment is near Chanthalay’s mother’s house. It is quite large and certainly big enough for the family.

Chanthalay has an important job with the government. She is very busy and often has to travel on business, so she is away from home very often.

Somphanh works as an engineer, so he is less busy than his wife. He can spend more time at home with the children. This means that Somphanh and his children have a lot of responsibilities around the house. They do most of the chores. Chanthalay’s mother sometimes comes over to help with the washing and ironing.

Somphanh does most of the shopping. He goes to the market and cooks for the family almost every day.

5. Read and answer

Read the text in exercise 4 and answer the following questions.

1. How long have Somphanh and Chanthalay been married?

……….

2. How many children do they have?

……….

3. How old are they?

……….

4. Where do they live?

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5. Does Chanthalay work for a private company?

……….

6. What is Somphanh’s job?

……….

7. Why does Somphanh have to do most of the chores?

……….

8. Who sometimes comes over to help with the washing and ironing?

……….

9. How often does Somphanh go to the market?

……….

10. Is Somphanh’s family big or small?

……….

6. Grammar note

7. Ask and answer

Ask your partner about family responsibilities (do the laundry, do the washing up … )

Example:

A: Who does most of the cooking in your family?

B: My mother usually does the cooking.

B: What chores do you do for your family?

A: I sometimes do the shopping and gardening.

We often use do the + verb-ing when we talk about chores:

do the shopping = ĨņœŌĥņŒļĦ do the cooking = _{ōīŒĦģŃĮ} do the ironing = ĸńĪŌĥņŒļĦ do the gardening = ŌĽŀĪĺĹĮ

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8. Listen and complete

Listen to the text and fill in the missing words.

Modern and traditional families

The basic (1) ______ of all societies is the family. The modern family is different from the (2) ____________ rural family in many ways. For example, the farming (3) ___________ has always provided everything for its members – jobs on the (4) ___________, education, and other training.

Things are different in the (5) ___________ family. People work outside the home. Education is provided by state or private schools.

The size of the family has decreased a lot. (6) ___________ in traditional families often have many children, because (7) ___________ are needed for the farm. In modern families, women have fewer children – usually one, two or three. Many women have jobs, so they have more (8) __________ and equality both within the (9) ____________ and the society as a whole. One thing has not (10) ____________. The most important function of the family is to love and care for all its (11) ______________.

9. Write

Find the differences between traditional and modern families from the text in exercise 8 and write the information in the table.

Traditional family Modern family Work: on family farm outside the home Education:

Women:

Family size:

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10. Crossword puzzle

Across

1. The rural traditional family is …different... from the modern family in many ways.

5. People in modern families have ………. children than people in traditional families.

6. Women in modern families have more freedom and ……… . 7. People in modern families usually work ……….. the home.

8. All children are expected to ………. their elders.

9. The ………. of modern family is smaller than the traditional family.

Down

2. Women in traditional ……… often have many children.

3. In rural traditional families workers are ……….. for the farm.

4. There are obligations of ……… help and support towards relatives.

1D I ²F F E R E ³N T

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6

7 8

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Lesson 1 Lao Traditional houses

In this lesson students learn to describe a Lao traditional house.

1. Vocabulary

2. Listen and repeat

3. Listen and practise

Chamnong invites his friend from school to have lunch with him at home.

Chamnong: Deng, would you like to go to my house for lunch?

Deng: I’d love to. Where’s your house, Chamnong?

Chamnong: It’s quite near our school. It’s a Lao-style traditional house.

Deng: Is it large?

Chamnong: No, it isn’t. But it’s big enough for my family.

Deng: Are there any trees?

Chamnong: Yes. We have tamarind, mango and coconut trees, and there are also some banana plants.

style Ľňįōįį receive guest īœļĮĽ ŀįōĤģ fabrics _ıœŁ,ōĳ shady ĵńĽ ŉŒĵ

bamboo _{Őĵ œŐıŒ} utensils ŌĥņŒļĦŏĨœŏĮŌĽņļĮĥ ŉĹ clay ĪŃĮŢŋĹ sticky rice ŌĤŉœŁŢŋĹ stone ĻńĮ aluminium ĭŁĪļŁĸňĵńĮŋĵ relax _{ĳŀģıŒļĮ} surround _{ļœļĵĽļį} chop ĺ ŀį,Ĵŀģ wood _{Őĵ œ} crush ŌĽŀĪŏĻœōīģĵŇŒĮ

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fence

4. Read

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Look at the picture.

- What style is the house?

- What is the woman under the house doing?

- What are the things labeled in English words called in Lao?

´

Now read the following text.

My house

thatched roof

My name is Chamnong. I’m sixteen, and I live in Pakse with my parents. We have a Lao-style traditional house.

Our house is made of wood. It has a thatched roof, and it’s built on stilts about two metres high. There’s a large veranda at the front where we eat, receive guests, and relax. A lot of activities take place under the house.

For example, my mother has a loom and she weaves fabrics there. My sister and I like playing there because it’s cool and shady.

There are some fruit trees around the house. We have tamarind, mango and coconut trees, and banana plants. Along the fence at the front, there are some flowers. The toilet is outside the house, and there’s a well by the fence. Next to the well, there’s a place where we can take a shower.

The house is not very big, but it is big enough for my family. Because the house is surrounded by trees, it’s shady and cool. I like living there.

toilet

loom stilts

well

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10

2 3

8

6 1

4

5. Match

Write the correct word under each picture.

________ _ _______

_______________

6. Read and answer

1. What is Chamnong’s house made of?

………

2. What do they use the veranda for?

………

3. Where is the toilet?

………

4. Where do they get water from?

………

5. Why is Chamnong’s house cool and shady?

………

veranda mango tamarind stilts coconut trees fence banana toilet thatched roof well

9 5

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7. Listen and write

Listen to the text and write the number from 1 to 6 in the right order.

The sticky rice basket is made of bamboo.

It is used for keeping sticky rice.

1

The mortar is made of stone and the pestle is made of wood. They are used for crushing food.

The chopping board is made of wood. It is used for chopping food on.

The pan is made of aluminium, and is used for cooking food.

The bowl can be made of clay or plastic. It is used for serving soup.

The stool is made of rattan. It is used for sitting on.

8. Read and translate

Read the information about the utensils in exercise 5 and translate into Lao.

1. ĥ ŉģŌĽŀĪĪœĹĩĻńĮ ōĸĿ ĺŁģŌĽŀĪĪœĹĩŐĵ œ. ĳĹģĵ ŀĮĬņģĮ ŗŁŏĨœŌĳņŒļī ŗŁ ļŁĻŁĮŏĻœōīģĵŇŒĮ.

2. ……….

……….………

3. ……….

……….………

4. ……….

……….………

5. ……….

……….………

6. ……….

……….………

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9. Grammar note

Exercise:

Rewrite these sentences.

1. You chop food on a chopping board.

……….

2. You keep sticky rice in a basket.

……….

3. You crush chillies with a mortar and a pestle.

……….

4. You write on paper.

.……….

5. You weave fabrics with a loom.

………..

10. Write

Describe a traditional Lao house that you have ever seen or visited.

………..

………..………

……….……….…

………..………

………..

Look at these sentences:

You sit on a stool. A stool is used for sitting on.

You write with a pen. A pen is used for writing with.

You live in a house. A house is used for living in.

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Lesson 2 Modern houses

In this lesson students learn to describe a modern house.

1. Vocabulary

2. Listen and repeat

3. Listen and practise

Chamnong is talking to his classmate, Deng, about their three day-holiday.

Deng: So, what do you think you’ll do during the long weekend?

Chamnong: I’d like to visit my uncle in Vientiane Capital.

Deng: Do you usually visit your uncle?

Chamnong: Yes, quite often. I always stay with him when I go there, because his house is in the centre of town, and it’s very convenient to travel in a big city like Vientiane.

Deng: Is it a modern house?

Chamnong: Yes, it is.

convenient ĺĿĪĹģ brick _{ģœļĮĪŃĮħńŒ} yard _{ŌĪńŒĮįœŁĮ} tile ģĿŌįņœļĦ(İňĳņœĮ/ĻŊŀĦĥŁ) glass window İŒļĦĶœŋĵĭńŒŌĽŀĪĪœĹĩōģœĹ concrete _{İňĮĨńŌĵŀĮ}

decorate _Ōļœ,İĿĪ ŀį flower pot Ĭ ŀĦĪļģŐĵ œ stove ŌīŉŁŐĴ fridge _{īňœŌĶŀĮ} cover with İŉģĻŇœĵĪœĹĩ CD player ŌĥņŒļĦĻŊŃœĮōıŒĮĨńĪń sink ļŒŁĦĸœŁĦĬœĹĩĨŁĵ stereo ŌĥņŒļĦĺŋĦ

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4. Read

´

Look at the picture.

- What style is the house?

- Is it the same or different style from yours?

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Now read the following text.

Uncle Khamta’s house

Chamnong has a three day-holiday, and he comes to visit his uncle in Vientiane Capital.

Uncle Khamta’s house is in the centre of town.

The house is quite big. It is made of bricks with tiled roof and glass windows. On the first floor, there is a large living room, a bathroom, a dining room and a modern kitchen with a very nice stove, a fridge and a sink to wash dishes.

On the second floor, there are two small bedrooms with a veranda and a large bedroom with a European style toilet inside. Next to the house, there is a garage to park the car. In front of the house, there is a small yard which is covered with concrete and decorated with some beautiful flower pots.

5. Read and label

Read the text in exercise 4 and write the correct word or phrase in each box.

1

2 3 4 5

6 7 yard

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6. Read and answer

1. Where is Uncle Khamta’s house?

……….

2. What is the roof made of?

……….………

3. What are the walls made of?

………

4. How many rooms are there in the house?

……….

5. Are the bathrooms outside or inside the house?

………..

6. Why does Uncle Khamta put the flower pots in the yard?

……….

7. Grammar note

ŌĽŉŁŏĨœ thereಬs(there is = ĵń ) Őİģ ŀįĥ ŗŁĺ ŀįĭńŒŌİŀĮħ ŗŁĮĹĮŢœļĩ: - There’s a European style toilet inside the house.

ŌĽŉŁŏĨœ there are ( ĵń ) Őİģ ŀįĥ ŗŁĺ ŀįĭńŒŌİŀĮħ ŗŁĮĹĮĻŊŁĩ:

- There are two bedrooms on the first floor.

ĬœŁĥ ŗŁĺ ŀįĭ ŗŁļŃĪŌİŀĮħ ŗŁĮĹĮŢœļĩŌĽŉŁŏĨœ there is ĬœŁĥ ŗŁĺ ŀįĭ ŗŁļŃĪŌİŀĮħ ŗŁĮĹĮ ĻŊŁĩ

ŌĽŉŁŏĨœ there are:

- There is a bathroom and two bedrooms.

(ĵńĻœļĦĮ ŗœŁŢŅŒĦĻœļĦ ōĸĿ ĻœļĦĮļĮĺļĦĻœļĦ) - There are two bedrooms and a bathroom.

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Exercise:

Complete these sentences using there is or there are.

1. In the dining room, ____________ a dining table and some chairs.

2. ____________ some shelves and a wardrobe along the wall.

3. In the living room, ____________ six armchairs and a table.

4. ____________ a flower pot next to the garage.

5. In the kitchen, ___________ a nice stove, a fridge and a sink.

6. ____________a CD player on the small round table at the corner.

8. Read and translate

Read these sentences and translate them into Lao.

1. It is a modern house which is made of bricks.

………

2. On the second floor, there are two small bedrooms and a bathroom.

………

3. There’s a television and a stereo in the living room.

………

4. In the kitchen, there’s a fridge with a vase of flowers on it.

………

9. Listen and tick

Listen and tick the correct answer.

1. a. The apartment is in Vientiane.

b. The apartment is in Bangkok.

2. a. There are six armchairs in the living room.

b. There are six armchairs in the bedroom.

3. a. The cupboard is next to the door.

b. The cupboard is opposite the door.

4. a. There’s a television next to the cupboard.

b. There’s a radio next to the cupboard.

5. a. There are two bedrooms in the apartment.

b. There are three bedrooms in the apartment.

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6. a. The bathroom is between the bedrooms.

b. The bathroom is between the bedroom and the living room.

7. a. The kitchen is on the right of the living room.

b. The kitchen is on the left of the living room.

10. Ask and answer

Take turns to ask and answer these questions.

A: Do you live in a house or an apartment?

B: I live in ……….

A: Is it traditional or modern style?

B: It’s ………

A: How many rooms are there in the house? What are they?

B: ……….

A: What do you have in your living room?

B: ………..

A: Are there any garages?

B: ……….

A: Is there a garden?

B: ………..

11. Write

Describe a modern house that you have seen or visited.

………

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HOUSE FOR RENT

In the centre of town

Phone Mr.Phouy:020 22255588

Lesson 3 Looking for an accommodation

In this lesson students learn to compare modern and traditional houses.

1. Vocabulary

2. Listen and repeat

3. Listen and practise

Susan has come to work in Laos and she wants to rent a house. She saw the advertisement in a shop window, so she telephones the landlord about the house.

Susan: Hello. Could I speak to Mr. Phouy please?

Phouy: Yes, speaking.

Susan: I saw the advertisement about your house.

Could you tell me about it?

Phouy: Yes. What would you like to know?

Susan: Well, how big is it?

Phouy: It has two bedrooms and two bathrooms. It’s fully furnished, and it has air-conditioners and hot water.

Susan: Is internet accessible?

Phouy: Yes, it is.

Susan: It sounds interesting. Could I come and have a look?

Phouy: Certainly.

rent _ŌĨŉŒŁ advertisement ģŁĮŎĥĺĿĮŁ landlord ŌħŉœŁĤļĦŌĽņļĮŌĨŉŒŁ fully furnished ĵńŌĥņŒļĦŏĨœŏĮŌĽņļĮĥ ŉį air-conditioner ōļŌĶŀĮ ceiling fan ĳŀĪĸ ŉĵōĤĹĮŌĳĪŁĮ freshly painted _{ĭŁĺńŏţŒ} classic ōįįįňĽŁĮ,ōįįĪ ŀœĦŌĪńĵ security system ĸĿį ŉįĽ ŀģĺŁĥĹŁĵİļĪŐĳ accessible ĺŁĵŁĪŌĤŉœŁŌĬŃĦŐĪœ

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4. Read

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Answer the following questions.

- Have you ever rented a house?

- Where can you find information about renting?

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Read the following advertisements.

+ brick and tile house Pakse

+ 4 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms + modern kitchen and dining room + large living room

+ big garage

+ air-conditioners, ceiling fans + close to shops and transport

Luang Prabang + quiet place

+ 2 bedrooms with ceiling fans.

+ traditional kitchen & bathroom + large veranda with dining-living areas + wonderful yard and flowers garden + 15 minutes drive to town

+ beautiful new apartment

+ freshly painted Vientiane

+ 1 bedroom, air-conditioners + tidy kitchen and bathroom + nice living room

+ security system

+ very close to shops, transport and school Contact: Mr. Phouy: 020 22255588

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5. Read and complete

Read the advertisements in exercise 4 again and complete these sentences.

1. The house is in___________.

2. It is made of___________ and___________.

3. There’s a ________living room and a ______ garage.

4. It has both air-conditioners and ____________ fans.

5. It is close to the ________ and ____________.

6. The house is in __________________.

7. It is in a ____________ place.

8. It takes _____________ to get to the town.

9. There is a _________ yard and _______ ________.

10.There areceilingfansandthereare___ _______.

11. The apartment is in _________________.

12. It is in a busy and convenient __________.

13. The apartment is beautiful and __________.

14. It has a ______________ system.

15. There is only one _________, a bathroom, a ________ and a ________.

6. Look and say

Look at the chart below and compare two things.

Example: The house in Pakse is bigger than the apartment in Vientiane.

The apartment in Vientiane is more modern than the house in Pakse.

PS.(Pakse)

LP. (Luang Prabang)

VT.(Vientiane)

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The house in PS

is

bigger safer cooler quieter

more beautiful more modern more classic more convenient

than

the apartment in VT.

The house in LP the house in PS.

The apartment in VT the house in LP.

7. Grammar note

Comparative of adjective:

Adjective of 1 syllable add -er Adjective of 2 or more syllables use this form:

Adjectives Comparatives large - larger than nice - nicer than safe - safer than

Adjectives Comparatives modern - more modern than beautiful - more beautiful than dangerous - more dangerous than Spelling consonant + y becomes –ier: happy - happier than

pretty - prettier than

Double the final consonant when there is a single vowel before it:

big - bigger than ; red - redder than Exercise 1:

Choose the correct form of the adjectives.

1. The house in Pakse is nicer than/more nice than the apartment.

2. The houses are expensiver than/more expensive than the apartment.

3. The traditional house is quieter than/more quiet than the modern house.

4. The apartment is conveniencer than/more convenient than the house in LP.

5. The house in LP is cooler than/more cool than the one in PS.

6. The houses are larger than/more large than the apartment.

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Exercise 2:

Complete the sentences, using the comparative of adjectives given.

1. The apartment in Vientiane is (new) _ newer_ than the house in Pakse.

2. The house in Pakse is (close) ____________ to the shops than the house in Luang Prabang.

3. The house in Luang Prabang is (classic) __________ than the apartment.

4. The apartment is (safe) ____________ than the two houses.

5. The apartment is in a (busy) ________ and (convenient)____________

place than the two houses.

6. The house in Pakse is (modern) ________ than the one in Luang Prabang.

8. Listen and tick

Listen and tick the correct answers.

1. a. House A is next to House B.

b. House A is far from House B.

2. a. House A is big and new.

b. House A is big and old.

3. a. House A has 2 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms.

b. House A has 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms.

4. a. House B has 2 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms.

b. House B has 2 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms.

5. a. House A has a tidy and modern kitchen.

b. House A has a tidy and traditional kitchen.

9. Write

Use the comparative to write six sentences comparing the traditional and the modern houses.

1. ………

2. ………

3. ………

4. ………

5. ………

6. ………

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Lesson 1 School timetable

In this lesson student will learn about school subjects and prepositions.

1. Vocabulary

2. Listen and repeat

3. Listen and practise

Listen to the teacher and practise the dialogue in pairs.

A: Hello. How are you?

B: I’m fine, thank you.

A: Are you a new student here?

B: Yes, I am in year five.

A: Do you have a timetable already?

B: Yes, I do.

A: What do you have on Monday morning?

B: Oh. I have geography at nine and then physics for two hours.

A: I think you’ll enjoy your study.

B: Sure.

interest ĥĹŁĵĺ ŉĮŏħ hobby ģŃĪħĿģ ŗŁĩŁĵĻĹŒŁĦ music lover ĥ ŉĮĭńŒĽ ŀģĪ ŉĮīķń xylophone ĸĿĮŁĪ pop music Ī ŉĮīķńİļİ keen on ĵ ŀģ (ĻŊŉĦŐĻŊ) art ĺŃĸĿİĿ woodcarving ōģĿĺĿĸ ŀģŐĵ œ prefer ĵ ŀģ builder ĨŒŁĦİŇģŌĽņļĮ,ĨŒŁĦģŗŒ science ĹŃĭĿĩŁĺŁĪ badminton ģŃĸŁĪļģİńģŐģŒ volleyball ģŃĸŁįŁĮĺ ŉŒĦ basketball ģŃĸŁįŁĮįœĹĦ the best ĪńĭńŒĺŇĪ paint ĭŁĺń

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4. Match

Choose Lao words from the box to match with the English words.

1. maths __ 7. history __

2. physics __ 8. Lao __

3. chemistry __ 9. civics __

4. biology __ 10. meetings __

5. foreign language__ 11. literature __

6. geography __ 12. free period__

5. Listen and complete

Listen to the conversation and complete the timetable below.

Period Time Mon Tues Wed Thurs Fri

1 8:00-8:50

2 9:00-9:50 geography

BREAK

3 10:10-11:00 physics chemistry literature

4 11:10-12:00 physics chemistry

LUNCH

5 13:30-14:20 biology civics

6 14:30-15:20 biology civics meeting

BREAK

7 15:40- 16:30 Extra curriculum activities

6. Ask and answer

Ask and answer questions using information in the timetable above.

Example:

When do we have geography?

- On Monday and Thursday at nine o’clock.

When do we have ………?

- On ………

What do we have on Friday morning?

- Geography, …

What do we have on …?

-………

a. ĴńĨŃģĺŁĪ g.Ĺ ŀĮĮĿĥĿĪń b.ĳňĵĺŁĪ h.ĺŅģĺŁĳŉĮĸĿŌĵņļĦ c.İĿĻĹ ŀĪĺŁĪ i.ĥĿĮŃĪĺŁĪ d.ĳŁĺŁĸŁĹ j.ĨńĹĿĺŁĪ

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7. Read and answer

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- What’s your hobby?

- Do you play the guitar?

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Khampheng is a year five student at Vientiane Secondary School. She has a lot of different interests and hobbies. She really likes sports. Her favourite sport is badminton, but she also likes volleyball and basketball.

Khampheng is a music lover. She enjoys playing the guitar, xylophone and other Lao musical instruments. She is also keen on arts. She paints pictures and does woodcarving, but she really prefers painting to woodcarving.

She is very interested in foreign languages. She would like to study English and French. She also likes maths very much because she knows that it’s important. She’s very interested in history, geography and sciences.

Answer the questions

1. What year is Khampheng studying at Vientiane Secondary School?

………

2. What kind of musical instruments does Khampheng enjoy playing?

………

3. Can she play the guitar or not?

………

4. What does it mean, she prefers painting to woodcarving?

………

5. Why does she like maths very much?

………

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8. Read and write

Read the passage again and write down the words in the right columns:

School subjects Musical instruments Sports

9. Grammar note

Using prepositions: at, in, on.

Remember:

Prepositions Use Examples

at for time ateleven o’clock at half past eight

in for parts of the day for months and years

in the morning in the afternoon in August in 1997

on for days on Wednesday

on Monday morning Note: some useful words talking about time:

all morning the first period

the first two periods from two o’clock to four o’clock before the break the fourth and the fifth periods after lunch for two hours

Exercise:

Complete the sentences using in, on or at.

1. I study English _________ Thursdays and Saturdays.

2. I’ll see you ________ 10 o’clock________ Saturday.

3. We’re going to have a maths test ________ the morning.

4. I was born ________ 1981.

5. My birthday is ________ April.

6. We have geography ________ 8 o’clock ________ Monday morning.

7. Maly always visits me ________ weekends.

8. My father and I never leave home ________ noon.

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9. My boss is hurried to work ________ the afternoon time.

10. In the meeting, we agree to finish ________ an hour and a half.

10. Read and write

Read the passage below and write the number in the box to answer the questions.

1My name is Kham. ²I’m from Vientiane Capital and I live in Saythany District. ³I’m a student at DoneNoun Secondary School. I study English in my free time. ⁴I speak Lao and a little English. ⁵I want to learn English for my job.⁶I have a big family. I have three brothers and one sister.

7My father is a builder. My mother is a housewife. My brothers and my sister are students. ⁸My brothers are 14, 13, and 10, and my sister is 6. ⁹I’m 19. ¹⁰I like music, cinema and sports. I watch football on TV with my family every Saturday.

Questions:

a. Do you have a big family? f. What are your interests?

b. How old are you? g. Why do you want to learn English?

c. Where are you from? h. What do the people in your family do?

d. What’s your name? i. What languages do you speak?

e. What do you do? j. How old are your brothers and sisters?

11. Write

Write five sentences about your own school timetable.

Example:

We have history for two hours on Thursday morning.

………

………..

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Lesson 2 School disciplines

In this lesson students will learn about school disciplines and the first conditional.

1. Vocabulary

2. Listen and repeat

3. Listen and practise

Khampheng: Hello. You’re new here, aren’t you? My name’s Khampheng.

Vandy: Hello. I’m Vandy.

Khampheng: Vandy, do you know the school rules that we have to follow?

Vandy: No. I don’t know all of them exactly.

Khampheng: You know, if you don’t wear your uniform to school, you will lose 10 points

Vandy: Sure. We are students, we must wear uniforms.

Khampheng: If you speak or talk impolitely at school, you will lose 40 points.

Vandy: Oh, really. I have to be careful when I talk to people.

Khampheng: Another rule, you will lose 100 points if you destroy things rule ģ ŉĪĸĿįŋį discipline ĸĿįŋįĹŃŏĮ break - ĸĿŌĵńĪ(ĸĿįŋį) penalty(ies) ģŁĮĸ ŉĦŎĭĪ system ĸĿį ŉį lose - ^Ōĺĩ

uniform ŌĥņŒļĦōįį prohibit _ĻœŁĵ miss -ĤŁĪ(ĽŋĮ/ģŃĪħĿģ ŗŁ) drop rubbish ĬńœĵĤńœŌĻĩņœļ jewelry ŌĥņŒļĦŌĳŀĪĳļĩ politely _{ĶŒŁĦĺŇĳŁį}

cheat _{ĸ ŀģģŒŁĩ} destroy ĭ ŗŁĸŁĩ helmet ţĹģģ ŀĮģĿĭŉį pierce _įŒļĦ(Ļň) behave İĿĳŅĪī ŉĹ

ethnicity ģŒŋĹģ ŀįĨ ŉĮŌıŉŒŁ play cards _{ĻŊńœĮŐĳœ} drugs ĶŁŌĺįīŃĪ

bring Į ŗŁĵŁ,ŌļŉŁĵŁ weapon ļŁĹŇĪ fight īńģ ŀĮ trade _ģŁĮĥœŁ deduct ī ŀĪ(ĥĿōĮĮ) damage ŌĺĩĻŁĩ final _{ĺŇĪĭœŁĩ} guide Ĩ ŀģĮ ŗŁ

^illegal ıŃĪģ ŉĪţŁĩ valuable _ĵńĥŒŁ

concern(ed) _{ģŒŋĹĤœļĦ}

steal ĸ ŀģ penalize ĸ ŉĦŎĭĪ traffic rules ģ ŉĪĸĿįŋįħŁĸĿħļĮ national anthem ŌĳŀĦĨŁĪ mobile phone ŎĭĸĿĺ ŀįĵņĬņ

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saluting the flag - ŌĥŉŁĸ ŉįĭŇĦ

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at school.

Vandy: I agree with you. That’s very important to care about things.

Khampheng: OK. I think it’s time to go. See you next time.

Vandy: OK. Thank you very much for your advice. See you. Bye.

4. Read

All schools have rules. If students break the rules, they will be penalized.

Schools in the Lao PDR have a system of discipline points.

Each student starts the school year with 600 points. If a student breaks a rule, he / she will lose some points. The teacher will inform the student if the teacher deducts his/her points. When the student loses 100 points, the teacher invites the student’s parents to school. The parents and teacher discuss the way to help the student. If the student loses 600

points, he / she will have to repeat the class.

Here are some penalties for rule-breaking at secondary schools:

- Miss an activity lose 10 points

- Not wear uniform - Come to school late

- Miss saluting the flag lose 20 points - Have long hair (boys)

- Drop rubbish in the school yard - Use mobile phone during learning hour

- Speak or talk impolitely at school lose 40 points - Cannot sing the national anthem lose 50 points - Wear jewelry to school

- Cheat during a test - Destroy things at school

- Have your ears pierced(boys) lose 100 points - Smoke cigarettes or drink alcohol

- Behave badly at home

- Say bad things to others, especially the ethnic groups

- Play cards lose 200 points

- Take drugs

- Break the traffic rules lose 300 points