General-English-book

ກມົ ສາ້ ງຄູ
ວທິ ະຍາໄລຄູປາກເຊ
ສາຍພາສາຕ່ າງປະເທດ

ເອກະສານປະກອບການສອນ

ວຊິ າ: ພາສາອງັ ກດິ 1
ໂດຍ: ອາຈານ ປະກາຍເພດັ ເມກຈອນ

ສາຂາ : ພາສາອງັ ກດິ
ສກົ ຮຽນ: 2016-2017

Contents 2
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Lesson 1: Greeting and Introduction…………………………………… 11
Lesson: 2: Meeting different people…………………………………….. 21
Lesson 3: In the classroom………………………………………………. 26
Lesson 4: Countries……………………………………………………… 36
Lesson 5: Nationalities…………………………………………………… 40
Lesson 6: Numbers………………………………………………………. 46
Lesson 7: This is a pen ………………………………………………….. 51
Lesson 8 : How many?............................................................................... 54
Lesson 9: I have one brother. He has………………………………….. 58
Lesson 10: Articles………………………………………………………. 70
Lesson 11: Times………………………………………………………… 73
Lesson 12: Day and Months……………………………………………… 76
Lesson 13: Months and Ordinal numbers……………………………… 80
Lesson 14: Important dates………………………………………………
Lesson 15: Describing people…………………………………………….

Introduction

General English text book for Primary teacher students being developed by teacher at
Pakse Teacher Training College. The format and teaching techniques in this book are the
information from the internet on English teaching Activities websites and from the Secondary
school books. It covers the English as a foreign language curriculum for the teachers, students
in Primary Department, foreign Department and all students in others department at Pakse
Teacher Training College.

The language teaching techniques have been developed to cater the needs of both
English teachers and students. These teaching and learning techniques are particularly suited
to language teaching in large classes, while still creating a student-center classroom, and have
been further refined to suit the Lao context.

The activities and materials in this book have been designed to make English
language learning fun for English students. The diversity of activities and content plus the
support offered in the Teacher Guide will motivate both teachers and students to make the
learning and delivery of English language in university, College, high school and secondary
schools a dynamic and enjoyable process.

Lesson 1
Greeting and introduction

1. Hello. How are you?

In this lesson students study English alphabet and learn how to greet each other.

1. Vocabulary

Read and remember the meaning of the following words and expressions.

Bye fine good bye
good after noon good evening good morning
how are you? Hello/hi
thank you

2. Listen and repeat

Listen and repeat the dialogue after the teacher.

Hello, How are you? Hello, I’m fine thank you.And
you?

I’m fine. Thank you. Good bye
Good bye

3. Read and say

Read the dialogue and say it with your partner.

Siboun: How are you?
Manichanh: Good morning. I am fine, thank you. And you?
Siboun: I am fine, thank you.
Manichanh: Good bye.
Siboun: Good bye.

Practice:
Good morning
Good after noon

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Good evening
4. Listen and repeat

Listen and repeat the dialogue after the teacher.
Phoukeo: Hi, Soumaly. How are you?
Soumaly: Hi,Phoukeo. Phoukeo:. And you?
Phoukeo: Fine, Thanks. Bye.
Soumaly: Bye.

5. Read and say
Read the dialogue above and practice in pair.

6. Practice
Practice the dialogue in exercise 4 in pairs using your own names.

7. Complete

Complete the dialogue below.

1. Hello……..are you? 2. Hi. How…..you?

I’m ……..,thank you. …..fine, thanks

And you? …..you?

I’m fine …… …………….,thanks

Good bye ………..

…….. bye

8. Listen and repeat

Read the English alphabets and repeat after the teacher.
The English alphabet
Capital letters

ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ
Small letters

abcdefghIjklmnopqrstuvwxyz
• Vowels

AEIOU
• Consonants

BCDFGHJKLMNPQRSTVWXYZ

9. Listen and circle

Listen to the teacher and circle the letter you hear. The first one has been done

for you.

1. A G J K 5. T I J G

2. H S W X 6. U W Q V

3. R L F Z 7. M X Z H

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4. B D K Q 8. R Y G N

10. Listen and write 6. ………………………………..
7…………………………………
Listen and write the letter you hear. 8…………………………………
Example: NOG 9…………………………………
1. ……………………………. 10………………………………..
2. …………………………….
3. …………………………….
4. …………………………….
5. …………………………….

11. Look and write l
w
Write the capital letters under the small letters.
abc de f g hI j k

mn o p q r s t u v
xyz

12. Ask and write

Ask your classmates and write down the names.
Example:
Student A: What’s your name?
Student B: My name is Soumaly.
Student A: How do you spell your name Soumaly?
Student B: S-O-U-M-A-L-Y
Student A: (write) “Soumaly”

13. Look and copy

Copy the names of the people, roads, cities and the countries in the table.

Laos Vientiane Louangprabang Setthathirath Road
Soumaly
Vietnam Lanxang road Bounmy Samsenthai Road
Singapore
Manotham Thailand Hanoi Bangkok

Khouvieng Road Tim Anna Pakse

Names Road City Country
Manotham Lanxang road Vientiane City Laos

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14. Let’s sing

Sing the alphabet song.
A B C D E F G,
H I J K L M N O P,
Q R S,
T U V,
W X Y and Z
Now I know my ABC, Next time won’t you sing with me?

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Lesson 2
Meeting different people

In this lesson students learn about affirmative, interrogative and negative statements.

1. Vocabulary

Read and remember the meaning of the following words and expression.

Doctor nurse soldier driver policeman

student Farmer teacher

2. Listen and repeat
Listen to the words above and repeat after teacher.

3. Write
Write the right word under the pictures.

…………………………. ……………………………. ……………………………. ………………………………

……………………………. ……………………………… ……………………………… ……………………………

4. Listen and repeat
Listen and repeat the dialogue after the teacher.

A: Siboun: Hello. I am Siboun. I am a teacher. And you?
Bounma: Hello. I am Bounma. I am a farmer.
Manotham: Good morning. I am Manotham. I am a student.

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B: A: Hello. I am thiphavanh. Are you a doctor?
B: No, I am not.
A: Are you a nurse?
B: Yes, I am.

C: A: That is Somphone.
B: Is he a policeman?
A: No, He is not. He is a soldier.

5. Look and say

Complete the mini dialogues and practice.

1. A: Hello, I am Siboun. I am a teacher and you?
B: Hello. I am ……………………
…………………………………
C: Good morning. …………………….
……………………………………........

2. A: Hello. I am Thiphavanh. ……………………a doctor?
B: No, ……………………………
A: Are you…………………?
B: Yes, ……………………..

3. A: That is ……………………
Is he a ……………………?

B: No, ………………………...
He is………………………

6. Grammar note

Statements/ Affirmative am doctor
I are farmer
is nurse
You are a soldier
She teacher
He student
Soumaly policeman
Thongdam driver
It
We
They

Questions/interrogative Short answer

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Am I doctor Yes, I am.

Are you farmer No, I’m not.
nurse

she soldier

Is he teacher Yes, you are.

Somdy a student

thongda policeman No, you
driver ? aren’t.

Is it table Yes, he/she
ruler is.
you window
Are we No, he/she
soldiers isn’t.
they teachers
students Yes. It is.
police mans
No. it isn’t.

Yes. They
are.

No. they
aren’t.

Full forms Contractions

I am I’m
You are You’re
He is He’s
She is She’s
It is It’s
We are We’re
They are They’re

7. Ask and answer

Write the answer and practice in pairs.

1. Are you a teacher?
Yes,………………………

2. Is she a nurse?

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No, ………………………
3. Is he a police man?

Yes, ……………………..
4. Are they farmers?

No, ………………………
5. Are we students?

Yes, ……………………..

8. Complete

Complete the mini dialogues below and practice.
A: Hello. I ……….. a teacher. ………..you a teacher?
B: No, ……..am not.
A: Are ………..a taxi-driver?
B: ……, I am.
A: That ……..Manotham.
B: ……he a teacher?
A: ……., he is not. He …….a student.

9. Games

Guess _ what’s my job?

Example:

A: Are you a nurse?
Are you a doctor?
Are you a farmer?

B: No, I am not.
A: Are you a taxi-driver?
B: Yes, I am.

10. Translation

Change the following sentences into English.

1. ສະບາຍດ.ີ ຂອ້ ຍແມ່ ນສບີ ູນ. ຂອ້ ຍເປັນທະຫານ.
.......................................................................................................
.....................................................................................................

2. ເຈາົ້ ແມ່ ນທ່ ານໝໍບ?ໍ
ຈາ້ ວ, ແມ່ ນແລວ້ .

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.......................................................................................................
.......................................................................................................
3. ນນັ້ ແມ່ ນມະໂນທາໍ . ລາວເປັນຕາໍ ຫລວດ.
.......................................................................................................
..................................................................................................................
4. ລາວແມ່ ນທອງດາ. ລາວເປັນພ່ ນໍ າ.
........................................................................................................
5. ນແີ້ ມ່ ນໄມບ້ ນັ ທດັ ບ?ໍ
ບ່ ,ໍ ມນັ ບ່ ໍແມ່ ນ.
.........................................................................................................
.......................................................................................................

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Lesson 3
In the classroom

In the lesson student learn to follow and give instructions in the classroom.

1. Vocabulary

Read and remember learn the meaning of the following words and expression.

come here ມານີ້ listen ຟັງ sit down ນ່ ງັ ລງົ
copy this ກ່ າຍອນັ ນີ້ look at ເບ່ ງິ stand up ຢືນຂນື້
open write
close the door ອດັ ປະຕູ read ເປີດ repeat ຂຽນ
late ເວາົ້ ຄນື
draw ແຕມ້ ອ່ ານ

sorry ຂໍໂທດ ຊາ້

2. Look and write

Write the words above under the pictures

Example: 1-write

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3. Listen and do

Listen and follow what the teacher says
Example:

Teacher says: Open the door.
Student A opens the door.
Work in the groups of three or four. Take turns to give and follow the instruction.
Example: A says: Look at the window

B and C Look at the window
C says: Stand up

A and B stand up
(Students can replace: open the book, look at the board…)

4. Point and say

Look at the picture in Exercise 2 and take turns to point at the pictures and say.
Example:

Student: A point to picture number 9.
Student: B says “open the window”

5. Look and write

Look at the pictures word write the right words under each picture.

6. Listen and repeat

Listen and repeat after the teacher

Student: I’m sorry. I’m late

Teacher: That’s all right

Student: Thank you

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7. Practice

Practice the dialogue above and take turns.

8. Write

Write the words from the jumbled letters.

1) ewrti ______
2) nope ______

3) rrosy ______
4) reda ______

5) trpaeeh______
6) wdra ______

7) nelits ______

8) elat ______

2. What’s this in English?

1. Vocabulary

Read and remember the meaning of the following words and expressions.

Bag ກະເປົ໋ ົາ desk ໂຕະຄູ table ໂຕະ

Bench ມາ້ ນ່ ງັ paper ເຈຍ້ rubber ຢາງລບື
Book ປມ້້ pen ບກິ ruler ໄມບ້ ນັ ທດັ

Chair ຕ່ ງັ pencil ສໍດໍາ door ປະຕູ

2. Listen an repeat

Read the words above after teacher.

3. Look and write

Look at the pictures and write the words for each number.

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Example: (1-door) 7.________
1._________ 8.________
2._________ 9.________
3._________ 10._______
4._________ 11._______
5._________ 12________
6._________ 13._______

4. Write

Write the words from the jumbled letters.

1. gab ________ 7. kesd _________
2. lcipne ________ 8. chenb________
3. rrule ________ 9. obok_________
4. rood ________ 10. arich________
5. abtle ________ 11. prpae________
6. bbrrue ________ 12. epn_________
13. wdowni_____

5. Match

Match the words with the pictures.

Example: (1-c)

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6. Point and say

Work in group. Point in Exercise 3 and take turns to ask questions.

Example:

Student: A point to a pen and ask “what’s this in English?
Student: B answers “it’s a pen”.

7. Game

Guess – what is it?

Students work in pairs.

Example: No, it isn’t.
Is it a pen?

Is it a ruler? Yes, it is.

8. Look and write

Look at the pictures, then write two questions and answers for each picture.
Exam:

9. Complete

A. Complete the words with “l” or “r”.

1. _ubbe_ 4. _u_e_

2. doo_ 5. b_ackboa_d

3. tab_e 6 chai_

B. Complete the words with a vowel “a e I o u”

1. p_n 3. p_nc_l 5. b_g 7. r_ubb_r

2. r_l_r 4. ch__r 6. d__r 8. w_nd_w

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3. Can you do this?

In this lesson students learn to talk about thing they can do and cannot do.

1. Vocabulary

Read and remember the meaning of the following words and expressions.

can ສາມາດ read the sign ອ່ ານປາ້ ຍ sing ຮອ້ ງເພງ
can’t ບ່ ໄໍ ດ,້ ບ່ ສໍ າມາດ read a book ອ່ ານປືມ້ swim ລອຍນາໍ ້
ride a bicycle ຂ່ ລີ ດົ ຖບີ touch the fan
cook ຄວົ ກນິ jump ແຕະພດັ ລມົ
ກະໂດດ, ເຕນັ້
dance ຟອ້ ນ/ເຕນ້ ລໍາ eat ກນິ

2. Listen and repeat

Read the words above after the teacher

3. Look and write

Write the following words under the right picture.
Cook, eat bananas, jump, read the book, ride the bicycle, swim, sing, touch the fan,
read the sing.
Example:

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4. Point and say

Look at the picture in Exercise 2. Students A and the student B takes turn to point the
picture and say.

Example:
Student A points to picture 1

Student B says: jump.

5. Grammar note

I statements dance
You read the sign
He/she/it can swim
We cook
you ride a bicycle
They touch the fan

statements

I dance

You read the sign

Can He/she/it swim

We cook

you ride a bicycle

They touch the fan

statements

Yes, I (you/he/she/it/we/they) can.
No, I (you/he/she/it/we/they) can’t

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6. Listen and repeat

Listen and repeat after the teacher

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7. Look and say

Look at the table and say sentence to your partner.

Example:

Bounmy can read the sign. He can cook. He can dance. He can’t sing.
He can’t swim. He can’t ride the bicycle.

Name swim Read the Ride the cook sing dance
Bounmy sign bicycle
Phoukeo  ✓ ✓
Manotham  ✓ ✓ ✓
Kongkham ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓✓
Bouangeun   ✓ ✓
✓ ✓  ✓✓
✓✓

8. Ask and answer

Work in groups. Ask questions and complete the table.

Example:

Student A: Can you ride a bicycle?
Student B: Yes, I can
Student A: puts (✓) in the box.

Student A: Can you swim?
Student B: No, I can’t.
Student A: puts () in the box.

Can you….?

you Student1 Student2 Student3
swim
read the sign
ride the bicycle
cook

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sing
dance
speak Enlish

9. Look and write

Look at the table and write 6 sentences about yourself and your friends.
Example:

I can swim.
Bounmy can’t cook.
1.________________________________________
2.________________________________________
3.________________________________________
4.________________________________________
5.________________________________________
6.________________________________________

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Unit 4
Countries
1. Where are you from?

In this lesson student learn to ask and answer about countries and nationalities

1. Vocabulary

Read and remember the meaning of the following words and expressions.

Laos ປະເທດລາວ Singapore ປະເທດສງິ ກະໂປ
Malaysia ປະເທດມາເລເຊຍ
Thailand ປະເທດໄທ Myanmar ປະເທດມຽງມາ້
Cambodia ປະເທດກາປູເຈຍ
China ປະເທດຈນີ Brunei ປະເທດບຣູໄນ

Vietnam ປະເທດຫວຽດນາມ

Indonesia ປະເທດອນິ ໂດເນເຊຍ

The Philippines ປະເທດຟີລບິ ປິນ

2. Listen and repeat

Listen and repeat the words after the teacher

1. Laos 2. Vietnam 3. Cambodia 4. Thailand 5. Myanmar
6. Malaysia 7. Indonesia 8. Singapore 9. The Philippines
10. China 11. Brunei

3. Look and write

Write the number of the countries on the map.

4. Say and point

Say and point to the countries on the map.
Example:

Student A says: Malaysia.

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Students B points to the Malaysia on the map.
Students A and B take turn to say and point.

5. Listen and repeat

Listen and repeat the dialogue after teacher

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6. Read and say

Read and practice the dialogue in pairs.

Example: Hello. I’m Thongdy.
Hi. I’m Lien. I’m from Vietnam.
Thongdy:
Lien: Where are you from?
I’m from Laos.
Thongdy:
Pleased to meet you.
Lien:
Pleased to meet you too.

Practice the dialogue with your partner using different names and countries.

7. Say and write

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Say the sentences and write the answer.
Who is this?
Where is she/he from?
Example:

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8. Write

Put the words in the correct order and say the sentences to the partner.
Example:

Chong/is/this
This is Chong.
1) from / he / is / where
....................................................................?
2) this / who / is
…………………………………………….?
3) is / somphone / that
……………………………………………..
4) policeman / is / somdy / a
……………………………………………...?
5) China / from / he’s
………………………………………………
6) Myanmar / is / from / she
………………………………………………?
7) Brunei / Muhamad / from / is
………………………………………………?
8) Benjie / are / The Filipinas / and / Caridad / from
……

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Lesson 5
Nationalities

In this lesson student learn adjective of nationalities.

1. Vocabulary

Read and remember the meaning of the following words and expressions.

Lao ຄນົ ລາວ Singaporean ຄນົ ສງິ ກະໂປ
Thai ຄນົ ໄທ Malaysian ຄນົ ມາເລເຊຍ
Chinese ຄນົ ຈນີ Myanmar ຄນົ ມຽງມາ້
Vietnamese ຄນົ ຫວຽດນາມ Cambodian ຄນົ ກາປູເຈຍ
Indonesian ຄນົ ອນິ ໂດເນເຊຍ Bruneian ຄນົ ບຣູໄນ
The Filipinas ຄນົ ຟີລບິ ປິນ

2. Read and repeat

Read and repeat words above after the teacher.

3. Listen and repeat

Listen and repeat after the teacher.

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4. Practice

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5. Write

Write the correct adjective next to each country.

Example:

Laos Lao

Name: Adjective:

Thailand ___________
Indonesia ___________
Singapore ___________
Malaysia ___________
Cambodia ___________
Vietnam ___________
China ___________
Myanmar ___________
Brunei ___________
The Philippines ___________

6. Say and write

Make the sentences using the words given.

Example:

Souda / Thai Souda is Thai.
Maly / Laos Maly is from Laos.

1) Azman / Malaysian
……………………………………………………

2) Ha / Vietnam
……………………………………………………

3) Kema / Cambodia
……………………………………………………

4) Nipha / Thai
…………………………………………………....

5) Rohana / Indonesia
……………………………………………………

6) Chong / Chinese
……………………………………………………

7) Indra / Singapore

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……………………………………………………

8) Thongdy / Lao
……………………………………………………

9) Maung maung / Myanmar
……………………………………………………

7. Listen and repeat

Listen and repeat after teacher.

Countries Nationalities Languages

Laos Lao Lao
Thailand Thai Thai
Indonesia Indonesian Indonesian
Singapore Singaporean English
Malaysia Malaysian Malay
Cambodia Cambodian Khamer
Vietnam Vietnamese Vietnamese
China Chinese Chinese
Myanmar Myanmese Myanmese
Brunei Bruneian Malay
The Philippines Filipino Tagalog

8. Read and answer

Read the passage below and answer the questions.

Thongdu is a student. He is Lao. He has a friend. His name is Chong. He is Chinese. He is
from China. He is a driver at the embassy. He can speak a little Lao.

Questions:

1) Is Thongdy Thai?
……………………………………………………….

2) Is he a student?
……………………………………………………….

3) Where is Chong from?
……………………………………………………….

4) Is he a farmer?
……………………………………………………….

5) Can he speak Lao?
……………………………………………………….

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9. Puzzle S
I
Look for the words N
G
Vietnam, Chinese, Laos, Cambodian, Singapore, Myanmar, Thai A
P
V I E T NAMC O
CLDREL SA R
MHXN L L I M I
YS I NGAQB
AT EN I OUO
NHP RE SOD
MAOMA S P I
A I VFHAEA
B NMD Z R S N

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Lesson: 3
I’m from Laos. And you?

In this lesson student learn to use and and but. They also learn to make the simple
statements with are and they.

1. Vocabulary

Read and remember the meaning of the following words and expressions.

Baby ເດກັ ນອ້ ຍ kite ວ່ າວ spell ສະກດົ
Buy ຊື້ make ເຮດັ tree ຕນົ້ ໄມ ້
Draw ແຕມ້ plane ເຮອື ບນິ TV
Go radio ວທິ ະຍຸ ໂທລະພາບ
ໄປ

2. Listen and repeat

Listen and repeat after the teacher.

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Nipha and Souchart are from Thailand, but Samy is from Singapore.
Nipha and Souchart are Thai, but Samy is Singaporean.

Note Plural - are
Singular - is Thongdy and Soutchay are from Laos.
Thongdy is from Laos.
He is Lao. They are Lao.
Soutchay is from Laos.
She is Lao.
Agman is from Malaysia
She is Malaysian

3. Say and write

Make 6 sentences with and and but.

Example:

Thongdy and Soutchay are from Laos. They are Lao.
Samy is from Singapore but Rohama is from Malaysia.
Suming is Chinese but Muang Muang is from Myanmar.

4. Write

Join the following sentences with and and but.

Example:

− Chong is from China. Azman is from Malaysia.
Chong is fromChina, but Azman is from Malaysia.

− Azman is from Malaysia. Tuti is from Malaysia.
Azman and Tuti are from Malaysia.

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1) Soutchay is Lao. Siri is Thai.
…………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………………

2) Rohana is from Indonesia. Dano is from Indonesia.
…………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………………

3) Thanh is Vietnamese. Ha is Vietnamese.
…………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………………

4) Kema is from Cambodia. Porn is from Thailand.
…………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………………

5) Samy is Singapore. Thongdy is Lao.
…………………………………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………………………………….

6) Suming is from China. Chong is from China.
…………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………………

5. Say and write

Look at the example and write the sentences.
Use are and they. Say the sentences in two ways.

Example:

Samy, Indra – Singapore
Samy and indra are from Singapore. They are Singaporean.
1) Ali / Rohana / Indonesian
…………………………………………………………………………………………
2) Thida / Vuthi / Cambodia
…………………………………………………………………………………………
3) Ha / Thanh / Vietnam
…………………………………………………………………………………………..
4) Thongdy / Soutchay / Laos
…………………………………………………………………………………………..
5) Nina / Muhamed / Malaysian
………………………………………………………………………………………….

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6. Look and say

Look at the picture and say to you friend.

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7. Look and write

Make 5 sentences with can and can’t and join them with but.

Example:

Champa go to Thailand Champa can go to Thailand.

go to Malaysia but she can’t go to Malaysia.

1) Khounmy buy a radio ………………………………
buy a TV ………………………………

2) Bounpheng make a kite ………………………………
make a plane ………………………………

3) Somsy draw a tree ………………………………
draw a baby ………………………………

4) Sakhone spell “table” ………………………………
spell “chair” ………………………………

8. Read and write

Read the following passage and answer “true” or “false”. Write T ( true) for the right

answer and F (false) for the wrong answer.
I’m Manotham. I’m Lao. I can speak Lao and little English. Lien and Samy are myn

friends. Lien is from Vietnam. She is Vietnamese. Samy is from Singapore. She is
Singaporean. Lien and Samy can speak Lao but they can’t speak Chinese.

Question: ……….
1) Manotham is Thai ……….
2) Manotham can speak Lao. ……….
3) Lien is from Vietnam. ……….
4) Samy is Chinese.

Samy and Lien speak Malaysia

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Lesson 6
Numbers

1. Number 1-12

In this lesson students learn the numbers 1-12

1. Vocabulary

Read the numbers the meaning of the following words and expressions.

Back again ກບັ ຄນື ອກີ knock ເຄາະ pick up ເກບັ ເອາົ
Buckle lock
Equal ຜູກ, ມດັ minus ປິດກະແຈ plus ບວກ
Gate ເທ່ າົ ກບັ
ປະຕູຮວົ້ ລບົ stick ໄມຄ້ ອ້ ນ

2. Listen and repeat

Listen to the numbers 1-12 and repeat after the teacher

1 2 3 4 5 6
One two three four five six
7 8 9 10 11 12
Seven eight nine ten elven twelve

3. Say and point

Say and point to the number 1-12

Example:

Students A says: number7.
Student B points to seven.

Six one four
Five two one
Ten three eight
Twelve seven eleven

4. Listen and write

Listen to the teacher and write the numbers you hear.

a. ____7____ b.________ c.________

d. ___________ e. _________ f. _________
g. ___________ h. _________ i. _________
j. ___________ k. _________ l. _________

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5. Complete

Complete the words with right vowels.

__n__ tw__ thr_ _ f_ _ r f_v_ s_x
S_v_n _ _ght n_n_ t_n _l_v_n tw_lv_

6. Point and write

Example:

Student A points to picture 1
Student B writes the word four

7. Games

Bing go game
Students follow and stick the numbers reading by the teacher till getting the winner.

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8. Says and write

Plus +

Minus _

Equal =

Complete these sums with your partner

Now say and write. Work in pairs.
Student A: eight plus four equals twelve.
Student B: 8+4=12
Student B: twelve minus five equal seven
Student A: 12-5=7

9. Write and say

Write the following numbers in words.

Example:

3+7= 10
Three plus seven equals ten.

1) 5+6= 11

2) 11-8= 3

3) 10+2= 12

4) 9-1= 8

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5) 7+4= 11

10.Let’s chant

Listen and repeat after the teacher.
One, two
Buckle my shoe.
Three, four
Knock on the door.
Five, six
Pick up stick.
Seven, eight
Lock the gate.
Nine, ten
Back again.

11.Grammar note

Capital letters

ໃນພາສາອງັ ກດິ ພວກເຮາົ ຂຽນຂນື້ ຕນົ້ ດວ້ ຍຕວົ ອກັ ສອນໃຫຍ່ ໃນເວລາຂນື້ ຕນົ້ ປະໂຫຍກຫຊື ່ ສື ະເພາະເຊ່ ນັ :
ຊ່ ຄື ນົ , ຖະໜນົ , ປະເທດ, ເມອື ງ...ຫຫື ງັ ຈາກຈາໍ້ ເມດັ .
Example: Her name is Vikanda. She is from Laos. She is a nurse.

12. Look and write

Rewrite the following passage. Write with capital letters where necessary.

My name is Samy. I am a student. I am from Singapore. I’m Singaporean. This is my
father. His name is Tito. He is a doctor. These are my sisters: Lusanna and Macky.
They are students,
too………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………………
……………………………….......................................................................................

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Lesson 7
This is a pen. These are pens

This lesson students learn how to use this, that, these, those.

1. Vocabulary
Read and remember the meaning of the following words and
expressions.

Banana ໝາກກວ້ ຍ cat ແມວ this ອນັ ນີ້
Boy ເດກັ ຊາຍ drinks ເຄ່ ອື ງດ່ ມື that ອນັ ນນັ້
Box ກ່ ອງ girl ເດກັ ຍງິ these
Bus ລດົ ເມ those ເຫ່ າົ ນນັ້ ເຫ່ າົ ນີ້

cassette ກະແສດັ

2. Look and say

Read sentences after the teacher.

What is this? What are these?
This is a pen. These are books.
It is a book. They are books.

What is this? What are these?
This a pen these are pens.
It is a pen. They are pens.

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3. Say and write

Look at the pictures and complete the sentences.

Example:

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4. Look and say

Look at the pictures and read to your classmates.

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5. Say and write

Use the pictures in exercise 6 to complete the sentences.

Example:

1) _______________ ______________chairs.
Those are chairs.

2) _______________ ______________drinks
3) _______________ ______________a television.
4) _______________ ______________a bus.
5) _______________ ______________bananas.
6) _______________ ______________a cassette.
7) _______________ ______________book.

6. Point and say
Example:

Student A points to pictures 5.
Student B says “those are bananas”
Student B points to picture 3.
Student A says “that’s a television”.

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7. Grammar note
Singular

Table.

This Book.
That
is a Bag.
Plural are Bird.

These Door.
Those
Tables.
Books.
Bags.
Birds.
Pens.

Grammar summary

Singular plural

One bag two bags
One car three cars
One cat fives cats
One pen seven pens
One door two doors
This is a book. these are boxes.
That is a girt. Those are girls.

Note:

ຕ່ ມື es ໃສ່ ທາ້ ຍຄໍານາມທ່ ລີ ງົ ທາ້ ຍດວ້ ຍ s, x, ch, sh ເວລາເປັນຈາໍ ນວນຫາຍ.

Example:

Box – boxes, dish – dishes

ຕ່ ມື s ສໍາລບັ ຄໍານາມຈາໍ ນວນຫາຍທ່ ລີ ງົ ທາ້ ຍດວ້ ຍສະຫະ ແລະພະຍນັ ຊະນະອ່ ນື ໆເຊ່ ນັ : d, g, b, e…

Example:
Dog – dogs
Book – books
Temple – temples
Boy – boys

8. Look and write

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Write these words in plural. 6. Teacher - ……………..
7. Student - ……………..
Example: 8. Watch - ………………
9. Egg - …………………
Book – books 10. Ant - ………………..
1. Doctor - ……………….
2. Farmer - ……………….
3. Ruler - …………………
4. School - ……………….
5. Class - …………………

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Lesson 8:
How many…?

In this lesson students learn to use there is / there are in simple statements and question-How
many…?

1. Vocabulary

Read and remember the meaning of the following words and expressions.

Cup ຈອກງວງ house ເືຮອນ vase ໂຖດອກໄມ້
village ບ້ ານ
Draw ແຕ້ ມ shop ຮ້ ານຄ້ າ bag ກະເົ໋ປາໃສ່ ືປ້ ມ

Hotel ໂຮງແຮມ temple ວັ ດ

How many…?ເທ່ າໃດ there is/there are ີມ

2. Listen and repeat

Read the word above after the teacher.

There is one bag in the picture.
There are six books in the picture.
There are five cats in the picture.
There are nine pens in the picture.
There are three cars in the picture.
There is one box in the picture.

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3. Look and say

Look at the objects around the room and say in the classroom.

Example:

Student A: there are three blackboards in the room.
Student B: False. There is one blackboard in the room.
Student A: There are four books on the table.
Student B: True. There are four books on the table.

4. Ask and answer

Take turns to ask and answer questions about the pictures in the village.
How many…?

Example:

Student A: How many hoses are there in this village?
Student B: There are six houses.

5. Listen and draw

Student A and B take turns to tell each other about the objects and draw what is/are on
the table.

Example:

Student A: There are two pencils on the table.
Student B draws two pencils on the table.

6. Grammar note Questions Short answers
Is there a book on the
Singular table? Yes, there is.
Statements Is there one door in the No, there isn’t.
room?
There is a book on the
table.
There is one door in the
room.

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Plural Questions Short answers
Statements Are there two books on the Yes, there are.
table?
There are two books on the
table.

There are three windows in Are there three windows in No, there aren’t.

the room. the room?

7. Read and answer

Read the passage and answer the question.
My house is in Vientiane. There are three rooms in my house. In my bedroom, there
are two windows and one door. There are four chairs and one table. There is a vase on
the table. There are also six books and two pencils on the table.
Question:
1. How many rooms are there in the house?

2. Is there a television in the room?

3. Are there three chairs in the bedroom?

4. How many books and pencils are there on the table?

5. Is there a vase on the table? Down

8. Question

Across

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