ວິຊາ ພາສາອັງກິດ

Lesson 3 The lively cities

In this lesson students learn about the lively environment and the development of the
cities.

1. Vocabulary

achieve (ເພ່ ອື ) ບນັ ລເຸ ປາົ້ ໝາຍ additionally ນອກຈາກນນັ້
crossroad ທາງສ່ ແີ ຍກ
asphalt ທາງປຢູ າງ condition ສະພາບ
conjunction ເສັນ້ ທາງຕ່ ໍກນັ
ສ.ວ.ສ ສະຫງວນລິຂະສິດconcrete ຊເີ ມນັ furthermore ຍ່ ງິ ກວ່ ານນັ້
emissions ປ່ອຍຂນຶ້ ໄປ
congestion ການສນັ ຈອນ rapidly ຢ່າງໄວວາ
noxious fumes ຄວັ ນພດິ
cooperate ການຮວ່ ມມື

direct traffic ກາໍ ກບັ ການຈະລາຈອນ

ensure ຮບັ ປະກນັ

minimize ຫຸຼດຜອ່ ນ

2. Listen and repeat

Listen and repeat the words and expressions from the vocabulary box after
the teacher.

3. Read and complete

Use the words and expressions in the box to complete the text.

biggest tidy traffic plants machine
trees crossroads
passengers concrete relax

Vientiane today

Vientiane is the capital and the (1) ……………… city of the Lao
People’s Democratic Republic. Vientiane is developing rapidly, as we can see
from the new asphalt and (2) ……………… roads leading to schools,
hospitals, hotels and residential areas. Moreover, there are many public parks
for residents to (3) ……………… and exercises in after a tiring day at work.
Public parks are on essential part of the capital and should always be kept (4)
………………. To achieve this, everyone should cooperate by cleaning up

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their refuse and not leaving litter around. In addition, people should protect (5)
……………… in parks because they are not only attractive but also help to
reduce pollution and provide shade.

The roads (in VT) have been improved and (6) ……………… lights
have been installed in many locations to ease congestion. Traffic police
stations are located at the (7) ……………… and junctions to direct traffic on
busy roads. Many of the main roads in VT now look more attractive because
concrete flowerpots on traffic island have been removed and replaced with soil
and some nice (8) ………………, which add more charm to the capital city.

Vehicle owners should regularly check the condition of their
(9)…………… to ensure safety and minimize emissions because noxious
fumes can damage the health of others. Furthermore, public bus operators
should stop (10) ……………… from throwing their rubbish out of the
windows. Road users should show awareness of traffic rules to ensure safety
on the road. To keep the city lively, residents and visitors should all take care
of it; keep it clean, green and safe.

4. Read and answer

Read the text in Exercise 3 and answer the questions.
1. What should the roads users do if they want to make cities lively?

…………………………………………………………………………
2. What should the vehicle owners do to keep safety in the cities?

…………………………………………………………………………
3. Why do main roads in Vientiane look more attractive now?

…………………………………………………………………………
4. Why there are many public parks in Vientiane?

…………………………………………………………………………
5. What is the English official name of Lao country?

…………………………………………………………………………
6. What is the capital city of Lao P.D.R?

…………………………………………………………………………

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7. Why are many traffic police stations located at the crossroads and
junctions?
…………………………………………………………………………

8. What can we see that tells us there is rapid development in Vientiane?

…………………………………………………………………………

5. Read and practise

Practise the dialogue in pairs.

Somephone and Jane are friends and they are talking about lively cities in
Laos.
ສ.ວ.ສ ສະຫງວນລິຂະສິດ
Jane: Good afternoon Phone. Great to meet you again

Somephone: Nice to meet you, too. How long are you going to stay in Laos

this time?

Jane: I will be here for about three weeks or more if I enjoy it.

Somephone: I hope you enjoy it. Where do you plan to stay?

Jane: I am not sure. What does Vientiane look like now?

Somephone: It has been developed rapidly.

Jane: Are there any new things?

Somephone: Yes, there are. Asphalt and concrete roads, leading to schools,

hospitals, hotels and residences have been built.

Jane: Are there any places to relax and exercises?

Somephone: Yes. There are many public parks for residents to relax and

exercise in after work.

Jane: Sounds interesting now. How about the traffic in Vientiane,

now?

Somephone: It’s safer. Police always direct the traffic on every busy road.

Jane: Are the roads or city cleaner than 10 years ago?

Somephone: Yes. Residents and visitors are requested to keep it clean and

safe.

Jane: Good. I will stay in Vientiane this time.

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6. Read and answer

Read the text in Exercise 3 and write whether the sentences are True or
False. Correct if the sentences are WRONG.

1. There are not many public parks for residents to relax and exercise in
Vientiane._______
………………………………………………………………………

2. To keep the city lively, everyone should clean up their refuse and not leave
litter around._______
………………………………………………………………………

3. Planting and protecting trees in parks will help to reduce pollution and
provide shade. _______
………………………………………………………………………

4. The roads in Vientiane have not been improved. _______
………………………………………………………………………

5. Noxious fumes can improve the health of others. _______
………………………………………………………………………

6. Road users should keep the roads clean to ensure safety on the road._____
………………………………………………………………………

7. To keep the city lively, residents and visitors should build more roads and
import more vehicles. _______
………………………………………………………………………

7. Listen and complete

Listen and complete the following dialogue.

A: Are there new things in Vientiane nowadays?
B: Yes, there are. Asphalt and (1) __________ roads, schools, hospitals,

hotels and residence have been (2) __________ and (3) __________.

A: Are there any places to (4) __________ and exercise?
B: Yes. There are many public (5) __________ for residents to relax and

exercise in after work.

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ສ.ວ.ສ ສະຫງວນລິຂະສິດA: It looks (6) _______ now. How about the (7) ______ in Vientiane now?
B: It’s (8) ______ now. Police always direct the traffic on every busy road.
A: Are the roads or city (9) __________ than 10 years ago?
B: Yes. Residents and (10) _______ are requested to keep it clean and safe.
A: Nice to hear that. Hope that Laos will become a (11) __________ tourist

centre in Asia and in the world.
B: Thank you.

8. Rearrange

Put the following words into the correct sentences.
Example: capital / What / of Lao / is the / PDR ? / city

What is the capital city of Lao PDR ?
1. The / big city / gradually / in the / improving. / of life / is / quality

………………………………………………………………………….
2. every / ways / pure. / is / rural / The / of / life

………………………………………………………………………….
3. want to / and / in the / city. / I / live / work / big

………………………………………………………………………….
4. direct / always / on every / the traffic / busy road. / Police

………………………………………………………………………….
5. public / in / many / ? / Vientiane / are there / Why / park

………………………………………………………………………….

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Lesson 1 Population growth

In this lesson students will learn about the population growth in Laos and “Present
real conditional sentence”.

1. Vocabulary

census ການສາໍ ຫຼວດພນົ ລະເມອື ງ tributary ສາຂາແມນ່ າໍ້

rank ຈດັ ດາໍ ດບັ , ຢໃູ່ ນລະດບັ infrastructure ໂຄງລາ່ ງພນ້ື ຖານ

average ສະເລຍ່ life expectancy ອາຍຍຸ ນື ສະເລຍ່

current ປດັ ປະຈບຸ ນັ decrease ຫຸຼດລງົ

estimate ປະເມນີ ຕລີ າຄາ ethnic group ຊນົ ເຜ່ ົາສວນ່ ນອ້ ຍ

growth ການເຕບີ ໂຕ linguistic ກຽ່ ວກບັ ພາສາ, ພາສາສາດ

determine ກາໍ ນດົ , ຕດັ ສນິ ໃຈ comprising ປະກອບດວ້ ຍ

great burden ພາລະອນັ ຍ່ ງິ ໃຫຍ່ classify ຈດັ ເປນັ ໝວດ, ແຍກປະເພດ

impose ບງັ ຄບັ , separate ແຍກອອກ

fraction ເສດສວນ່ , ສວນ່ ນອ້ ຍໆ

2. Listen and repeat

Listen and repeat the words and expressions in the box after the teacher.

3. Grammar note

Present real conditional sentences.

1. If + S + V1 + Obj.

(If the birth rate is higher than the death S + will + infinitive verb + obj.
rate, the population will increase.)

2. S + will + infinitive verb +obj. (,) If + S + V1 + Obj.

(The population will increase if the

birth rate is higher than the death rate.)

Usages

- Talks about something that MAY or Will happen in the future.

- Talks about something that MAY or Will be TRUE in the future.

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ສ.ວ.ສ ສະຫງວນລິຂະສິດ4. Complete these sentences by using the first conditional
sentences.

1. If Lao people use Lao products, our country will be modern quickly.

2. Women in Laos ………. (live) longer if they……….. (have) a few

children.

3. If Lao population………… (increase) quickly, Laos …………. (face) a big

problem in the future.

4. It ………… (be) crowded in the future if most people ………..(move) to

live in Vientiane Capital.

5. If the birth rate……..(decrease), the population………..(decrease).

5. Read and practise

Practice the dialogue and practise it in pairs.

Yamane: How do you do?
Somephone: How do you do?
Yamane: What is your name?
Somephone: My name is Somephone.
Yamane: Nice to meet you Somephone.

I am Yamane, from Tokyo, Japan. Where are you from?
Somephone: I am from Laos.
Yamane: Where is Laos?
Somephone: It’s bordered by Thailand, Vietnam, Myanmar, and Cambodia.
Yamane: Oh, really? What is the total population of Laos?
Somephone: It’s around 7 million estimated in July 2009 and will be around

8 million in 2020.
Yamane: Is the population of Laos increasing every year?
Somephone: Yes, it is. But it isn’t very high each year.
Yamane: What is the growth rate of Lao population?
Somephone: It’s 2. 32 % estimated in 2009. And what is the total population

of Japan?
Yamane: It’s 127.6 million, estimated in 2009

Note: 2.320 = two point three two, zero.
2,320 = two thousand three hundred and twenty.

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6. Read and answer

Read the text and then answer the questions below.

The population

Since the last census taken in July 2009, the population of Laos was
estimated at about 6,834,345(six million eight hundred thirty four thousand
three hundred and thirty five) and it was rated as the 102nd rank of the world
population. The population is increasing at an average of 2.4 % (2009, est.)
each year. It is estimated that if Laos continues to grow at its current rate, the
population will almost double in the next 25 years.

The growth rate is a factor in determining how great a burden would be
imposed on a country by the changing needs of its people for infrastructure,
resources, and jobs. Most Lao people live in valleys of the Mekong River and
its tributaries. The average population density is 26 people per square
kilometer, giving Laos the lowest population density in Asia. The highest
population in Laos is in Vientiane municipality, with more than 150 people
per square kilometer, while the lowest population density is in Xaysomboun
Province, at 8 per square kilometer.

As life expectancy at birth is 55 years, only a small fraction of the
population is over 60 years old and almost half of the remaining population is
under the age of 15.

There are about 49 ethnic groups in Laos with 4 main linguistic families
that are found all across Laos, with each comprising their own culture and
tradition. These groups can be classified into three different groups: Lao
Theung, Lao Soung and Lao Loum.

Questions:

1. What was the population of Laos estimated in 2009?
………………………………………………………………………...…..

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2. How many groups of Lao people are there?
…………………………………………………………………...………..

3. What is the average life expectancy at birth of the Lao people?
…………………………………………………………………...………..

4. Where do most Lao people live?
………………………………………………………………………...…..

5. What will the population be in the next twenty-five years?
…………………………………………………………………………….

6. What is the growth rate of Lao population?
………………………………………………………..……………….…..

7. In which rank is Lao population rated?
……………………………………………………………..……….……..

8. What is the average density of Lao population?
………………………………………………………….……………..…..

9. How many linguistic families are found in Laos?
………………………………………………………………………...…..
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7. Listen and complete

Listen and complete the text by using the words and expressions in the box.

expectancies census working decreases
declining increase
shows growth rate

The population projection 2005-2020

Based on the enumerated population in 2005, population (1)
……………… projections have been made up to 2020. The main projection
(2) ………… that fertility and mortality are reasonably (3) ………… and
the population will (4) ………to 7.9 million in 2020. Total fertility rate
declines from 4.5 in 2005 to 2.1 in 2020. Life (5) ……..…… for males and
females increase from 59 and 63 in 2005 to 70 and 74 years in 2020,
respectively. Infant mortality (6) ………....…… from 70/1000 in 2005 to
34.2/1000 in 2020. Net migration is assumed to increase from 15,000 people
in 2005 to 20,000 people in 2020.

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The natural (7) ……..… of the population will remain 2.4 % from 2005
to 2010, but it will drop to 2.2 % in 2010 and to 1.9 % in 2015 and to 1.4 % in
2020. The population in (8) ……..…… ages will slowly increase as
percentage of total population, from 57 % in 2005 to 59 % in 2010 and 61 %
in 2020.

8. Look and write

Write the sentences by using the information in the graph as given in the
samples below.
Example:
1. The population of Laos in 2009 was 0.9 million bigger than in 2003.
2. The population has increased from 2003 to 2009.

1. …………………………………………………………………
2. …………………………………………………………………
3. …………………………………………………………………
4. …………………………………………………………………
5. …………………………………………………………………
6. …………………………………………………….……………

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Lesson 2 Economic Development

In this lesson students will learn about economic development in Laos from the
reading texts.

1. Vocabulary

sustainable ທ່ ີຍນື ຍງົ , ທ່ ີຮບັ ປະກນັ natural resource ຊບັ ພະຍາກອນທາໍ ມະຊາດ

anonymity ລບັ , ບ່ ໍບອກຊ່ ື contribute ປະກອບສວ່ ນ
ສ.ວ.ສ ສະຫງວນລິຂະສິດ
demand ຕອ້ ງການ, ຄວາມຮຽກຮອ້ ງ private sector ພາກເອກະຊນົ

gauge ຄວາມກວາ້ ງຂອງທາງລດົ ໄຟ robust ແຂງແຮງ

ensure ຮບັ ຮອງ, ຮບັ ປະກນັ ວາ່ shift ປຽ່ ນ

expansion ການຂະຫຍາຍກວາ້ ງ stable ໝນັ້ ຄງົ ຖາວອນ

hydropower dam ເຂ່ ອື ນໄຟຟາ້ ນາໍ້ ຕກົ assist ຊວ່ ຍເຫຼືອ

implementation ການດາໍ ເນນີ ການ market oriented ກນົ ໄກຕະຫຼາດ

tourism industry ອດຸ ສາຫະກາໍ ການທອ່ ງທຽ່ ວ manufacturing ການປະລດິ

2. Listen and repeat

Listen and repeat the words and expressions in the box after the teacher.

3. Read and practise

Practice the dialogue and practise it in pairs.

Yamane: What are Lao economic trends?
Somephone: It continues to grow gradually.
Yamane: What are the major forces to make the economic growth?
Somephone: They might be from natural resources or the tourism industry.
Yamane: Do hydropower dams contribute to Lao economic growth?
Somephone: Yes, very much.
Yamane: What is the Lao economic projection rate in 2010?
Somephone: I think, it’ll reach 7.7 percent.

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Yamane: Wow that sounds interesting. What is the rank of economic
growth compared to other East Asian counties?

Somephone: It’s the third fastest after Indonesia and China.
Yamane: Does the Lao economy have a clear future?
Somephone: Yes, it does. What are Japanese economic trends?
Yamane: It remains stable in recent years, but they have a very good

future.

4. Read and answer.

Read the text and then answer the questions below

Lao economic growth projection
(Source: Vientiane Times: 08-04-2010)

The implementation of the government policy shifting from a centrally
planned economy to a market oriented financial system in 1986, allowing the
private sector to play a role in the development of the national economy. Lao
economy continues to grow gradually. The World Bank released its East Asia
and Pacific Economic Update for 2010 projecting Lao economic growth to
reach 7.7 percent (%) this year, the third fastest rate in East Asia after
Indonesia and China.

According to the World Bank (WB), natural resources and tourism
industry will remain the major driving forces behind the economic growth in
Laos. Hydropower dam and mining expansions are expected to contribute
about 3.6 percent of total economic growth.

According to the WB, Lao fiscal growth reached 6.7 % in 2009, the
second highest in East Asia after China. The bank said that the strong growth
was due to stable demand for Lao mining products in China. The World Bank
urged the Lao government to focus on breaking into manufacturing and

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ສ.ວ.ສ ສະຫງວນລິຂະສິດbecoming part of global production chain to ensure sustainable economic
growth in the future.

Recently, the government is aiming to maintain the economic growth at
7.5 % in the 2009-2010 fiscal years, after reaching 7.6 % in the previous year.
Stable economic growth will assist its efforts to move Lao from the least
developed nations group by 2020.

a. Questions:

1. When did the government shift the economy from centrally planned to a
market oriented financial system?
…………………………………………………………………………

2. What does the government have to focus on ensuring economic growth in
the future?
…………………………………………………………………………

3. Do the hydropower dams and mining products contribute to the total
economic growth?
…………………………………………………………………………

4. What are the major forces that will drive the economic growth in Laos?
…………………………………………………………………………

5. What was the economic growth rate in the 2009-2010 fiscal years?
…………………………………………………………………………

b. Read and Answer (True or False)

Use the information in the text to answer the following sentences True or
False if it is false, give the correct information.

1. Laos is implementing a centrally planned economy system
…………………………………………………………………..……..

2. Lao economic growth rate will reach 7.9 percent in 2010.
…………………………………………………………………….…..

3. Lao government is aiming to maintain the economic growth at 7.5 % in the
2009-2010 fiscal years.
………………………………………………………………………...

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4. The strong growth of Lao economy was due to the demand of Lao people
living in the countryside.
………………………………………………………………………..

5. Lao economic growth was rated the first highest in East Asia.__________
………………………………………………………………………..

6. Natural resources and tourism industry will be the major driving forces for
the economic growth in Laos.
………………………………………………………………………..

7. Hydropower dams and mining expansions contribute about 3.0 % to total
economic growth in Laos.
………………………………………………………………………..

5. Listen and complete

Listen and complete the text by using the words and expressions in the box.

Integration community political-security open
link up build competitive declaration
integrated harmonized exist

ASEAN economic community

Following the formal signing, the AEC will officially ………. (1) on
December 31st 2015. It forms one of three pillars of the ASEAN ………..
(2) a broad framework of regional(3) ………. The other two are the (4)
………. Community, which aims to (5) ……… the region's foreign affairs
and security interests; and the Socio-Cultural Community, which seeks to
(6)……….. People-to-people connections. The AEC seeks to reduce
barriers to trade, services, investment and skilled labor across ASEAN,
with the aim of making the region more (7) ………… economically. The
recently signed (8) ………. and indeed the establishment of the AEC will
not mean that the region will begin to act as a completely (9) …………
economic bloc. Among many things, this would entail regulatory

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ສ.ວ.ສ ສະຫງວນລິຂະສິດuniformity (10)… …..production standards, commonality on labor laws and
a general reduction of non-tariff trade barriers, of which many still
(11) ……… in the region. This, however, is not the end game, as ASEAN
was never meant to be an EU-like union.

6. Write

Write about the advantages and disadvantages of living in big cities, and give
reasons why people immigrate to live in big cities. (Write at least 100 words).
Ex. Most of Lao people move to live in Vientiane Capital, because they think
that it is a modern city and there are many job opportunities. It has a lot of
factories and companies so they can get the jobs and earn money easily. On
the contrary living in Vientiane Capital has a lot of air pollution, traffic jams
and crowded.....................................................................................................
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Lesson 3 Changes

In this lesson students will learn about the changes that happen in their villages and
passive voice.

1. Vocabulary

construct ກ່ສໍ າ້ ງ hygiene system ລະບບົ ສກຸ ຂະອະນາໄມ
ສະໜອງ
development ການພດັ ທະນາ supply ສະພາບການດາໍ ລງົ ຊວີ ດິ
ການລຽງ້ ສດັ
earn their living ຫາລຽ້ງຊບີ living condition

facility ສງີ ອາໍ ນວຍຄວາມສະດວກ raising animal

Irrigation system ລະບບົ ຊນົ ລະປະທານ

2. Listen and repeat

Listen and repeat the words and expressions in the box after the teacher.

3. Grammar note

1. The Passive Voice (future and perfect)

1. Subject + will + be + V3 (for future simple tense) + Example
Water will be supplied to all houses.

2. Subject + have/has + been + V3 (for past until now) + Example
The village has been developed quite a lot.

The passive voice is usd for
Something has been done or will be done by somebody.
Remember: they, we, are not followed by “by” when they change into
passive voice.

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4. Change these sentences into passive voice

1. They will build a lot of tall buildings in Vientiane capital soon.

Ex. A lot of buildings will be built in Vientiane capital soon or a lot of

buildings in Vientiane capital will be built soon.

2. They have just built the ITEC Mall.

………………………………………………………………………...……
3. People in big cities have used pocket Wi-Fi to link internet.

………………………………………………………………………...……
4. People in the country side have drunk clean water for many years.

…………………………………………………………………………..….
5. Lao people will use high speed train soon.

……………………………………………………………………………...
6. We have used the new satellite for a few years.

……………………………………………………………………………...
ສ.ວ.ສ ສະຫງວນລິຂະສິດ
5. Read and practicse

Read the dialogue and practise it in pairs.

Bounsong and Vilaykone are old friends; they haven’t seen each other for a

long time.

Bounsong: Vilaykone?
Vilaykone: Bounsong I can’t believe it’s you. I haven’t seen you for
many years.
Bounsong: That’s right Vilaykone. It’s been a long time. How have you
been?
Vilaykone: Fine thanks. And how about you?
Bounsong:
Vilaykone: Everything is fine with me, too.
Bounsong: Bounsong, do you still live at Nongbone village?
Vilaykone:
Bounsong: No, I haven’t lived at Nongbone village for several years.
Where do you live now?
Vilaykone : I live at Donenoun village. And how about you? Do you still
Bounsong: live at Thangone village?
Vilaykone: No, I haven’t lived at Thangone village since 1995.

Where do you live now?
I live at Nongteng village.

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Bounsong: Tell me, Vilaykone. Are you still a barber?
Vilaykone: No, I haven’t been a barber for 6 years.
Bounsong : Really? What do you do exactly now?
Vilaykone: I’m a taxi-driver. And you? Are you still a house painter?
Bounsong: No, I haven’t been a house painter since 2000.
Vilaykone: Really? What do you do now?
Bounsong: I’m a carpenter.
Vilaykone: And do you still play khene?
Bounsong: No, I haven’t played khene for over ten years. And how about
you? Do you still go fishing at the weekends?
Vilaykone: No, I haven’t gone fishing at the weekends since I got married.
Bounsong: Well. Vilaykone, I’m afraid I have to go now. We should get
together soon.
Vilaykone: Good idea, Bounsong. Bye.
Bounsong:
Bye. See you later.

6. Read and answer

Read the text and then answer the questions below.

My village

Most people in my village are farmers. They earn their living by
growing rice, and vegetables and raising animals. The village has been
developed quite a lot in the last thirty years. Houses, roads, living conditions,
farming conditions, other facilities, including hygiene systems have been
improved and changed a lot, now.

30 years ago

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ສ.ວ.ສ ສະຫງວນລິຂະສິດ My village now

Today, farmers use machines for rice farming. Also new methods for
growing crops and raising animals have been introduced to them. Irrigation
systems have been constructed in the village so farmers can grow rice and
raise animal in both wet and dry seasons. New roads have been built, which
provides easier access to the delivery of the crops to market places.

In the next 10 years

In the next ten years, there will be more development in the village.
People will earn more money and build new houses. They will have more food
to eat and will be able to buy more things. Roads will be repaired and new
ones will be built in the village, and travelling will be more comfortable and
convenient. According to the plans of village authorities, a new hospital,
school buildings, a market and a stupa will be built in the next few years.
Electricity and water systems will be improved and supplied to all houses soon.

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Questions:

1. What will be developed in the village in the next ten years?
…………………………………………………………………………

2. Will there be any development in the village in the next ten years?
………………………………………………………………….………

3. What do most people do in the village?
…………………………………………………………………………

4. Are there any irrigation systems in the village now?
…………………………………………………………………………

5. How do people in the village earn their living?
…………………………………………………………………………

6. Were there any machines for rice farming in the village 30 years ago?
…………………………………………………………………………

7. What will people in the village have in the next ten years?
……………………………………………………………………..…..

7. Complete and practise

Complete the dialogue and then practise it with your partner.

A. Will big buildings be built in your village in the next few years?

B. ………………………………………………………………………..

A. Will roads be repaired and constructed?

B. ………………………………………………………………………..
A. Will new shops be opened along the roads in the next five years?
B. ………………………………………………………………………..
A. Will there be a new big market soon in your village?
B. ………………………………………………………………………..
A. Do you expect a new school will be built in your village in the next ten

years?
B. ………………………………………………………………………..

8. Write

Write about the changes in your village from ten years ago until now and in

the next ten years by using the information in the text as a guide for you.

………………………………………………………………………………

………………………………………………………………………………

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Lesson 1 Endangered animals

In this lesson students learn how to protect the wildlife.

1. Vocabulary

ivoryສ.ວ.ສ ສະຫງວນລິຂະສິດວດັ ຖທຸ ່ ີເຮັດດວ້ ຍງາຊາ້ ງaccidentallyໂດຍບງັ ເອີນ
horn ນໍ (ແຮດ) rare ຫາຍາກ, ມໜີ ອ້ ຍ
habitat ບອ່ ນຢູ່ extinct ສນູ ພນັ
net ແຫ, ມອງ destroy ທາໍ ລາຍ
endangered ໃກສ້ ນູ ພນັ tusk ງາຊາ້ ງ
hunter ນກັ ລາ່ ສດັ critically ຢ່າງຮນຸ ແຮງ
disappear ສນູ ຫາຍ estimate ຕລີ າຄາ
decline ຫຸຼດລງົ decoration ການປະດບັ
decade ທດົ ສະຫວດັ disappointed ຜດິ ຫວງັ

2. Listen and repeat

Listen and repeat the words from the vocabulary box after the teacher.

3. Pre – reading

Read and answer the questions.
What wild animals are there in Laos?
Do you know what they are called in English?
Why do some people hunt them?
Have you ever eaten any wild animals?

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4. Read and answer

Read the text and answer the questions below.

Endangered animals

All over the world, many beautiful and unusual animals have become
extinct, and many more of them are in danger of becoming extinct for a
variety of reasons.

One endangered animal is the elephant. Hunters kill elephants for their
ivory tusks. Ivory is used to make decorations and jewelry. Tigers are also in
danger of becoming extinct.

In 1998, it was estimated that there were only about 2,000 tigers left in
the wild. Hunters kill them for their fur and their bones. The rhinoceros is one
of the rarest animals in the world. Rhinoceros horns and tiger bones are used
in traditional Chinese medicine, and can be sold for very high prices. Another
animal in danger is the panda. It is only found in China and it eats a special
kind of bamboo. When forests are cut down, the pandas have nowhere to live
and their natural food source is destroyed.

Whales are hunted for both meat and oil. In some parts of the world,
Japan for example, people pay a lot of money for whale meat. Dolphins are
mainly found in the sea and some kinds of dolphins are in danger of
extinction. The main reason is that dolphins get caught accidentally in fishing
nets which are used to catch tuna and other fish.

In Laos, deer, pheasant and wild peacock are becoming endangered.
These animals have been traditionally hunted for centuries with no problems,
but now their numbers are declining. The animals are hunted for their meat,
which is popular in Laos. Some restaurants around the country even specialize
in serving meat from wild animals.

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In the south of Laos, there is a rare kind of freshwater dolphin called the
Pakha. It is already almost extinct. There are only a few hundred left. Their
natural habitat ( the Mekong river ) has become polluted, and over-fishing has
reduced their food supply. The Pakha may disappear forever over the next few
decades.

At present, all of these animals are endangered and some of them will
definitely become extinct in the near future. What will we say to our children
when they ask why there are no tigers left in the world? Or why ivory was so
important that we killed all the elephants?

Questions:

1. Why are tigers valuable?
________________________________________________________

2. Why is the panda in danger of extinction?
________________________________________________________

3. What is the main danger for sea dolphins?
________________________________________________________

4. Give two seasons why the Pakha may disappear soon?
________________________________________________________

5. What is the most valuable part of the rhinoceros? Why?
________________________________________________________

6. Why are wild animals hunted in Laos?
________________________________________________________

5. Read and arrange

Read the text in Exercise 4 again and arrange the pictures in correct order.
ສ.ວ.ສ ສະຫງວນລິຂະສິດ

______________ _______________ ________________
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________________ __________________

________________ __________________

_________________ __________________

6. Speak

In group of 6-9 conduct a role play: some students represent endangered
animals (tigers, elephants….) 1-2 students are hunters, and 1-2 students are
working for wild population protection agency. Create the situation how to
protect the endangered animals.

7. Listen and complete

…………….species are the species which have been …………. by the
International…………..for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red……………as
likely to become……….…..….“Endangered” is the………………most severe
conservation status for………….…..populations in the IUCN’s ……………..
after Critically Endangered (CR).

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ສ.ວ.ສ ສະຫງວນລິຂະສິດ8. Write

Read and complete these sentences using the information from the text in
Exercise 4.
1. In 1998, it was estimated that there were only about…………….tigers left

in the wild.
2. Rhinoceros horns and tiger bones are used in ……………..….Chinese

medicine
3. In Laos, deer, pheasant and wild peacock are becoming ………………..…
4. The pakha may………..……..forever over the next few ……….………….
5. Ivory is used to make …………………….. and …………………………. .

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Lesson 2 Wildlife conservation

In this lesson students learn how to conserve wildlife; revision the use of should/must
expressions.

1. Vocabulary

conserve ອານລຸ ກັ rifle ປືນຍາວ
Forespace ອງົ ການຟສໍ ະເປດ volunteer ອາສາສະມກັ
creation ການປະດດິ ສາ້ ງ scheme ແຜນການ
hand-over ສ່ງົ ມອບ/ຮບັ -ມອບ illegal ຜດິ ກດົ ໝາຍ
preserve ສະຫງວນ poacher ນາຍພານເຖ່ ອື ນ
negotiation ການເຈລະຈາ encourage ຊຸກຍູ້

2. Listen and repeat

Listen and repeat the words from the vocabulary box after the teacher.

3. Listen and practise

Listen and repeat after the teacher. Then practice the dialogue in pairs.
Chanh: What’ up in the news?
Keo: Hunters in Houayxai district gave their rifles to local authorities

because they want to conserve wild animals.
Chanh: That’s the right thing to do!
Keo: Yes. They are aware that preserving the forest is important

because natural forests are tourist attractions and will bring (a
good income) into the area.
Chanh: Any other villagers’ participation?
Keo: Villagers have been trained in forest security because they need
to protect the forest from poachers.
Chanh: That’s a good programme!

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ສ.ວ.ສ ສະຫງວນລິຂະສິດ4. Pre-reading

Read and answer these questions.

Have you ever seen any wild animals in the forest?
What kind of animals have you seen?
Where have you seen them?

5. Read and answer

Read the text and answer the questions below.

Wildlife conservation

The villagers of Ban Toup,
Houayxai district, have decided to
give their traditional hunting rifles to
the local authorities. This will help
create a protected area around
NamKan- Nam Nga.

This happy event is the result
of negotiations between various
government departments, local
authorities, the villagers and the
Forespace Forest project team. All
these groups are working in the Nam Kan protected area to preserve the forest
and encourage eco-tourism. Wildlife conservation is a very important part of
the program.

The hand-over of the rifles is important because it shows rural support
to stop illegal hunting. In Bokeo, the action is part of a long-term plan to
create an area of pristine forest which will be opened to tourists and scientists
who want to study and experience the amazing bio-diversity of Laos.

Forespace has plans to create a tree-top walk-way that will show the
secrets of the forest to visitors. Forespace has been training villagers in forest

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security as part of their scheme to protect wildlife .Villagers from local tribes
have volunteered to become members of a forest guard team which protects
the area from poachers. The team also records wildlife including monkeys,
birds and large mammals, and collects other information that can be used to
protect the environment.

Questions:

1. Who have decided to give their traditional hunting rifles to the local
authorities?
……………………………………………………………………….………

2. Who work to conserve wildlife?

…………………………………………………………………….…………
3. Why is the hand-over of the rifles important?

………………………………………………………………………….……
4. What is a long term plan?

………………………………………………………………………….……
5. What are plans of the Forespace?

………………………………………………………………………….……

6. Match

Match English words or phrases with their Lao translations.

1. eco-tourism ____a. ການປກົ ປກັ ຮກັ ສາປ່າໄມ ້

2. bio-diversity __1_b. ການທອ່ ງທຽ່ ວອະນລຸ ກັ ສ່ ງິ ແວດລອ້ ມ

3. walk-way ____c. ປາ່ ດງົ ດບິ

4. forest security ____d. ຊວີ ະນານາພນັ

5. forest guard team ____e. ທາງຍາ່ ງ

6. pristine forest ____f. ເຈາົ້ ໜາ້ ທ່ ີປ່າໄມ ້

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7. Speak

Work in a group of 4 and discuss the hunting of wild animals.
Think of reasons for hunting and reasons against hunting.
Write in the two lists of reasons.

Example

For Against

ສ.ວ.ສ ສະຫງວນລິຂະສິດ
Hunters need money to support There are plenty of other kinds of

their families. food to eat, without eating wildlife.

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

8. Listen and complete

Listen to the dialogue and complete the missing information.

1. Da: There’s a programme about wildlife on TV tonight.
Noy: Really? Then I ……………………….………….. it.
I’m doing ………… on wildlife.

2. Vong: What’s the ……………. can help in protecting the wildlife?
Sy: Lao TV …………..…………………advertisements about how
wildlife is disapprearing.

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3. Anan: What can we do to ……………… the wildlife?
La: We ………………stop hunting endangered animals.

9. Write

Work in a group of four. Then make a list of all the things that could be done
to help conserve wildlife in Laos.
Example
People shouldn’t buy wild meat at the market.
There could be radio advertisements about the advantages of preserving the
forest.
…………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………
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Lesson 3 Forests

In this lesson students learn about forest conservation in Laos and around the region.

1. Vocabulary

arid ແຫງ້ ແລງ້ destruction ການທາໍ ລາຍ
designate ປອ້ ງກນັ
timber ຈດັ ສນັ protect ເສດຖະກດິ
plantation ການທາໍ ລາຍປ່າໄມ ້
reforestation ໄມທ້ ອ່ ນ economy ສາ້ ງ,ຈດັ ຕງັ້
commercialສ.ວ.ສ ສະຫງວນລິຂະສິດ ກາໍ ໄລ
ເຄ່ ືອງປກູ deforestation

ການປກູ ຕນົ້ ໄມໃ້ ຫເ້ ປນັ ປາ່ established

ກຽ່ ວກບັ ການຄາ້ profit

2. Listen and repeat

Listen and repeat the words from the vocabulary box after the teacher.

3. Listen and practice

Listen and repeat after the teacher. Then practice the dialogue in pairs.
John: I’ve read from the newspaper that there is a high slash and burn

practice in the northern part of Laos.
Keo: Yes, it used to be like that. But now the government has the law

over forest protection.
John: That’s a good deal. Cutting trees may cause natural disaster like

flood.
Keo: I can’t agree more.
John: Is timber still the main export product for commercial purpose?
Keo: No. Now the government has control over deforestation. There is

also a reforestation plan to replant trees in the vulnerable areas.
John: Well done.

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4. Pre-reading

Read and answer the questions.
Which areas of Laos are heavily forested?
In which parts of the world, are forests being destroyed?
Why do you think this is happening?

5. Read and answer

Read the text and answer the questions below.

Twenty years ago, one third
of the total land area in Asia was
covered by green forest. These
forests were rich in thousands of
kinds of plants and animals. Now
however, because of deforestation,
many of these areas have become
arid and it’s getting worse all the
time. This has destroyed the
habitat of many rare animals and is
also a cause of natural disasters,
such as floods. To slow down the
destruction of forest, most Asian
countries have introduced laws to
protect them. Many countries have signed international agreements to
conserve their forests. Thailand, Sri Lanka and Cambodia have all designated
more than 10% of their land as protected areas. China, India, Indonesia,
Vietnam and the Philippines have all started large-scale reforestation
programs.

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In Lao PDR, the government encourages people to protect forests and
to plant as many trees as possible. Plantations have been established to
produce timber for commercial purposes. This makes a profit for the timber
companies, provides employment for local people, and helps the Lao economy
to grow. It also reduces the need to cut timber from the natural forest.

Questions:

1. What has happened to Asian forests during the last twenty years?
_________________________________________________________

2. Name two bad effects of deforestation.
________________________________________________________

3. What has Sri Lanka done to protect its forests?
________________________________________________________

4. Give two good reasons for establishing timber plantations.
________________________________________________________

5. What did you do to protect forest?
________________________________________________________
ສ.ວ.ສ ສະຫງວນລິຂະສິດ
6. Match

Match English words with their Lao translations.

1. deforestation a . ຊຸກຍູ້

2. reforestation b. ໂຄງການ

3. programs c. ການຕດັ ໄມທ້ າໍ ລາຍປາ່

4. disaster d. ທາງທາໍ ມະຊາດ

5. encourage e. ການປກູ ໄມໃ້ ຫເ້ ປນັ ປ່າ

6. commercial f. ກຽ່ ວກບັ ການຄາ້

7. natural g. ໄພພິບດັ

Answer: (1-c)…………………………………………………………….……

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7. Complete

Complete these sentences by choosing suitable words from exercise 6 to fill
in the blanks.

1. Cutting too many trees can result in ___________disasters, such as floods.
2. Many countries in Asia have started reforestation ______________.
3. Most Asian countries have reduced ____________ to protect their forests.
4. In Lao PDR people are ____________ to protect forests and to plant trees.

8. Rearrange

Rearrange these words to make correct sentences.

1. encourages / to / forests / to / many / possible / protect / and / people / the /
government / trees / plant / as / as / .
________________________________________________________

2. countries / introduced / protect / have / laws / to / the / of / destruction /
forest /many/ .
________________________________________________________

3. been / plantations / established / have / to / timber / produce / for /
purposes / commercial / .
________________________________________________________

4. disappear /the may / forever / pakha / next / over / few / the / decades / .
________________________________________________________

5. children / will / say / What / our / we / to / they / when / why / are / ask / .
________________________________________________________

9. Speak

Work in a group of 4 and discuss how to protect forest and why we conserve
it.
One person from each group tells the rest of the class.

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ສ.ວ.ສ ສະຫງວນລິຂະສິດ10. Write

Write in the space below.
How can we protect the forest?
___________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________
And why do we conserve the forest?
___________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________

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Lesson 1 Job application
1. Vocabulary

vacant position ຕາໍ ແໜງ່ ຫວາ່ ງ position ຕາໍ ແໜງ່
ຜສູ້ ະໝກັ
announcement ປະກາດ candidate ສດຸ ທາ້ ຍ/ປິດຮບັ ສະໝກັ
ປະສບົ ການ
application ການສະໝກັ deadline ສ່ງົ ເສມີ

submit ຍ່ ນື ເອກະສານ experience

curriculum vitae (CV) ຊວີ ະປະຫວດັ ຫຍໍ້ encourage

English proficiency ຄອ່ ງແຄວ້ ດາ້ ນພາສາອງັ ກດິ

2. Listen and repeat

Listen and repeat the words from the vocabulary box after the teacher.

3. Listen and repeat

Listen and repeat after the teacher. Then practise the dialogue in pairs.

Noy: Hi, Bounmee, I haven’t seen you since graduation ceremony in
August. Have you got any job?

Bounmee: Not yet. Currently, I am still applying for vacant positions in both
public and private organizations. And how about you?

Noy: Fortunately, I have got a job as a full time supervisor at a mining
company.

Bounmee: Wow! How could you get your job so early? Do you have any
tips to recommend?

Noy: Sure, if you want to get a job easily and quickly, you need to look
for job advertising on the Internet or daily newspapers.

Bounmee: OK. After finding the job I like, how should I prepare to apply?
Noy: First, you need to look at the procedure, criteria and qualification

requirement. For example, field of study, level of education, work
experience, English proficiency, and other mentioned skills.
Bounmee: I thought I had met all requirements when I applied for many jobs
during the last three months, but I haven’t been offered any

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positions yet. Are there any things that I should do more?

Noy: Besides that, you must attach a full curriculum vitae or CV as part

of the application. Have you attached your CV when you

submitted the application forms?

Bounmee: Yes, I have. But I am not sure what information I should include

in my CV.

Noy: Let’s go to my office. I will show you how to write a CV and to

fill the application form.
ສ.ວ.ສ ສະຫງວນລິຂະສິດ
Bounmee: Thank you so much for your kind assistance.

Noy: You are welcome.

4. Read and write

True or False

Write T for the true and F for the false statements.

1. Noy and Bounmee haven’t seen each other since graduation
ceremony________ (T)

2. Bounmee has already got a job as a full time supervisor at a mining
company_________ (F) (Noy has)

3. It is difficult to find vacant positions advertised every day________ (F)
There are many

4. Bounmee hasn’t been offered any positions yet__________ (T)
5. Bounmee hasn’t attached his CV when he submitted the application

forms_________ (F) (He has)
6. It is necessary to look at the criteria and qualification requirement when

applying for a job__________ (T)
7. You must attach a full curriculum vitae or CV when applying for a job.(T)

5. Read and match

Match these English phrases and words with their Lao translations.

1. Application form _____a. ສະເໜີໃຫ້
2. Kind assistance _____b. ແຕງ່ ຕງັ້

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3. Offer _____c. ຕາໍ ແໜງ່ ຫວາ່ ງ
4. Mention _____d. ຕດິ ຂດັ ຫຼື ແນບເອກະສານ
5. Attach _____e. ຂນັ້ ຕອນ
6. Work experience _____f. ແບບຟອມສະໝກັ
7. Procedure _____g. ອງົ ການຈດັ ຕງັ້ ທ່ ີເປນັ ຂອງລດັ
8. Appoint _____h. ກາ່ ວເຖງິ
9. Public organization _____I. ການຊວ່ ຍເຫຼືອ
10. Vacant position _____j. ປະສບົ ການໃນການເຮັດວຽກ

6. Grammar note

ການໃຊ້ Since ແລະ For ໃນປະໂຫຍກທ່ ີເປັນ Present perfect simple tense.

ໂຄງສາ້ ງຂອງ Present perfect simple tense ມໂີ ຄງສາ້ ງດງ່ ັ ຕ່ ໍໄປນ້ີ
S+have/has+past participle+since/for

- Since: ໝາຍຄວາມວາ່ “ຕງັ້ ແຕ”່ ໃຊພ້ ນັ ລະນາເຫດການທ່ ີເກດີ ຂນ້ຶ ຕງັ້ ແຕຊ່ ວ່ ງເວລາໃດ
ໜ່ ຶງຕ່ ໍເນ່ ອື ງມາຈນົ ຮອດປະຈບຸ ນັ . ຕວົ ຢາ່ ງ: I have worked here since 2005. ຂອ້ ຍ
ເຮັດວຽກຢບູ່ ອ່ ນນມ້ີ າ ຕງັ້ ແຕ່ ປີ 2005. (ໝາຍຄວາມວາ່ ປະຈບຸ ນັ ນກີ້ ຍໍ ງັ ເຮັດວຽກຢບູ່ ອ່ ນ

ດງ່ ັ ກາ່ ວ)

- For: ມຄີ ວາມໝາຍວາ່ “ເປນັ ເວລາ” ໃຊພ້ ນັ ລະນາຈາໍ ນວນເວລາ (ຈາໍ ນວນມ,້ື ອາທິດ,
ເດອື ນ, ປີ…) ທ່ ີເກດີ ຂນຶ້ ແຕຕ່ ນົ້ ຈນົ ຮອດປະຈບຸ ນັ . ຕວົ ຢາ່ ງ: I have worked here for
five years. ຂອ້ ຍເຮັດວຽກຢບູ່ ອ່ ນນເ້ີ ປັນເວລາ 5 ປີແລວ້ .

7. Choose and complete

Now choose the right words from the bracket to complete these sentences.
(have, has, since, for).
1. She has studied English ……………….. five years.
2. Laos and Vietnam ………….….. been members of ASEAN for many

years.
3. The king …………... invested a lot of money to improve transportation.
4. My parents have lived in Vientiane ………………..1980.
5. …………… the end of financial crisis, the average incomes have

increased.

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8. Read and answer

Read the curriculum vitae (European style) and answer the questions below.

Curriculum Vitae Insert
photo
here

Personal information Soutchai
First name Soulilath
Surname House No:346, Unit 31, Hongkae Village,
Address Xaysettha District, Vientiane, Laos.
856 21 452480 Mobile: 856 20 55511411
Telephone(s) [email protected]
E-mail Lao
Nationality
Date of birth 23 February 1990
Gender
Desired employment / Male
Occupational field
Education and Required position: Accountant
ສ.ວ.ສ ສະຫງວນລິຂະສິດtraining
Title of qualification 17/06/2008. Upper Secondary School Certificate at
awarded Vientiane Secondary School.

Personal skills and 07/2011 Accounting at Pakpasack Technical school
competences
Mother tongue(s) Lao
Other language(s)
Self-assessment Understanding Speaking Writing
Listening Reading
French Language Spoken Spoken average
English Language none basic interacti product average
good good on ion
Computer skills and
competences good basic
Other skills and good good
competences
Driving licence I have finished a three-month computing course.

I can play the guitar.

Driving licence categories A and B
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1. Where does Soutchai live?
………………………………………………………………………………

2. What is his telephone number?
………………………………………………………………………………

3. What is his nationality?
………………………………………………………………………………

4. What languages can Soutchai speak?
………………………………………………………………………………

5. Can Soutchai play the guitar?
………………………………………………………………………………

6. When was Soutchai born?
………………………………………………………………………………

7. What position does Soutchai want to apply for?
………………………………………………………………………………

8. Can Soutchai drive?

………………………………………………………………………………

9. Read and write

Now read the CV above and create your own CV.
…………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………

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Lesson 2 Fill in the form
1. Vocabulary

competence ຄວາມສາມາດ ຫຼື ເກ່ງັ a part-time job ອາຊບີ ເສມີ

night shift ການເຮັດວຽກໃນຜດັ ກາງຄນື institute ສະຖາບນັ

day shift ການເຮດັ ວຽກໃນຜດັ ກາງເວັນ available ມໄີ ວໃ້ ຫ,້ ສະໜອງໃຫ,້ ມີ

permanent ຖາວອນ seek ຊອກຫາ

mention ກາ່ ວເຖງິ major ວຊິ າຫຼກັ , ສາຂາວຊິ າຮຽນ

additional ເພ່ ມີ ເຕມີສ.ວ.ສ ສະຫງວນລິຂະສິດrelated toພວົ ພນັ ເຖງິ , ກຽ່ ວຂອ້ ງ

marital status ສະຖານະ(ໂສດ, ແຕງ່ ງານ) title ຄາໍ ນາໍ ໜາ້ ຊ່ ເື ຊ່ ັນ: ທາ້ ວ,ນາງ,ດຣ…

2. Listen and repeat

Listen and repeat the words from the vocabulary box after the teacher.

3. Listen and Practise

Listen and repeat after the teacher. Then practise the dialogue in pairs.
Sunny: Could you tell me what CV stands for?
Namfonh: CV is an abbreviation form of curriculum vitae. Where do you find

CV?
Sunny: I find it on the list of job application form and CV is part of it.
Namfonh: Are you applying for a job?
Sunny: Yeah! I am seeking a part-time job because I need to earn some

money by myself.
Namfonh: I think it is a good idea to start working, as we will graduate next

month.
Sunny: Could you help me writing my CV and checking my form?
Namfonh: Yes, of course. Your CV must cover three main areas, namely

personal information, educational background, and work
experience.
Sunny: What is personal information?

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Namfonh: This first part of your CV must include title, gender, name, date of
birth, place of birth, marital status, permanent address, and other
information related to yourself.

Sunny: What should I mention about my education?
Namfonh: You must mention names of schools, college or university with the

year of completion, and your major study.
Sunny: How about work experience? Are there any things that I can

include?
Namfonh: In this part, you should talk about your last positions and the

working period. I mean when did you start working and stop
working.
Sunny: Unfortunately, I have never worked before, so there is nothing I
can include in this part.
Namfonh: I suggest that you mention your English proficiency and computer
skills which will be your advantages.
Sunny: Thanks for your advice.

4. Choose and complete

Choose the words or phrases from the box to complete the job application
form below.

Luang Prabang Province Mr. single
National University of Laos 10/7/1981 55503812
Bachelor of Education 2000-2005 Male
Thongdy Luanglath Excellent Lao
6/3 Unit 1, Lanexang Avenue accountant night shift

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VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT
10 VACANT POSITIONS
ARE NOW AVAILABLE.

FIRST COME FIRST SERVE!
CLOSING DATE 25/5/2009

Personal Information.

Title: (1)………………….…….....
Gender: (2) …………………....….
First name and family name: (3)…………………………………………
Date of birth: (4) …………………
Province: (5)………………...……
Marital status: (6)…..…………….
Nationality: (7)…………...………
Address: (8)………………………
Telephone: (9)……………………
ສ.ວ.ສ ສະຫງວນລິຂະສິດ
Educational background

Further Education:(Vocational Education, College, University, etc.)

Name of institution: Certificate/Degree/Major

(10)…………………………. (11)……………………..……

From (12):……………………..……

Computer skills: Please tick (9)

; Microsoft Word ; Excel ; PowerPoint

;Internet/E-mail

English: Speaking (13):……………..

Listening: … Good .

Writing:..Basic…

Reading:..Excellent…

Required position: (14)…………………………………………………

Required working time: (15)……………………………………………

Note: - Please attach your CV with a 3x4 Photo.
- Women and ethnic groups are encouraged to apply.
- English and computer skills are advantages.

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5. Read and answer

Look at the following application form and answer questions below.

Application form

Please tick (9) and fill the form with the appropriate information.
I. Personal Information.

Title: ˆ Mr ˆ Ms ˆ Mrs ; Miss ˆ Others:

Gender: ˆ Male ;Female

First name: ...Latsamy…….

Family name:.….Duangdy…….

Date of birth: _04_ /_10___/_1985_

Place of birth:… ThongkhankhamVillage, Chanthaboury District, …..
Vientiane Capital, Lao PDR

Marital status: ;Single ˆ Married ˆ Divorced ˆ Others:…
Nationality: Lao

Address: Dongdok Village, Xaythany District, Vientiane Capital
Telephone: 856-21 999999.

II. Educational History

Name of elementary school: Thongkhankham Elementary School
From 1991 to 1996

Name of lower secondary school: Chaoanou Lower Secondary School
From 1996 to 1999

Name of upper secondary school: Vientiane Secondary School
From 1999 to 2002

Further Education: (Vocational Education, College, University, etc.)

Name of institution: Certificate/Degree

National University of Laos Bachelor of Engineering

From 2002 - 2007

Name of institution: Certificate/Degree
…………………………. ………………………..

From: ……………. to …………………..…

Computer skills: Please tick (9)

; Microsoft Word ; Excel ; PowerPoint ;Internet/E-

mail

English Please tick (9)

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Speaking Writing Listening Reading
9
Excellent
Good 9 9
9
Average
Basic

III. Experience.
………2007-2008 …..Worked for Lao Mining Company ….…………….…
………2008-2010……Worked for TTC Industrial Company…………….…
…………………………………………………………………………...…...
Questions:

1. Is Latsamy Duangdy single or married? ………………………………….
2. When was she born? …………………………………………………...…
3. Where was she born? …………………………………………………......
4. What is the name of her primary school? ……………………………...…
5. What did she do between 2002 - 2007? …………………………………..
6. Can she use a computer? …………………………………………...……..
7. When did she work for Lao Mining Company? ……………………...…..
8. Where does she live? ………………………………………………..……
ສ.ວ.ສ ສະຫງວນລິຂະສິດ

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Lessons 3 Job interview
1. Vocabulary

Interview ການສາໍ ພາດ campus ວທິ ະຍາເຂດ
interviewer ຜສູ້ າໍ ພາດ interviewee ຜຖູ້ ກື ສາໍ ພາດ
accept ຍອມຮບັ fantastic ມະຫດັ ສະຈນັ
connection ການເຊ່ ອື ມຕ່ ໍກນັ exchange rate ອດັ ຕາແລກປ່ຽນ
stock market ຕະຫຼາດຮນຸ້ accounting ການບນັ ຊີ
competent ມຄີ ວາມສາມາດ, ເກ່ງັ moral ມສີ ນິ ທາໍ
punctual ຕງົ ກບັ ເວລາ relevant ກຽ່ ວຂອ້ ງ, ພວົ ພນັ ກບັ
trustworthy ວາງໃຈໄດ້ appreciate ເຫັນຄນຸ ຄາ່
identity card ບດັ ປະຈາໍ ຕວົ body language ພາສາມ,ື ທາ່ ທາງໜາ້ ຕາ
eye contact ການແນມຕາ panic ຕກົ ສະທາ້ ນ, ຢ້ານສ່ນັ

2. Listen and repeat

Listen and repeat the words from the vocabulary box after the teacher.

3. Listen and practise

Listen and repeat after the teacher. Then practise the dialogue in pairs.

Interviewer: Good morning Thongdy. My name is John Smith. I’m the
director of this company. Could you briefly talk about your
personal information, please?

Thongdy: Good morning Mr. Smith. As you may know from my CV, my
name is Thongdy Duangdy. I am 24 years old. I am single. I
am good at mathematics, so I decided to study accounting to
work as an accountant.

Interviewer: Where do you live?
Thongdy: Currently, I live with my parents at Dongdok Village, which is

much closer to the university campus.
Interviewer: What do you like do in your free time?
Thongdy: In my free time, I like watching TV and playing the guitar.
Interviewer: Can you tell me any relationships or connection between

accounting and what you love doing in your free time?

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Thongdy: Well, I can get a lot of daily information from watching TV like
exchange rate and information about the stock market. In
addition, music can make me happy and this can help me
calculate things better.

Interviewer: That sounds fantastic. Where did you study accounting?
Thongdy: I studied accounting at many private schools, but all of them

were short courses. However, I really finished a three-year
programme from Pakpasack Technical College.
Interviewer: Have you ever worked before?
Thongdy: No, I haven’t.
Interviewer: What do you think is the most important thing of being good
accountants?
Thongdy: I believe that a good accountant should be competent, honest
and moral.
Interviewer: There are many candidates who want to work for my company.
Can you give me any reasons why I should choose you?
Thongdy: I am very punctual, hardworking and trustworthy.
Interviewer: OK, thank you for coming. My secretary will announce the
result shortly. Good luck.
Thongdy: Thank you very much. I will appreciate it very much if I am
kindly considered.
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4. Read and match

Match these English phrases and words with the right Lao translations.

1. self confidence ______a. ສະພາບປກົ ກະຕິ

2. extra information ______b. ຄວາມໝນັ້ ໃຈໃນຕວົ ເອງ

3. expect ______c. ບດັ ປະຈາໍ ຕວົ

4. normal condition ______d. ກະກຽມ

5. exhausted ______e. ຜນົ ທ່ ີເປັນລບົ

6. Pakpasack Technical College ______f. ຂໍມ້ ນູ ເພ່ ມີ ເຕມີ

7. identity card ______g. ເມ່ອື ຍຫຼາຍ, ອອ່ ນເພຍ

8. be prepared to accept ______h. ວທິ ະຍາໄລເຕັກນກິ ປາກປາສກັ

9. being positive ______i. ຄິດແຕໃ່ ນແງດ່ ີ

10 negative result ______j. ຄາດຄະເນ, ຄາດໝາຍ

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5. Grammar note

Quantifiers: much, many, a little (of), a few, a lot (of)

How much/much/a little ໃຊກ້ ບັ ຄາໍ ນາມທ່ ີນບັ ບ່ ໍໄດ້ (Uncountable noun)
Ex: A. How much water do you drink?
B. I drink a little of water, not much.

How many/many/a few ໃຊກ້ ບັ ຄາໍ ນາມທ່ ີນບັ ໄດ(້ Countable noun)
Ex: A. How many litres of water do you drink per day?
B. I drink a few litres.

a lot ສາມາດໃຊໄ້ ດກ້ ບັ ຄາໍ ນາມທ່ ີນບັ ໄດ້ ແລະ ນບັ ບ່ ໍໄດ້
Ex: A. I drink a lot of water and I sing a lot of Lao songs.

6. Choose

Complete the sentences below with the right words/phrases from the brackets.
(how much, how many, much, many, a little, a few)

1. ……………….subjects do you have to study this year?
2. I could answer only……………….questions during my interview.
3. ……………….money do you need?
4. The interviewers asked me…………………personal information. It was

very short.
5. ……………….students cannot pass the examination this semester.
6. I don’t expect…………….. from my interview because I didn’t answer all

questions.

7. Read and answer

Read the text and answer the questions below.

Tips for interviews

When you apply for a job, it is important to keep in mind that in
interviews, application forms and curriculum vitae are equally important in the
selection process. A job interview is normally the last stage of the selection
process and only short-listed candidates are invited to have an interview.
Candidates who are contacted for the interviews need to be prepared in order
to do well during the interview.

Here are some tips and general practice that should be applied during
the interview. An interview always begins with the greeting session, which
normally takes approximately ten seconds. Then it is time for either

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ສ.ວ.ສ ສະຫງວນລິຂະສິດinterviewers or interviewees to briefly introduce themselves. After the
greeting and the introduction, is usually the main part of the interview. This
third part is the most important, which normally covers educational
background, work experience, and other relevant issues related to the
information within the CV and application form. It is crucial to prepare
answering “WH questions” like what, when, where, why, who, which and
how. For example, what did you do in your previous organization? What was
your last salary? What salary do you propose if you work in our company? etc.
In order to answer well, the candidates should answer the same and relevant
information as it has been filled in the application form and CV.

There are many other things that candidates need to remember before
going to the interview. Firstly, candidates should dress appropriately because
dressing well and looking good can impress the interviewers. Secondly, it is
important to keep eye contact with them during the interview. Another last
important thing to note is that you need to apply for jobs in many different
organizations at the same time. The reason is that you will have more chances
to get a job if you apply for more than one organization.

Questions:

1. What do you need to keep in mind when you apply for a job?
……………………………………………………………………………..

2. How long does a greeting take?
……………………………………………………………………………..

3. What types of questions does the interviewee need to prepare for
answering?
………………………………………………………………….…………

4. What should interviewees do in order to answer well during the interview?
…………………………………………………………………..………..

5. What can impress the interviewers?
………………………………………………………………..……………

6. Who are invited to the interview?
………………………………………………………………………..……

7. What is the second part of the interview?
……………………………………………………………………………..

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8. Why do you need to apply for jobs in many different organizations at the
same time?
…………………………………………………………………………….

8. Write

Arrange the words or phrases from the box to its right sequence.

contacted diploma
personal information introduce
education and training short-listed candidates
read vacancy announcemJoebntseeking strategy photograph
deadline greeting
work experience/personal skill

Step 1. How to get the information about vacant position.
1. find newspaper and ……………………………………..………..

Step 2. Curriculum Vitae consists of three main parts:
2. First part …………………………………………………...……..
3. Second part ………………………………………………..….….
4. Third part …………………………………………………..…….

Step 3. Submitting documents.
5. Application form with two pieces of 4x6 …………………...……

6. Copies of certificates and …………………………………….……

7. Submit all required documents before the…………………..….…

Step 4. Interview session.
8. Only …………………… are invited for an interview.

9. After ….greeting,……. you need to ……………… yourself.

Step 5. Notice/Result.
10. If you are offered a job you, will be ……….....…shortly after the
interview.

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