ENGLISH for LAO GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL II

Lao People Democratic Republic Peace Independence Democracy Unity Prosperity ............. ............ Ministry of Education and Sports Teacher Development Department Luangnamtha Teacher Training College ENGLISH for LAO GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL II STUDENT’S TEXTBOOK For The 3rd YEAR of ENGLISH STUDENTS, 12+4 SYSTEM, SEMESTER I Writer: Aj.MA. Sihnnakohn SRIMUANG Academic Year 2017-2018

Lao People Democratic Republic Peace Independence Democracy Unity Prosperity ............. ............ Ministry of Education and Sports Teacher Development Department Luangnamtha Teacher Training College ENGLISH for LAO GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL II STUDENT’S TEXTBOOK For The 3rd YEAR of ENGLISH STUDENTS, 12+4 SYSTEM, SEMESTER I Editors: 1) MA. Somlath SOMSAVATH 2) MA. Onnith SITTHILART Academic Year 2017-2018

Preface Education is really essential to human resource development. According to the curriculum of Luangnamtha Teacher Training College, the textbook compilation has to be created belong to the course outline for using in teaching-learning bachelor degree. To reach the goal of that curriculum, the writer attempts to collect the contents of lesson that mix and match to the learners’ levels, for helping them to achieve goal. It means learners are able to communicate with others in English officially. This textbook consists of 8 lessons. It can be used for teaching in the 3rd year of English student, 12+4 system, semester one To combine the textbook, the writer had spent a semester to classify the appropriate information, to make the textbook completely. However, more or less, it may miss some advantage points to this textbook. Therefore, I also hope that the users and readers will have a good cooperation by inform me for editing better in the future. Last but not least, as a writer I feel grateful to get the useful comments and recommendation to develop my writing in the future. i

Content Items page Preface ………………………...…………………………………………………………….i 1. Unit 1 introduction to the workplace……...……………………..................................10 2. Unit 2 organization………………...…………………………………………………..19 3. Unit 3 the working week…...………………………….................................................26 4. Unit 4 socializing …………………..………................................................................40 5. Unit 5 food and restaurant ……..………………………………………………………47 6. Unit 6 sports and exercises………...…………………………………………………...52 7. Unit 7 attending a meeting ……………………………...……………………………..63 8. Unit 8 ASEAN countries …………………..…………………………………………..72 References …………………………………………………………….…………………...73 ii

Unit 1 Introduction to the workplace In this unit you will:  Participate in the dialogue about welcoming foreigner to the office  Practice some conversation strategies  Talk about your workplace and position  Read passport details  Language Focus: - singularsimple peesens – ’s‘ - Responsible for + gee ing or noun  Imperative  Contractions  Preposition of place I. Vocabularies of responsibilities Match these responsibilities with their Lao translations. e.g. preparing documents for meeting. ຄຍ຺ ຎະຓາຌ 1. Writing reports ຉຬຍ຿຋ລະສຍັ 2. Summarizing reports ກໃ າວ຃າຎາເຆ 3. Organizing visas ຅ຈັ ຉຄັໄ ກຬຄຎະຆຸຓ 4. Organizing meeting ກະກຼຓຽຬກະສາຌຂຬຄກຬຄຎະຆຸ ຓ 5. Making photocopies ຫຬໄ ຄກາຌຎ຺ກ຃ຬຄ 6. Answering the telephone ຉຬໄ ຌອຍັ ຾ຂກຉໃ າຄຎະຽ຋ຈ 7. Writing letters ຂຼຌຍຈ຺ ລາງຄາຌ 8. Sending e-mail ກາຌສະຫູຍົ ຍຈ຺ ລາງຄາຌ 9. giving speeches ກາຌຂຬະຌຸຓຈັ ວສີ າ 10. Welcoming foreigner ຬຈັ ຽຬກະສາຌ 11. Office administration ຂຼຌ຅ຈ຺ ໝາງ 12. the budget ສໃ ຄ຺ ຬຽີ ຓວ 1. How to use responsible for … 1

Grammar note: Responsible for Responsible for + verb + ing e.g. She is responsible for organizing workshops. Responsible for + Noun e.g. He is responsible for the budget Activity 1: Find someone who is ……: Stand up and walk around the class. Find someone who is responsible for the tasks below. Name: E.g. Khamsene is responsible for writing reports. ……………………………………………….summarizing report ………………………………………………..organizing visas ……………………………………………….organizing meeting ……………………………………………….making photocopies ……………………………………………….answering the telephone ……………………………………………….writing letters ……………………………………………….sending faxes ……………………………………………….giving speeches ……………………………………………….welcoming foreigners ……………………………………………….preparing documents for meeting ……………………………………………….office administration ……………………………………………….the budget G. Report back. Stand in a circle. Your teacher and/ or another student will ask e.g. “Do you find someone who is responsible for writing reports?” you will answer e.g. “Yes,….Keo……is responsible for writing reports”. listen each other‟s answers. Activity 2 listening Pre-listening A: look at the picture and discuss with your class: 1. Who do you think is in this picture? 2

2. Where are they?. 3. What are they doing? 4. What do you think they are doing? Ms Julie Wilson is an Australian AID adviser. This is her first day at work in the Office of Human Resource Development (HRD) in Vientiane. She meets the office staff, finds out where everything is in the office , finds out the office procedures and gets instructions for using the office equipment. B Listen to the dialogue and answer the questions below. Do not read while you listen. You can listen to the dialogue up to 3 times Question: 1. Where are they? 2. What is Mr. Khamsene‟s position? 3. Where is the director? C. Listen to the dialogue again and complete. Check the answers with the teacher. Listen and repeat each phrase or sentence of the dialogue. At the office Mr Khamsene: Good morning, Ms Wilson please come in. Ms Wilson: Good morning. Mr Khamsene: I‟d like to welcome you to the office of …………………………….. Ms Wilson: Thank you Mr Khamsene: My name‟s Khamsene. I‟m the…………………………………. The director and Deputy Director are at ........................................ today. They are sorry they couldn‟t be here to meet you. Ms Wilson: That‟s fine I‟m pleased to meet you‟ Mr Khamsene. Mr Khamsene: Pleased to meet you too, Ms Wilson I‟d like to introduce you to the Staff here. Ms Wilson: That would be good. 3

Practice the dialogue in pair. Practice it until you can say it without looking at your book. Lissening A. lissen son she dialogue agian and complese. Check she answee wish she seachee. Me.Khamsene is inseoducing Ms julie so oshee ssaff in office. khamsen: Ms Wilson, shis is pany, oue.....................she’seesponsi le foe peepaeing documenss foe meesing. pany shis is julie Wilson feom..................... Ms Wilson’s ...............on she peosecs. Pany: I’m please so mees you Ms Wilson. Julie: Sorry? Could you say your name again please? Pany: My name‟s Pany. Julie: nice to meet you, Pany Khamsene: Also, I‟d like to introduce the ………………………..,Vanhdy She‟s responsible for all ……………………..please give a copy of your passport to her Julie: Please too meet you, Vanhdy. Did Khamsene say “Give a copy of my passport to you “ Vanhdy: Yes that right. I‟m responsible for ……………………………………… Khamsene: Excuse me, Ms Wilson. Let‟s go to the meeting room now to have some coffee And then I‟ll show you around office. Julie: Thank you and please call me Julie. Conversation: Introduce yourself to a partner. Take turns to be „A‟ and „B‟. Use the language below. Remember, the listener checks his/her understanding by asking questions AB Good morning/afternoon. Sorry, could you say your name again please My name is…………….. 4

My name is…………. Did you say you work for………………. I work for…………….. I‟m responsible for……... Yes , that‟s right please to meet you. My name is……….. I work for…………. Sorry, Where do you work? I work for……………… Did you say you are responsible for…….? I responsible for……… No, I‟m responsible for…………… Walk around the class and introduce yourself to others using the language above. Remember to check your understanding. Write sentences about people you have talked to. e.g. Vanh works at the Ministry of Education. He‟s responsible for organizing training III. office equipment 2. Match the words below with the correct pictures of office equipment. Computer telephone fax cupboard filing cabinet photocopies Printer toilet desk bookshelf table and chair refrigerator A. Work alone. What would you in each room? Write the name office equipment under the correct headings Kitchen Administration Library Meeting room room 5

C. think of some other furniture items and them to the list for each room above 6

Grammar note: preposition of place and adverbs We use prepositions of place and adverbs ( upstairs and downstairs ) to describe where things are. Look at the pictures below: In Near On Some distance from To the left of (or next) Upstairs To the right of (or next to) Downstairs Under, beneath, below d). complete these sentences using the word from above e.g. The box is next to the table. The box is…………….the table. 7

The box is……………….the table. The box is……………………….. The box is………………………… The box is on …………………...of the table. The box is on…………………….of the table B. Match the verbs with the phrases below. The first one has been done for you Example: 1. Send = h. a fax 1. send a. some information about Laos 2. make b. a project report 3. find c. a drink of cold water 4. have d. a meeting 5. read e. some stationary 6. make f. a telephone call 7. make g. photocopies 8. have h. a fax 9. get i. some coffee C. look again at the picture of the OSRD office you completed in the listening task. Where can Julie go to these things? e.g. send a fax – go to the administration office a. make photocopies – go to the……………………………………………………… b. read a project report – go to the ……………………………………………………. 8

c. get some paper – go to the…………………………………………………………… d. have a drink of cold water – go to the ………………………………………………. e. make a telephone call – go to the…………………………………………………… f. have a meeting – go to the …………………………………………………………… g. make some coffee – go to the…………………………………………………………... h. find some information about Laos – go to the………………………………………... Listening A. Match the words below with the pictures. Put lift lid press button slide plug ( into ) open B. Listen to the teacher giving two sets of instructions, A and B, about how to do two different things. Number the instructions in each sets from 1-4 as you hear them. You can listen to each set of instructions up to 3 times. AB ………….put the paper on the machine …………press the start button …………lift the lid …………lift the handset ………...press the green button …………put the paper in ………..press the number of copies you want …………dial the number you want 9

Grammar Note: The imperative The imperative form the verb is used for telling people what to do. e.g. Give the passport to… Put the paper in… Press the red button. Don‟t press the start button. C. Pair work: Take turns to tell your partner how to turn on the computer using the language below with the use of sequence words: first, second,…………..then, next, and finally. AB Ok, first… Can you help me start this computer please? Yes, that‟s right Did you say…..? ( or No, ) Sorry say that again please. Then…. Next… Did you say………? Finally … Ok thank you Yes, that‟s right ( or no, ) Work in group of 4 to the paragraph on the procedure for arranging a meeting. You can start your paragraph like this: There some important steps for arranging a meeting, First After the teacher correct your writing, take notes of your mistakes and paragraph again correctly. Put up on the wall of the classroom for other to read. Writing Writing the instructions on how to use the ATM to withdraw money. 10

Unit two Organizations In this unit you will:  Learn vocabularies, practice a dialogue about workplaces, positions and directions  Give and follow direction ministries and other place in Vientiane and their home town  Read descriptions of the responsibilities and duties of an organization  Talk about the responsibilities and duties of your workplace  Write about the responsibilities and duties an Organization Language focus:  Work at/ work for  Contraction  Prepositions of place  Imperative Vocabulary list A Match the place name with the abbreviations. There is a list of abbreviations at the black of book. Practice the pronunciation 1 UNDP 2 WHO ------- a World Health Organization 3 MoFS ------- b Ministry of Foreign Affair 4 MoES ------- c Ministry of Investment and Planning 5 MoJ ------- d United Nation Development Program 6 MoF ------- e Ministry of Finance 7 MIF ------- f Ministry of Education and Sport Look at the picture and discuss with your class 1 what can you see in the picture? 2 where are they? 3 what do you think they are talking about? Listening Julie Wilson asks Soumaly for directions A: Listen to the dialogue and answer the question below .Do not read while you listen You can listen to the dialogue up to 3 times 11

 Where does Julie Wilson want to go?  How does she ask for directions?  What direction does Soumaly give Julie? B: Listen to the dialogue again and complete. Check the answer with the teacher. Asking for directions Julie: Excuse me, Could you tell me there the is, please Soumaly: Yes It‟s not far, at the corner here and then turn left at the next corner a long lane Xang Avenue for about 200 metres. The Ministry of Education‟s on the… Julie: did you say turn left at the first corner? Soumaly: No turn right at the first corner and then left at the next corner into Lane Xang Avenue. Julie: OK thank you C: Follow the recording and repeat each phrase or sentence of the dialogue. Speaking A: practice the dialogue in pairs until you can remember it Language note: giving direction Between, next to, on the left, on the right, turn left, turn right, walk past Across from, near, in from of, on the corner of, go straight on, opposite B work in pair to create a dialogue similar to a dialogue of Julie and soumaly to practice asking for direction of the main places on the map. Use the language not to give direction e.g. A: where‟s the ministry of education and sports? B: did you stay the ministry of education and sports? A: yes, the ministry of education and sports? B: It‟s…near…. Or A: how can I get to the ministry of education and sports? 12

B: did you stay the ministry of Julies? A: Not to the ministry of education and sports? B: go along ………………………It‟s…..in from of……………next to……… Reading a map B Find these places on the map of Vientiane on the next page UNDP WHO MFA MoES Lane Xang Avenue That Luang Road MoJ UNHCR Post office British Embassy French Embassy Safe the children international Settathirath road MoF Vientiane Map Look at the map of Vientiane. Match these place names with the descriptions of where they are. Number “1” is done as an example. Place names: a. Ministry of Defense b. Ministry of Foreign Affairs c. Prime minister office d. Ministry of Julies e. Ministry of Education and sport f. British Embassy g. Ministry of Finance h. French Embassy i. Bus station Description of where they are. 1. Opposite the morning market, on the corner of phou vieng Road and Nong Bone Road I bus station 13

2. On sethathirath Road, Opposite mahosot Hospital. 3. On that Luang Road, on the left, past the ministry of foreign Affairs 4. Near the safe the children international 5. On lane Xang Avenue, on the left, near hor kham. 6. Near the victory Gate, on the right. 7. On thdt luang Road, ont the right, near the ministry of finance 8. On phone kheng Road, on the left, not far from military Museum 9. Across from the Victory gate, on the left. C. Look at the map of vientaine. Listen to the teacher telling you where you are on the map. Find that place on the map. The teacher will then give the directions from where you are to another place on the map. The teacher will repeat the direction 3 times Follow her directions on the map and write the place to which the teacher is giving directions Remember you can ask your teacher questions to make sure you understand the direction given, e.g “Did you say on the left? 1. You are standing outside the ministry of education and sports (Find the MoES on the map………… 2. You are standing outside Mahosot hospital on settathirath Road (find Mahosot hospital.) the teacher is giving directions to………….. 3. You are standing outside the ministry of Foreign affairs. (Find the MFA.) the teacher is giving the direction to ………….. 4. You are standing outside the British embassy. (Find the British embassy.) 5. You are standing outside the Prime Minister Office. (Find the prime minister Office the teacher is giving direction to D Look at the map. Complete the direction using words and phrases below Straight along turn right turn left on the light / left 1 talat sao mall to british embassy: Walk ………….lane xang avenue, pass the monument ………….at the first street. Walk ……….for a bout 100meters The british embassy is ……………………. 2. ministry of Education and sports to the ministry of Defense: Walk ………………lane xang avenue………………………..At the small street after samsentha road. The ministry of defense is ……………. 3. ministry of foreign Affairs to safe the children international office. 14

Walk …………….that luang road ……………at the second street walk pass the british embassy. Safe the children international office is ……………………….. 4 MAF to ANZ Bank: Walk …………………………….that luang road to the monument Go straight to lanxang avenue …………………………………………………………………………. C pair work: work with partner. Take turns to give directions to somewhere on the map, Listen to your partner and say where she/he is giving directions to Remember to check your understanding by asking “What did you say?” “Could you say that again, please?” “Sorry?” “Pardon?” “Did your say …….? E.g : A: you are at mohosot hospital. Walk straight along to lane xang avenue turn right at lane xang Avenue. Walk straight ahead about 100 meters B: Sorry, Did you say about 100 meters? A: that‟s right. Now that‟s on your left? B: the ministry of education. A: that‟s right Pre-listening a) Sobmaly is asking Julie Wilson about her in laos. What do you think soumaly asks Julie? Brainstorm with a partner then complete the web below Listening a) Listen to the dialogue and circle T (true) or F (false) next to the statement below. Do not read while you listen. You can listen to the dialogue up to 3 times 15

1 soumsly works qt the ministry of information and culture 2 soumaly gives Julie her card 3 soumaly is responsible for human resources 4 Julie will call soumaly. b) Listen again and complete the dialogue. Soumaly: Excuse me, Do you work in laos? Julie: yes, I work at the leading committee for ---------------------------------. Soumaly: Oh, really? Julie: yes, I‟m a -----------------------on an australiam AID project My name‟s Julie Wilson Sounaly: pleased to meet you. My name‟s Soumaly. I work at the ---------------- --------- ---- ------------------. I‟m the Head of the secretariats of Human Resource Development. What does the HSCHRDE do? Julie: I‟ll send you a ----------------. What‟s your address? Soumaly: Here‟s my---------------.My E-mail address is on it too Julie: thank you. And here‟s card Soumaly: thank c) Follow the recording and repeat each phrase or sentence of dialogue. Then use the information about yourself and your own workplace. Note This is soumaly‟s e-mail [email protected] In e-mail addess “@” is pronouneed “at” A full stop (.) is pronouneed “dot” For example Write; [email protected] Say soumaly at gmail dot or g dot com Look at soumaly‟s business card. Underline the workplace, her position and e-mail address MINISTRY OF EDUCATION AND SPORT DEPATMENT OF PLANNING Soumaly luangbanthao Head of HRD Secretariat office P.Q Box 6080 tel: (85621) 217450 Vientiane Fax: (87821)217450 Lao PDR e-mail [email protected] D Create your own business card then exchange it with your classmates 16

Reading Julie will send soumaly a brochure about the work of the national HRD Secretariat for national Commission for HRD. 1. What is the address of the office for national HRD secretariat for the national commission for HRD? 2. What is the phone number? ………….. 3. What is the fax number?…………… Reading comprehension a. The brochure has three parts. What are they? 1. ……….. 2. ……….. 3. ………… b, Read the first part 1. How many objectives are there? 2. When was the National HRD Secretariat for National Commission for HRD formed? 3. How many members does the committee have? C. Read the second part Write down the two responsibilities of the national HRD Secretariat of national commission for HRD 1. …………………………………………………………………………………………. 2. ……………………………………………………………………………………….. d. Choose the word below with similar as „cabinet Committee administration department office building Introduction Human Resource Development in Laos is important to the party and the government of the Lao PDR. Objectives of human resource development in the Lao PDR are to - Educate people to be good citizens who love the country and live by the laws - Develop the knowledge and skills of the Lao people National HRD Secretariat for national Commission for HRD Was reformed in January, 2014 It has 11 members Responsibilities 17

The National HRD Secretariat for national commission for HRD is responsible for: - Planning policies for implementing the government‟s HRD plan - Assisting ministries and organizations With implementing their HRD plans Office The office responsible for: - Coordinating the work of the SSCHRD - Inspecting the work of the SSCHRD - Reporting to the president or vice – president of the SSCHRD - Reviewing and summarizing reports from the ministry and provincial HRD Departments - Preparing documents for SHRD meetings - Reporting to the cabinet of the central party committee and to the cabinet of the E Find the following word in the brochure and underline them. 1. Summarizing 5. Inspecting 2. Reporting to 6. Assisting 3. Coordinating 7. planning 4. Preparing 8. Implementing F Match the Words above with their meanings. Meanings Telling or writing to someone about what has happened Making people or things work together Getting ready to begin Telling or writing about important points Helping Checking Putting a plan in to action Thinking about when and how to do something Speaking A Survey: Walk around the classroom and ask four other people about their workplace. Write their names and answers in the survey table below. Is your workplace responsible for……………..? 4 18

Mane3 Coordinating with other2 organizations1 Writing reports organizing trainingReport to others in your class about one person whom you have talked to Supervising activitiese.g. vandy‟s workplace is responsible for coordinating with other organization, writing Preparing documentreport organizing training. His workplace is not responsible for planning policy or Implementing plansinspecting project Planning policy Inspecting projects19 Summarizing reports

Unit 3 The working week In this unit you will: • listen to conversation about the arrangement of meeting • practice a dialogue on the arrangement of a meeting • read a newspaper article about a dusty road needing clean up • read an email about making an appointment • write an email telling a teacher a reason for not attending class Language focus • present continuous for something happening now • present continuous for something planned for future • connector: because and so Vocabulary - Arrange ກະກຼຓ (ສຌັ ຽວລາ) - confirm ດືຌດັຄໄ - Whirl up ໜຌູ ວຼຌ - Discuss ຎືກສາຫາ - convenient ສະຈວກສະຍາງ - attend ຽຂາ຺ໄ ອໃ ວຓ - Hazardous ຽຎັຌກາຌສໃ ຼຄ - concerned ກໃ ຼວຂຬໄ ຄ - Dust ຂຐໄ ໃ ຸ ຌ - Get rid of ຎັຈສະ຅າກ - Meeting ກາຌຎະຆໃ ູຓ - Reason ຽຫຈຏຌ຺ ຽຉຓັ ແຎຈວໄ ງຬຌັ ຉະລາງ - Listener ຏູຒໄ ັຄ - tidy ຋າ຃ວາຓສະຬາຈ - Diary ຎືຓໄ ຍຌັ ຋ກຶ ສໃ ວຌຕົ ວ - Meet ຑຍ຺ - Vehicle ງາຌຑາຫານະ - Potholes ຂຸ ຓຉາຓຓຊະຌຌ຺ - Residents ຏູຬໄ າແສ - Severe ອຸຌ຾ອຄ - Suggest ຾ຌະຌາ - Sweeping ກາຌຎັຈຐໃ ຸ ຌ - Undulations ຽຎັຌ຃ຌືໄ ຍໃ ລຼຍ - Workshop ກຬຄຎະຆໃ ູຓວຆາກາຌ Look at the pictures 1 / Who is in the pictures? 2 / What are they doing? 3 / What do you think they are saying? 20

Listening Soumaly and Julie are talking on the phone about their plans for the week and arrange meet. a. Listen to the dialogue and complete the information below. Do not read while you listen .You can listen to the dialogue up to 3 times 1 ………………..is telephoning ……………………………….. 2. Julie is ………………………………………….while soumaly is telephoning 3. Julie sent soumaly ……………………………………………………… b. Complete Soumaly‟s diary below with information from the dialogue. March Sun 17 Mon 18 Tue 19 Wed 20 Thu 21 Fri 22 Sat 23 C).listen to the dialogue again and complete .check the answer with the teacher Receptionist: good morning, this is the office of HRD. Soumaly: can I speak with Julie Wilson please? Receptionist: e.g ………………………………………………………………………………. Julie: hello, this is …………………………………… Julie Wilson ………………………….. Soumaly: hello, this is soumaly louangkhot. Julie: nice to hear from you, soumaly. 21

Soumaly: are you busy, Julie? Julie: yes, a little ……………………………………………………………………………… Soumaly: thank you for ………………………………………………. about the OHRD to me , Julie. I”d like to talk to you more about your work …………………………………………? Julie: Yes, of course .What…… you…………on Friday ? Are you Free ? Soumaly: Sorry, I…………………..you on Friday because I‟m …………………for a workshop. What about Tuesday or Wednesday afternoon? Julie: I………………….a workshop on Tuesday afternoon So I Can‟t meet you then Wednesday afternoonn Would be good . How about at 2: 30? Soumaly: Did you say 2:30? Julie : Yes , 2:30 Soumaly : 2:30 is fine Julie : Good .so , see you here on Wednesday at 2:30. Soumaly : See you then goodbye. C ) Listen and repeat each phrase or sentence of the dialogue. Speaking a) practice the dialogue in pairs practice it until you can say Without looking at your book . b) In the dialogue above , Julies is suggesting when to meet .read the dialogue and underline these three phrases: - What about Tuesday or Wednesday afternoon ? - How about at 2:30 - What are you doing on Friday ? Are you free ? C ) Class Work : repeat each phrase or sentence of the mini – dialogues below after your teacher. A: What about Friday morning ? B: Sorry , I can”t meet you on Friday because I‟m meeting Ms Wilson. A: How about Tuesday? B: Yes , Tuesday”s fine. A : What are you doing on Friday ? Are you free? B : Sorry , I‟m attending a Workshop on Friday so I can”t meet you. d ) Half the class is ; A ; The other half is ; B ; practice mini-dialogue above together. e ) practice the mini – dialogue in pairs .Take turn to be „A‟ and ;B; practice then until you can say then without looking at your book. f ) Pair work :below is the beginning of a telephone conversation with a partner t0 arrtange the order of the conversation . Number the Sentences 1-5 May I speak to Soumaly Louangkhot, please? Good Morning this is the OHRO. 22

Hello, Soumaly this is Julie Wilson. One moment, please. Hello, soumaly‟s speaking g ) Check the order arrangement of the conversation with the class. Then rewrite the conversation in the correct order below …………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………… h ) Work in groups of three. Practice the telephone conversation above using your own names and workplaces. Take turn to be each person. Practice until you can say it without looking at your book. Practice a ) Work in pairs. Match the phrases ( 1 – 10 ) below with the correct purposes in the left column of the table. One is done for you Topic: Arranging a meeting Phrases 1. Say why you are phoning 1 Could we meet to talk about your 2. Suggest a day and time to meet work? 3. Give reason why not. Sorry, I can‟t meet on Friday because I‟m getting ready for a workshop. 4. Suggest another day Are you free on Wednesday? 5. Agree on day and suggest time. So, see you on Wednesday at 2:30. 6. Check understanding of time Yes, 2:30 is fine. 7. Confirm time. Yes, see you then. 8. Agree with time. Did you say 2:30? 9. Check day/time. Yes, 2:30. 10. Confirm meeting. Yes, I am. How about 2:30? Yes, what about Friday at 1:30. b) Conversation: Work in pairs. Complete the conversation below. Practice the conversation. Take turns to be „A‟ and „B‟. A: Could we meet to discuss……………………………………………………………….? B: Yes, of course. A: What about on……………………………at……………………………………………….? B:Sorry,………………………………………………………………………………..because ………………………………………………………………………Are…………………… …………………………………………………………………………….? A: Yes, ………………………………is fine…………………………………………..2 pm? B: Did…………………………………………………………………………………..? A: Yes, ……………………………………………………………………………………… B: ………………………………………………………………………………..is fine. A: So,………………………………………………………………………………………… B: Yes, see you then. 23

Grammar note : Present Continuous. The present continuous is used :  To show that something is happening now or round now. e . g . I‟m writing a report  To show Something is planned for the future. e . g .On Monday afternoon ,I‟m attending a workshop. Present continuous form:  Am / Is / Are + verb + ing Spelling:  Verbs ending in „ e „ - drop the „ e „ +ing , e. g smoke / smoking  Verbs With a short Vowel – double Last letter , e . g get / getting Spoken / Written language :  Spoken language – Use continuous. e . g I‟m attending a meeting . he‟s Writing a report.  Written - language use full form. e . g I am attending a meeting . He is Writing a report. C ) Miming: What am I doing ? Work as a Class . one Student mimes to the class Something he / She does at work . Others guess „ What‟s He / she doing?. d ) Pair work: Work with the Partner . On Student LooKs at Julie‟s diary – A on this Page The other Students Look at „Julie‟s diary – B‟ on the next Page Ask each Other Questions to get information to Complete Julie‟s diary e g What‟s Julie doing on -------------------? Remember – the Listener Can Ask Question Check Understanding e g did you say? Sorry, could you say that again please? Julie‟s diary A March Sun 17 Mon 18 Tue 19 Wed 20 meet soumaly at 2:30 Thu 21 write the monthly report Fri 22 prepare for workshop/ 6:30-dinner with soumaly Sat 23 After you have to finished asking and answering questions, check with your partner to make sure that both diary pages have the same information 24

Julie‟s diary B March Sun 17 Mon 18 attend Workshop 8:30 – 4:30 Tue 19 9:30 – Meet cabinet staff Of OHRD 2:30 Visit UNDP project Wed 20 Thu 21 Fri 22 Set 23 E ) Work alone to fill the activities In your Own diary from 17-23 Of March March Sun 17 Mon 18 Tue 19 Wed 20 Thu 21 Fri 22 Sat 23 Report back : Work in a Small group . tell the group about the Working Week of the Person Whom you Have talked to e . g „Bounmy‟s attending the Workshop on Monday morning at 8:30 .On Tuesday He‟s Writing a report On…………………………………………………………. Reading Pre – reading a ) Look at the title of the newspaper article . With your class, predict at least 3 things that the article might say. b ) Group Work: Do you know these Words ? Discuss the meaning in a small group and then check against the Vocabulary list on the first page of unit 3. Concerned get rid of convenient vehicle resident sweeping Severe undulations potholes Whirl up tidy dust hazardous 25

Dust on the roads needs to be cleaned up Dust along the city‟s reads has been a problem for many years, so it is time that the sectors concerned Should Work harder to clean it . Each year the government spends a large amount of money to build scores of reads to link to Villages and to make driving easier and more convenient , so many reads still under the cover of dust make Vientiane look dirty , not so beautiful . When vehicles pads by , the dust at the side of the read swirls up and gets spread around the area affecting anyone riding on two wheels or in a car with the top down or windows open as well as the resident living along the dusty read . Many of the reads have not yet had many sweeping done, so we are still facing with clouds of dust, especially when a large truck passes by Khamphengmeuang read from the That Luang traffic light to that of Nonghai is a good Example of Such overwhelming dust . As if that weren‟t enough , the surface of the road has many sever undulation and countless potholes filled with water during the rain , resulting in more hazardous driving . Two – wheels riders constantly complain about the Kkhamphengmeuang road with countless of potholes ,resulting in car driver‟s veering left and right to avoid such holes and thus causing frequent accident. The sector concerned recently have started some road cleaning activities , which can be seen sector on souphanouvong , Setthathrat and Lane Xang roads . They Should also do the same for other roads such as Khamphengmeuang because it will do much to make the city more clean and tidy . Reading Comprehension What cause Vientiane to look dirty? Give an example for a dusty road in Vientiane What is a frequent cause of accidents? Has there been anything done to deal with the dust? Provide some evidence from the text Speaking Work in group tho discus about dust and rubbish management in your village or community . Make a list of things that can be done to deal with dust /rubbish Share the information of dust/rubbish management with other student Report to the Whole class. 26

Unit 4 Socialising In this unit you will:  Practice dialogue to arrange social meeting and exchange work information  Practice shots casual conversation using strategies for showing interst  Listen to information about work responsibilities  Read a bout the work and social routines of the lao government official  Write about the work and social routines of a colleague Language focus:  Polite requests offers with would and sould  Simple past tense verbs  Adverbs of frequency and adverbial phrases Vocabulary Always ຽຎັຌຎະ຅າ pick you up ແຎອຍັ ຽຬາ຺ ຽ຅າ຺ໄ Are you free? ຽ຅າັໄ ຓຽີ ວລາຫວໃ າຄຍໃ ? Picnic ກຌີ ຽຂາ຺ໄ ຎໃ າ Invitation ກາຌຽຆຌີ politics ກາຌຽຓຬື ຄ Never ຍໃ ຽ຃ງີ seldom ໜຬໄ ງ຋ໃ ສີ ຸຈ News ຂໃ າວ sometimes ຍໃ າຄ຃ຄັໄ ຍໃ າຄຽ຋ຬື Newspaper ໜຄັ ສຑື ຓ sport ກລີ າ Observe ສຄັ ຽກຈ travel overseas ກາຌຽຈຌີ ຋າຄແຎຉໃ າຄຎະຽ຋ຈ Once a week ຬາ຋ຈີ ລະ຃ຄັໄ usually ຽລຬືໄ ງໂ Match Sun 24 Mon 25 Attend workshop 8:30-4:30 Tue 26 Meet Soumaly at 10:30 Wed 27 9:30 Meet cabinet staff of HRO office 27

Thu 28 1:30 Meet- Australian AID office Fri 29 have Lunch with Keiko Sat 30 Speaking Pair work: work with a partner. Look at Julie is diary, what is Julie doing this week? What do you think Julie would ask Soumaly? Listening Soumaly arrives at Julie is office for her appointment. A. Listen to the dialogue and answer the questions below. Do not read while you are listening.you can listen the dialogue up to 3 times. 1. Where did Julie go yesterday? What did Julie say about it? 2. What does Julie invite Soumaly to do? 3. When is Soumaly not free? Why? 4. When do they agree to meet? B. Listen to the dialogue again and complete the conversation. Check the answer with the teacher Making an arrangement Soumaly: Hello, Julie. Julie: Hello, Soumaly. Soumaly: Nice to see you again. How was the workshop yesterday? Julie: Great! It was a very………………………………………..because many different ideas were discussed. Soumaly: Oh,really? Julie: Yes, Soumaly,…………………………….to go out for dinner sometime this Week? Soumaly: Yes, of course. 28

Julie: Are you free on Friday night? Soumaly: Oh, Sorry! I can‟t go out on Friday night because I am going to a Baci ceremony. Julie: Well, what about…………………………………night? Soumaly: that‟s fine. What time? Julie: How about 6:30? Soumaly: 6:30 is fine. Is it possible for you to pick me up? Julie: Of course. I‟ll pick you up at……………….at your house. Soumaly: Thanks. See you then. C) Follow the recording and repeat each phrase or sentence of the dialogue. D) Half the class is Julie and the other half is Soumaly. Practice the dialogue together. E) Practice the dialogue in pairs. Practice it until you can say it without looking at your book. Practice a) Class work: Repeat the mini-dialogue below after your teacher. A. Would you like to go for a picnic this Sunday? B. Sorry. I cn‟t go on Sunday because I‟m visiting my mother. A. Could you pick me up at 10? B. OK. I‟ll pick you up at 10? A. Thanks. See you then. B. Yes, please. A. Could I have some papers, please? B. Yes, here you are. b) Practice the mini-dialogue in pairs. Take turns to be „A‟ and „B‟ Practice until you can say them without looking at your book. 29

Grammar note: ‘Would’ and ‘Could’ „Would‟ is used to make an invitation or offer in a polite way. eg. Would you like to go out for lunch? Would you like a coffee? „Could‟ is used to request something in a polite way. eg. Could you like pick me up? Could I have some paper, please? c) Pair work: Below is an extract from the conversation between Soumaly and Julie. Work with a partner to put the conversation in the correct. Number the sentences 1-8. Julie Soumaly e.g------Hello, Soumaly. -------OK. I‟ll meet you at your office -------Yes, Could you pick me up at at 11:30. My office? -------How are you? --------Hello, Julie. -------Yes, a little. I‟m preparing --------Fine thanks. Are you busy? documents for the workshop. --------Well, would you like to go out for lunch with me today? d) Check your answer with the class then rewrite the conversation in the correct order. Julie: ………………………………………………………………………………. Soumaly: ……………………………………………………………………………… Julie: ………………………………………………………………………………. Soumaly: ………………………………………………………………………………. Julie: ………………………………………………………………………………. Soumaly: ………………………………………………………………………………. Julie: ………………………………………………………………………………. 30

Soumaly: ………………………………………………………………………………. e) Conversation: Work in pairs. Complete the conversation below. Use your own words, then practice the conversation and take turn to be „A‟ and „B‟ . A: Would you like to………………………………………………………………….? B: Yes, of course. A: Are you free ……………………………………………………..? B: Sorry, ……………………………… because …………………………………….. A: What about …………………………………………………? B: Yes, .......................................... is fine. A: Could you …………………………….? B: Yes, …………………… on ………………….. at ………………………………..? A: Yes,………………………then. Listening Brain storm: What do you talk about when you have dinner with people whom you work with? For example, family, politics, sport. Pre-listening a) listen to the dialogue and tick ( ) what Julie says. Do not read the conversation while you are listening. You can listen to the dialogue up to 3 times. Julie says: 1. ------ I‟m busy at work. 2. ------ I‟m preparing a trip to the provinces. 3. ------ I‟m organizing a workshop. 4. ------- Next month I‟m attending a workshop in Champasack. 5. ------- I‟m visiting 5 provinces next month. 6. ------- I went to an interesting workshop last week. 7. ------- Yesterday. I went to observe some HRD training. 31

8. ------- I often travel to Champasack for this project. 9. ------- In Australia I often travelled for work. B. Listen again and check then complete the dialogue below. Soumaly: So. Julie, tell me about your work at the office of HRD. Julie: Well, I‟m very busy at the moment…………………..to observe some HRD training next month. Soumaly: That‟s interesting. Julie: And, I‟m waiting………….. Soumaly: Mmm. Julie: I‟m visiting five provinces on that trip. Soumaly: Really? Julie: Yes. Yesterday, I went to observe some HRD training at the MoES. Soumaly: Oh. Julie: It was a good workshop. Soumaly: That‟s good. Julie: Yes. The HRD…………………I often travel to Champasack for this project. Soumaly: What a good job you have! Julie: Yes. Now how‟s your work, Soumaly? Strategy note: Showing interest in the conversation In a conversation, the listeners must show their interest in what the speaker is talking About They can express it by nodding, smiling and the words by such as: “ Really?” “ Mmm” “ That‟s interesting” “ that‟s sounds interesting” “ Tell me more” 32

“Yes” “Oh” It is important to say these words with the raising intonation. If the listener uses a falling intonation, The speaker will think the listener is not interested and the conversation may to come and end. Practice each response with a rising intonation. C. Listen to the dialogue again check the answers with the teacher. D. Follow the tape recording and repeat each phrase or sentence of the dialogue. E. Half the class is Julie the other is Soumaly practice the dialogue together. Practice A. pair work: some 0f the sentences below are about workand some about social life Write the sentences under the correct heading. Last weekend. I went to fishing at Thatlat. Are you busy at work at the moment? I don‟t 0ften play sport. What do you do on the weekends? Do you often travel for work? Do you your job? What did you do last weekend? How often do you go to the provinces for work? Do often watch a video in the evening? Work Social B. Match the questions and answer below. Write the correct answer in the space provided for each question. 1. How‟s work?......................................................................... 2. Are you busy at work at moment ?.......................................................... 3. Do you often travel 0verseas for work?......................................................... 33

4. What are you doing at work at a moment?........................................................... 5. How often do you work in the provinces?............................................................. 6. Do you like your job?............................................................................................ I‟m planning some training. Yes, I‟m very busy but like my job. Yes, very. We are organizing a two- week workshop. It starts next week. A bout twice a month Yes. I travel other countries about three times a year. Good. I‟m working on a new project now. C. Pair work: Work with the partner to and answer the questions above. Use your own information to answer those questions. D. Group work: work in groups of 4 Tell the group about a person you have interview. e.g. Souvanthana works at………………..She is a………….at…………work, she……………………………………………………………………………………… Topic: Talking about work Conversation strategies One person begins talking about his ,her I‟m busy at work at the moment. Work. I‟m……………… Listioners shows interest with appropriate That‟s interesting  responses(and rising intonation) Really?  Listeners checks understanding. Could you say that again, please? Oh?  Mmm. That sounds interesting  Did you say………………..?  Pardon? Pre-listening Brainstorm: Do you know the meaning of these words? Discuss the meaning with a partner and then check against the vocabulary list on the first page of this Unit. 34

director responsibilities planning training supervising organizing travelling meeting conferences interesting people reports Listening The Office of the HRD invited Julie to give a short presentation about her work in Australia. a) Listen to the presentation about Julie‟s work in Australia and complete the textbelow using the words in the box. You can listen to the text up to 3 times. Thank you for asking me to give a talk about my work in Australia. I will talk about where I worked. My position, my (1)…………………………………….................., and what kind of thing I did in my job. In Australia I work for the Department of foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) in Canberra. Canberra is the capital City of Australia. I was deputy (2) ………………..…… of the Human Resources Development Department. I was responsible for finding out the (3) ………………………………………….. needs of staff and then (4) …………………………………….. and (5) ……………………….. ………….. training. I was also responsible for (6) ……………………………… the work of the 15 staff in the HRD departmet. Every week, I had many (7) ……………………………………… with staff and wrote Training plans and (8) …………………………………………After training courses, I met with the staff to hear a report about the training. I often had to travel to other cities in Australia for meetings and (9) ………………………………………………… My work was very (10) …………………………………., so I like my job. I liked (11) ……………………………. For work because I met many (12) ……………………… ..………, but sometimes I felt tired because I attended too many meetings. SO, that‟s a short description of my work I n Australia. Do you have any questions for me? After listening, check your answers with a partner and then with the whole class. 35

Grammar note: Reminder-simple past tense Julie talked about her job in Australia. She used the simple past tense she talked about something that happened before now. In the simple past tense the verb changes. Most verbs are regular verbs and change by adding „ed‟ to the end of the verb. Example: In Laos, I work at the Office of the HRD. In Australia, I worked at the DFAT. Past simple: regular and irregular verbs. 1. Regular verbs: usually we add-ed to the verb. „I you he she it we they‟ worked, finished, listened, watched, and played Other Spelling rules: Verb Rule Example Ends in-e (lived) +d She lived in Australia. Ends in a consonant double the final He stopped work at 5.30 + vowel + consonant consonant (stop) Ends in consonant change y to ied I studied economics. + y (study) 2. Irregular verbs: many common verbs have an irregular past form: Go-went, have-had, meet-met, know-knew. b) Find the past tense of these verbs in the listening text. Write the past tense of each verb. Check your answers on the back of the book. Verbs Past tense Verbs Past tense 1. work …………………… 4. feel ………………… 2. like …………………... 5. teach ………………… 3. paint …………………... 6. attend ………………… c) Tell your partner about the activities you did yesterday. e.g. Yesterday, I was very busy in my office, I prepared the documents for the Workshop next week, I sent invitations from different offices within the MoES. 36

Pre- reading a) Work in groups: Discuss the meaning of these adverbs of frequency: never usually sometimes often always rarely b) Use your dictionary to find out the meaning of the words in Lao and then arrange these adverbs in the correct order along the line below: Always ……………………………………… ……………………………………... ……………………………………… ……………………………………… Never Check your answer with the whole class. Reading a) Read the text below about Poumy‟s work responsibilities. then write true or false next to each sentence. 1.--------------------- Phoumy always works in Vientiane. 2.-------------------- He seldom goes to meetings. 3.-------------------- He usually travels by plane to the provinces. 4.--------------------- Poumy can use a computer. 5.--------------------- Poumy never travels to another country. 6.--------------------- Poumy has free time on Sunday. Poumy‟s Work Poumy work for Savannakhet Cabinet office. He has many tasks in dealing with the staff at the district level and he sometimes travels to the district to discuss with the district governors about annual planning. He often attends the meetings. Every Monday and Friday mornings and also attends workshops and seminarsIn Vientiane about twice a year. He use usually travels by car to the districts but Sometimes he goes by motorbike to monitor and inspect the 37

project work.After working in the office, he always writes a report. He usually uses the computer at his office to type and his reports. Once a year, Phoumy travels to another country for a meeting or a conference about budgeting and planning. Phoumy relaxes in the evenings because he is very busy at work during the week. He like to play sport once a week and on Sundays, he sometimes helps his wife selling handicrafts. He doesn‟t often get time to watch TV, but he read the newspaper every night. He never has time to visit his friends from Monday to Saturday, so he usually visits them only once a month, on Sunday. Phoumy likes his job because the work is interesting, but sometimes he is to busy. b) Read the text again and complete the information about Phoumy. What he does How often 1. He uses the computer. …………………………….. 2. He attends workshops: ……………………………. 3. He works in the district. ……………………………. 4. He travels to another country. ……………………………. 5. He reads the newspaper: …………………………..... 6. He attends workshops and seminars. ……………………………. 7. He helps his wife selling handicraft. 8. He visits friends. ……………………………. ……………………………. Speaking a) Survey: Walk around and ask others about how often they do things. Write the information in the survey table below. “How often do you …..? Work responsibilities Name How often Write reports Khamsene Once a month Go to meetings Attend workshop Travel other countries Use the computer Inspect projects Use English at work Organize training 38

Have lunch in a restaurant Play sport Go on picnic Read a newspaper b) Sit in groups of four and tell others what you have found out. E.G. Khamsene write reports once a month. Writing a) Find someone who: stand up, walk around the class and find someone who likes to do the following activities at weekends. Ask: Do you like to play sport on the weekends? If you answer „Yes‟, write their names. If they answer „No‟, ask another person. Try to get a name in a space provided for each activity. Name ……………………………………..like to sport. ………………………………………likes to read. ………………………………………likes to work in the garden. ……………………………………...likes to visit friends ……………………………………..likes to go on a picnic. ……………………………………..likes to watch television. ……………………………………..likes to spend time with his\\ her family. ……………………………………..likes to go dancing. ……………………………………..likes to drink beer. b) Report what you have found out. Stand in a circle. Your teacher or another student asks, for example, “Who plays sport on weekend?” Take turns to answer. For example, “Vandy play sport on weekends?” Listen to each other‟s answers. c) write five sentences about the people you have talked to. 39

e.g. “Chanthana visits friends on weekends. Report back: After the group work, report to the class about someone you have talked e.g. Vankham his like work because he travels a lot, but he doesn‟t like writing reports when he come back,” d) Tell others in your group what you like and dislike about your work. e.g. “I like organizing workshops, but I don‟t like going to meetings” e) Write some ideas about yourself under the topics below. What I do at work: What I do on the work: What I like, dislike about work: Practice a) Pair work: Exchange take with a partner. Read your partner‟s text. Check grammar and selling. Choose one of your two texts and show it to another pair. b) Group work: Work with another pair. Show the text you and your partner have chosen for the other pair. As a group, choose one of the two texts and show it to another group. c) Give the text you have chosen to another group. This group has to guess who the person is. 40

Unit 5 Food and Restaurants In this unit you will:  Practice a dialogue about ordering food and drink.  Listen to people talking about breakfast around the world.  Read the text about food and restaurant  Listen to find out where to eat out.  Write about food and describe different kinds of food. Language focus:  Revision of present tense.  Some and any.  How much and How many with countable nouns and uncountable nouns. Vocabulary Bamboo ແຓແໄ ຏໃ Noodles ຽຐີ Bread ຽຂາ຺ໄ ຅ໃ ີ Pandan leave ເຍຽຉງ Chilli Papaya salad ຉາໝາກອໃ ຸຄ Delicious ໝາກຽຏຈັ Popular ຽຎັຌ຋ໃ ຌີ ງຓ຺ Dish Prawn ກຸຄໄ Favourite dish ຾ຆຍ Recommend ຾ຌະຌາ Food stall Sauce ຾຅ໃ ວ Fruit ຅າຌ Sausage ແສຬໄ ໃ ວ຺ Grilled (adj) Spicy / hot ຽຏຈັ /ອຬໄ ຌ Juice ຬາຫາຌ຅າຌ຿ຎຈ Sticky rice ຽຂາ຺ໄ ໜຼວ Lemon Waiter / Waitress ຑະຌກັ ຄາຌຽສຍີ ຆາງ/ງຄ Meat ຾ຏຄຂາງຬາຫາຌ Speaking: ໝາກແຓ ໄ ຎີຄໄ ຌາໄ ໝາກແຓ ໄ ໝາກຌາວ ຆຌີໄ a) Work in groups of four to make a list of five common food and restaurants and put them on the board to share with the class. b) Match these food with the picture. 41

1. chicken. 2. Orange juice. 3. Papaya salad. 4. Spicy beef with potato beans. 5. Prawns with chilli and coconut milk. 6. Chicken fried with garlic wrapped in pandan leaves. a.................................................................. b................................................................ c................................................................ d................................................................ e................................................................ f................................................................ c) Work in pairs. Make a list of five foods that you are healthy and unhealthy. Healthy food Unhealthy food . . Green vegetables Chocolate 42

Grammar note: Some and any 1. We use some and any with uncountable and plural nouns. Have................................................ orange juice with your breakfast. Don’t drink..................................... juice between meals. If you want a snack, try............................................nuts. 2. Notice that, in question, we normally use any. Is there any milk? Have we got any eggs? Practice: a) Complete the sentences with some or any. 1. It‟s a good idea to drink............................. fruit juice between meals. 2. For a healthy snack, you can eat.................................nuts or......................melon. 3. Don‟t drink....................................... coffee before you go to bed. It‟s bad for you. 4. Chocolate hasn‟t got......................................... vitamins or minerals in it. Grammar note: How much and How many When we ask questions we use: Underline the correct alternative.  How many with countable / uncomfortable nouns and  How much with countable / uncountable nouns. b) Complete the questions with How much or How many. 1. ......................water do you drink every day? 2. ...................... cups of coffee do you drink every day? 3. ...................... sugar do you have with your coffee or tea? 4. ...................... fruit do you eat every day? 5. ...................... hours' sleep do you have every night? 6. ..................... time do you work on a computer every day? 43

Pre-listening: Ask you partner the questions below  What are your favourite foods?  What are the most well-known Lao foods?  What kind of food from other countries do you like? Listening: a) ‘Before dinner’ At her office in Laos, Julie asks the staff about places to eat. They talk about different types of food and well-known restaurants. Listen to the dialogue and answer the questions below. Do not read while you listen. You can hear the dialogue 3 minutes. 1. Where does Julie want to eat out tonight? 2. What kind of food is she looking for? 3. What does Khamsene suggest and recommend? Julie: I want to eat Lao food tonight? Can you recommend a good restaurant? Khamsene:. there are two restaurants around here one is behind Mouse and one near Namphou. What kinds of food do youwant to have? Julie: I‟d like to eat typical Lao food. Khamsene: I‟d recommend the one near Namphou. Julie: Thank you Khamsene. Practice dialogue in pairs and practice until you can say it without looking at your book. You can use your own name and restaurant in the conversation. b) „ At the restaurant ‟ Listen to the conversation three times and then answer the questions. Do not read the conversation while listening. Practice: 1. What kind of dish does Julie order? 2. What kind of drink does she order? Waitress: good evening madam. Are you ready to order? Julie: Yes, I am. I'd like sticky rice, chicken soup and stir fried vegetables. Waitress: Would you like anything to drink? 44 Julie: lemon juice, please. Waitress: With ice? Julie: Yes, please.

a) Practice the dialogue until you can remember it; you can put your favourite dishes and drink in the conversation. b) Work in pairs, ask your partner the following questions and report back to the class. 1. Do you like to eat out? If yes, where would you like to go? If no, ask the next questions. 2. What are your favourite dishes? 3. How often do you cook/make your own food? Breakfast 1. Make a list of breakfast food. 2. Work in groups of four. Discuss: “ It’s ok not to eat breakfast.” Give reasons to support your opinion. a) Listenve people from different places talking about their breakfast. Fill in the missing food and drink they usually have for breakfast. Breakfast around the world Kemal: well, I usually have breakfast at home before I go to work. I always have tea, black tea maybe two or three glasses. And I have (1).....................and (2)......................... and tomatoes, and in Turkey we have fantastic bread so I usually have bread with butter and (3).........................., and sometimes I have yoghurt, too. Mi-kyung: I always have breakfast with my family. We usually have (4)...................... ..................., and we have (5)....................... We cannot live without Kim-chi! Kim-chi is a traditional dish of mixed Korean (6)........................... It‟s very hot and spicy. Dimitry: well, for breakfast, when I have time, I have tea, usually, black tea with lemon and lots of sugar. Never with milk. Then I have bread and cold (7)........................and some cucumber as well. And then I sometimes have a small (8)..........................or some (9)..........................to finish. Sonia: In Brazil, well have very good tropical (10)................................., guava, mango and things like that, and we always have fruit for our breakfast-also we have (11).............................., of course, everybody knows in Brazil we have very good coffee, and may be (12)...................................... and jam. Jose: I don‟t usually have breakfast. I don‟t have time because I go to work very early about seven o'clock in the morning. So I just have a (13).............................. for breakfast, in café with my wife Anita. But I usually stop work for a (14).................................. about eleven, half past eleven and go to a café near my office. I have another cup of coffee and a nice big piece of tortilla-Spanish (15).............................. made with tomatoes and eggs-it's really delicious. a) Workgroups of3 to 4 students to discuss these questions: 1. Are the breakfasts described in the recording the some or different from yours? 2. Which one would you like to try? 3. Where do the 5 people come from? Pre-reading: Work in pairs to ask 1. What are the traditional Lao dishes? 2. What is the typical Lao meal? 45

Reading: Read the text and answer the questions below. Food and restaurants  All around Vientiane capital, you can see food stalls on the street selling different kinds of Lao food. Papaya salad is a popular snack. It is very spicy, and people like eating it at any time of the day.  On the street stalls, you can buy grilled chicken or fish. Another favourite Lao food is laap. This is chopped meat or fish mixed with vegetables. Noodles are also very popular. People often go to noodle shops at lunchtime.  Laos is famous for sticky rice. This is a special kind of rice and you eat it with your fingers. Another food is kao lam. This is rice cooked with coconut milk in bamboo. People like eating it as a snack at festivals especially at Boat Racing and Thatluang Festivals. Kaiphean (river weed) is well known and goes with Cheobong (Chilli sauce) and sausages from LuangPrabang.  Along the Bank you can find many bars and restaurants, you can also eat food from many other countries in Vientiane capital. There are French, Italian, Chinese, Japanese, Vietnamese, Korean and Indian restaurants and Swedish House near Namphou. Most of the international restaurants are in the centre of the city. They are usually more expensive than the Lao food restaurants. a) Answer to these questions based on the information in the text: 1) How many different kinds of Lao dishes are there in the text? What are there? 2) What is laap? 3) Where do people often go to eat at lunchtime? 4) Do you eat food at a street stall? Why? / Why not? 5) What kind of international restaurants are there in Vientiane? b) Look at the sentences about some popular Lao dishes. Can you write the missing words? The first two letters of a word are given. 1. Laap is ch................................ meat or fish mixed with ve.............................................. 2. St............................... rice is a special kind of rice. You eat it with your fi............................... 3. Kao lam is rice cooked in ba.......................... People like eating it at festivals. 4. Pa........................... sa........................is very spicy. People like eating it at any time of the day. Writing: First, much the English words with Lao translation English words Lao words 46