ថ្នាក់ទី៩៖ English Grade 9

Chapter 11, Unit 31, Lesson C 31c Last year – That was the scariest thing he had ever seen 1 Talk about the pictures. « What is happening in the pictures? « Discuss with your partner. AB C 2 Read and answer the questions. « Were your predictions from activity 1 correct? « Whose experience was scarier? Why do you think so? My neighbour Lyvann told me about an experience he had had last year. He said that he 1_________ (ride) his bicycle home at about 7pm. Then, suddenly the shadow of a bird had lown in front of him. He had thought that he 2_________ (run) it over. When he had gotten off his bicycle to look at it, he had received a big surprise. There had been nothing lying in the road. Later a policeman had walked up and listened to Lyvann’s story. He 3_________ (tell) Lyvann about a myna bird that had died in that area. Lyvann said the policeman’s eyes had gotten really big and in a scary voice, he had told Lyvann he 4_________ (is not) the only person who had seen a ghost there. Lyvann said he had become frightened and cried that it was Avorng. I overheard Mr Sovann and Mrs Mom while I 5_________ (work) at the Chinese restaurant. Mrs Mom asked Mr Sovann 6_________ (if / what) he had done anything interesting the past week. He told her he 7_________ (go) for a walk in the jungle and it had been very hot. She asked him 8_________ (if / what) he had done to cool down. He told her that he had found a tree that had a huge hole in it. He said the hole turned out to be a big cave and he had crawled into it. Mrs Mom asked him if it had been dark in there and he told it had been, but that he had also found a river inside. He said that he 9_________ (swim) through the cave into another cave. She asked him if he had been in there for a long time and if he had been frightened. He told her he had been in there for about 3 hours and at the beginning of his exploration he 10_________ (not be) frightened, but as he had remained in there and swum deeper into the caves he had become very frightened. He told Mrs Mom with a laugh that when he had been able to see the sun and trees again, he had let out a loud cheer. My friend Sam, who lives in the United States, told me this story about a time he had experienced his irst earthquake. He told me he had been at his desk doing his homework when the earthquake had started. He said the chair he 11_________ (sit) in had started to move across his room. I asked him 12_________ (if / what) he had done. He said that when the loor had stopped moving, he had run out to ind his mother. She had been in the kitchen cooking when the earthquake had started. He said he had found her standing in front of the cooker and she had told him that she 13_________ (not feel) anything. Sam said they had decided to look outside and see if there was any damage to anything. He told me they had seen some trees that had fallen and had heard some sirens in the distance, but it hadn’t been a very bad earthquake. Sam said he had seen on the news that it 14______ only _________ (measure) 5.5. He said the news also had said that although the hospitals had been busy that evening, no one had died. 198 Last year

Chapter 11, Unit 31, Lesson C 3 Read the stories again and complete the blanks with reported forms of the verbs in brackets. T.11.31.4 Listen and check. 4 What did you say? Start Do you When do Have you Move ahead like to you eat ever sung 2 spaces watch TV? dinner? in public? WHAT DID YOU SAY? Who is your favourite singer? Move ahead Did you see How long Go back What are 2 spaces a good movie have you 2 spaces you doing been learning last night? English? this evening? Where do Rules: you like spending 1. Flip the bottle cap and move the number of spaces. your holiday? 2. Ask the person on your left the question. All players should follow Have you the example conversation. ever fallen 3. If a player does not ask a proper reported question, they return to in love? their original square. 4. The irst player to reach the inish square is the winner. Lose a turn Example: A: Do you like to watch TV? Finish B: What did you say? A: I asked if you like to watch TV. B: Yes, I do. C: What did she say? A: She said she liked to watch TV. Congratulations!   You inished Unit 31! Tick () the things you can do. I can use reported speech to talk about things other people have said. I am able to understand the differences between yes/no and wh- questions in reported form. I can use reported speech to talk about past situations. Last year 199

Unit 32 - Today 32a Today – It’ll never be the same 1 What is the assembly about? « With your group make a list of things you gather together as a school to learn about. « In your list, decide which you most like to hear about (P) in a school assembly and which you most dislike to hear about (X). 2 T.11.32.1 Listen and answer the questions. « How much information does Vuthy say assemblies provide? « What does Mr. Sovann say will happen at the end of this school year? 3 T.11.32.1 Complete the sentences with the words from the box. often usually normally frequently seldom rarely never 1. This is __________ an extremely happy time. 2. These assemblies __________ give us any new information. 3. You __________ pay attention, so how would you know? 4. In all of those years, I have __________ wished for a more rewarding occupation. 5. This year, I thought about it more __________. 6. How __________ do you get news like that? 200 Today

Chapter 11, Unit 32, Lesson A 4 Rules for ‘adverbs of frequency ’. We use ‘adverbs of frequency ’ to say how many times something happens. Form: Subject + adv. freq. + verb I always watch TV after school. I never eat vegetables. Subject + be + adv. freq. She is rarely friendly to me. They are sometimes funny. Questions: Wh- questions are used to ask about routines: When do you usually go to bed? Why do you rarely do your homework? ‘How often’ is used to ask about the frequency of an action: How often do you go to bed after midnight? Common adverbs of frequency always, frequently, never, normally, occasionally, rarely 5 Complete the percentage table with the common ‘adverbs of frequency ’. A: What do you often do in English class? B: I often draw pictures of the teacher. A: Why do you do that? B: Because I think she’s beautiful. 6 Ask your partner. Student A: Turn to page 262. Student B: Turn to page 271. 7 Did you know that …? « Tell your partner what you learned about your old partner. A: Who did you talk to? B: I talked to Dara. Did you know that he often drew pictures of the teacher during English class? A: Why does he do that? B: He said he thought she was beautiful. Today 201

Chapter 11, Unit 32, Lesson B D 32b Today – I will frequently feel this way 1 Unscramble the words. ABC sveboer eecaps reiret rtearceu 2 Read quickly and answer the question. « What feeling is Mr. Sovann going to have to get used to? Today is the day, the day I retire. I never thought this day would come. I always imagined I would do this job forever. I remember my irst teaching job as a science teacher. The students would get really excited when I occasionally brought in a live animal or insect, so we could observe its habits. Sometimes, the creature we were observing would escape. It was rarely a danger however. Overall, my classes were generally well behaved. My time as a School Director was seldom as exciting as my years teaching. I am able to say, at least, that I was usually able to go home each evening satisied with the job my staff had done that day. I know in the coming months I will frequently feel as if I should be going to get the school ready for the day. That is a feeling I am going to have to get used to, it’s someone else’s job now. 3 Match the correct sentence halves. Ex. The students would get really a. brought in occasionally a live insect excited when I or animal. 1. It b. occasionally brought in a live insect 2. Overall, my classes or animal. 3. My time as a School Director a. rarely was a danger however. b. was rarely a danger however. a. generally were well behaved. b. were generally well behaved. a. was seldom as exciting as my years teaching. b. seldom was as exciting as my years teaching. 202 Today

4. I am able to say, at least, that I Chapter 11, Unit 32, Lesson B 5. I know in the coming months I will a. was usually able to go home each evening satisied with the job my staff had done that day. b. usually was able to go home each evening satisied with the job my staff had done that day. a. feel frequently as if I should be going to get the school ready for the day. b. frequently feel as if I should be going to get the school ready for the day. 4 Rewrite the sentences using the ‘adverb of frequency ’ in brackets in its correct position. Example: I often play video games on Saturdays. I play video games on Saturdays. (often) 1. I eat fruit and yogurt for breakfast. (sometimes) 2. My team wins. (always) 3. I talk to her. (rarely) 4. Kakada is working with his father. (usually) 5. He is happy. (never) 6. Dara shares his snacks. (seldom) 7. Pisey dances while listening to the radio. (frequently) T.11.32.2 Listen and check. 5 Guessing game. « Complete the sentences with true information about you. « Keep your answers secret! 1. I always ____________________________ after school. 2. I usually ____________________________ in my room. 3. I hardly ever ____________________________, because it’s expensive. 4. I often ___________________________, but sometimes I forget. 5. I never ____________________________ in class. 6. I sometimes ____________________________ when I’m alone. « Work with a partner. Read only the part that you wrote. « Your partner will try to guess which sentence the words come from. Today 203

Chapter 11, Unit 32, Lesson C 32c Today – How often do you? 1 Predict. « Mrs. Mom has given the class a survey to ill out about their English speaking habits. « Read through the questions and guess how Piseth would answer them. 1. I speak English in class. always usually normally frequently sometimes occasionally seldom rarely never 2. I’m late for school. always usually normally frequently sometimes occasionally seldom rarely never 3. I communicate in English on Facebook. always usually normally frequently sometimes occasionally seldom rarely never 4. I speak English with my friends. always usually normally frequently sometimes occasionally seldom rarely never 5. I use English on holiday. always usually normally frequently sometimes occasionally seldom rarely never 6. I read books and magazines in English. always usually normally frequently sometimes occasionally seldom rarely never 2 T.11.32.3 Listen and answer the question. « Were your guesses about Piseth correct? 3 T.11.32.3 Listen again and complete the gaps with adverbs of frequency. Heang: Let’s answer this survey together and then we can get it done faster. Vuthy: OK. Piseth: OK. Number 1: I speak English in class. Oh that’s easy; I Ex usually speak English in class. Heang: Really? What about when you are 1____________ paired with the boys on the other side of the room? I seldom hear you speaking English then. Piseth: OK, OK. I 2____________ speak English in class. Vuthy: Here’s one you can’t fudge your answer on Piseth. I’m late for school. Piseth: Yeah, ha ha. I’m 3____________ late for school. I can’t deny that. Heang: I can answer the next one for all of us. I 4____________ communicate in English on Facebook. Vuthy: Correct. I would always communicate in English on Facebook, but there are things that are 5________ easier to comment on in Khmer. Piseth: Look at the next one. I speak English with my friends. I 6____________ speak English with my friends. Heang: Well we have throughout this book at least. 204 Today

Chapter 11, Unit 32, Lesson C Vuthy: This next one is tricky, because it depends on where I go. I use English on holiday. If I go somewhere in Cambodia, I 7____________ use English. Piseth: Right, but when we were riding through Laos we 8____________ spoke English, because it was easier. Vuthy: Ha ha, yeah, or waved our arms. Heang: The last one is a no brainer. I always read books and magazines in English. Vuthy: I 9____________ read in English, if it’s an interesting story. Piseth: Reading! Bah … I 10___________ read books in English … or Khmer. 4 Answer the survey questions 5 Compare your answers. for yourself. « In groups compare your survey answers. Ex. I watch English television shows. I sometimes watch English Ex. television shows. A: I frequently speak English in class. 1. I speak English in class. How often do you speak it in class? 2. I’m late for school. B: I frequently speak English in class, too. 3. I communicate in English on Facebook. C: I’m still not very good, I try but only 4. I speak English with my friends. 5. I use English on holiday. occasionally. How often do you speak 6. I read books and magazines in English. it in class, Sophea? D: I always speak English in class; it has gotten a lot easier. 6 Write a short paragraph about your groups’ survey results. My group took a survey about our English speaking habits. We found out that two of us spoke English in class frequently, and Tepy said she wasn’t that good yet so she only spoke English occasionally in class. Sophea said she thought it had gotten easier and said she always spoke English in class. Everyone in our group said they were never late for school…. Congratulations! You inished Unit 32! Tick () the things you can do. I can use adverbs of frequency to talk about my routines.  I am able to ask questions about the frequency that someone   does something. I can write about the frequency that things are done. Today 205

Unit 33 - Next year at school 33a Next year at school – Piseth’s going to college 1 Look at the picture of the students. « Why are they so happy? « What have they got in their hands? « Why are they celebrating? 2 T.11.33.1 Read and listen to the conversation. « Is Heang happy about Piseth’s plans? Heang: 1 What are you going to do after you graduate Piseth? Piseth: I’m going to a vocational college to train to be an electrical engineer. Heang: That sounds cool! 2 When do you start? Piseth: I’m going to start 3 weeks after the term ends. Heang: 3 Where is the college? Piseth: I’m going to study at The National Technical Training Institute in Phnom Penh. Heang: Wow! That sounds great. 4 Which course are you studying? Piseth: I’m going to study for a diploma in electrical engineering. Heang: 5 Why did you choose that diploma? Piseth: I chose it because I’m going to work with my cousins when I graduate. Heang: Cool! 6 Who do your cousins work for? Piseth: They work for a local company now, but they’re going to start their own engineering company next year. Heang: Good luck Piseth. I hope everything goes well. Piseth: Thanks Heang. 3 Read the conversation again 4 Cover the conversation and and match the numbered wh- correct the mistakes in the question words with the questions. Write the correct functions. questions in your notebook. Word Function a. Who What are you going to do after you graduate, Piseth? 4. Which Asking about choice. b. Which do you start? Asking for reason/what for. c. When is the college? d. Where course are you studying? Asking about what person/people. e. What did you choose that diploma? f. Why do your cousins work for? Asking for information about something. « Read the conversation and check your answers Asking about time. Asking about place or position. T.11.33.2 Listen and check. 206 Next year at school

Chapter 11, Unit 33, Lesson A 5 Cover the conversation in activity 2. Unscramble the sentences and write them in your notebook. a. a going vocational college electrical to train to I’m to an be engineer. I’m going to a vocational college to train to be an electrical engineer. b. the weeks start I’m going to after 3 ends. term c. Penh. Phnom Institute The study I’m Training National Technical at going in to d. a engineering. diploma electrical to study going for in I’m e. my with going graduate. because it work when to I chose I’m cousins I f. start going They’re own to year. their engineering company next T.11.33.3 Listen and check. 6 Match the sentence halves to complete Piseth’s future plans. Write the sentences in your notebook. 1. I’m going to a a. at The National Technical Training Institute in Phnom Penh. 2. I’m going to start b. their own engineering company next year. 3. I’m going to study c. with my cousins when I graduate. 4. I’m going to enrol d. 3 weeks after the term ends. 5. I’m going to work e. vocational college to train to be an electrical engineer. 6. They’re going to start f. on a diploma in electrical engineering. 7 Question word quiz. « Students A ask questions using worksheet A. (Page 263) « Students B ask questions using worksheet B. (Page 271) « Use the question words from activity 3 to make questions to ask your partner. 8 Turn to page 263 and read the contract of life. « Tell your partner your future plans using the contract as a guide. Next year at school 207

Chapter 11, Unit 33, Lesson B 33b Next year at school – Arunny’s leaving to get married 1 Look at the picture and answer the questions. « What is Arunny going to do when she leaves school? « Do you think she’s going to be happy? 2 Read the conversation. Match each section to the correct picture. AB CD 1 Vuthy: What are you going 2 Vuthy: That’s fantastic Arunny! to do after you graduate, When are you getting Arunny? married? Arunny: I’m going to get married Arunny: I’m going to get married to my sweetheart. in December. 3 Vuthy: Where are you having 4 Vuthy: Wow! Which pagoda are the ceremony? you getting married in? Arunny: I’m going to have the Arunny: I’m going to get married ceremony in Siem Reap. in Wat Athvea. 5 Vuthy: That’s very romantic. 6 Vuthy: Cool! Who are your Why did you choose bridesmaids? Wat Athvea? Arunny: Heang, Mrs Mom and Arunny: Because that’s where my grandparents got my sweetheart’s sisters. married. 8 Vuthy: Hey! I hope I’m invited 7 Vuthy: Congratulations Arunny. to the wedding. I hope everything goes Arunny: Ha! Ha! Of course you’re well. Arunny: Thanks Vuthy. invited, Vuthy. I have your invitation in my bag. EF G H 208 Next year at school

Chapter 11, Unit 33, Lesson B 3 Cover the conversation. Match the questions to the answers. Write the answers in your notebook. 1. What are you going to do after you a. Heang, Miss Mom and my graduate, Arunny? sweetheart’s sisters. 2. When are you getting married? b. I’m going to have it in Siem Reap. 3. Where are you having the ceremony? c. I’m going to get married in Wat Athvea. 4. Which pagoda are you getting d. That’s where my grandparents married in? got married. 5. Why did you choose Wat Athvea? e. I’m going to get married. 6. Who are your bridesmaids? f. I’m going to get married in December. « Read the conversation and check your answers. 4 Find 6 questions and write them next to their answers. Write the questions in your notebook. Question Search onSundaywehaveagreatadventureplannedwhatareyoudoingaftergrade9attwelveo’ clockwe’regoingforburgerswhydoyouwanttoworkonyourparent’sfarmatnineo’clockwe’ regoingskateboardingwe’regoingtoKohPichwithourfriendsandfamilywhendoyoustartw orkatquartertotwowe’regoingtoplaybadmintonwhereisyourparent’sfarminally,atseven o’clockwe’regoingforabuffetattentosixwe’regoingrollerbladingatquarterpastthreewe’re goingtothewaterparkwhichmainroadathalfpasttenwe’regoingtotheamusementparkwh oareyougoingtoworkwithcasualclothestheyarenotatschoolinthispicture Questions Answers 1. What are you doing after grade 9? 2. I’m going to work on my parent’s new farm. 3. 4. I want to help my family grow their business. 5. I’m going to start as soon as I inish grade 9. It’s near the main road. 6. The new farm is going to be near National Road number 5. I’m going to work with my parents, my aunt and uncle, and all of my cousins. T.11.33.4 Listen and check. 5 Ask and answer questions about what you will do after grade 9. What _______? Where _______? I’m going to _______. Who _______? Which _______? When _______? Why _______? Next year at school 209

Chapter 11, Unit 33, Lesson C 33c Next year at school – A new addition 1 T.11.33.5 Listen and answer the question. « What is Mrs. Mom’s announcement? 2 What questions would you ask? « In your group, write a list of questions you would ask Mrs. Mom about her announcement. 3 T.11.33.6 Were your questions asked? « Listen and tick your question, if it is asked. 4 Unscramble the questions. 1. hope Why do a you girl? it’s 2. think the baby or you Phearith? Mr. do Who like, look you will 3. to going are have the baby? Where you 4. What name baby? are going to the you 5. you it Which is? hope do sex 6. the What sex is baby? 7. due? you when are 5 Complete the gaps with the correct questions. Mrs. Mom: Thank you. I know you all have a lot of questions, so let’s settle down. Think about what you want to ask and I will call on you individually. Heang: Mrs. Mom, 1____________________________ Mrs. Mom: I will have the baby in early October. Vuthy: 2___________________________ I mean, is it a boy or a girl? Mrs. Mom: We don’t know yet. We will ind out when we go see the doctor in two months and I have a test to see how the baby is developing. Vuthy: 3____________________________ Mrs. Mom: I hope it’s a girl. Piseth: 4____________________________ Mrs. Mom: I have always dreamed of having a little girl that I can dress up in pretty dresses and teach how to dance. 210 Next year at school

Chapter 11, Unit 33, Lesson C Apsara: 5____________________________ Mrs. Mom: I am going to have the baby at a hospital in Phnom Penh. Both of our parents live there, so it would be nice to involve them in the birth. Heang: 6____________________________ Mrs. Mom: Well, I hope the baby looks like both of us. Mr. Phearith has big square shoulders, so I hope all of our kids have his strong looking stature. Piseth: 7____________________________ Mrs. Mom: We have been discussing that. If it’s a boy, we agree that we’ll call him Kosal. However, if it’s a girl, we’ll have to make a decision. I like the name Kolab, but Mr. Phearith wants to call her Kunthea. Maybe we can use both names. T.11.33.6 Listen and check. 6 Roll and ask. Start ____ is Miss ____ ____ ____ were your A your time do you born? RULES: ____ your hero? favourite you eat favourite Turn food? dinner? ____ do • lip the bottle cap singer? Go you like, and move the Back ____ do football or number of squares. ____ you live? boxing? is your 2 • Use the correct birthday? Spaces question word to ask the question Miss Go ____ your FREE Miss to the person on A Forward favourite A your left. cartoon Turn 3 character? Turn • If you land on a, Spaces you can ask any Finish question to ____ ____ do ____ do anyone. time do you study you like to you go to English? hang out? • If you land on a, anyone can ask bed? you any question. FREE ____ ____ Go Miss do you your Back A ____ is wake hobby? 2 Spaces your Turn up? crush? ____ do Go ____ your you want Back To favourite to go for The Start color? holiday? Congratulations! You inished Unit 33! Tick () the things you can do. I can use the correct ‘wh-‘ question word to get information.  I am able to answer questions based on the ‘wh-’  question asked.  I can use ‘going to’ for future arrangements. Next year at school 211

9English Grade Wordlist Unit 1 រៀផ Unit 4 គថផកី រ ោះ តួតុលកីងលោ learn /l ːn/ អងគុយ accountant /əˈkaʊnt(ə)nt/ អតថិជផ throw /θrəʊ/ សលៀកាកច់ ចចច clown /klaʊn/ សវគោ មផ៍ sit /sɪt/ រឿងលោខផ customer /ˈkʌstəmə/ បញជីមខ៊ មបូហ wear weə / សើច greet /ɡriːt/ កមងម ់ play /pleɪ / ឈនះច ចចចចចចចចចចច menu /ˈm njuː/ អនកថតរូប laugh /l ːf / លងោ order /ˈɔːdə/ ោជផយី ដផោភ win /wɪn/ ោរឡមោបម់ ួលខចោ photographer /fəˈt ɡrəfə/ អនករត់តប៊ ោឡ៊ play /pleɪ/ ញញរួ restaurant /ˈr st(ə)r nt/ អកន រត់ត៊៼ីោ spanner /ˈspænə/ រា waiter /ˈweɪtə/ hammer /ˈhæmə/ ᡮោ៉ឡ៊ផី បូមខយោ ល់ waitress /ˈweɪtrəs/ saw /sɔː/ តា៊ ង compressor /kəmˈpr sə/ Unit 5 បាារ workbench /w ːk/ / b nʧ/ ោនកឹ ោម bank /baŋk/ ដោលហា៊ី Unit 2 ារីចចចចចចចចចចច diaper /ˈdʌɪəpə/ កនតោកឹឈលោ ើ ដលោ រៀបារហើយ fancy /ˈfansi/ កផូ ឆោម cigarettes /sɪgəˈr ts/ ឡតវខោដល ំបង fruit basket /fruːt ˈb ːskɪt/ ដោលសមញញ married /mærɪd/ ឡតកវ ពោ ើ kitten /ˈkɪt(ə)n/ ឥោសបោ ូ tiger /ˈtaɪgə/ ឡតវខដោល ំបង plain /pleɪn/ ាងនំផិញ crocodile /ˈkr kədaɪl/ ឡតវកវងោ ribbon /ˈrɪb(ə)n/ ចងោផក leopard /ˈl pəd/ ឡតវោ shopping mall /ˈʃ pɪŋ mal/ giraffe /ʤɪˈr ːf/ ឡតវដរំ ី stove /stəʊv/ lion /ˈlaɪən/ ឆត័ ោ elephant /ˈ lɪfənt/ ឆតនោ Unit 6 umbrella /ʌmˈbr lə/ lottery /ˈl təri / brake cable /breɪk ˈkeɪb(ə)l/ ឥសោ ៽ោ ាវោ ំង chain /tʃeɪn/ ចាោ ក់ grip /ɡrɪp/ ជ័រដកោ ង់ handle bar /ˈhand(ə)l b ː/ ដកោ ង់ inner tube /ɪnə /tjuːb/ ោះវៀផកង់ Unit 3 patch /patʃ/ បថំ ះកង់បចប៉ះកង់ arrived /əˈraɪvd/ មកដល់ puncture /ˈpʌŋ(k)tʃə/ ធយោល wanted /ˈw ntɪd/ ចង់ studied /ˈstʌdɪd/ ឡកិ ាោ repair /rɪˈp ː/ ជួឡជល៊ cooked /kʊkt/ ចអំ ផិ stopped /st pt/ ឈប់ replace /rɪˈpleɪs/ បរូត played /pleɪd/ លោង rod /r d/ ដងឡផូចទ rim /rɪm/ ខមងកង់ reel /riːl/ បោដប់រវោឥសោ ោឡផចូទ river /ˈrɪvə/ ននលោ saddle /ˈsad(ə)l/ ឤោបកង់ bank /bæŋk/ ចោំ(ននោបល ពោកបនននណ hook /hʊk/ ឡទចួ បឹលោឡផូទច spokes /spəʊk/ ាំកង់ ishing pole /ˈfɪʃɪŋ/ /pəʊl/ ដងឡផូចទ ឈើ solid /ˈs lɪd/ រងឹ tire /tʌɪə/ ឡំបកកង់ clouds /klaʊdz/ មមក shine /ʃaɪn/ បញចោញមផលឺ Unit 7 shore /ʃɔː/ ចងំោ ឡមទ៊ ោ vitamins /ˈvɪtəmɪnz/ វីាមីផ sugary food /ˈʃʊgəri/ / fuːd/ ាារដលោ ឡបំ រូ ាតឡិ រក protein /ˈprəʊtiːn/ បᡓោតោអផី៊ fast-food /f ːst-fuːd/ ាារចអំ ិផᡭលមោ ៗ potatoes /pəˈteɪtəʊz/ ដឡំ ងូ ាាំង oranges /ˈ rɪnʤɪz/ ឹលោកᡓចោ soda /ˈsəʊdə/ នឹកឡូដ hot dogs /h t d gz/ សចក់ កោ ាមោរកិ ាំង chocolate /ˈʧ kəlɪt/ ឡកូ ាូ 212 Wordlist

Unit 8 merchandise /ˈməːtʃ(ə)ndʌɪs/ នផំ ញិ injury /ˈɪnʤəri/ របួឡបារតᡓវោ របឡួ ចចចច prosecute /ˈpr sɪkjuːt/ ាតោ់ ឡ muscles /ˈmʌslz/ សចដ់ ច៊ំ ចចចចចចចចចច football /ˈfʊtbɔːl/ ាល់ាត់ speed /spiːd/ បងើផក លបោ ឿផ stretch /str ʧ/ ឡផតូកជើង dehydrate /ˌdiːhaɪˈdreɪt/ ាតប់ ង់ាតនិ កឹ ចច steal /stiːl/ លចួ able /ˈeɪbl/ ដោលាច terrible /ˈt rəbl/ ដលោ គរួ ឱោយខលចោ sunset /ˈsʌns t/ ថលងោ ចិ properly /ˈpr pəli/ ᡯងោ៉ តឹោមតោᡓវច ibre /ibre/ សរធតឡ៊ រសោាយវោ បចឺ ចចចចចចចចចច suspect /səˈspekt/ ជផឡងោសយ័ witness /ˈwɪtnəs/ សកសោ ី Unit 12 accident /ˈaksɪd(ə)nt/ ឧបនទវហតោ ៊ ambulance /ˈambjʊl(ə)ns/ ាផពនោ ោយ Unit 9 crash /kraʃ/ បក៊ បបើកបក៊ twisted ankle /ˈtwɪstɪd ˈæŋkl/ កចិោ កជើង cross /kr s/ ឆងល ាត់ bruise /bruːz/ សមោន ាំ dangerous /ˈdeɪn(d)ʒ(ə)rəs/ ដោលគោះថនោក់ bump /bʌmp/ មកកោាល injure /ˈɪndʒə/ ធឱវើ យោ របួឡបតោវᡓ របួឡ headache /ˈh deɪk/ ឈឺកោាល interrupt /ɪntəˈrʌpt/ ផោកអ បបងអោក់ symptoms /ˈsɪmptəmz/ ោគឡញោញ once /wʌns/ មតង thermometer /θəˈm mɪtə/ បោដបឡ់ ទង់កៅំ pay attention /peɪ/ /əˈt nʃ(ə)n/ យកចតិ នត ក៊ ដក់ diagnosis /ˌdaɪəgˈnəʊsɪs/ ោគវិផចិ យឆ័ sidewalk /ˈsʌɪdwɔːk/ ភលូវថមើរជើង prescription /prɪsˈkrɪpʃən/ វោជបជ ញជោ yak /jak/ ោោមវោង pharmacy /ˈf ːməsi/ ឱឡថសោថផ Unit 13 diarrhoea /ˌdaɪəˈrɪə/ ជងំ ឺាគ stomach ache /ˈstʌmək eɪk/ ឈឺកោមះ miss out /mɪs aʊt/ ខកខផ commitment /kəˈmɪtm(ə)nt/ ារាងំ ចតិ ត Unit 10 entrance exam architect /ˈ ːkɪt kt/ សថបោ តោយករ /ˈ ntr(ə)ns ɪɡˈzam/ ារបោឡងចលូ countryside /ˈkʌntrɪsʌɪd/ ជផបន delivery /dɪˈlɪv(ə)ri/ ារយកមកឱោយ update /ʌpˈdeɪt/ ធឱវើ ោយាផ់ឡមយ័ measure /ˈm ʒə/ ាឡ់ monument /ˈm njʊm(ə)nt/ វិᡮផ interview /ˈɪntəvjuː/ ារឡᡮភោឡផ៍ museum /mjuːˈzɪəm/ សរៈមផីរទ sightseeing /ˈsʌɪtsiːɪŋ/ ារដើរនឡសោ ាកមោាផត to value /tuː valjuː/ ឱយោ តមោល silk /sɪlk/ ឡូតោ spinach /ˈspɪnɪtʃ/ សខពោ មោ attend /əˈt nd/ ចូលរមួ thief /θiːf/ ោរ trafic /ˈtrafɪk/ ចាចរ Facebook proile volunteer /ˌv lənˈtɪə/ អកន ឡម័គចោ តិ ត /ˈfeɪsbʊk prəʊfʌɪl/ នំម័រម៊ខរបឡ់ហោវឡបក៊ ɒondi ɒeach /ˈb ndʌɪ biːtʃ/ ឈមោះឆនោរៅអ៼ូ ោតាលី agriculture /ˈaɡrɪkʌltʃə/ កឡកិ មម award /əˈwɔːd/ រងផោវ ់ education / djʊˈkeɪʃ(ə)n/ ារអបរ់ ំ New Zealand /njuː ˈziːlənd/ បទោ ោឡញូវហោសៅោ ោផ Canada /ˈkanədə/ បទោ ោឡាាដ Unit 11 commit /kəˈmɪt/ បពោ តឹោ ត alibi /ˈalɪbʌɪ/ អថំ ះអំាង complain /kəmˈpleɪn/ តញអូ ឳអោ anniversary /anɪˈvəːs(ə)ri/ ថខោង ួប break in /brāk in/ ារចូលលចួ opportunity / pəˈtjuːnɪti/ ឱាឡចច breeze /briːz/ ខោយល់រភំ យើ crime /krʌɪm/ បនឧកដិោ ឋ Unit 14 ាយូរមកហយើ freezing /ˈfriːzɪŋ/ ដលោ តោាកខ់ ំលោង ាាងាលា់ ត់ hardware /ˈh ːdw ː/ គឿោ ងដោក for ages /fɔː eɪdʒiz/ ាងលក់មបូហ interrogate /ɪnˈt rəɡeɪt/ ឡួរចមើលយ football pitch /ˈfʊtbɔːl pɪtʃ/ ាប់ាងំ មី interview /ˈɪntəvjuː/ ឡᡮោឡភ ៍ food stall /fuːd stɔːl/ ឥោ investigate /ɪnˈv stɪɡeɪt/ ស៊ើបអងោតក since /sɪns/ ារᡯិ ល័យ month /mʌnθ/ ofice /ˈ fɪs/ Wordlist 213

9English Grade Wordlist awake /əˈweɪk/ ដលោ ដឹងខួផល thin /θɪn/ ឡគម look over /lʊk ˈəʊvə/ មផិ តិ ោយមើល trail /treɪl/ សោនមបដផ hand in /hand ɪn/ បគោ ល់ឱោយ treasure /ˈtr ʒə/ រតផឡមបោ តតិ turn up /təːn ʌp/ មកដល់ witch /wɪtʃ/ មោបមប់ point out /pɔɪnt aʊt/ គូឡបញជកោ ់ woodcutter /ˈwʊdkʌtə/ អនកាបឈ់ ើ hold on /həʊld n/ រង់ាំ Unit 15 រំលឹក Unit 17 ដលោ ខចលោ ៅឡយើ មួយុលតោ review /rɪˈvjuː/ ៅឳោ afraid /əˈfreɪd/ កោាលោះ yet /j t/ រចួ ហើយ awhile /əˈwʌɪl/ ាចផ់ កោ still /stɪl/ កំថតច់ ំាំ belly /ˈb li/ មួកាតឹប already /ɔːlˈr di/ បាណលោ ័យ bouquet /bʊˈkeɪ/ ាំងផផ notes /nəʊt/ តᡓោវារ cap /kap/ កោាតគ់ បោ រថយផតប library /ˈlʌɪbrəri/ ក៊ោមឡកិ ាោ ᡮឡោ៉ ៊ផី បមោ លូ ភំុត need to /niːd tə/ សៀវៅមម៊ ព curtains /ˈkəːt(ə)nz/ ពោផពោ study group /ˈstʌdi ɡruːp/ ារភ័យខចោល hood /hʊd/ គផឹលះារវោ textbook /ˈt ks(t)bʊk/ បិន gather /ˈɡaðə/ ាកបបោ កិរិᡯ panic /ˈpanɪk/ ឡញញោបត័ ោ hunter /ˈhʌntə/ ភវូល លំ stick to /stɪk tə/ ឡកលវនិ ោាល័យ latch /latʃ/ បផបទ ន់ នលួ ភៀញ វ degree /dɪˈɡriː/ ឡផរទ កថ manners /ˈmanəz/ ៃបោ កោ ឡតវ university /juːnɪˈvəːsɪti/ ស៼ាតោ ារយោ path /p ːθ/ ដលោ ᡮផតមោល lecture /ˈl ktʃə/ បរិវថោ parlor /ˈp ːlə/ ចច៊ professor /prəˈf sə/ ាលវᡭិ គ pelt /p lt/ ាកយោ ឡផោា campus /ˈkampəs/ precious /ˈpr ʃəs/ ចំថិត schedule /ˈʃ djuːl/ press /pr s/ ៼មោ ៉៊ក promise /ˈpr mɪs/ កោាត់ាមញី Unit 16 slice /slʌɪs/ ដោលខោាយ snore /snɔː/ ដោលកាំ ច biscuit /ˈbɪskɪt/ ផំបី៊ឡឡតីគ velvet /ˈv lvɪt/ weak /wiːk/ wicked /ˈwɪkɪd/ cage /keɪdʒ/ ទ៊ោង chicken bone /ˈtʃɪkɪn/ /bəʊn/ឆងឹអ ᡮផ់ Unit 18 chop /tʃ p/ ចញិ ចាោ ំ bow /baʊ/ ោរម cookie /ˈkʊki/ ផំឃ៊កឃី character /ˈkarəktə/ តួអងគ fairy tale /ˈf ːri/ /teɪl/ រឿងផាិ ផ humour /ˈhjuːmə/ ារកំីោងល forest /ˈf rɪst/ ពោ moral /ˈm r(ə)l/ ដលោ ᡮផឡីលបម៌ fox /f ks/ កញោជង pity /ˈpɪti/ កតាី ថិតាឡរូ ច Gretel /ˈgr t(ə)l/ ឈះមោ មផឡ៊ សោ polish /ˈp lɪʃ/ ធវើឱយោ ភលឺរលង Hansel /ˈhans(ə)l/ ឈះោម មផ៊ឡោស plot /pl t/ កិលោងកើតហតោ ៊ housework /ˈhaʊswəːk/ ារងរភទះ predicament /prɪˈdɪkəm(ə)nt/ សផថោ ᡭមមាិ ក hug /hʌɡ/ ឱប problem /ˈpr bləm/ បញហោ lost /l st/ ាផាត់បាផវងងវោ quarters /ˈk(w)ɔːtəz/ លំៅដោផភ map /map/ ឹោផនី setting /ˈs tɪŋ/ ឆកបឈត៊ nasty /ˈn ːsti/ ដលោ កំាចបចតិ តាកោក់ solution /səˈluːʃ(ə)n/ ដំោះសយោ oven /ˈʌv(ə)n/ ឡ stroll /strəʊl/ ដរើ លោំ ោ pies /pʌɪz/ ផឹំ ឈលោ ើ thicket /ˈθɪkɪt/ គមពោតពោកោឡ់ sequence /ˈsiːkw(ə)ns/ លំដបល់ ំោយ toss /t s/ ងកបីោ stepmother /ˈst pmʌðə/ ᡮោយយ ចង៊ wages /weɪdʒ/ បកោ ឈ់ នួល 214 Wordlist

Unit 19 កោឡ Unit 22 បម៊ វារីជផបដូផា គឡី ចូ ចច ៅាយោវ jar /dʒ ː/ បអោ ប់ចចចចចចចចចច ancestor /ˈans stə/ ជផំ ញួ kilo /ˈkiːləʊ/ ាចច់ ចចចចចចចចចច boss /b s/ បមើោ box /b ks/ កញបច ់ចចចចចចចចចចច business /ˈbɪznəs/ ឡហគមផ៍ bunch /bʌn(t)ʃ/ ឈើាក់ធោមញ cater /ˈkeɪtə/ តូអញឳោអ packet /ˈpakɪt/ កដោ ឡជតូ ᡮត់ community /kəˈmjuːnɪti/ នីធលោ toothpick /ˈtuːθpɪk/ ជកោ ់ complain /kəmˈpleɪn/ អកន ដោលសបោល ់ tissue /ˈtɪʃuː/ សចោ់ compound /ˈk mpaʊnd/ មិបបី ថ៊ យោ pickle /ˈpɪk(ə)l/ វោផាារារមផលឺ deceased /dɪˈsiːst/ គថ៊ ឡមោបតតិ beef /biːf/ មកួ ារារ festival /ˈf stɪv(ə)l/ ារៃោផពោផ sunglasses /ˈsʌnɡl ːsɪz/ សោមឡំបត៊ ោ merit /ˈm rɪt/ ចូលរមួ crash helmet /kraʃ ˈh lmɪt/ បញុចះតមោល offering /ˈ f(ə)rɪŋ/ ននួល envelope /ˈ nvələʊp/ ជលួ participate /p ːˈtɪsɪpeɪt/ ដលោ ឡិតអ បដណំ ើប discount /ˈdɪskaʊnt/ សោមដៅោ ឡ៊ូ receive /rɪˈsiːv/ ពោលឹង hire /ˈhʌɪə/ អំោឡ sticky /ˈstɪki/ នំនៀមនᡮលបោ ់ rubber glove /ˈrʌbə ɡlʌv/ បដោ បជ់ តូ ᡮផដង spirit /ˈspɪrɪt/ broom /bruːm/ ថង់ផោឡល ទិកចច tradition /trəˈdɪʃ(ə)n/ mop /m p/ ប៊ងឡំាម plastic bag /ˈplastɪk baɡ/ អបោ ៊ង៉ Unit 23 dustpan /ˈdʌs(t)pan/ sponge /spʌn(d)ʒ/ accept /əkˈs pt/ ននលួ celebrate /ˈs lɪbreɪt/ បរោ មធ commemorate /kəˈm məreɪt/ រលំ កឹ ចចចច conscript /kənˈskrɪpt/ កោថមនម័ decorate /ˈd kəreɪt/ ត៊បឳោង Unit 20 economic / kəˈn mɪk/ នសោ ដោ កឋ ិចច Grape /ɡreɪp/ ឹលនោ ាំ ងំ ាយជរូ exile /ˈ ksʌɪl/ បណញតោ ចញោ Caulilower /ˈk lɪlaʊə/ ផខោក តា់ inancial /fɪˈnanʃ(ə)l/ នហោ រិ ញវញ តថុ lour /ˈlaʊə/ មោៅ ireworks /ˈfʌɪəwəːks/ ាជំ ចᡔោ spring onion /sprɪŋ ˈʌnjən/ ឡឹលកខទមឹ forbid /fəˈbɪd/ ាមបោមបាមាត់ red pepper /r d ˈp pə/ freedom /ˈfriːdəm/ សោរᡭី ម បិោមល ោា៉ងោ independence cashew nuts /ˈkaʃuː nʌt/ គបោ ់សវោយចផទី /ɪndɪˈp nd(ə)ns/ ឯកាជោយ soy sauce /sɔɪ sɔːs/ នឹកជោលក់ join /dʒɔɪn/ ចលូ រួម recipe /ˈr sɪpi/ រូបមផតធមើវ ូហប monarch /ˈm nək/ ាាផយិ ម ingredient /ɪnˈɡriːdɪənt/ គោឿងភោសំ oficial /əˈfɪʃ(ə)l/ ាភវលូ ារ parade /pəˈreɪd/ មោយុហᡯតោ Unit 21 preliminary /prɪˈlɪmɪn(ə)ri/ ដំបងូ shorts /ʃɔːts/ ោខលីចចចចចចចចចចចច protectorate /prəˈt kt(ə)rət/ ាាផិគម socks /s ks/ សមោ ជងើ trainers /treɪnəz/ ៃោបកោ ជងើ កីា pigeon /ˈpɪdʒɪn/ ពោប trousers /traʊzəz/ ោជងើ វងោ pyjamas /pəʤ ːməz/ ឡមៀល កបំាក់គោង struggle /ˈstrʌɡ(ə)l/ តឡូ៊ jacket /ʤækɪt/ ាវកោ medium /miːdjəm/ នំហមំ បយោ ម symbolize /ˈsɪmbəlʌɪz/ ាផិមតិ រត បូ extra small / kstrə/ /smɔːl/ នហំ តំ ចូ ាងគោ extra-large / kstrə/ /l ːʤ/ នហំ ំបាំ ងគោ triumph /ˈtrʌɪʌmf/ ជ័យជផំ ះបោគជ័យ outgrown /aʊtgrəʊn/ ដលោ លូតាឡល់ ឿផ gloves /glʌvz/ សមោ ដចោ Unit 24 belt /b lt/ ឥោសោកោាោត៉ ់ beat /biːt/ ាយ calculate /ˈkalkjʊleɪt/ គថាបគិតលខោ earn /əːn/ ចណំ ោញបរកបោកា់ ផ loat /ləʊt/ អឲតតោ illuminate /ɪˈl(j)uːmɪneɪt/ បភំ លឺ motivation /məʊtɪˈveɪʃ(ə)n/ ារលើកនឹកចតិ ត Wordlist 215

9English Grade Wordlist population /p pjʊˈleɪʃ(ə)n/ បោាមលរដឋ water /ˈwɔːtə/ នឹក race /reɪs/ ាររតប់ ោាងំ team /tiːm/ ក៊ោម cycle /ˈsaɪkl̩ / ជះិ កង់ winner /ˈwɪnə/ អកន ឈនះ habitat /ˈhæbɪtæt/ លៅំ ដផភោ climate /ˈklaɪmət/ ាាឡធត៊ deforestation /ˌdi:ˌf rɪˈsteɪʃn̩ / ារាបប់ ផំ ញលោ ពឈោ ើ Unit 25 preserve /prɪˈz ːv/ ារារ water bottles /wɔːtə/ /b tlz/ ដបនឹក destroy /dɪˈstroɪ/ បំផលោញ environment /ɪnvaɪərənmənt/ បរសិ ថោផ scientist /ˈsaɪəntɪst/ ឥោសោកោា៉តោ ដ់ ក់ល៊យ air pollution /eə/ /pəˈluːʃən/ ារបំមល៊ បរᡯិ ាឡ trash /træʃ/ ឡាំ ម Unit 28 governor /gʌvənə/ អភិាល accompany /əˈkʌmpəni/ ចវោ បអំ៊ barbecue /ˈb ːbɪkjuː/ ារាំងសច់ electrical appliances ឡᡮភរោ ៈអគគឡិ ផឡី មោបប់ ោបើ ោ bee /biː/ ឃំមុ border /ˈbɔːdə/ ពោំដផោ ច /ɪl ktrɪkəl/ /əplaɪənsɪz/ ឡ់កុនងភទះ canal /kəˈnal/ បោាយបពកោ ជីក cruise /kruːz/ ដណំ ើរកមោាផតាមាា pollution /pəluːʃən/ ារបមំ ល៊ delta /ˈd ltə/ ដឡី ថរត detour /ˈdiːtʊə/ ភវូល ាង taps /tæps/ កោាលរប៉ូ ៊ីណនោ កឹ distance /ˈdɪst(ə)ns/ ចᡮងោយ factory /ˈfakt(ə)ri/ ោងចកោ president /pr zɪdənt/ បធោ ផ itinerary /ʌɪˈtɪn(ə)(rə)ri/ កមវម បិ ីធវដើ ំណើរ lens /l nz/ កញកច ់របឡា់ ថងុ chemicals /k mɪkəlz/ សរធត៊គីមី ᡮឡ៉ោ ៊ីផថតរូប magazine /maɡəˈziːn/ នឡសោ ាវតតី destroy /dɪstrɔɪ/ បផំ ញលោ paddle /ˈpad(ə)l/ ៅាមយួ Unit 26 fertilizer /ˈf ːtɪlaɪzə/ ជីគីមឡី មោប់ដកដ់ ាំ ំ pollute /pəˈluːt/ បំមល៊ manure /məˈnjʊə/ ជាី ចមឡ៍ តវឡមោប់ដក់ដាំ ំ smokestack /ˈsməʊkstæk/ បមំ ង់ឹោសោងខពឡៗ់ chemical /ˈk mɪkəl/ សរធត៊គីមី sewage /ˈsjuɪʤ/ នឹកឡអុយ Unit 29 disease /dɪˈziːz/ ជងំ ឺ application /aplɪˈkeɪʃ(ə)n/ artistic / ːˈtɪstɪk/ treatment /ˈtriːtmənt/ ារមាោ ាល banyan /ˈbanjən/ ាកោយឡំ៊ complex /ˈk mpl ks/ នឡោ ិលោបៈ plant /pl ːnt/ រក៊ ខាតិ designer /dɪˈzʌɪnə/ ដើមោប៍ era /ˈɪərə/ ដោលចមះ៊ោ ាោន environment historic /hɪˈst rɪk/ អកន រចាមដូ៉ inluence /ˈɪnlʊəns/ យ៊គបឡមយ័ /ɪnˈvaɪərənmənt/ បរសិ ផោថ middle of nowhere នោបោវតសតិ ៼តោ /ˈmɪd(ə)l (ə)v ˈnəʊw ː/ ᡮផឥនមធិ លលើ technique /t kˈniːk/ បចចោកទោឡ mile /mʌɪl/ តំបផ់ដច់៼ᡯោ ល product /ˈpr dʌkt/ ភលតិ ភល minivan /ˈmɪnivan/ រងឡវោ ច់ ᡮោយង ច(១ន៦០៨ច ruin /ˈruːɪn/ គឡី ូូតោ៉ ណ household /ˈhaʊshəʊld/ ភះទ ឡីំ ងោ snap /snap/ ាផទោឡចរថ៍បផ៊ មបយោ ម strict /strɪkt/ ឡំថងា់ ក់ីោក appliance /əˈplaɪəns/ របឡរ់ បរបើោបោឡ់កនុងភទះ travel agent ថតរូប /ˈtrav(ə)l ˈeɪdʒ(ə)nt/ តងឹ រឹ៊ង sink /sɪŋk/ ាបាូ ងដោ roundup /ˈraʊndʌp/ stare /st ː/ ᡭកោន ់ងរទឡោ ចរ bath /b ːθ/ ងតូ នកឹ បមោ ូលភំតុ ឡឡំ ងឺ មើល Unit 27 ឡᡮរភោ ៈពនោ យោ អកន វនិ ាោ ស៼ោត medical kit /ˈmedɪkl̩ / /kɪt/ ឡាោ រារកំៅថោង money belt /ˈmʌni/ /belt/ sunscreen /ˈsʌnskriːn/ ថោនំាញ់មូឡ mosquito spray ចមោះ /məˈskiːtəʊ/ /spreɪ/ erosion /ɪˈrəʊʒn̩ / 216 Wordlist

Unit 30 Unit 33 budget /ˈbʌdʒɪt/ ថវាិ birth /bəːθ/ ារឡមលោ កូផ citizen /ˈsɪtɪz(ə)n/ មលរដឋ come along /kʌm əˈl ŋ/ មកាមយួ បមកាម ceremony /ˈs rɪməni/ មបិ ី cramp /kramp/ រមួលកពោ ើ អកន ជិះកង់ college /ˈk lɪdʒ/ មាវនិ ោាលយ័ cyclist /ˈsʌɪklɪst/ ារលើកឡើងលើ elevation /ˌ lɪˈveɪʃ(ə)n/ សោផថ នតូ congratulations embassy /ˈ mbəsi/ សាងបនកូ ចមលង ferry /ˈf ri/ ដលោ ភលតិ កនុង៼កោ៊ /kənɡratjʊˈleɪʃ(ə)n/ ារអបអរសនរច homemade /ˌhəʊmˈmeɪd/ ារសនកោ ់ៅាមយួ អនក៼៊កោ homestay /ˈhəʊmsteɪ/ ទោឡᡭម due /djuː/ ោយគោងនក៊ landscape /ˈlan(d)skeɪp/ ជបំ៊ រងវង់ loop /luːp/ តំបផ់ដីោក electrical /ɪˈl ktrɪk(ə)l/ នអោ គិឡគ ផី mainland /ˈmeɪnland/ ចំារដាំ ំ plantation /planˈteɪʃ(ə)n/ ខពងា់ ប engineer / ndʒɪˈnɪə/ វឡិ កវ រ plateau /ˈplatəʊ/ ធឱើវ ោយ៼ោឡ់បឡ់ refresh /rɪˈfr ʃ/ ភលូវ graduate /ˈɡradjʊət/ បញបច ា់ រឡិកោា route /ruːt/ ចំាចចោផើ លើឡបមមា splurge /spləːdʒ/ ោត nutritious /njʊˈtrɪʃəs/ ដលោ ឡបំ ូរជីវាតិ steep /stiːp/ បោដប់បដោ បបោើ ឡោ ់ tool kit /ˈtuːlkɪt/ pregnant /ˈpr ɡnənt/ ᡮផផោោទ ះ romantic /rə(ʊ)ˈmantɪk/ រូ៉ូផោ នកិ បដលោ ធើឱវ យោ stature /ˈstatʃə/ សើបោ ចិតត មផឡ៊ ោសᡮណបំខពឡ់ sweetheart /ˈswiːth ːt/ ឡងោារ vocational /və(ʊ)ˈkeɪʃ(ə)n(ə)l/ នវោ ាិ ជោជ វី ៈ Unit 31 ដលោ ឆងគ ចំាបា់ រមមថ៍ clumsy /ˈklʌmzi/ ឡំᡮោភឡ impression /ɪmˈpr ʃ(ə)n/ ឡតវភផិ ខផីវ interview /ˈɪntəvjuː/ អនកមលើ ឴ោឡផួ ឡតវ penguin /ˈp ŋɡwɪn/ zookeeper /ˈzuːkiːpə/ Unit 32 assembly /əˈs mbli/ ារបោជ៊ំ creature /ˈkriːtʃə/ ាររឡៅ់ របឡឡ់ តវលក escape / ˈskeɪp/ គចោ មី frequency /ˈfriːkw(ə)nsi/ ᡭមញឹុកាប់ frequently /ˈfriːkw(ə)ntli/ ាញុឹកាប់ observe /əbˈzəːv/ ឡងកតោ occasionally /əˈkeɪʒ(ə)nəli/ យរូ ៗចមងត often /ˈ ft(ə)n/ ាញកឹុ ាប់ retire /rɪˈtʌɪə/ ចូលផវិ តតផ៍ seldom /ˈs ldəm/ កមោ Wordlist 217

9English Grade Tapescripts CHAPTER 0 At home I read books in my nest mum cooks dinner at 6.30 pm and until the afternoon. Then I went to at 7 pm I watch television with my TAPESCRIPT 0.1.1 the river and rode on a boat down dad and my sister. I go to bed at the river. When we came back I 10 pm. When I have free time I A ate dinner next to the river. usually play Petanque. We call it Lyvann: I didn’t sleep very much Pisey: Wow your holiday sounds boule. last night. like it was fun. Vottey: What time did you get up? Arunny: It was. TAPESCRIPT 1.1.2 Lyvann: I wake up every morning at the same time, half past ive. CHAPTER 1 - UNIT 1 Vuthy: Hi, Piseth! Piseth: Hi, Vuthy! B TAPESCRIPT 1.1.1 Vuthy: Are you busy, Piseth? Pisey: What time do you eat Piseth: Yes, I’m helping my dad in dinner Arunny? Vuthy: Hi, my name is Vuthy. I’m his workshop. We are trying to repair Arunny: I eat very late, not until 14 years old and I live with my the tractor, the Ko Yun, Because I inish reviewing my lessons. mum and dad and two brothers it is broken. He is repairing the About 7:15. above a restaurant in the centre of engine and I have to pass him the town. Before I go to school I help tools. He has lots of tools on his C my mum. We go to the market workbench. There are spanners, Lyvann: What time do you leave and buy meat and vegetables for hammers and a new saw. He also home to go to school Pisey? her to cook in the restaurant. I get has a small compressor which is Pisey: Hmmm, school starts up at 4.30 am to help her. When making a lot of noise. Ha ha, some at 7 o’clock and it takes me 25 we get home I eat rice porridge. of the spanners are falling off the minutes to walk to school. Then I have a shower and brush workbench because of the I leave home at 6:35. How about my teeth. I always arrive at school compressor! (sound effect of you? at 6.30 am. After school I help my spanners falling) (laughing) The Lyvann: It takes me longer than mum in the restaurant. I wash the compressor is shaking everything! 25 minutes to walk to school. dishes and clean the loor. Anyway; why do you want to know I have to leave home at 6:20. Sometimes I work in the restaurant. if I’m busy? I say hello to the customers and Vuthy: Usually I have to help my D give them a menu. I go to sleep at dad every weekend, but this Sam: Hey Vottey, do you want 11 pm. I don’t get much free time, weekend he is visiting his brother to go see a movie with us on but if I do I like to play the Chapei so I want to see the latest James Saturday afternoon? Dong Veng. Bond movie and my brother said Vottey: I can’t. I have a Labokator Piseth: Hiya, my name is Piseth. he is too busy to go with me. tournament on Saturday. My irst I’m also 14 years old. I live about Piseth: What’s your brother doing? match is at a quarter past one. three kilometres away from Vuthy Vuthy: He is just lying on his bed Sam: Good Luck. in the countryside, in a traditional reading a book. He said that he Cambodian house. I live with my doesn’t like James Bond, so I don’t TAPESCRIPT 0.1.2 parents and younger sister. I don’t think he would come with me get up early everyday like Vuthy. anyway. Pisey: Hi, Arunny. How was your I wake up at about 6.30. I have a Piseth: What about Heang? Have holiday? shower and brush my teeth. you asked her? Arunny: Hi, Pisey. It was great! After that I get dressed and run Vuthy: Yes, I called her before I Pisey: What did you do? to school. I’m sometimes late for called you. She cleans the house Arunny: I did many things. In the school and I have to climb over the every Saturday afternoon. morning I sat under Avorng’s tree fence. The irst thing I do when I get Piseth: Yeah. She works hard and sang. home from school is to get my two every weekend. Pisey: That’s nice. What song did buffalos from the ield. The buffalos Vuthy: Oh well, I think I’ll carry on you sing? like to sleep under the house. My playing on my computer for a while. Arunny: I sang his favorite song. Pisey: Cool! What else did you do? Arunny: ɑfter I sang, I lew over the Royal Palace and went home. 218 Tapescripts

Piseth: Thanks for calling me to wear to the zoo. I might just see the crocodiles because they Vuthy. Sorry I can’t come with you. wear jeans and a t-shirt like to lie in the shade and sleep Vuthy: No problem. Maybe Piseth: (sighs) What time does when it gets hot. another time? the bus leave? Vuthy: It’s so good to hang out Piseth: Sure. See you on Monday. Heang: It will leave at 6am. So with friends at the weekend instead Vuthy: Yeah, see you at school. early. I might ask my dad to take of working in the restaurant. Bye! me to the bus. Heang: Yes, it’s great to spend Piseth: Bye! Piseth: OK, I’ll see you in the time with you and Piseth. Hey! morning. Bye. There might be giraffes at the zoo. TAPESCRIPT 1.1.3 Heang: Yeah, see you in the I love their long necks. morning. Bye, Piseth. Piseth: There could be giraffes a. Spanner there, but I’m not sure. b. Hammer TAPESCRIPT 1.2.2 Vuthy: I wonder if we can buy c. Saw souvenirs at the zoo? d. Compressor Listen, check, and repeat. Heang: I’m sure you can. You e. Workbench a. I may, but I may not. I can’t might even be able to buy pictures decide. of the animals. CHAPTER 1 - UNIT 2 b. Oh! I might take a bottle of Piseth: That would be great! water to drink on the bus. Heang: Hurry up bus! TAPESCRIPT 1.2.1 c. But I may wear my new black trousers. TAPESCRIPT 1.2.5 Heang: Hi, Piseth. It’s me ... Heang d. I might just wear jeans and a Piseth: Hi, Heang. t-shirt. Piseth: Wow, it’s warm today. Heang: Listen Piseth, it’s about e. I may ask my dad to take me Vuthy: It sure is. the trip to the zoo. You’re going, to the bus. Piseth: I hope it feels cooler aren’t you? tomorrow. Piseth: I don’t know. I’m not sure. TAPESCRIPT 1.2.3 Vuthy: Why? I may, but I may not. I can’t decide. Piseth: Because I might have to Heang: Oh, please go. You’ll love Listen and repeat. help my father. He want to build it. The school has hired a bus and a. tiger a new workshop behind the house. there’s loads of free food and drink. b. crocodile Hey! Would you two like to help? Piseth: OK. I’ll go. c. leopard Vuthy: Er, sorry Piseth, I might Heang: Good. What are you d. giraffe have to go into town with my mum going to take with you? e. lion because she wants to watch my Piseth: Well, if the school is going f. elephant sister play guitar in the school to give us free food and drink, I’ll concert. Then I may have to help just take my phone. Oh! I might TAPESCRIPT 1.2.4 in the restaurant. One of the take a bottle of water to drink on waiters is sick. I wish I had more the bus. Heang: What time will we get to free time to help you and your dad Heang: Good idea. (sighs) I can’t the zoo? but I’m so busy. decide what to wear! Piseth: The driver said we could Piseth: What about you, Heang? Piseth: Just jeans and a t-shirt get there at about 1 pm if the What are you doing tomorrow? will be ine. trafic isn’t too bad. Heang: Er, well, I may not have Heang: I suppose so. But I may Vuthy: We may get there early much time tomorrow. I might go wear my new black trousers. I’ll because the bus is going very fast. shopping with some of the girls think about it. Or I might wear my Heang: I’m so excited. We might from school or I may have to clean blue dress. see lions and tigers. the house for my mum. I would Piseth: (sighs) OK, wear the Piseth: We could see the bears if love to help you and your dad, I black trousers. they aren’t sleeping. really would, but I’m just so busy. Heang: I’ve had them a year now, Vuthy: I really want to see the I always have a busy schedule at so they may be too small. leopards. the weekend. Piseth: OK, wear the blue dress. Heang: Yeah, that would be great. Piseth: Mmmmm, sounds like you Heang: Mmm, it’s a bit too short It’s very hot, so we may not get to two are making excuses! Tapescripts 219

Together: No! stop all day! Some of my friends Vuthy: When customers come Vuthy: I could have some free time went to the cinema, but I didn’t go in, I have to greet them and show on Sunday. But I can’t promise. because I was too busy! And I had them to a table. I also have to give Heang: Me too. I might have some to do the same thing again on them a menu and take their order. free time in the afternoon. But I do Sunday. It was terrible! Piseth: I like to move around a lot, have a busy schedule too. But, I Piseth: I went ishing last weekend you must have a lot of fun running will try. and it was great. I went with my dad to each table. Piseth: Thanks guys. It’ll make and my sister. We drove for about Vuthy: Want to come and help? things a lot easier if you two can one hour to get to the river. We Piseth: I can’t. I must practise my help. were all very excited. My little sister boule playing, so I can make the sat and watched my dad for an school team. TAPESCRIPT 1.2.6 hour, so she could learn how to ish. I caught lots of ish, but my sister TAPESCRIPT 2.4.2 Listen and repeat didn’t catch any. We didn’t eat any of the small ish. My dad decided Vuthy: a. Because I might have to help to put them back into the river a. I have to help out at my family’s my father. because they were too small to eat. restaurant tonight. b. I might have to go into town My dad caught the most ish. ɒut b. I have to work 3 nights a week. with my mum. guess who caught the biggest? c. I must help out tonight and work c. Then I may have to help in the Yes! It was me! I had a fantastic as a waiter. restaurant. time! I really liked ishing but my d. I have to show them to a table. d. I may not have much time sister didn’t like it at all! e. I must practise my boule playing. tomorrow. e. I could have some free time on TAPESCRIPT 1.3.2 TAPESCRIPT 2.4.3 Sunday. Listen, check, and repeat. Vuthy: CHAPTER 1 - UNIT 3 a. We played them two weeks ago. Going to school full time and working b. All of my team really wanted to win. part time in a restaurant can be TAPESCRIPT 1.3.1 c. I studied upstairs most of the day dificult. To be able to complete my d. My mum cooked lunch for me. homework, I must manage my time Vottey: Last weekend was great! I e. We stopped at a restaurant. carefully. That means many days woke up early and met my friends f. We arrived at the river. after school I’m not able to hang outside the café close to the school. out with my friends, because I have We had a volleyball match against CHAPTER 2 - UNIT 4 to go to work or go home to do my another school in the province. We homework. I have to work at the played them two weeks ago. But, TAPESCRIPT 2.4.1 restaurant 3 nights during the week the last time we played against this and Sunday afternoons. I have school we lost. We didn’t want to lose Piseth: Do you want to come over worked at the restaurant for 4 years. again, so we practiced everyday. to my house and sing karaoke? I am able to do any of the jobs in We played brilliantly and we won Vuthy: I can’t. I have to help out the restaurant. My favourite duty is easily. After the match, we stopped at my family’s restaurant tonight. working as a greeter and showing at a restaurant in the town to celebrate. Piseth: I didn’t know you had to people to their tables. I also like My friends ate lots of food, but I work too. bringing people their food. I don’t didn’t eat anything because I was Vuthy: Yes, part time. I have to enjoy it when I have to mop the so excited! It was so good! work 3 nights a week. I don’t have loors or wash the dishes. My father Heang: Last weekend I studied for to work tonight, but there is a big tells me that if I want to be successful my chemistry test. I was so unhappy party, so I think I must help out in life I must accept doing some I’m not very good at chemistry, so tonight and work as a waiter. things I don’t enjoy. All in all, I like I have to study very hard. I studied Piseth: That sounds dificult. helping out my family. I don’t know upstairs most of the day. My mum Vuthy: It is. There are many things if I always want to work in a cooked lunch for me, so I did have I must remember to make the job restaurant, my father says I must a short break at around noon. But easier. decide that myself. At the moment then it was back to work! I didn’t Piseth: Like what? though, I am able to earn some 220 Tapescripts

spending money. That makes me 6. Why do you guys want to go a lot of customers today. Do you happier when I have to go home today? have a question about something? to study. 7. My mum works in one of the shops. Samnang: Yes, my son is at home 8. She says that all of the shops are while I am shopping. He wants me TAPESCRIPT 2.4.4 giving employees and their to buy him some red ribbon. How families an extra 10% discount much does 2 meters of ribbon cost? 1. I must manage my time today. Store Clerk: What is he using the carefully. 9. We are meeting Arunny at the ribbon for? We have 2 types of 2. I have to work 3 nights during the main entrance in 20 minutes. ribbon. One type of ribbon people week and Sunday afternoons. use is for decorating posters. The 3. I am able to do any of the jobs TAPESCRIPT 2.5.3 other type of ribbon people use is in the restaurant. for wrapping gifts. 4. I don’t enjoy it when I have to mop V=Vuthy, P=Piseth, H=Heang Samnang: He is making a gift for the loors or wash the dishes. Arunny: Hi everyone thanks for us. I think he wants the ribbon 5. My father says that I must decide meeting me here. I am excited about people use to decorate posters. myself. the new shopping centre opening. What is the price of that kind of 6. I am able to earn some Vuthy: Me too. There is now ribbon? spending money. somewhere cool to hang out. I Store Clerk: Normally the ribbon hear it has a game arcade, bowling costs 4,000 riels for one meter. CHAPTER 2 - UNIT 5 alley and karaoke. I am coming Today we are celebrating Khmer here every day when school has New Year, so I am able to give TAPESCRIPT 2.5.1 a holiday. you a 50% discount. Your total Arunny: What is everyone buying? cost is 4,000 riels. ((telephone rings))) Piseth: I want some new sweat Samnang: Here you are. Thank Heang: Hello. bands. I get sweaty when I play you for helping me. Piseth: Hi Heang. What are you boule. Sweat runs down my arm Store Clerk: Thank you for doing? and the ball slips out of my hand. shopping at Tonsai Thuok and Heang: I am reading a magazine. Heang: I am buying a new photo have a happy new year. What about you? album. My old one is full. Also, my Piseth: Vuthy and I are going to mum wants to know the price of a TAPESCRIPT 2.5.6 the Ratanak Center. Do you want new rice cooker. to come? Vuthy: They have a pet store here. a. Her name is Heang. Heang: Why do you want to go I am looking for coloured rocks to b. His name is Piseth. today? put in my ish tanks. c. Its name is Kiki. Piseth: They are opening today. All (V, P, H): Arunny, what are you d. Its name is Arunny. My mum works in one of the shops. buying? e. Their names are Miss Mom She says that all of the shops are Arunny: I’m not getting anything. and Mr. Phearith. giving employees and their families I don’t have any money. I just like f. His name is Vuthy. an extra 10% discount today. coming and seeing all the happy Heang: Well I do want a new photo people. TAPESCRIPT 2.5.7 album. My old one is getting full. Piseth: Fantastic. We are meeting TAPESCRIPT 2.5.4 1. Sreynich plays tennis every Arunny at the main entrance in 20 Monday. minutes. a. fancy 2. The baby is sleeping at the b. plain moment. TAPESCRIPT 2.5.2 c. dress 3. My grandparents are watching d. ribbon television now. 1. What are you doing? e. fruit basket 4. My brother and I do Labokator 2. I am reading a magazine. f. bank every Saturday. 3. What about you? 5. My favourite holiday is Khmer 4. Vuthy and I are going to the TAPESCRIPT 2.5.5 New Year. Ratanak Center. 6. Sok likes coffee. 5. Do you want to come? Store Clerk: I’m sorry sir. We have 7. Thida is doing her homework Tapescripts 221

at the moment. Piseth: Thank you Mr. Mab. I will Promises 8. My grandfather drinks ive cups have the money ready when you · With our irst course we will of tea every day. come to my home tonight. teach you basic bicycle repair. 9. Makara is painting a picture at TAPESCRIPT 2.6.3 · You will learn how to patch the moment. and change your inner tubes 1. I’m sorry, I forgot your dictionary and tyres, ix a chain that 10.Morokoth is working in the at home. I won’t forget to bring has fallen off and adjust your garden now. it tomorrow. saddle height. 11. Raksmey and Bunthoeun are 2. Sorry I made a mess in the · The best part is it will only take riding bikes at the moment. kitchen. I’ll clean it up. 30 minutes to learn these skills. 12.I always have curry for lunch. 3. I lost the Preap Sovath CD you · ɑfter your irst video we will lent me, I’m sorry. I’ll buy you a email you every 2 weeks with CHAPTER 2 - UNIT 6 new one. a new video in our awesome do-it-yourself series. TAPESCRIPT 2.6.1 4. I apologize for crashing your motobike. I’ll pay for the damage. · You will be saving money on a. tyre expensive repairs in no time. b. lat tyre 5. I’m sorry, I forgot to call you c. inner tube this morning. I’ll call you irst CHAPTER 3 - UNIT 7 d. puncture thing tomorrow morning. e. patch 6. I’m sorry, I can’t ix it today. I’ll f. repair have it ready for you tomorrow TAPESCRIPT 3.7.1 g. replace morning. Protein: cheese, meat, ish, eggs, TAPESCRIPT 2.6.2 TAPESCRIPT 2.6.4 prawns, chicken Sugary food: soda, candies, ((((PSSSHHHHHH)))) Abilities chocolate, cake, crisps, biscuits Piseth: Oh no. I have a lat tyre. I Fast-food: french fries, can’t ride to bouling practice on a · Can you ride a bicycle? hamburger, hotdogs, pizza lat tyre. I need to get a patch. · Now you can learn to ix, repair Vitamins: carrots, bananas, (Sound of bicycle being pushed mangos, cabbage, oranges, (((click click click click)))) and maintain your own bicycle. tomatoes Piseth: Hello Mr. Mab, can you · You can start making money repair my bicycle tyre please? TAPESCRIPT 3.7.2 Mr. Mab: Hello Piseth. OK, let me repairing your friends’ bicycles see. too. Vottey: I have to be careful to eat ((((tools clanking)))) ((((air · In future courses you can learn a well balanced diet. Hamburgers blowing up tire)))) to adjust your handlebars and aren’t very nutritious. I do eat Mr. Mab: Oh no, I can’t repair your install bike grips. plenty of fruit and vegetables inner tube. It has too many punctures. · Continue with the course, and because they are very nutritious. It needs to be replaced. you can learn to keep your Fish has plenty of protein and it Piseth: How much is a new inner bicycle’s spokes, rims and contains very little fat. My coach brake cables in good shape. tube? says that everyone needs to eat Mr. Mab: A new one costs 12,000 a variety of food if they want to be riels. healthy. Piseth: I’m sorry Mr. Mab, I am going to practice and I don’t have CHAPTER 3 - UNIT 8 any money with me. Can you replace it now and I will bring you TAPESCRIPT 3.8.1 the money after practice? Mr. Mab: You won’t have to come Coach: Hi, everyone. back Piseth, I am eating dinner All: Hi, Coach. with your family tonight. You can Coach: As you all know we have a give me the money then. match on Sunday against Sisowath 222 Tapescripts

High School school. Now, you all food you will feel sick. TAPESCRIPT 3.8.3 know that it is important to eat Piseth: You won’t feel sick if you properly before the game. If you don’t eat too much! 1. If the players don’t drink enough eat more fruit and vegetables your Coach: Yes, thank you, Piseth. water they will dehydrate. body will feel healthier. I also told you to drink plenty of 2. If Piseth drinks too much soda, Piseth: But I like to eat a few water. If you run around a lot on a he will get fat. hamburgers. hot day you will lose a lot of water 3. If the players eat potatoes and Coach: If you eat too much fast and you will dehydrate. carrots, they will have more food you will feel terrible! You Piseth: You won’t dehydrate if you ibre in their diet. won’t feel healthy if you eat too drink plenty of water. 4. If the players eat too much, much fast food. Coach: OK, thanks, Piseth! Some they will feel sick. You all know that is very important of you are very unit. You should 5. If the players practise every to stretch your muscles before and do more exercise and eat a day, they will win. after the game. If you stretch your balanced diet. If you do more 6. If the players exercise, they will muscles before the game, you will exercise your body will get get stronger. get fewer injuries. If you are injured stronger. you won’t be able to play. Piseth: Your body will get TAPESCRIPT 3.8.4 Vuthy: Can we eat a big breakfast? stronger if you exercise. Coach: No, don’t eat too much Coach: Yes, Thank you, Piseth! I Heang: You don’t look too good before the game. You will feel sick think everyone understands. If you Piseth. I heard your team lost the if you eat too much. Eat plenty of eat a balanced diet you will have football match 5-1! protein the night before the game. more energy. You won’t have enough Piseth: I know. It was a bad If you eat plenty of protein you energy if you don’t eat a balanced game. Too many of the players will have more energy. It’s also diet. Piseth! You look terrible! You aren’t it enough. That’s why they important to get plenty of sleep. need to change your diet. You eat beat us easily. And I didn’t go to If you don’t go to bed early you too much fast food and you don’t bed until midnight the night before will feel tired. If you feel tired you eat enough vitamins. If you eat the game. won’t play well! If you don’t play more fruit and vegetables you will Heang: Wow, that doesn’t sound well, we won’t win the game! get all the vitamins you need. If you good. 12 hours sleep is too much, Vuthy: How often are we going to eat too much fast-food you will get but ive or six hours sleep isn’t practise this week? fat. If you get fat you won’t be able enough. If you keep going to bed Coach: We will practise playing to run! Do you understand? late you will feel tired all the time. football every day. You won’t win Piseth: Yes coach! What were you doing on the night the football match if you don’t Coach: You won’t be able to before the game? practice every day. The game will play football if you can’t run. And Piseth: I was chatting with the other inish at 11.45 am. ɑfterwards we stop drinking soda. If you keep players on Facebook for ive hours. will all come back to the school on drinking soda you will put on Heang: Oh Piseth. 5 hours is too the bus. We have a new football weight. You should include more many! One hour a night is enough! kit to wear on Sunday. If you haven’t ibre in your diet. Fibre will help You won’t have enough time to do had your new football kit yet, let me you digest your food. If you eat your homework if you spend too know and I will give it to you. You carrots and potatoes you will get much time on Facebook. Did you won’t be able to play if you haven’t enough ibre. You won’t win any do your homework? got your kit. OK, that’s it for now. football matches if you don’t eat Piseth: No! I didn’t. I didn’t have Good luck on Sunday. good food. So, if you want to play enough time. All: Thanks coach. next week, you will need to eat Heang: You will get into trouble properly and practise every day. if you don’t do your homework. If TAPESCRIPT 3.8.2 Piseth: We will win if you practise you get into trouble at school your every day. Now go home and get father will get angry. Have you Coach: I don’t believe this! We’ve some rest. See you all at school eaten breakfast today? lost 5-1. If we keep playing football on Monday. Piseth: No, I haven’t. I was late like this we will lose all our matches. Coach: Errrrr. Yes, that’s right. for school. I had too many jobs to I told you not to eat too much Thank you Piseth! do, so I didn’t have enough time before the game. If you eat a lot of for breakfast. Tapescripts 223

Heang: If you don’t eat your I twisted my ankle. I have a Doctor: Is it severe? Is it very bad? breakfast, you will feel tired all day. bruise on my thigh. And I have a Vuthy: Yes, and I have a pain If you feel tired, you won’t be able headache. behind my eyes. I also have bad to focus on what the teacher says. Mum: OK, I will take you to the pains in my muscles and in my You watch too much television and clinic. I’ll call them and make an elbows and knees. They hurt a lot! you don’t spend enough time appointment with the doctor. And I feel sick all the time. studying. It’s also important to eat Heang: Thanks mum. Doctor: OK, I’ll take your healthily. If you eat enough good temperature. Could you sit here, food, you will feel healthier. You TAPESCRIPT 3.9.2 please? Nurse, could you pass should listen to your football coach. me the thermometer, please? He recommended some good ways Mum: Hello. Open your mouth. Good. Could to improve your lifestyle. If you listen Receptionist: Hello. Sor Panha you keep the thermometer in your to your coach you will soon feel Clinic, how may I help you? mouth for two minutes, please, better. What did he say to you? Mum: My daughter has bumped young man? (two minutes later) Piseth: He said, I eat too many her head. She has injured her arm You have a temperature of 39 hamburgers and that’s why I don’t and she has a bruise on her thigh. degrees. This is very bad. Could have enough energy. I don’t eat She also feels sick and she has a you take your shirt off, please? enough fruit and vegetables. He headache. Yes, you have a rash on your said, I drink too many sodas and Receptionist: OK, I think it would back, a big red spot. I don’t drink enough water. That’s be a good idea to come to the Vuthy: Oh, is it very bad? why I dehydrate so fast during the clinic and see the doctor Doctor: No, it is not severe, not game. Fast-food isn’t very nutritious. Mum: Is he there now? too bad. Now, could you put your He also said, if I don’t do more Receptionist: No he isn’t. He shirt back on, please? exercise I won’t be it enough to should be here in about an hour. Vuthy: Oh, could you tell me your play football. Just walking to school He’s gone to see a patient. He diagnosis, please, doctor? is not enough exercise, I need to shouldn’t be long. The clinic is Doctor: I have looked at your do more exercise. very quiet today, so you shouldn’t symptoms. My diagnosis is you Heang: Facebook is ok if you look have to wait too long. He should have Dengue fever. at it for a short time. If you look at be able to see your daughter Vuthy: Dengue fever! Facebook too much you won’t have straight away. Doctor: Yes. I will do a blood test. enough time to do anything else. Mum: Will she need to stay Your test results should be ready We have great food in Cambodia. overnight? tomorrow. I will give you some Fresh vegetables full of nutritious Receptionist: No, she shouldn’t medicine now to help you. Then vitamins. It’s not enough just to eat have to stay overnight. you should go home and rest. one banana, you need to change Mum: OK, I’ll come to the clinic Could you come back tomorrow your diet and your lifestyle. straight away. It shouldn’t take me and see the Health volunteer? long to get there. I should be there She should be here at 10 a.m. CHAPTER 3 - UNIT 9 in 15 minutes. tomorrow morning. Receptionist: OK, see you in 15 Vuthy: OK, Doctor. Could you TAPESCRIPT 3.9.1 minutes. Bye. write the name of the medicine on Mom: Thanks for your help. Bye. a prescription for me, please? Mum: Heang! What’s the matter? Doctor: Yes, take it to the Heang: (sniveling) Oh mum, I’ve TAPESCRIPT 3.9.3 pharmacy. The pharmacist should hurt my head. be able to give you the medicine Mum: Oh dear. Sit down here and Doctor: Hello, young man. immediately. You should feel tell me what happened. Could you tell me your symptoms better tomorrow. Heang: I was diving into the river please? Vuthy: Could you tell me where and I hit my head on a rock. Now I Vuthy: Sorry doctor, I don’t the pharmacy is, please? have a huge bump on my head. understand. Doctor: Speak to the nurse, she Mum: Oh my goodness! Let me Doctor: Could you tell me what will help you. see. Oh yes, it looks bad. Did you is wrong with you please – your Vuthy: Thank you doctor. injure any other part of your body? symptoms? Heang: Yes, I cut my arm, and Vuthy: Oh, I have a headache. 224 Tapescripts

TAPESCRIPT 3.9.4 friendly as they are in the 2 countryside. But, it is louder than OS: Excuse me Samnang. Were you and your family Listen, check and repeat here at night. I don’t think anyone walking in town yesterday around 6 pm? a. Could you tell me your sleeps in Phnom Penh. Samnang: No we weren’t. Around 6 pm my family and I symptoms, please? were driving to my brother’s house. It was my nephew’s b. Nurse, could you pass me the TAPESCRIPT 4.10.2 birthday. They were having a party for him. What happened? thermometer, please? OS: Someone broke into Morokot’s General Store c. Could you tell me your 1. Phnom Penh is busier than yesterday and stole some merchandise. I was wondering diagnosis, please doctor? Pursat. if you saw anything. d. Could you write the name of 2. There are more motorbikes 3 the medicine on a prescription and reumorks than in the OS: Excuse me Vuthy. I’d like to ask you some questions. for me, please? countryside. Were you working yesterday around 6 pm? e. Could you tell me where the 3. The Palace is bigger than I Vuthy: Yes, I was. I was sweeping in front of the pharmacy is, please? thought it would be, but it’s not restaurant and talking to Piseth. Is this about the break CHAPTER 4 - UNIT 10 as large as the Emperor’s in at Morokot’s General Store? Do you suspect anyone? Palace in Japan. OS: Yes it is. No, I don’t have any suspects yet. Did you TAPESCRIPT 4.10.1 4. There were cars everywhere see anything while you were sweeping? and it seemed more dangerous Vuthy: No, I didn’t see anything, I wasn’t looking. I Naoko: I travelled to Phnom Penh than in the countryside. only heard the car and saw it driving away from the store. for the irst time last weekend, 5. The thing I like about Phnom They were speeding and almost hit another car. You because I wanted to go sightseeing, Penh is there are more should talk to Piseth; he saw them while we were talking. I hadn’t travelled around since restaurants than here, so I was coming to volunteer here at the able to eat a lot of different food. health center. Arunny: Did you enjoy your trip? CHAPTER 4 - UNIT 11 Naoko: Yes, but Phnom Penh is busier than Pursat. There are more TAPESCRIPT 4.11.1 motorbikes and reumorks than in the countryside. That made it easier OS=Oficer Samlain to get around the city. Piseth: What did you see? 1 Naoko: I went to the Royal Palace irst. The Palace is bigger than I OS: Excuse me Heang; I’d like thought it would be, but it’s not as to ask you some questions. large as the Emperor’s Palace in Heang: Oɜ oficer, what’s the Japan. Also, the palace grounds were more peaceful than the outside. matter? Arunny: How else does it OS: Someone broke into compare to the countryside here? Morokot’s General Store Naoko: Hmmm … Let’s see, well yesterday around 6 pm. What the trafic is worse in the city than it is here. There were cars were you doing at that time? everywhere and it seemed more Heang: Hmmmm … let’s see dangerous than in the countryside. yesterday at 6 pm, I was eating There are more people and the dinner with my family at home. buildings are taller than they are in Pursat. It was a special occasion; my Piseth: Do you plan to go back? parents have been married for Naoko: I don’t know, maybe. The 25 years. thing I like about Phnom Penh is OS: OK, thank you. there are more restaurants than here, so I was able to eat a lot of different food. The people are as Tapescripts 225

4 were talking in front of the a warm breeze was blowing. OS: Excuse me Piseth. Vuthy Chinese restaurant around ● You weren’t ishing with Vuthy says you saw something 6 pm. either. On Monday at 6 pm last night around 6pm when d. When we spoke to Oficer he was working at his family’s Morokot’s General Store was Samlain again today, he said restaurant. broken into. he was getting close to the Piseth: Yes I did. I saw two thieves he suspects were ● Finally, you weren’t wearing thieves. They were carrying two responsible. green pants and a red jacket. I large boxes of merchandise. e. One shop owner said people have a witness who says you They were running to a car were wearing the clothes you parked out front. were feeling nervous this have on now – an orange t-shirt OS: Could you see what they afternoon, and were buying and blue shorts. were wearing? extra locks for their doors. Piseth: Oh yeah, I could CHAPTER 4 - UNIT 12 because it wasn’t dark yet. TAPESCRIPT 4.11.4 They were wearing strange TAPESCRIPT 4.12.1 looking clothes. One thief was OS=Oficer Samlain wearing a dark blue shirt and red pants. The other one was Heang: Piseth you’re 30 minutes wearing an orange t-shirt and OS: What were you doing on late where ha ... what happened? blue shorts. They were driving Monday at 6pm when Morokot’s You don’t look well. an old green Toyota. When General Store was broken into? Piseth: I saw a car accident while they drove off the car was Thief: I was ishing at the lake. I was walking Kiki. going very fast. I think they OS: OK, what time did you arrive Heang: Where? What happened? almost hit another car. It was at the lake? Piseth: When we were passing scary. Thief: Let’s see. It was raining the market. I was thinking about OS: OK Piseth, thank you very much. I now have an idea of and it was getting dark so, around crossing the street and when I who to suspect. 5.45 pm. looked up I saw a car was speeding OS: Were you ishing alone? toward me. The driver wasn’t paying TAPESCRIPT 4.11.2 Thief: I was ishing with my friend attention to the road. He was looking Vuthy. at his mobile phone while he drove. a. ‘At 6.30 am were you having OS: Are you sure? Heang: That sounds like it was breakfast?’ ‘Yes, I was.’ Thief: Yes I remember it well. By really frightening. ‘No, I wasn’t. 6 pm we were freezing, because it Piseth: It was. The scarier thing b. ‘Were you playing football at was raining and getting dark. The was he almost crashed into a group 11 am?’ ‘Yes, I was.’ ish weren’t biting either; it was of children while they were crossing ‘No, I wasn’t. boring. the street. c. ‘Was your father working at 1 pm?’ OS: Before we continue I want to Heang: (gasp) Oh no! I hope they ‘Yes, he was.’ ‘No, he wasn’t.’ remind you that I could have you were OK. d. ‘At 4.30 pm were you hanging prosecuted and sent to jail if I thought Piseth: They were. When the driver out with your friends?’ you weren’t telling the truth. saw the children were crossing the ‘Yes, I was.’ ‘No, I wasn’t. Thief: I am telling the truth. street, he crashed into a moto. e. ‘Was your family watching TV OS: OK, here’s what I think. You When they got to the other side at 8 pm?’ ‘Yes, we were.’ weren’t ishing at the lake at 6 pm of the street the youngest kid was ‘No, we weren’t.’ and you weren’t freezing. Instead crying, but they weren’t hurt. at 6 pm, you were breaking into Heang: What did you do then? TAPESCRIPT 4.11.3 Morokot’s General Store and Piseth: I helped the kids to the stealing merchandise. other side of the street and onto a. Oficer Samlain said he was Thief: How do you know? the sidewalk. The youngest kid interviewing people who were OS: Simple, was feeling better when the police in the area at 6 pm. ● It wasn’t raining or cold on Monday arrived. b. She was taking photos of the and it wasn’t getting dark when Heang: Did you tell them what crime scene this morning at you arrived at the lake. I know happened? 10 am. this, because I was sitting outside Piseth: That’s why I was late. I was c. Piseth and Vuthy said they enjoying the sunset at 6 pm and the only witness; so while the police 226 Tapescripts

were asking me questions about While we were eating, two study in Canada. Nary has been the accident, I missed my bus. I bicyclists crashed and fell to the there three times. She hasn’t told them the driver was speeding ground. I was surprised by how decided whether to accept the and looking at his mobile phone everyone acted. No one paid any place at The University of Toronto, when he passed me. That was a attention. The yaks and bicycles because she has also been very dangerous thing to do. continued to move past them while offered a place at The University the men were pushing their bikes of Sydney in Australia! She has TAPESCRIPT 4.12.2 out of the way. When they got close also travelled around Australia to us, I saw one man was making and New Zealand. 1. I saw a car accident while I was a ist. Then the other man made Piseth: Wow, your cousins walking Kiki. a ist. I thought there was going are very clever and they have to be a ight. They were swinging travelled to so many places. Have 2. I was thinking about crossing their arms back and forth when I you ever been to Canada or the street and when I looked up realized they were playing Rock Australia? I saw a car was speeding Paper Scissors. Heang: No, I haven’t been to toward me. Canada or Australia, but I have When our waiter walked past, he been to Phnom Penh! 3. He almost crashed into a group could see I was watching them. Piseth: Yes, I’ve been there a few of children while they were He said, “This is how my people times too. crossing the street. settle disagreements. The loser is Heang: If you want to do these responsible for the accident.” things, you need to get good 4. When the driver saw the children grades and commit a lot of time to were crossing the street, he Suddenly, the two men stopped your studies. How are your grades crashed into a moto. arguing. Then I saw one man Piseth? smiling while the other was Piseth: Not too bad. But I need 5. The youngest kid was feeling holding up 4 ingers and sticking to improve my English speaking. better when the police arrived. out his tongue. When the waiter I have taken extra classes in the saw I was still watching, he told past, but I ind it dificult to commit 6. While the police were asking me, “That is how my people say much time to them, because I me questions, I missed my bus. they weren’t paying attention and always have other things to do. will pay four cups of tea.” Heang: I wasn’t very good at TAPESCRIPT 4.12.3 speaking English. But I have CHAPTER 5 - UNIT 13 studied very hard and I have done a. What was the girl doing when lots of extra homework and now she witnessed the car accident? TAPESCRIPT 5.13.1 my English is improving. I haven’t attended extra English classes b. How was the man in the sports Piseth: Hi, Heang. because I can use the internet. I car driving when he had the Heang: Hi, Piseth. have attended extra classes for accident? Piseth: How are you? maths and they helped me to pass Heang: I’m ine thanks. the maths test. c. Why did he want to do? Piseth: Who are you talking to on Piseth: Yeah, I suppose you’re d. What was he trying to do when Facebook? right. I haven’t committed enough Heang: I’m talking to my cousin time to my studies. I need to make he fell to the ground? Vutthan. He has moved to Phnom more of a commitment. Well, I e. When did the truck driver call Penh. Vutthan has passed all his must go now. I’ve just eaten my exams and now he is going to breakfast and I’m already late an ambulance? attend Phnom Penh University. for class. I have been late for f. Why was the sports car driver He has studied really hard to Mr Sovann’s class three times get there. He made a huge already this term! He has spoken crying? commitment to his studies. He to my mum about it! hasn’t taken a day off for two Heang: OK. Bye Piseth! TAPESCRIPT 4.12.4 years. His sister, Nary, has Piseth: Bye Heang! passed the entrance exam to Samnang: My grandmother told me this story once: One time when I was about 13 years old I was travelling with my family and we stopped to eat lunch in a village in the mountains. It was the most beautiful place I have ever seen. There were no cars in the village. Everyone was riding a bicycle or a yak. Tapescripts 227

TAPESCRIPT 5.13.2 up a lot to make sure I have all the Facebook proile. She has won things I need. It hasn’t been easy lots of awards for chemistry. I 1. Has Vutthan passed all of his for my mother either. She hasn’t wonder where she is now. exams? had any of the opportunities that Heang: Here she is! Neang has Yes, Vutthan has passed all of I have, but she never complains. started her own business. But, his exams. So, I made a promise to them to she hasn’t updated her Facebook 2. Has Vutthan taken a lot of time try harder and make the most of proile since last year, so I’m not off? the opportunities I have. sure what she’s doing now. Look No, Vutthan hasn’t taken a lot at the pictures. She has done so of time off. That was a long time ago. Tomorrow many things and she has been 3. Has Nary passed the entrance I will take my inal high school tests. to so many places since she exam to study in Canada? I have tried to prepare well. I’ve attended our school. She has Yes, Nary has passed the read lots of books about medicine been to Australia and she has entrance exam. and I’ve taken extra biology classes. climbed the Sydney Harbour 4. Has Nary ever travelled around I’ve also had some very helpful Bridge. She has played volleyball New Zealand? teachers who taught me a lot. It on Bondi Beach and she has Yes, Nary has travelled around hasn’t always been easy. I’ve spent eaten Kangaroo. She hasn’t said New Zealand. many nights studying while my whether she liked eating kangaroo 5. Has Piseth ever been to Phnom friends were at the cinema or playing meat or not. Penh? on their computers. But, I haven’t Piseth: Yeah, Neang always Yes, Piseth has been to Phnom missed out on everything! I still play worked hard in class. You have Penh. football with my friends and I’ve to value your time in school. You 6. Has Piseth committed enough also learnt to play the guitar! I’ve need to make the most of your time to his studies? won awards for being the most education! Hey! Has she gotten No, Piseth hasn’t committed improved student and for coming married? enough time to his studies. irst in biology. I’ve also had the Heang: Her Facebook proile 7. Has Heang had to attend extra opportunity to visit Canada and I says ‘single’. So she hasn’t gotten English classes? might go to university there, but I married. No, Heang hasn’t had to attend haven’t made my mind up yet. Vuthy: Has she opened any new extra English classe. stores? I haven’t forgotten my promise and Heang: Yes, she has opened a TAPESCRIPT 5.13.3 I still want to be a doctor and now new store in Battambang, but she I’m sure I can achieve my dream. hasn’t written the address. She Vutthan’s story It just takes lots of hard work and has also bought a new car, but she I’ve done lots of that! hasn’t said what type of car it is. I haven’t always been a good Piseth: Wow, she has done well. student. When I was young, I TAPESCRIPT 5.13.4 Neang has always valued her didn’t study very hard. I would education and now she is making sometimes get into trouble with Heang: Hey, have you seen the most of it! the teachers. I’ve failed lots of Panha’s Facebook page? He has Vuthy: Yes, good for her! tests! Then one day my dad asked updated his Facebook proile. He me what I wanted to do when I has a new job. He has passed the CHAPTER 5 - UNIT 14 left school. I told him I’ve always interview to work at the Ministry wanted to be a doctor. He said of Agriculture in Phnom Penh. He TAPESCRIPT T.5.14.1 that I would need to study hard if I starts work there next Monday. wanted to be a doctor. Vuthy: I remember him! He Heang: Hello, I’m Heang, and this attended Mr. Phearith’s class. is Piseth and Vutthy. My mother and father are good He valued his time at school. I’ve Apsara: Hi, nice to meet you. My people. They have worked hard attended the same class. He’s a name is Apsara. all their lives. They haven’t had a great student but he hasn’t been Heang: Nice to meet you too. holiday for nearly ive years. My to school this term because he When did you move to our town? father is a farmer. He has worked had an accident on his motorbike. Apsara: I have been here since hard all his life and he has given Hey, have a look at Neang’s Tuesday. So I’ve lived here for 228 Tapescripts

three days. I have stayed here sitting there? where we’re going. before, so I’ve seen a lot of the Apsara: I’m waiting for Piseth and Heang: That’s a good idea. town already. Vuthy. Miss Mom wanted to look Apsara: OK, I’ve called her. I Heang: Where have you lived over my homework. I had to hand have to call her again in an hour! before? it in at 9.30 am. Vuthy and Piseth She worries a lot! Apsara: I have lived in Siem Reap said they would meet me at 10 am. and I’ve lived in Battambang. Hey, I hope they turn up. TAPESCRIPIT 5.14.3 do you all go to this school? Heang: I didn’t get up till 9 am. I’m Heang: Yes, we do! Vuthy and I so lazy on Saturdays! I’ve gotten up 1. Yes, we’ve caught lots of ish have attended this school since late on Saturday since I was eleven here. we were twelve years old. So we years old. I’m 15 years old now, 2. I’m always in a hurry lately, so I have studied here for 3 years. so that’s a long time. haven’t eaten here for ages. Piseth has studied here since he Apsara: Have you known Vuthy 3. Piseth has played football there was eleven years old. and Piseth for a long time? since he was young. Piseth: Where are you living now Heang: I’ve known Vuthy since I Apsara? was ten years old and I’ve known TAPESCRIPT 5.14.4 Apsara: I’m living with my family Piseth for six years. at my grandmother’s house. Apsara: Hey, here are Piseth and Apsara: I love this place. It’s so My grandmother has lived here Vuthy! quiet. since she was 20 years old! She Piseth: Hi, sorry we’re late. Have Piseth: Yes, we’ve caught lots of has been sick for six months. you waited long? ish here. I have ished in this river My mother has taken care of her Apsara: I’ve waited for half an hour. since I was 5 years old. since we arrived. Piseth: Sorry! I didn’t get up till Vuthy: I haven’t ished in this river Heang: That’s really sad. I hope 9.30 am and I didn’t have time for for ive weeks, because I have to she gets well soon. What does breakfast. I haven’t eaten anything help my father at the weekend. your father do? since 6 pm last night. I’m so hungry. Apsara: What’s that place? Apsara: My father is a dentist. He Heang: Were you late going to Piseth: That’s where I eat my rice has worked as a dentist since he bed because you were looking at porridge before school. I’m always was 28. He is 38 now, so he has Facebook? in a hurry lately, so I haven’t eaten been a dentist for 10 years. He Piseth: No! I haven’t looked at there for ages. has owned his dental practice for Facebook for three days. I’ve Vuthy: My friend has worked there 2 years. revised for my Maths test since for six months. He has been sick Vuthy: Well, I need to go home Tuesday. for two weeks, so he hasn’t been now. I haven’t eaten anything yet, Vuthy: I looked at Facebook till at work this week. But, he did say and I’m really hungry. 11 pm last night. But I have tried to that they serve the best rice Piseth: Me too! I haven’t eaten revise everyday this week and I’ve porridge in Cambodia! anything since 6 am. practiced my English speaking for Apsara: Wow! This place is great! Heang: I have eaten my breakfast ive days because we have a test Vuthy: This is fantastic place to and I have done all the washing. next Friday. come on a Saturday. Piseth has Apsara: OK, it was great to meet Piseth: We’re going to show played football here since he was you all. See you all tomorrow. Apsara around the town. She young. Heang: Yes, bye! wants us to point out some of the Piseth: Yes, that’s right! The old Vuthy: Bye. best places to eat and drink. Do football pitches have been open Piseth: Bye. you want to come with us Heang? for a long time, but the new football Heang: Oh sorry! I can’t. I pitches haven’t been open for three TAPESCRIPT 5.14.2 haven’t seen my grandmother weeks because of the rain. You’ll since Monday, and I promised ind lots of students here every Apsara: Hello again, Heang! my mother I would visit my Saturday. I have played football Heang: Hi, Apsara! How are you? grandmother today. match on Saturday since last year. Apsara: I’m ine thanks. I’m a bit Vuthy: OK, we’ll see you on tired because I’ve been awake Monday. since 5.30 am! Apsara: Hold on a minute, I just Heang: Oh, I see. Why are you need to call my mum and tell her Tapescripts 229

CHAPTER 5 - UNIT 15 I have already reviewed 3 lessons. Vuthy: Yes, I have already studied 3. Have you taken any notes yet? for my English grammar test. It TAPESCRIPT 5.15.1 Yes, I’ve just started to take wasn’t easy! There are a lot of new notes. things to learn. Piseth, have you Piseth: Hi, Vuthy! How are you? 4. Have you made a list of things reviewed your grammar test yet? Vuthy: I’m OK. to do? Piseth: Yes! I have already Piseth: It was a good idea coming No, I haven’t made a list of reviewed my English grammar test. to the library. Have you started to things to do yet. I’m happy about that! Hey have you prepare for next week’s maths test? seen your exam timetable yet? Vuthy: Yes, I have already started. TAPESCRIPT 5.15.3 What time is the chemistry test? Piseth: How many lessons have Heang: Oh No! I forgot all about you reviewed? a. Have you reviewed any lessons that. I still haven’t seen my exam Vuthy: I have already reviewed 3 yet? timetable. Hey, Vuthy Have you lessons. Have you reviewed any I’ve just started to review my seen your exam timetable? lessons yet? maths lessons. Vuthy: No, I haven’t seen my Piseth: I’ve just started to review b. Have you made a list of things timetable yet. I’ll look at it when I my maths lessons. Hey, I’ve just you need to do? go to school tomorrow. I still haven’t had a great idea! I can copy the No, I haven’t made a list of things looked over my chemistry lessons. notes you’ve already completed! I need to do yet. So I still need to do that. Have Vuthy: No way! You have to do c. Have you looked at the practice you looked over your chemistry your own work. You need to look questions yet? lessons Heang? over all your lessons and make I still haven’t looked at them. Heang: I’ve just started to look over notes. Then, you need to write a d. Have you completed the them. I still have so much to do! I list of things you need to do. Then practice questions? still haven’t practised my English try the practice questions. Have Yes, I’ve already inished. speaking! Have you practised you you made any notes yet? English speaking Piseth? Piseth: Er, no I still haven’t made TAPESCRIPT 5.15.4 Piseth: No! I haven’t practised any notes. my English speaking yet. I think it Vuthy: Have you made a list of Heang: This study group was a would be a good idea if we meet things you need to do? great idea! We can check what everyday so we can practise Piseth: Er, no, I haven’t made a everyone has already done to together. list of things I need to do yet. prepare for the exams, and what Vuthy: Yes, that’s a good idea, Vuthy: Have you looked at the we still need to do. I’ve just made because I still need to practise my practice questions? a list of things I need to do before English speaking too. Sorry, but Piseth: I still haven’t looked at them. the exam. Have you made a list of I need to go now, but I’ll see you Vuthy: Wow, you are in trouble! things you need to do Vuthy? both tomorrow at 12.30. Miss Mom and Mr Sovann said Vuthy: No, I haven’t made a list of Heang/Piseth: OK, Bye! we need to complete the practice things I need to do yet. I will make questions before Monday. one as soon as I get home. But, I TAPESCRIPT 5.15.5 Piseth: Have you completed the have already made a lot of practice questions? notes to help me revise. Hey! Piseth, 1. Have you inished your maths Vuthy: Yes, I’ve already inished have you made any notes yet? revision, Heang? them. Piseth: I have just started making Yes, I have done all my maths Piseth: Can I copy the answers? my study notes, but I haven’t revision. Vuthy: No! inished them yet. I have already 2. Piseth, have you reviewed your completed my maths revision. English grammar test yet? TAPESCRIPT 5.15.2 Have you inished your maths I have already reviewed for my revision Heang? English grammar test. 1. Have you started to prepare for Heang: Yes, I have completed 3. Have you seen your exam next week’s maths test? all my maths revision. And I have timetable yet? Yes, I’ve already started. already studied for the English No, I haven’t seen my schedule 2. How many lessons have you grammar test. Have you studied yet. reviewed? for the English grammar test Vuthy? 4. Have you looked over your 230 Tapescripts

chemistry lessons, Heang? He could not chop wood. He was “Don’t worry,” said Hansel. “I’ll look I’ve just started to look over them. ill all winter. The family had no after you.” 5. Have you practised your money and there wasn’t enough English speaking, Piseth? food. The children were lost. They walked No! I haven’t practised my one way. Then, they walked English speaking yet. That night, the nasty stepmother another way. ɒut they couldn’t ind said to her husband, “You must their house. TAPESCRIPT 5.15.6 take the children into the forest and leave them there.” Suddenly, they saw a very strange 1. Has Nary met her professor? house. “Wow! Look at that house,” Yes, she has already met her “I can’t do that. I love them,” said said Hansel. professor. the woodcutter. 2. Has Nary taken any exams yet? “But, we don’t have enough food,” It really was a very strange house. No, she hasn’t taken any said his wife. “Take them tomorrow; There were chocolate cookies on exams yet. and leave them.” the roof. There were biscuits and 3. Has Nary started to make The children were listening to nuts on the walls. And it had a big study notes? their nasty stepmother’s plan chocolate door. Yes, she has already started when Gretel began to cry. Hansel to make notes. hugged his sister. “Don’t cry, Gretel. “Mmm,” said Gretel. “I’m very 4. Has Nary been to the library? I have a plan too,” he said. hungry. Let’s eat some biscuits.” Yes, she has just been there. 5. Has she seen her exam In the morning, the children went “Okay,” said Hansel. “I’m very timetable? to the forest with their father. When hungry, too. Let’s eat some No, she still hasn’t seen her their stepmother had given them cocolate.” exam timetable. two slices of bread for breakfast before they left, Hansel put the The two children ran up to the CHAPTER 6 - UNIT 16 bread in his pocket. house. Hansel pulled a biscuit off the wall and gave it to Gretel. Then, TAPESCRIPT 6.16.1 Then they followed their father far he took a piece of chocolate. into the forest. While he was walking Narrator: In a faraway land, a poor behind his father and his sister, While they were eating the bits of woodcutter lived with his family. Hansel dropped the pieces of bread the house, the chocolate door He had two lovely children. The boy on the ground. He was leaving a suddenly opened, and an ugly old was called Hansel and the girl was trail to ind their way back home. woman came out and said, “Hello. called Gretel. They lived in a small Unfortunately, some birds were Who’s eating my house?” house near a forest. They were following them and eating the bread. very happy together. “We’re very sorry,” said Hansel. Hansel, Gretel and their father Then, one day their mother died walked and walked. “You must be “That’s okay. You must be hungry,” and the woodcutter got married tired,” said their father. “Let’s stop she said. “Come inside and have again. His new wife, their step here. I’ll go and collect some wood. some breakfast.” mother, didn’t like the two children. Then, we’ll go home. You wait for me here.” TAPESCRIPT 6.16.2 Every day, the woodcutter went to work in the forest. The two children Hansel and Gretel were very tired. Vuthy: This morning, I got up stayed at home with their nasty They sat on the ground and waited around six o’clock and had a stepmother. Their stepmother for their father. Soon, they went to shower. Then I made myself a cup was very unkind to them. “Gretel, sleep. When they woke up, it was of juice and some rice. After that, wash the loors. Hansel, bring the dark. I put on my uniform for school. It irewood now,” she shouted. They didn’t take long, as I had laid it out did all the housework. “I’m frightened,” said Gretel. last night. Finally, I got ready to “Father isn’t coming back. It’s cold leave the house. I picked up my One day, the woodcutter was ill. and dark. And we are lost.” school bag containing the things Tapescripts 231

I had packed the night before. As Hansel knew that the witch couldn’t c. After that, the witch looked at I was opening the front door the see very well. He didn’t give his arm. Gretel. “You’re going to do all phone rang. It was Heang. We had He gave her a chicken bone he had my housework,” she said. arranged to meet this morning to saved. The witch felt the bone. discuss our homework but she She was very surprised. “You’re Every day, the witch said to Gretel, was calling to say she couldn’t very thin. Eat some more.” “Give Hansel some more food.” meet me because her bicycle had a lat tyre. On the tenth day, the witch was Every day for seven days, Gretel very angry. Hansel was still thin. had given Hansel a chicken and TAPESCRIPT 6.16.3 And she was very hungry. chips, cakes, and pies. On the seventh day, the witch said, “Give Narrator: Hansel and Gretel were “I’m going to eat your brother me your arm, Hansel.” very hungry. They went inside with today,” she said to Gretel. “Go and the old woman. There was a lot prepare the oven.” Hansel knew that the witch of nice food on the table. There couldn’t see very well. He didn’t were cakes, biscuits, apples, and Gretel went and prepared the give his arm. He gave her a chicken oranges. “Eat all you can,” said oven. She made it very hot. She bone he had saved. The witch felt the old woman. Then, she added, went to the witch and asked, “Can the bone. She was very surprised. “I like big strong children.” you come and check the oven?” “You’re very thin. Eat some more.” The two children ate and ate. While TAPESCRIPT 6.16.4 d. Finally, on the tenth day, the the children were eating, the ugly witch was very angry. Hansel old woman sat and watched them. Narrator: Hansel and Gretel were was still thin. And she was very This ugly old woman was a witch. very hungry. They went inside with hungry. And this witch ate little boys for the old woman. There was a lot of dinner. nice food on the table. There were “I’m going to eat your brother today,” cakes, biscuits, apples, and she said to Gretel. “Go and prepare When the children had eaten their oranges. “Eat all you can,” said the oven.” ill, the witch put Hansel into a cage. the old woman. Then, she added, She locked the door of the cage. “I like big strong children.” Gretel went and prepared the oven. Then, she locked the door of the She made it very hot. house. She didn’t want Gretel to The two children ate and ate. leave the house. While the children were eating, e. Then, she went to the witch the ugly old woman sat and and asked, “Can you come She looked at Hansel and said, watched them. This ugly old and check the oven?” “You’re very thin, little boy. I’m woman was a witch. And this going to feed you lots of delicious witch ate little boys for dinner. TAPESCRIPT 6.16.5 food. Then, you’re going to be fat. And I’m going to eat you for When the children had eaten their Narrator: Once upon a time, a dinner.” ill, the witch put Hansel into a cage. grandmother wanted to make her grandchildren a cookie. She made The witch looked at Gretel. “You’re a. First, she locked the door of the cookie like a man. She put the going to do all my housework,” the cage. Then, she locked the cookie in the oven. After 15 she said. door of the house. She didn’t minutes, she opened the oven want Gretel to leave the house. door. The cookie man ran out Every day, the witch said to Gretel, of the house. Grandmother and “Give Hansel some more food.” b. Next, she looked at Hansel grandfather chased the cookie and said, “You’re very thin, little man. The cookie man ran to the Every day for seven days, Gretel boy. I’m going to feed you lots river and met a hungry fox. He had given Hansel a chicken and of delicious food. Then, you’re rode across the river on the back chips, cakes, and pies. On the going to be fat. And I’m going of the fox. seventh day, the witch said, “Give to eat you for dinner.” me your arm, Hansel.” 232 Tapescripts

TAPESCRIPT 6.16.6 CHAPTER 6 - UNIT 17 “To my grandmother’s house,” she had replied. Narrator: “You stupid girl! You TAPESCRIPT 6.17.1 can’t do anything right!” said the He asked her what she was carrying witch. The witch went to check the Narrator: Once upon a time there in her basket. To this she replied, oven and Gretel was standing was a sweet little girl. Everyone “Grandmother is sick and weak, behind her. When she had opened who saw her liked her, but most of and I am taking her some cake and the oven door, Gretel pushed her in. all her grandmother, who did not butter. We baked yesterday, and Quickly, Gretel shut the oven door. know what to give the child next. they should give her strength.” Then, she went and unlocked the Once she made her a hood of cage. “Well done, Gretel “said red velvet. The little girl loved the Then the wolf asked, “Little Red Hansel. “Quick, let’s go home.” hood so much that she had worn Riding Hood, just where does your nothing else since receiving it. grandmother live?” “No,” said Gretel. “The witch has Since that time, people had called some treasure. She also has a her “Little Red Riding Hood”. “Her house is a good quarter hour map. Follow me! I’ll show you.” from here in the forest, under the One day having heard that her three large trees. There’s a row Gretel took Hansel to the witch’s grandmother had taken ill, Little of bushes there. You must know bedroom. They found the treasure Red Riding Hood’s mother called the place,” said Little Red Riding and the map. “Now, we can go to her. “Come Little Red Riding Hood. home,” said Gretel. Hood. Here is a piece of cake and a small pot of butter. Take them to The wolf thought to himself, “This Hansel and Gretel took a large box your grandmother. She is sick and nice young girl is a delicious of treasure with them. They looked weak, and they will do her well. mouthful. She will taste better at the map and followed the trail Mind your manners and give her than the old woman; but you must home. my greetings. Behave yourself on trick her cleverly, so that you can The woodcutter was very happy the way, and do not leave the path, catch both.” to see his children. He hugged or you might fall down and break He walked awhile by Little Red them both. “I looked everywhere the pot, and then there will be Riding Hood’s side. Then he said, for you. ɒut I couldn’t ind you,” nothing for your sick grandmother.” “Little Red Riding Hood, haven’t he said. you seen the beautiful lowers that Little Red Riding Hood promised are blossoming in the forest? Why “Where’s our stepmother?” asked she would obey what her mother don’t you go and take a look? And Gretel. had told her and set off on her I don’t believe you can hear how journey. beautifully the birds are singing. “She was very unkind to you. I told You are walking along as though her to leave,” said the woodcutter. But granny lived out in a forest, you were on your way to school half an hour’s walk from the village. in the village. It is very beautiful in “Hurray!” said Hansel and Gretel. While Little Red Riding Hood was the forest.” And they danced around the walking in the forest, she met a room. They were very happy. wolf. But she did not know what Little Red Riding Hood opened her a wicked animal he was, and was eyes and could see the sunlight Hansel and Gretel told their father not afraid of him. was coming through the trees and about the biscuit house with the how the ground was covered with chocolate door. And they told him “Good day to you, Little Red Riding beautiful lowers. She thought, “If about the ugly old witch. Then, Hood,” said the wolf. I take a bouquet to grandmother, they showed him the treasure. she will be very pleased. Anyway, “Thank you, wolf,” she said. it is still early, and I’ll be home on The woodcutter and his two children time.” And she ran off into the forest were never hungry again. And they “Where are you going so early, Little looking for lowers. When she had lived together very happily. Red Riding Hood?” he asked her. picked one, she thought that she could see a more beautiful lower a little way off. Then she would run Tapescripts 233

for that one. All the while, she was his face. After that he got into her and arms you have!” Little Red going further and further into the bed, closed the curtains and Riding Hood said next. forest. But the wolf ran straight waited for Little Red Riding Hood to the grandmother’s house and to arrive. “All the better to hug you with my knocked on the door. precious child,” lied the wolf. While the wolf was eating “Who’s there?” grandmother, Little Red Riding TAPESCRIPT 6.17.4 Hood was running after lowers. TAPESCRIPT 6.17.2 When she had gathered so many Narrator: Finally, Little Red Riding that she wasn’t able to carry any Hood had said to her grandmother, a. The little girl loved the hood so more, she continued on her “Oh, grandmother, what a large much that she had worn nothing journey to grandmother’s house. mouth you have!” else since receiving it. “All the better to eat you with!” b. One day having heard that her When she arrived, she knocked on Next he jumped out of the bed, grandmother had taken ill, Little the door. In his best grandmother’s on top of Little Red Riding Hood Red Riding Hood’s mother voice, the wolf called weakly, and ate her up. As soon as he had called to her. “Who’s there?” inished this tasty bite, he climbed c. Little Red Riding Hood promised back into bed, fell asleep and in she would obey what her mother “It is your grandchild Little Red minutes was snoring very loudly. had told her and set off on her Riding Hood. I have brought A hunter was passing by. He journey. you some cake and butter from thought it was strange that an old d. While Little Red Riding Hood mother,” she said. woman was snoring so loudly, so was walking in the forest, she he took a look. He stepped inside met a wolf. To this the wolf had weakly the grandmother’s house and in e. He asked her what she was responded, “Just press the latch; I the bed there laid the wolf that he carrying in her basket. am too weak to get out of bed.” had been hunting for such a f. He walked awhile by Little Red long time. “He has eaten the Riding Hood’s side. grandmother, but maybe she can g. Little Red Riding Hood opened As she was walking through the still be saved. I won’t shoot him,” her eyes and could see the parlour, Little Red Riding Hood felt thought the hunter. Instead, he sunlight was coming through afraid and thought to herself, “Oh took a knife and cut the wolf’s the trees and how the ground my gosh! How strange I feel today, belly open. was covered with beautiful however at other times I am so He had cut only a few slices when lowers. happy to be with my grandmother. he saw the red hood shining Then she had gone over to her through. He cut a little more, and TAPESCRIPT 6.17.3 grandmother’s bed and opened the girl jumped out and cried, “Oh, the curtains. Grandmother was I was so frightened! It was so dark Narrator: “It’s Little Red Riding lying there with her cap covering inside the wolf’s body!” Hood. I’m bringing you some cake her face and looking very strange. And then the grandmother came and butter. Please open the door out alive also. Then Little Red for me”, said the wolf. “Oh, grandmother, what big ears Riding Hood grabbed some large you have!” she said. heavy stones. They illed the wolf’s “Just press the latch,” body with them. When he woke up grandmother replied. “I’m too “All the better to hear you with,” and tried to run away, the stones weak to get out of bed.” replied the wolf. were so heavy that he fell down and died. The wolf pressed the latch and the “Oh, grandmother, what big eyes After that the three of them were door opened. He walked inside and you have!” she said next. happy. The hunter took the wolf’s immediately ate her up, for it’d pelt. The grandmother ate the cake been more than three days since “All the better to see you with, my that Little Red Riding Hood had he had eaten. He then shut the dear,” answered the wolf. brought, with butter spread on the door and put on grandmother’s top. And Little Red Riding Hood clothes, pulling her cap down over “Oh, grandmother, what big hands thought to herself, “As long as I 234 Tapescripts

live, I will never leave the path You earn only six cents a month. VM: I need two kilos of beef. Buy and run off into the forest by myself Why do you say you are as rich it from the butcher. if my mother tells me not to.” as I am?” Vuthy: Which butcher? VM: Buy it from the butcher who CHAPTER 6 - UNIT 18 The boy laid down his broom and wears the black hat. He has a son slowly replied to the king, “Your who goes to your school. His wife TAPESCRIPT 6.18.1 Majesty, I may receive only six is the woman who won the lottery! cents each month, but I eat from He also has a sister who has very Narrator: “The King and the one plate and you also eat from short hair. Poor Boy” In a small village near one plate. I sleep for one night Vuthy: Oh, of course! I know that the edge of the forest, there once and you also sleep for one night. butcher! lived a buffalo boy who had no We eat and sleep the same. VM: Don’t forget to buy ten mother or father. His uncle, who There is no difference. Now, Your packets of toothpicks. Go to the was the chief cook for the king, Majesty, do you understand why I store where the old lady works pitied the poor boy. So he invited say that I am as rich as a king?” behind the counter. the boy to stay with him in the Vuthy: Two old ladies own stores palace. The grateful boy worked The king understood and was in town! Which old lady mum? hard to help his uncle. He washed satisied. VM: The old lady who wears the plates, polished the cups, sunglasses. She is really nice. cleaned the dining room tables Moral: In the most important The old lady who doesn’t wear and mopped the loors. ɑt the end things of life all men and women sunglasses is horrible! of each month, his uncle gave him are equal brothers and sisters. Vuthy: Anything else? six cents as his wages. VM: Buy 72 cans of soda from the TAPESCRIPT 6.18.2 market. And six boxes of tissues. Now the king frequently inspected The woman that owns the stall the palace quarters. He had Narrator: Last Saturday I was with the yellow umbrella will give noticed often how hard the boy sitting at home when my friend you the best price. Don’t go to the was working, mopping the loors called and asked me if I wanted to woman who owns the stall with or polishing the cups; and always go to the shopping mall. We went the purple umbrella. Her soda is cheerfully and in good humor. shopping for clothes in the department too expensive. store. While I was waiting to pay, Vuthy: Anything else? One day the king asked the boy, a man stole my purse. The security VM: Yes, I need a jar of pickles. “Do you receive wages for your guard was watching on the security Buy the pickles from the man that hard work?” camera, and saw everything. has one leg! Do you know him? The man was arrested as he was Vuthy: Yes, of course I do. Is The boy bowed and said, “Yes, I leaving the store. there anything else? do, Your Majesty. I earn six cents VM: Yes, Go to the lorists and every month” CHAPTER 7 - UNIT 19 buy 10 bunches of lowers. ɒuy the same lowers as we bought Then the king asked, “Do you TAPESCRIPT 7.19.1 last week. If you are unsure, think you are rich or do you think speak to the woman that works you are poor?” VM=Vuthy’s mother there. She will remember! Vuthy: Which woman mum? “Your Majesty,” the boy replied, “I VM: Mr Pearith and Miss Mom will VM: The woman that drives the think that I am as rich as a king.” be back at 2 pm and we still have big motorbike. She is the woman so much to do. While your father who married a foreigner last year. The king was taken by surprise. and I are washing the dishes from Vuthy: Oh, yes. I know her! “Why is this poor boy talking such this morning’s wedding breakfast, VM: Here’s the money to pay for a nonsense?” he thought to himself. I need you to go to the market and reumork. Ask the driver who owns to the store and buy a few more the old reumork with the blue Once more, the king spoke to the things. teddy bear on the roof to take you. boy, “I am a king and I have all the Vuthy: OK mum, what do you He’s very quick! power and riches of this country. need? Vuthy: OK Mum. Bye! Tapescripts 235

TAPESCRIPT 7.19.2 TAPESCRIPT 7.19.3 woman who is a cook at our school. She has a market stall which is in Vuthy: That was the best wedding 1. She can buy a new rice cooker the small market near the bus I’ve ever been to! from the store which is opposite station. She has a sister who also Heang: Me too. Mrs. Mom looked the park! works there. beautiful and Mr Pearith was so 2. She wanted some new towels Vuthy: Yes, I know her. Who is handsome! that are the same colour as her going to clean the toilets? Piseth: They received so many bathroom. Heang: I’ll do that. I will need a pair envelopes with money inside. 3. It’s the motorbike that has a red of rubber gloves to protect my hands. What do you think they will buy? seat. Buy the rubber gloves that are in Vuthy: I know Mrs Mom wants 4. We bought the television which the yellow and blue packet. They are to buy a new rice-cooker. She’s my uncle recommended. very strong. And I need a sponge using the rice-cooker that my 5. Maybe they will buy the dog to clean around the hand-basin. mother gave her when she irst that my neighbour is selling. Vuthy: Anything else? arrived at our school. I wonder 6. It’s the dog which is always Heang: We can use the dustpan where she can buy a good rice barking. which is in the cupboard to sweep cooker. up outside. So, you don’t need to Heang: She can buy a new rice TAPESCRIPT 7.19.4 buy one. And don’t forget to bargain cooker from the store which is with the sellers in the market. Buy opposite the park! I remember she Piseth: Who is the man that from the person who gives you the also said she wanted some new is standing next to the yellow best price. towels that are the same colour as motorbike? Piseth: OK, I’ll go straight away! her bathroom. She can buy them Heang: He is the man who hired Where’s my bicycle? It’s the bicycle from the shop which is next to the the tent to Mr Pearith. He will start that I ride to school every day. gas station. taking it down soon, so we should Vuthy: There it is! It’s next to my Piseth: Maybe they will buy a begin by cleaning the inside of the bike. new motorbike. Mr Pearith drives restaurant irst and then clean outside Piseth: Oh yes. OK, see you later. a motorbike which is 20 years after he has gone. Agreed? Bye. old. There it is! It’s the motorbike Piseth: Yes. Agreed! What do we Vuthy & Heang: Bye. which is under the tree. The need? motorbike that Mrs Mom drives is Heang: Well, we need a mop and CHAPTER 7 - UNIT 20 over there. It’s the motorbike that bucket to clean the loor. You can has a red seat. It’s also very old. buy them from the new store in TAPESCRIPT 7.20.1 Where would be the best place for town. them to buy a motorbike? Piseth: Which new store? HM=Heang’s mother Vuthy: A new motorbike would Heang: The new store that has be a good idea. They can buy a a huge blue and yellow sign. The HM: I’m not sure what we need! motorbike from the garage that man who used to sharpen knives Can you remember what we have gives a 10% discount! I think they works there. We also need two in the cupboards at home Heang? should also buy a new television. brooms which you can buy from Heang: Sorry mum, I forget. I We bought the television which the same place. know we don’t have any fruit. my uncle recommended. It’s great. Vuthy: Yes, I know that store. Should we buy some apples? They could buy the same one. Anything else? HM: Yes, that’s a good idea. Piseth: Hey! Maybe they will Heang: ɒuy 5 litres of loor cleaner. We don’t have many oranges buy the dog that my neighbour ɒuy the loor cleaner that smells at home, so we should also buy is selling. It’s the dog which is like lemons. Please don’t buy the some oranges. Oh, and we don’t always barking. They can take it purple loor cleaner which smells have much orange juice, so buy for walks in the morning! like lowers. I don’t like it! some orange juice for your father. Heang: I don’t think they’ll buy Vuthy: We also need lots of Do we need any milk? How much that dog. It’s so loud! Well, plastic bags and glass cleaner. milk do we have? whatever they buy, I’m sure they’ll Piseth: Yes we do! But, don’t buy Heang: We don’t have much milk be very happy! them from the same store. You can in the fridge. buy the glass cleaner from the HM: OK. Buy some milk. But, 236 Tapescripts

don’t buy too much milk, because Heang: OK mum. b. spring onions it’s heavy. What about coffee. Is HM: First, we need some chicken. c. chilies there any coffee in the coffee jar? Do we have any chicken in the d. cashew nuts Heang. No mum, there isn’t any fridge? e. red peppers coffee in the jar. Should we buy Heang: No mum, there isn’t any. some? HM: OK, we need to buy a chicken. TAPESCRIPT 7.20.4 HM: Yes, buy some coffee. Oh! We also need some lour. Do we Do we need any potatoes? have any lour? HM=Heang’s mother Heang: I think so mom. We don’t Heang: There’s some in the jar, have many potatoes at home. but not much. Akina: This soup is delicious! HM: These tomatoes look really HM: I only need a little. But, I think HM: I’m glad you like it! It’s the irst fresh. How many tomatoes do we we should buy some lour. ɑnd, time I’ve ever cooked Japanese have at home Heang? we need a few spring onions. food and it took me a little time to Heang: We don’t have any Heang: That’s OK, because we get it right. Would you like more? tomatoes, so we need to buy have some in the fridge. Akina: Just little, thanks. Thanks. some. Do we have any onions? HM: Oh! They aren’t very good. Mmmmmm. It’s lovely. Did you put HM: Oh! I forget! I’m not sure how Buy a few fresh spring onions. I any salt in it? many onions we have. I don’t need only want to use fresh ingredients. HM: Yes, I did. Just a little salt any now. I can buy the onions We also need some chillies. Do and a few peppers. Do you think tomorrow. we have any chillies? there’s too much salt? Heang: Do we need any meat Heang: No mum, we haven’t got Akina: Oh no! It’s perfect! My mum? any chillies. How many chillies do mother always adds a little salt. I HM: Oh yes! Of course! I nearly you need? think it makes it tastes a lot better! forgot! Can you remember how HM: Just a few. Three or four. HM: The recipe said I should also much meat there is in the fridge? I also need some cashew nuts! add 6 small onions but I thought Heang: Mmmmmm. There isn’t How much do cashew nuts cost? that was too many, so I only much meat in the fridge. I think Heang: Oh! They are expensive. added one. there is some pork. But, there isn’t How many do you need mum? Akina: No! You don’t need to add any beef or chicken. HM: I don’t need a lot, just a few. many onions. One is enough! HM: OK. We should buy some We should buy a small packet of Heang: Is there any chicken left beef. But, don’t buy any chicken. I cashew nuts. And we need some mum? don’t need much chicken until the soy sauce. HM: Yes, of course! I cooked a weekend. I will buy fresh chicken Heang: Oh! We only have a little lot of chicken because I know on Friday. soy sauce in the cupboard. We how much you like it! How much Heang: I think that’s all we need should buy a bottle. Anything else? chicken would you like Heang? mum. HM: We need a little sugar. Heang: Just a little please. HM: Yes, let’s buy what we need Heang: Mmmmm. No problem HM: Is the chicken too spicy now. If we’ve forgotten anything, I mum. We have lots of sugar! Akina? I only added a few chilies, will come back tomorrow. Look, there’s a kilo packet here in so it should be OK. Heang: OK mum. the cupboard. Akina: It’s great. Just like we have HM: Oh, that’s good. ɑnd inally, in Japan! The cashew nuts taste TAPESCRIPT 7.20.2 we need a red pepper. You should wonderful. How many cashew nuts buy a few because they aren’t did you use? HM=Heang’s mother expensive. Oh, and don’t forget to HM: Not too many, just a few. Would write down the cost of each item. you like anything else? There is HM: Miss Akina, the Japanese Heang: OK mum. I’ll get my some fresh fruit here and we have Health Worker, is coming to dinner shopping basket and meet you some ice-cream in the fridge. tonight and I want to cook something outside. Akina: Mmmmm. I’ve eaten too special for her. I’m going to cook HM: Good girl. much already. OK, I’ll have little Japanese Chicken with cashew ice-cream, thanks. nuts. I have the recipe here. I will TAPESCRIPT 7.20.3 HM: Heang, would you mind read out the ingredients and you getting the ice-cream? There are can check to see if we have them. a. lour also some strawberries in the Tapescripts 237

fridge bring those too. Heang: OK. Let’s get a reumork TAPESCRIPT 7.21.5 Heang: OK mum! and go to town. Akina: You’re very kind! Vuthy: OK. 1. dress HM: Oh, it’s no problem. It’s nice 2. belt to be able to welcome you to our TAPESCRIPT 7.21.2 3. jacket home. 4. shirt a. shirt 5. boots CHAPTER 7 - UNIT 21 b. jeans 6. skirt c. pyjamas 7. shorts TAPESCRIPT 7.21.1 d. socks 8. hat e. skirt 9. socks Heang: Hi, Vuthy. I’m going to the f. trainers 10. gloves shops because I need to buy some g. shorts 11. shoes new clothes. Do you want to come h. t-shirt 12 . jeans along? i. jacket Vuthy: That would be great! What j. trousers TAPESCRIPT 7.21.6 do you need to buy? Heang: Mmm! I’ve outgrown a lot TAPESCRIPT 7.21.3 1. ɑkina inds a few small belts. of my clothes, so I need to buy a 2. ɑkina inds a couple of pairs of lot of stuff. a. I’ve outgrown a lot of my clothes. medium sized boots. Vuthy: Like what? b. I have plenty of skirts and jackets. 3. Naoko inds a lot of extra small Heang: I have plenty of skirts and c. I have outgrown my only pair of dresses. jackets, but they are all too small. black trousers. 4. Naoko inds a couple of pairs of So, I need to buy a couple of jackets d. I have some white socks and a extra-large sized boots. and a few skirts. few pairs of blue socks. 5. ɑkina inds a lot of large jeans. Vuthy: OK. What else do you need? e. I also need a couple of pairs of 6. Naoko inds a few pairs of Heang: I have outgrown my only shorts. medium sized shoes pair of black trousers, and all of my shirts are extra small and I’m a TAPESCRIPT 7.21.4 CHAPTER 8 - UNIT 22 medium now. Vuthy: Wow! You’ve grown a lot. Narrator: Vuthy breeds ish for TAPESCRIPT 8.22.1 Do you need anything else? ighting, and he sells them for Heang: I have some white socks money. He has a lot of different Heang: Hi Vuthy. Are you and your and a few pairs of blue socks but coloured ish. He has a few yellow family going to your home village they’re all too small for me now. ish and he sells them for around for Pchum Ben? I also need a couple of pairs of 5,000 riels. The red ish are his Vuthy: Hi Heang. No, when I was shorts as I’ve outgrown the ones best ighters, but he has only one. younger, we used to go for a whole I have. They sell very quickly, and cost week. Now we work at the Vuthy: You’re going to need 15,000 riels. If you look closely restaurant the entire holiday. plenty of money Heang. Is that all you will see that he has a couple Heang: Yeah, us too. I used to look you need? of green ish. They are very small forward to going and seeing my Heang: No! I have some t-shirts and they are not for sale yet. He cousins. Now we only go for one but they’re all extra-large, and makes sure that he has plenty of day to attend the Pchum Ben they’re too big for me. And, I have black ish because they are very ceremony. only one pair of jeans that it me, popular. They cost 8,000 riels and Vuthy: I know. I used to help my as all the rest are too small. Do they are very good ighters. He grandmother make Num Ansorm you need to buy anything Vuthy? also has a couple of big purple and Num Korm, it was great fun. Vuthy: I promised my grandfather ish. These are his favourite Now we are very busy at the I’d buy him a new pair of pyjamas. ighting ish and he ights them restaurant, especially on Pchum The ones he has are extra-large after school, and on weekends. Ben day, we only have time to go and much too big for him. I’ve also He has only one orange ish which to the early morning ceremony. outgrown my trainers, so I want a he will never sell. It was a gift from Before my parents owned the new pair. his grandfather and he loves it a lot. Chinese restaurant, they used 238 Tapescripts

to do catering for parties and we When I was a child, I used to be TAPESCRIPT 8.22.4 had time to go to two or three lazy and liked sleeping late. During pagodas. Now my mum works late Pchum Ben my family would go to a. Did you use to be afraid of the into the night making Num Ansorm the early morning ceremony at the dark? for customers and she is very tired pagoda to throw sticky rice ball b. I used to be afraid of the dark. when she inishes, but we go in offering for the evil spirits and I used c. I didn’t use to be afraid of the the early morning and make an to stay in bed to sleep. dark. offering. Did you use to visit other pagodas? After high school, I moved to TAPESCRIPT 8.22.5 Heang: Yes, it was something my Pursat Province. My wife and I grandmother insisted that we do. used to travel back to my home 1. I used to love exercising in the She complains about how the village in Svay Rieng for Pchum evening, but now I’m too tired. celebration is changing. She says Ben every year. Now I don’t like 2. I used to sit in my grandmother’s when she was young, families to travel such a long way for such kitchen and watch her cook. didn’t use to work during the holiday a short time. My family and I now 3. I used to be quite fat. Then, I went because businesses would close. stay home during the holiday. on a diet and lost ten kilos. Now, she says, people have to We didn’t use to visit the local 4. Makara used to be one of the make a choice between pleasing pagodas because we would travel rowdiest boys in the class, but their bosses and pleasing their to Svay Rieng instead. Then for he’s much better now. ancestors. many years we didn’t make any 5. We didn’t use to have a dog offerings to our ancestors because when I was younger. TAPESCRIPT 8.22.2 they were so far away. 6. Did you use to spend your holidays in Kompong Som? a. Phirum used to watch lots of A few years ago my wife took me movies. to a Kan Ben at a local pagoda and CHAPTER 8 - UNIT 23 She reads novels now. I enjoyed myself. I really liked the b. We used to go to Siem Reap for head monk. As a young man I didn’t TAPESCRIPT 8.23.1 holiday. use to take the ceremony seriously, We don’t go there anymore. We I used to pretend I was interested. Piseth: Hi Arunny what are you prefer Kep now. Now I am interested, because I reading? c. Theary and I used to play really like a new tradition he has Arunny: I’m reading about volleyball. started among his local community. Cambodia’s Independence Day. He still plays sometimes, but I He said that people used to throw Did you know Cambodia used to don’t play anymore. rice balls and it made the pagoda be a protectorate of France? My d. Akara used to weigh a lot. compound dirty. He also said that book says many French people He doesn’t anymore; he lost a younger people used to play around, used to live here. lot of weight. not being serious about the Piseth: Yes, the history of e. I used to play the guitar. ceremony. He decided to only have Cambodia’s independence from I sold it a year ago and bought the rice thrown into baskets, which France is learned by all students a saxophone. was then blessed by monks. in Primary school. The country Then, a small bit of the rice is thrown was ruled by France for 90 years. TAPESCRIPT 8.22.3 on the ground as an offering to be Independence was gained in 1953. received by the spirits. They offer Arunny: Oh, that’s why Samnang: Pchum Ben is a holiday the rest of the rice to the poor Independence Day is celebrated in Cambodia which is celebrated to families in the community. By offering on November 9th. remember our deceased ancestors. the rice to the poor, people are Piseth: Correct. Every year in The Pchum Ben festival is on the earning more merit by helping those Phnom Penh a ceremony is 15th day of the 10th month in the who are not as well off. I didn’t use performed at Independence Khmer calendar. When I was a to participate in my community much. Monument to commemorate our younger man, I didn’t use to Now I sponsor a Kan Ben each year freedom. The ceremonial lame is celebrate it as much as I do now. and feel very happy when I do it. lit by the King to start our national celebration. Tapescripts 239

Arunny: I saw that once. I was chance to represent their village beaten them in the race trials lying to the river and the area in Phnom Penh because they had the day before. was crowded with a lot of school won their local boat race. children. They were holding Piseth: Did you enjoy yourself? TAPESCRIPT 8.24.3 photographs of the King Father. Heang: Yes I did. I remember the streets and Piseth: Had you ever gone to the 1. By yesterday at 1 pm, he had buildings were decorated with the Water Festival before? been to the market, the cinema national lag. Heang: No, I hadn’t ever gone to and the park to play football. Piseth: Un huh. A big parade is the festival in Phnom Penh. I have 2. I hadn’t drunk a glass of water held in front of the Royal Palace been to the Water Festival in Siem until 10 am this morning. after that. White pigeons and Reap several times. There were 3. Samphors had bought a new balloons are released to symbolize so many people that had come to skirt for the party. our freedom. ɑt night ireworks celebrate with their team, that some 4. Makara hadn’t started his are set off for the people too. people were saying the city’s homework until 10 pm. Arunny: That’s what those noises population had increased to two 5. Vanna had lost his motorbike were. I was frightened when the times its size. It was dificult to key and had to walk to school. loud booms and bright lights started move along the riverside. 6. Before Nimol went to school, lashing. I lew far away and hid in Piseth: Did your uncle’s team she had eaten breakfast. a tree for the rest of the night. race well? Heang: At the start of the boat CHAPTER 9 - UNIT 25 TAPESCRIPT 8.23.2 races, his team had been the team to beat. By the end of the TAPESCRIPT 9.25.1 a. An agreement was signed second day they were in the third by King Norodom in 1863 place. Then something happened a. water bottles with France to create that had given them the motivation b. environment a protectorate over the to race harder in the inals. ɒefore c. air pollution kingdom. they started rowing back up the river, d. trash b. Cambodia was included in the the King had stood up and had e. governor Indochinese Union in 1887. clapped for them. They decided that f. electrical appliances c. Cambodia was given self-rule they were going to be winners no g. pollution in 1946. matter what happened the next day. h. taps d. Prince Norodom Sihanouk Piseth: Did they win? was chosen as king on 9 Heang: No they didn’t. They lost TAPESCRIPT 9.25.2 November 1953. to the team that had beaten them e. Cambodia was called the in the race trials the day before. a. He would make a lot of changes “Kingdom of Cambodia” from They were very excited that they in our town to help with pollution 1953 to 1970. had won second place though. and the environment. f. King Father Norodom b. He would instruct everyone to Sihanouk is thought of as TAPESCRIPT 8.24.2 turn off their taps while brushing the ‘Father of Cambodian their teeth. Independence’. 1. They earned the chance to c. He would tell everyone to re- represent their village in use their water bottles every CHAPTER 8 - UNIT 24 Phnom Penh because they day. had won their local boat race. d. He would make it law that TAPESCRIPT 8.24.1 2. Some people were saying the everyone must use bicycles in city’s population had increased town. Piseth: Hey Heang I haven’t seen to two times its size. e. He would encourage you in a while. Where have you 3. At the start of the boat races, everyone to switch off lights been? his team had been the team and electrical appliances Heang: I went to the Water Festival to beat. whenever they left a room. celebration in Phnom Penh. My 4. The King had stood up and uncle is a member of his village’s had clapped for them. boat racing team. They earned the 5. They lost to the team that had 240 Tapescripts

TAPESCRIPT 9.25.3 CHAPTER 9 - UNIT 26 else to swim though, because it smells really bad, and if it’s killed 1. If I were district governor, I TAPESCRIPT 9.26.1 the ish what could it do to us. would make a lot of changes Miss Mom: Good idea! to stop pollution destroying Vuthy: Wow! Look at all of the Mr Phearith: OK! our environment. dead ish. How did that happen? Heang: Let’s go! 2. If I were in charge, I would make Mr Phearith: The farmers could be everyone use cloth bags. to blamed, Vuthy. If farmers use too TAPESCRIPT 9.26.2 3. If I were in control of the town, much fertilizer on their ields, it will I would create new parks. pollute the water and kill the ish. 1. If farmers use too much fertilizer 4. If I were given the job, I would Miss Mom: We need to stop this on their ields, it will pollute ban the chemicals used by or a lot of people will go hungry. If the water and kill the ish. farmers. the farmers stopped using fertilizer, 2. If they use manure instead, 5. If I were elected, I would ban the water would be cleaner. the lakes and rivers will be cars and motorbikes. Mr Phearith: Yes, I agree! If they cleaner. use manure instead, the lakes and 3. If they release chemicals into TAPESCRIPT 9.25.4 rivers will be cleaner. the air, they will pollute the rain. Heang: It could also be the chemicals 4. If the smokestacks pollute a. If you were elected, what released by the smokestacks in the rain, when it rains it will would you do about taxes? town. If they release chemicals poison the rivers and lakes. b. If you were voted in, how into the air, they will pollute the rain. 5. If raw sewage is pumped into would you deal with spending? Miss Mom: That’s correct, Heang. lakes, it will eventually kill all c. If you were given the job, how If the world’s governments enforced of the ish. would you improve education? anti-pollution laws on businesses, 6. If anyone swims in this water, d. If you were placed in charge, the water would be a lot cleaner. they will run the risk of catching what would you do about Mr Phearith: I agree with you a lot of diseases. health? both. If the smokestacks pollute e. If the government gave you the rain, when it rains it will poison TAPESCRIPT 9.26.3 the job, how would you create the rivers and lakes. And, if big more jobs? businesses stopped polluting the 1. If the farmers stopped using f. If you received enough votes, air, rivers and lakes wouldn’t be as fertilizer, the water would be what new laws would you dirty as they are today. cleaner. introduce? Vuthy: Mmm! It could have 2. If the world’s governments something to do with that big pipe enforced anti-pollution laws TAPESCRIPT 9.25.5 and the dirty water it’s putting into on businesses, the water the lake. would be a lot cleaner. a. If I were elected, I would raise Miss Mom: Wow! I didn’t see that. 3. If big businesses stopped taxes to help the poor. Ughh! That looks like raw sewage. polluting the air, rivers and b. If I were voted in, I would Mr Phearith: If raw sewage is lakes wouldn’t be as polluted spend more money on saving pumped into lakes, it will eventually as they are today. the environment kill all of the ish. If anyone swims 4. If the government invested c. If I were given the job, I would in this water, they will run the risk more money in treatment plants, build more schools and provide of catching a lot of diseases. raw sewage wouldn’t be training for teachers. Miss Mom: Ughh! There needs pumped into our lakes. d. If I were placed in charge, I to be more treatment plants. If the 5. If we had more treatment plants, build free hospitals for the poor. government invested more money the water would be a lot cleaner. e. If the government gave me in treatment plants, raw sewage 6. If the water here was cleaner, the job, I would make sure wouldn’t be pumped into our lakes. we would be able to go that everyone had a good job. If we had more treatment plants, swimming. f. If I received enough votes, I the water would be a lot cleaner. would make it illegal to cut Vuthy: Mmm! If the water here was TAPESCRIPT 9.26.4 down trees. cleaner, we would be able to go swimming. Let’s ind somewhere 1. If I lew to the lake where he Tapescripts 241

lived, we would meet and fall c. If we reused old paper, we 4. The forest also takes lots in love. would also save the trees and of water which helps stop 2. If we met and fell in love, we wildlife in the forests. looding. If we cut down too would be married in the church many trees, rainwater will near the lake. d. If we recycled all of our used lood villages and other land 3. If we were married in the church paper products instead of in the area. near the lake, all of our family throwing them away, we and friends would attend. would also protect the forests 5. The forest is also a habitat for 4. If all of our family and friends and our environment. more than half of Cambodia’s attended the wedding, we wildlife. It is the richest habitat would have a fantastic time. e. If deforestation continued in the country. If the animals 5. If we were married, we would at today’s rate, the world’s lose this environment, they have lots of children. climate would change, natural will eventually die out. 6. If we had lots of children, we disasters would become more would need a very big home. common, and a lot of wildlife 6. Forests provide food, shelter, 7. If we had a very big home, would die. medicine, and materials for our families would visit on making clothes, baskets and weekends. TAPESCRIPT 9.27.3 other useful things. If the 8. If our families visited on forest is lost, we will lose all of weekends, they would take 1. If you trip on a light of stairs, the resources it provides. care of the children while we you will have triplets. went on dates together. TAPESCRIPT 9.27.5 2. If your eyebrows grow CHAPTER 9 - UNIT 27 together, you will be very rich. 1. If we destroy the forest, the carbon will go into the air and TAPESCRIPT 9.27.1 3. If your nose itches, you will add to global warming. kiss a fool. a. If we lose too many trees, the 2. If we lose the forest, we will wildlife in the area will die. 4. If your cat licks its tail, it will lose its ability to store water. rain. b. If we continue to cut them 3. If we cut down the forest and down, it will affect the water we 5. If your ears burn, someone is the soil erodes, it will reduce drink and the air we breathe. talking about you. the ability of the soil to store water and nutrients. c. If we allow deforestation to 6. If you sleep on your dog’s continue, it will also affect the pillow, you will dream their 4. If we cut down too many trees, food we eat. dreams. rainwater will lood villages and other land in the area. d. Scientists say that if TAPESCRIPT 9.27.4 deforestation continues, the 5. If the animals lose this world’s climate will change. 1. The Cardamom Mountains environment, they will forest plays an important role eventually die out. e. They also claim that if we don’t in the global climate. It keeps tackle the problem, loods will a lot of carbon within the forest. 6. If the forest is lost, we will become more common, and If we destroy the forest, the lose all of the resources it animals will die. carbon will go into the air and provides. add to global warming. TAPESCRIPT 9.27.2 CHAPTER 10 - UNIT 28 2. It is also a key part of the water a. If we used less paper, fewer cycle. A lot of water goes into TAPESCRIPT 10.28.1 trees would be cut for paper the sky from trees. If we lose making. the forest, we will lose its Vuthy: Hey Heang would you like ability to store water. to go to Sihanoukville with me and b. If we reduced our paper use my family for Khmer New Year? by using both sides of the 3. The Forest protects soil from We’re hanging out on the beach paper when we wrote a letter, erosion. Trees shelter the soil for ive whole days. We are planning we would use a lot less paper from wind and rain and tree to go snorkelling, kayaking and and save a lot of trees. roots stop soil from moving. swimming every day and my dad If we cut down the forest and is barbecuing seafood and ish on the soil erodes, it will reduce the beach every night that we’re the ability of the soil to store water and nutrients. 242 Tapescripts

there. I’m not sitting upright on a hard All my dad had said among all those Heang: Wow, that sounds great, seat for 17 and a half hour. I have questions was, “In time, in time.” but I can’t. My family is travelling to be able to lie down and take a When we reached the station at for Khmer New Year also. nap. Nha Trang, my dad said, “We are Vuthy: Where are you going? Vuthy: Where else are you going getting off here to have a snack. Heang: We are meeting an old sightseeing? Also, we are continuing our journey family friend in Vietnam. Are you Heang: We will visit the ruins of by bus later today.” and your family driving to Sihanouk My Son on Tuesday morning. “By bus. Why are we riding a bus? ville or are you riding a bus? They have stone statues that are Where are we going? What are Vuthy: We’re driving. My dad says similar to the Apsaras of Angkor we doing?” I asked him. it’s a long distance, but the time Wat. He smiled again and looked at we save driving is more time we On Wednesday we are hiking my mum and then said, “OK. We are spending on the beach. through the Marble Mountains. are taking a detour. We are Where are you visiting while you There are many tunnels and accompanying Mr. Yamata to are in Vietnam? caves to explore, including a 400 Dalat. He is working as a nature Heang: We are taking a taxi to the year old female Buddha. After photographer and is shooting Moc Bai border crossing in Svay our hike we are having a party on photos for a story there. He has Rieng on Saturday. This will be China Beach and watching the asked us to join him.” my irst time travelling outside of sunset. When I heard what we were Cambodia. My passport is brand Then Thursday we are touring Hoi preparing to do, my head started new. Our friend is meeting us in An and I can’t wait. Early in the illing with all types of other Ho Chi Minh City in the afternoon. morning, we are going to the questions, “Which magazine are Then Sunday morning, we are Japanese Covered Bridge. The light you working for? What type of boarding a train and taking it north is said to be best for taking photos camera lens are you using? What to Danang. We are spending of the buildings in the morning are you taking photos of?” For 5 days there and we are doing around Hoi An. So after crossing the full 3 hour bus ride up the several short sightseeing trips. the covered bridge, I am spending mountain to Dalat, Mr. Yamata sat I’m looking forward to seeing the the rest of the morning taking next to me and answered every historic city of Hoi An. photos of the several styles that question I had asked him. the buildings have been built in. TAPESCRIPT 10.28.2 Finally on Friday my mother TAPESCRIPT 10.28.5 and I are learning how to cook 1. We are planning to go Vietnamese food. After Khmer Vuthy: Next Wednesday I am taking snorkelling, kayaking and New Year I will cook the food I a trip to explore the Mekong Delta swimming every day. learn to make for you. in Vietnam. I will leave my home 2. My family is travelling for Vuthy: Wow, you are doing a lot! early in the morning and take a bus Khmer New Year also. I look forward to tasting your new to Phnom Penh. In Phnom Penh 3. We are meeting an old family dishes. I am catching a boat and cruising friend in Vietnam. down the Bassac River to Chau 4. Where are you visiting in TAPESCRIPT 10.28.4 Doc. My cousin Chhoun lives in Vietnam? Vietnam and I am meeting him in 5. Our friend is meeting us Heang: On the train ride back, my Can Tho on Friday. in Ho Chi Minh City in the dad told me he had a surprise for My exploration begins in Chau Doc. afternoon. me. Thursday morning I am taking a 6. Then Sunday morning, we are Of course the irst question I boat to visit a ish farm. I will spend boarding a train and taking it asked him was, “Where are we some time learning about how they north to Danang. going?” live on loating houses. Then I am “I’ll let you know later,” he said visiting a Cham minority village to TAPESCRIPT 10.28.3 smiling and winking at my mum. see their traditional weaving The entire ride I was asking him workshop. After lunch I will take a Vuthy: Are you reserving a questions, “What are we doing? bus to Can Tho. sleeper car or a seat? How long is it going to take? Are In Can Tho I am staying with a Heang: A sleeper car of course. we eating soon?” local Khmer Krom family and Tapescripts 243

experiencing Vietnamese small Heang: I hate to ride buses. I plan travelling in Central Thailand. My village life in Phong Dien Village. to ly. It’s easier and not very dad and I went to several temples Early Friday morning my cousin expensive. in Ayutthaya and Lopburi. Chhoun is arriving from his village Piseth: Where do you want to go? in Soc Trang. The irst place we Heang: Bangkok of course. I want Early on our irst day in ɑyutthaya, are visiting is Pitu Khosa Rangsay to see the Grand Palace and it started raining. After watching Pagoda (Vien Quang Pagoda). naturally, to shop in the designer the rain for about half an hour, It is said to be the most beautiful malls. my dad said, ‘I feel like going for Khmer Pagoda in the Mekong Vuthy: Ugh, how boring! I don’t a bicycle ride. Want to come?’ Delta. At 5pm we are boarding a want to spend my trip walking I enjoy learning about ancient bus and travelling to My Tho. from one store to another. Where culture and I didn’t want to miss Then, early Saturday morning we do you wish to visit, Piseth? a great adventure with my dad, I are riding bicycles from My Tho Piseth: I like to explore historic said, ‘Sure.’ My dad is the type of to Ben Tre. We want to spend a areas, so I want to see Central person who doesn’t mind getting relaxing morning cycling around Thailand. I think I would like to wet, so we rented a couple of the town and are planning to rent take a bicycle tour of the ruins in bicycles and set off pedalling in a paddle boat to explore the small Ayutthaya. the rain. side canals along the delta. We are also taking a tour of a coconut TAPESCRIPT 10.29.2 By the time we reached the third candy factory before cycling back temple the sun had started shining. to My Tho. On the way back to My Heang: I think sightseeing in My dad took out his camera and Tho, we are stopping at a bee farm. Bangkok would be wonderful. began snapping pictures of the Finally on Sunday morning, my There are so many things to see temple complexes. He is a very cousin is going home and I am and do. I love to ride trains, so artistic person. Every once in a returning to Cambodia by bus. I’m going to catch a train from the while he’d yell, ‘Stop moving and I am looking forward to my trip. airport and ride it into Bangkok. give me your best smile.’ Then with I haven’t seen my cousin for a It’s a lot cheaper and quicker than a click we’d continue riding. couple of years and it will be good a taxi ride. to see him again. ɑlso it is my irst My irst day in ɒangkok, I plan to We visited many temples that day, trip travelling by myself and I am a shop. I aim to walk and look through but my favourite was Wat Mahathat. little nervous. all of the 4,000 shops along There is a large Buddha head resting Sukhumvit’s Mall Madness Mile. in the roots of a Banyan tree. In CHAPTER 10 - UNIT 29 I intend to spend the rest of my another part of the complex are time roaming around to various rows of headless Buddha statues. TAPESCRIPT 10.29.1 strange and interesting places to Standing and staring at the statues, take photos. To start, I really want I couldn’t help wondering what had Heang: Mrs Mom wants us to to see the Grand Palace and the happened to them. discuss where we would like Temple of the Emerald Buddha. to travel in Thailand during our It is a very spiritual place for Biking through Ayutthaya enabled school break. Buddhists to make a trip to worship. us to see many odd little things we Vuthy: I would love to visit Thailand! Next I want to visit Wat Pariwat, would have missed travelling in a There is a festival in North-eastern better known as David Beckham car or reumork. Cycling through Thailand I’ve always wanted to Temple. It’s a really interesting town we saw elephants walking attend called the Surin Elephant temple and has a Garuda meant around, colourfully decorated Roundup. It would be awesome to to look like David Beckham. I just vehicles and lots of crazy statues see 300 elephants together in one have to get a photo of it. Other of chickens. place. places that I’m dying to see in Piseth: That’s a long time to travel. Bangkok are Erawan Museum, TAPESCRIPT 10.29.4 Vuthy: Not really. All I would need Snow Town and Art in Paradise. to do is take a bus to O’Smach and Vuthy: I was so excited! My cross at the border. In Thailand I TAPESCRIPT 10.29.3 parents had promised to give me can get where I want to go by bus, a holiday as a present for all my train or taxi. Piseth: I recently returned from hard work at school this year. I 244 Tapescripts

was so looking forward to going Great present for working hard. Guest house rooms only cost to Thailand; I really wanted to around 8,000 riel. If you come, we visit the North-eastern part of CHAPTER 10 - UNIT 30 can share the cost of the room. the country. There were so many I’m budgeting a little more if I have things I was interested in seeing: TAPESCRIPT 10.30.1 a big problem, then I will have The Surin Elephant Roundup and money to pay for it. a few temples from the Angkorian Vuthy: Hey Piseth, I’m going to Piseth: What about a visa? Will era. I really like exploring. travel through Laos during school you have to go to the embassy in The problems then started ... First break. Would you like to come Phnom Penh? there was the passport concern. along? Vuthy: I won’t need a visa. As I am sure I remember sending Piseth: I don’t know. How long are citizens of an ASEAN country we the application off. I am certain I you going to be in Laos? can travel without a visa in other was on my way home from school Vuthy: I’m going to be there for ASEAN countries for up to 30 days. and I remembered to stop at the 15 days. Piseth: How far will you bike each travel agent’s ofice and send it. Piseth: How are you going to day? Or did I? Did I stop walking and travel around? Vuthy: My entire route I mapped give it to the travel agent or not? I Vuthy: I’m going to ride my bicycle. out is 600 kilometres. I am only appear to have problems with my Piseth: Your bike, that’s crazy!! going to ride 60-80 kilometres a memory. What will you do if you can’t make it? day. I’m also going to take rest and Next there was the bus ticket. Vuthy: No worries the most I’m exploration days. Will you come My parents preferred to travel going to bike is 80 kilometres with me? I think it is going to be a by minivan, but I wanted to have each day. I will take a break when lot of fun. some room! I deserved to ride I get tired. Piseth: OK, I‘ll do it, but I think it on a proper bus after all my Piseth: What will you do if you will be really dificult. hard work at school, surely? It have a lat tyre? seemed to be the case that they Vuthy: No problem, I’m going to TAPESCRIPT 10.30.3 were coming around to my way be carrying a patch kit and a few of thinking but then they started tools. I will be able to do most of Mum: Hello! to encourage me to look for the small repairs on my own. Vuthy: Hi, mum. cheaper forms of transport again! Piseth: Hmmm. Let me think Mum: Vuthy, how are you? Is your Finally, they refused to pay for the about it and I’ll let you know later. bicycle journey going well? Where expensive bus, so I had to tolerate Vuthy: OK. I’ll come over to your are you? a shared minivan, again! house tonight and I’ll tell you more Vuthy: I’m doing great. Yes the The inal matter was that I planned about my plans. journey is going well. We are in on meeting up with some school Piseth: OK, see you tonight. Paksong. friends while there. My parents Mum: How far have you and advised me to avoid two of my TAPESCRIPT 10.30.2 Piseth ridden? chosen friends as they were bad Vuthy: We have ridden about 300 inluences! They would not even Piseth: OK, tell me about your trip kilometres. consider allowing me to meet up plans. How are you going to get to Mum: Will you take a break soon? with these two, not to mention stay Laos on your bicycle? I looked at Vuthy: Oh yeah. We will take the with them for a few nights! a map and it’s over 300 kilometres next two days to rest and check out Unbelievable, my parents are so from here to the border. some waterfalls. After climbing a strict! Vuthy: I know. I’m taking a bus steep hill that rose 900 meters in The inal result is that I have no through Stung Treng to the border. elevation, we decided we deserved passport, a 15 person minivan I’m starting my ride at the border. one. Yesterday we toured a coffee booked to somewhere within the I’m going to ride a large loop called plantation. Then we rode here to area of O’Smach, with a guest the Southern Swing. Paksong. house booked in the middle of Piseth: How much money are you Mum: Will you ride around on nowhere where the doors close at going to budget for your trip? your bicycles to see the waterfalls? 8 pm, so I couldn’t even go out if I Vuthy: I am going to budget about Vuthy: No we agreed that we’ll stay wanted to! Looks like I have a trip 80,000 riel a day, but I don’t think off the bikes for those two days and to Sihanoukville to look forward to. I will spend that much each day. let our bodies rest. We are going Tapescripts 245

to hire a reumork driver to drive us river. We have spent so little Heang: I remember that weekend. to visit the various waterfalls. money on this trip that we can Vuthy you told us you hadn’t made Mum: Well, you boys be careful splurge a little bit. a list of things you needed to do. and keep me updated with your Mum: I hope you are correct in Vuthy: I never did get that list made. progress. your planning. Recall how Piseth was telling us Vuthy: We’ll be careful. Bye. Vuthy: I think we’ll be OK. The map that he thought it would be a good we have shows that there is a road idea if we met every day to practice TAPESCRIPT 10.30.4 that runs all the way along the our speaking together? Mekong River to where Don Khong Piseth: It worked didn’t it? We all 1. Will you take a break soon? begins. Once we get on the island received 10 marks for our speaking 2. We are going to take the next we know there are deinitely places exam. two days to rest and check where we will be able to get across Heang: Check out this photo. It out some waterfalls. to the next place. We’re going to was taken just before Miss Mom’s 3. Will you ride around on your spend two days exploring the and Mr. Phearith’s wedding. bicycles to see the waterfalls? islands then we’re taking a ferry to Vuthy: I sat next to Mr. Sovann at 4. No, we agreed that we will stay Ban Nakasong on the mainland her wedding. He was very excited off the bikes for those two days and continuing to the border. to see them getting married. He and let our bodies rest. Mum: I‘ll be happy when you both told me that on his wedding day it 5. We are going to hire a reumork return home. had rained so much that the tent driver to drive us to visit the Vuthy: I know. We’re going to be had illed with water. He said various waterfalls. home in 3 days. Don’t worry. everyone had been having such 6. We will be careful. I love you. an enjoyable time they had taken Mum: I love you too. Be careful. off their shoes and continued TAPESCRIPT 10.30.5 Bye. dancing in the water. Vuthy: Bye. Piseth: I think this photo book is Vuthy: Hi mum, it’s me again. We going to be great. My grandmother are in Soukhouma now. CHAPTER 11 - UNIT 31 told me once that the best memories Mum: Vuthy! It’s so good to hear were made when something small from you again. When are you TAPESCRIPT 11.31.1 went wrong. going to visit Wat Phu? Vuthy: We already have. We Heang: Mrs. Mom asked if I would TAPESCRIPT 11.31.2 visited it today. I have now seen go through all the class photos 110 Khmer temples. and choose the best ones. She 1. Vuthy said that he loved to Mum: So you and Piseth are going told me she wanted to use them to look through photos. to start home tomorrow? make into a memory album. 2. Vuthy told us it had been a Vuthy: Well sort of yes and sort Piseth: Oh cool. Can we help? great day. of no. Vuthy: Yeah, I love to look 3. Vuthy told us that he had never Mum: What do you mean? through photos. made that list. Vuthy: We met a couple of other Heang: Here’s a photo of Piseth 4. Piseth said we all had received cyclists at Wat Phu and they told getting yelled at by the zookeeper 10 marks for our speaking us we can ride through the Four when he had tried to feed his exam. Thousand Islands (Si Phan Don) sandwich to the leopard. 5. Heang told us it had been from Wat Phu. Piseth and I looked Piseth: Ha ha! He told me the taken just before Miss Mom’s at a map and igured out a route leopard was a man eater and to and Mr. Phearith’s wedding. that we’re going to take through stay away from the cage because 6. Piseth said he thought this them. There is either a bridge or a it could jump out and bite me. photo book was going to be ferry at each water crossing. Vuthy: That was a great day. Mrs. great. Mum: What will you do if you can’t Mom said it had been such a good get across the river? day that she might do it again next TAPESCRIPT 11.31.3 Vuthy: Piseth and I talked about year. that. We made a decision that if Piseth: Do you remember our study 1. I asked her what her name there is no bridge or ferry, we will group? Here’s one of us working was. hire a boat to take us across the hard to review our lessons. 2. I asked her if she liked dogs. 246 Tapescripts

3. I asked her where she lived. found a river inside. He said that CHAPTER 11 - UNIT 32 4. I asked her if she could dance. he had swum through the cave into 5. I asked her if she had been another cave. She asked him if he TAPESCRIPT 11.32.1 had been in there for a long time swimming. and if he had been frightened. Mr. Sovann: Good morning 6. I asked her what her hobbies He told her he had been in there students. I want to discuss some for about 3 hours and at the things that will be happening at the were. beginning of his exploration he end of this school year with you. 7. I asked her if she knew my hadn’t been frightened, but as he This is usually an extremely happy had remained in there and swum time, but this year is ... friends. deeper into the caves he had Vuthy: (whispering)... these 8. I asked her when she had to become very frightened. He told assemblies seldom give us any Mrs. Mom with a laugh that when new information. go home. he had been able to see the sun Heang: (whispering) Shhh … you and trees again, he had let out a rarely pay attention, so how would TAPESCRIPT 11.31.4 loud cheer. you know? Mr. Sovann: I have been involved A. Piseth: My neighbour Lyvann C. Arunny: My friend Sam, who in education for many years. In all told me about an experience he lives in the United States, told me of those years, I have never wished had had last year. He said that he this story about a time he had for a more rewarding occupation. had been riding his bicycle home experienced his irst earthquake. Piseth: (quietly) I wonder what at about 7pm. Then, suddenly He told me he had been at his he wants to tell us. Mr. Sovann is the shadow of a bird had lown in desk doing his homework when normally very matter of fact and to front of him. He had thought that the earthquake had started. He the point. he had run it over. When he had said the chair he had been sitting Mr. Sovann: Occasionally, over gotten off his bicycle to look at it, in had started to move across his the past few years I have wondered he had received a big surprise. room. I asked him what he had what it would be like to not come There had been nothing lying in done. He said that when the loor to school every day. This year, I the road. had stopped moving, he had run thought about it more frequently. Later a policeman had walked up out to ind his mother. She had I have decided at the close of this and listened to Lyvann’s story. He been in the kitchen cooking when school year, I will retire. had told Lyvann about a myna the earthquake had started. He Piseth: (gasps) What? But you’ve bird that had died in that area. said he had found her standing in always been our School Director. Lyvann said the policeman’s eyes front of the cooker and she had It’ll never be the same. had gotten really big and in a told him that she hadn’t felt Vuthy: You’ll still come to see us scary voice, he had told Lyvann anything. Sam said they had sometimes, won’t you? he wasn’t the only person who decided to look outside and see if Heang: Hey Vuthy! How often do had seen a ghost there. Lyvann there was any damage to anything. you get news like that? said he had become frightened He told me they had seen some and cried that it was Avorng. trees that had fallen and had heard TAPESCRIPT 11.32.2 some sirens in the distance, but it B. Vuthy: I overheard Mr Sovann hadn’t been a very bad earthquake. 1. I sometimes eat fruit and and Mrs Mom while I was working Sam said he had seen on the news yogurt for breakfast. at the Chinese restaurant. Mrs that it had only measured 5.5. He Mom asked Mr Sovann if he had said the news also had said that 2. My team always wins. done anything interesting the past although the hospitals had been 3. I rarely talk to her. week. He told her he had gone busy that evening, no one had died. 4. Kakada is usually working for a walk in the jungle and it had been very hot. She asked him with his father. what he had done to cool down. 5. He is never happy. He told her that he had found a 6. Dara seldom shares his snacks. tree that had a huge hole in it. He 7. Pisey frequently dances while said the hole turned out to be a big cave and he had crawled into listening to the radio. it. Mrs. Mom asked him if it had been dark in there and he told it had been, but that he had also Tapescripts 247