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Revision (7-10) Malaria Unit 7 ddiisseeaasseess BBiirrdd fflluu Unit 8 GGeeooggrarapphhyy AAIIDDSS Unit 9 Unit 10 WWhhereereisisLLaoaos?s? RRiviveresrsisisLLaoaos s Revisionສ.ວ.ສ ສະຫງວນລິຂະສິດ unit (7-10) AASSSEEEAAANNNccocoouuunnnttrrtiireeisess Weather and climate Seasons in Laos The weather in Europe The weather forecast population LLLaaaooopppooopppuuullalaattitioioonnn MMMooothtthheererraananndddcchchhiliidlldd AAASSSEEEAAANNNpppooopppuuulallataittoiioonnn 1. Read and complete Read and complete the conversations below . Conversation 1: A: Hello, my name is …………. I’m from Laos. B: Hi,……………. Nice ……………. you. A: ………………….. too. Conversation 2: A: ………., what are …………….to …… after class? B: Well, …………………I may go …………….. A: Really? That ……………... fun. B: Would you like to ……….… with me? A: I’d ……… too. But I ……….. ask my …………. for permission first. Conversation 3: A: Have ………………. what to do …………………….? B: I think I will …………………………………. 143 3_Eng_M6 TB ready for print.pdf 150 7/31/2015 9:22:27 AM

ສ.ວ.ສ ສະຫງວນລິຂະສິດA: Why don’t you …………… and ……………………………..? B: I love to. But I ……………………………..…………………. Conversation 4: A: Could …….. tell me how ………. the Lao PDR.? B: Yes sure, the ……………………………………………………….. A: What’s …………………….the Lao population? B: It’s ……………………………………..living in 18 provinces. A: How ………………. ethnic ……………….are there? B: There ………………………………. Conversation 5: A: Where ……. you …………..? B: I am now ………………………………………health care centre. A: What’s the major ……………………………….. situation in Laos? B: The major ………... is ………………………of mother and child. A: How high is it? B: It’s ………………………………………………………… 2 Read and translate Read the text below and translate it into Lao language. Text 1: Laos is crisscross by a number of rivers around the country. These rivers provide great potential for hydropower development. The Mekong River flows through Laos 1.835 km from the North to the South. The Nam Tha runs from Luang Namtha to Bokeo for 325 km. The Nam Ou flows from Phonsaly to Luang Prabang for 448 km. Oudomsay Province's Nam Beng covers 215 km. The Nam Khan runs for 90 km between Houaphan and Luang Prabang. The Nam Ngum runs 354 km from Xieng Khouang to Vientiane province. The Nam Kading of Borikhamsay province is 103 km long. The Se Bang Fai runs between Khammouane and Savannakhet for 239 km. The Nam Selanong in Savannakhet runs for 115 km. The Se Bang Hieng of Savannakhet province is 338 km long. The Nam Sedone flows for 192 km between Saravane and Champassak. The Nam Sekong runs 320 km from 144 3_Eng_M6 TB ready for print.pdf 151 7/31/2015 9:22:27 AM

Saravane and Sekong to Attapeu province. The last river runs through Laos is the Se Kamane in Attapeu province. These rivers provide a high potential of hydropower development that help Laos become the center of white energy in the region. ບດົ ແປ ……………………………………………………………………..…..…….. ……………………………………………………………………………….. ……………………………………………………………………………….. ……………………………………………………………………………….. ……………………………………………………………………………….. ……………………………………………………………………………….. ……………………………………………………………………………….. ……………………………………………………………………………….. …………………………………………………………………………..…… …………………………………………………………………..…………… ……………………………………………………………..………………… ……………………………………………………………………………….. ……………………………………………………………..………………… ……………………………………………………………………………….. ……………………………………………………………..………………… ……………………………………………………………………………….. ……………………………………………………………..………………… ……………………………………………………………………………….. ……………………………………………………………..………………… ສ.ວ.ສ ສະຫງວນລິຂະສິດ Text 2: The season in Europe In Europe, the weather is very different from Southeast Asia. There are four seasons. Spring starts from March to May. June, July and August are the summer months. From September to November is autumn. The winter months are December, January and February. The weather can get very cold, especially in northern Europe. It can be foggy, and sometimes it snows. The sun does not shine very much. The days are short and the nights are long. Winter is the season for warm clothes, skiing and ice- skating. 145 3_Eng_M6 TB ready for print.pdf 152 7/31/2015 9:22:27 AM

ບດົ ແປ ……………………………………………………………..………………… ……………………………………………………………………………….. ……………………………………………………………..………………… ……………………………………………………………………………….. ……………………………………………………………..………………… ……………………………………………………………………………….. ……………………………………………………………..………………… ……………………………………………………………………………….. ……………………………………………………………..………………… ……………………………………………………………………………….. ……………………………………………………………..………………… ……………………………………………………………………………….. ……………………………………………………………..………………… ……………………………………………………………………………….. ……………………………………………………………..………………… ……………………………………………………………………………….. ……………………………………………………………..………………… ……………………………………………………………………………….. ……………………………………………………………..………………… ……………………………………………………………………………….. ……………………………………………………………..………………… ……………………………………………………………………………….. ສ.ວ.ສ ສະຫງວນລິຂະສິດ 3 Read and match Read the words/phrases below and match them with their Lao translations. A: a. ຕນີ ພູ 1. latitude of 14 to 23 degrees north 2. a foothill b. ເສັນ້ ຂະໜານ 14-23 ອງົ ສາເໜືອ 3. longitude of 100 to 108 degrees east c. ປະເທດບ່ ໍມທີ າງອອກສທູ່ ະເລ 4. multi-ethnic country d. ເສັນ້ ແວງ100-108 ອງົ ສາຕາເວັນອອກ 5. landlocked country .e ປະເທດທ່ ີມຫີ ຼາຍຊນົ ເຜ່ ົາ 146 3_Eng_M6 TB ready for print.pdf 153 7/31/2015 9:22:27 AM

B: a. ຕນົ້ ໄມຫ້ ຼາກຫຼາຍຊະນດິ 1. thick forest b. ປ່າຕຶບດງົ ໜາ 2. a wide variety of plants c. ໝາກໃມລ້ ດົ ຊາດແຊບ 3. gorgeous tropical birds d. ນກົ ເຂດຮອ້ ນທ່ ີງາມຫຼາຍ 4. delicious fruit a. ຂເ້ີ ຝື້ອ ແລະ ຝນົ C: b. ໃບໃມປ້ ່ຽນສີ 1. showers during spring c. ຝນົ ຕກົ ໃນລະດໃູ ບໃມປ້ ່ງົ 2. It sometimes rains in summer d. ບາງເທ່ ືອຝນົ ຕກົ ໃນລະດຮູ ອ້ ນ 3. leaves turn colour 4. cloudy and wet ສ.ວ.ສ ສະຫງວນລິຂະສິດ 4. Read and list Read the text below and list subjects, verbs and adjectives. Mekong River in Laos The Mekong River flows through Laos 1.835 km from the North to the South. The River is the main navigation and provides food supply for Lao people. The Mekong River begins in China and runs through Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam. It flows through Laos from Bokeo province to Khonephapheng in Champasack province. From the past to present time, people who live along the Mekong River have used it as the main navigation route. People transport foods and products by boats on the Mekong. Lao people who live on the Mekong can go fishing all year round. The best season to go fishing is in the wet season when the water level is high. People can go fishing for their own consumption or selling fish in market places. In conclusion, The Mekong River is the main geographical component for Laos as it is the main source of foods supply and navigation route. 147 3_Eng_M6 TB ready for print.pdf 154 7/31/2015 9:22:27 AM

List of subjects, verbs and adjectives List of subjects List of verbs List of adjectives 1. the Mekong River 1. flows 1. main 2. ……………….. 2. ……………….. 2. ……………….. 3. ……………….. 3. ……………….. 3. ……………….. 4. ……………….. 4. ……………….. 4. ……………….. 5. ……………….. 5. ……………….. 5. ……………….. 6. ……………….. 6. ……………….. 6. ……………….. 7. ……………….. 7. ……………….. 7. ……………….. 8. ……………….. 8. ……………….. 8. ……………….. 9. ……………….. 9. ……………….. 9. ……………….. 10. ……………….. 10. ……………….. 11. ……………….. 11. ……………….. ສ.ວ.ສ ສະຫງວນລິຂະສິດ 12. ……………….. 13. ……………….. 14. ……………….. 15. ……………….. 16. ……………….. 17. ……………….. 5. Read and complete Read and complete the text below using the words from the box. access international rental taking travelers only metre travel ways destinations Travelling to tourist destinations In Laos, there are many (1) ……… of travelling for tourists to reach their (2) ……………. In Vientiane province tourists can (3) ……..by bus, taxi (4) ……….., tuk-tuk, rental motorbike, car or van. In some provinces tourists can (5) ……... travel by tuk-tuk, rental motorbike, car or van 148 3_Eng_M6 TB ready for print.pdf 155 7/31/2015 9:22:27 AM

because there is no bus and taxi services. From Vientiane to other provinces (6) ………… can travel by air or buses. If tourists want to go to Khonephapheng, first they can choose to go by air or bus to Pakse then continue on by (7) ………… a van, tuk-tuk, or rental motorbike to Khonephapheng. If tourists want to go to Phongsaly province, they can go by a bus or (8) ……..... van. There are two (9). …………… airports in Laos , Wattay and Luangprabang Airport. In short, while tourists visiting Laos they are able to (10) ………… to different ways of travel that can be satisfied during their stays. ສ.ວ.ສ ສະຫງວນລິຂະສິດ 6. Read and notice Read and notice the paragraph below to find out the topic sentence, detail sentences, and concluding sentence. Malnutrition in rural Laos Topic sentence = Topic + main idea Malnutrition in rural Laos has become a major problem. Most children in rural areas of Laos are facing serious malnutrition. They are thin, short, and underweight because of lacking vitamins from 5 groups of foods. In providing awareness and knowledge to people, the Ministry of Education and Sports together with the Ministry of Public Health has launched a campaign on the reduction of malnutrition among children in rural areas. The Ministry of Education and Sports has implemented school feeding and meal programs. The teams from the Provincial Education and Sports Service have selected target schools in their respective province. They cooperate with Student Parents Association. The teams requested the parents to cook lunch for the children as they will supply flour, rice, kitchen utensils and food to store at school. The teams from the Ministry of Public Health are doing more for the health of children by giving them vaccination, immunization and treatment. 149 3_Eng_M6 TB ready for print.pdf 156 7/31/2015 9:22:27 AM

In conclusion, the cooperation between the Ministry of Education and Sports and the Ministry of Public Health has helped reducing the malnutrition among children in rural areas of Laos. Signal word Summary of main ideas in the contents 7. Read and rearrangeສ.ວ.ສ ສະຫງວນລິຂະສິດ Read and rearrange the sentences below into a correct order. The average temperature and rainfall in different parts of Laos 1. The average temperature and rainfall in different parts of Laos varies according to latitude and altitude. 2. The rainfall is very variable in different parts of the country. There is more rain in the mountainous areas than in the lowland areas. The annual rainfall may be as high as 3,900 mm. 3. In conclusion, the average rainfall and temperature in Laos varies from place to place depending on latitude and altitude of the place. 1. In the lowland and the Mekong valley, the average daytime temperatures over the whole year are high – around 25oC*. The coolest months are December and January, with temperature dropping to 15oC in most parts of the country. 2. During the hottest period in March and April, temperature can reach 38oC, especially in the south. Answer: ……………………………………………………………………………….. ……………………………………………………………………………….. ……………………………………………………………………………….. ……………………………………………………………………………….. ……………………………………………………………………………….. ……………………………………………………………………………….. ……………………………………………………………………………….. 150 3_Eng_M6 TB ready for print.pdf 157 7/31/2015 9:22:27 AM

ສ.ວ.ສ ສະຫງວນລິຂະສິດIrregular verbs Past tense Past participle was/were been Infinitive became became be began begun become bent bent begin bit bitten bend blew blown bite broke broken blow brought brought break built built bring burnt burnt build bought bought burn caught caught buy chose chosen catch cost cost choose cut cut cost dug dug cut did done dig drew drawn do drank drunk draw drove driven drink ate eaten drive fell fallen eat fed fed fall felt felt feed fought fought feel found found fight flew flown find forgot forgotten fly forget 7/31/2015 9:22:27 AM 151 3_Eng_M6 TB ready for print.pdf 158

getສ.ວ.ສ ສະຫງວນລິຂະສິດ got got (or gotten) give gave given go went gone grow grew grown hang hung hung have had had hear heard heard hide hid hidden hold held held hurt hurt hurt keep kept kept know knew known Infinitive Past tense Past participle learn learnt learnt leave left left lend lent lent let let let lose lost lost make made made mean meant meant meet met met pay paid paid put put put Read and answer Read and answer Read and answer ride rode ridden ring rang rung rise rose risen run ran run say said said see saw seen 152 3_Eng_M6 TB ready for print.pdf 159 7/31/2015 9:22:27 AM

sellສ.ວ.ສ ສະຫງວນລິຂະສິດ sold sold send sent sent shine shone shone shoot shot shot show showed shown shut shut shut sing sang sung sink sank sunk sit sat sat sleep slept slept speak spoke spoken spend spent spent stand stood stood steal stole stolen sweep swept swept swim swam swum take took taken teach taught taught tell told told think thought thought throw threw thrown understand understood understood wake woke woken wear wore worn weave wove woven win won won write wrote written 153 3_Eng_M6 TB ready for print.pdf 160 7/31/2015 9:22:27 AM

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