Unit 1 Tourist Attraction
Look at the picture and answer the questions • Who have ever been to Wat phou? 2.Have you ever gone to Vientiane? 3.Have you visited the Plain of Jar? 4.If you go to Vientiane what will you do? 5.If you go to Vientiane where will you visit? 6.If you can travel again where will you go ?
Cultural attractions for tourists in Laos • Phra That Luang • Phra That Luang in this most Buddhist of nations, it is no surprise that temples are a key attraction. In the capital city of Vientiane, the three- layered gilded stupa of Phra That Luang is the national symbol and most important religious monument in the country, dating from the 16th century. There are numerous other beautiful temples which on their own make a stay in the capital city really good for any visitor to Laos. • The Plain of Jars near Phonsavan • The Plain of Jars is a landscape dating from the Iron Age. Thousands of stone jars are scattered over a large area of the low foothills near Phonsavan. The main theory is that the jars formed part of Iron Age burial rituals in the area, but no one know for sure and a great deal of mystery remains. The area suffered damage from American bombing during the secret war of the 1960s, and many unexploded bombs remain. It is very likely this will be declared a UNESCO World Heritage site.
• Wat Phou • This is a ruined Hindu Khmer temple complex in Champasack Province. It dates from the 12th century and it is an important historic and cultural site and was acknowledged by UNESCO (United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organisation) as the second World Heritage site in Laos on 14 December 2001. Every year in February, Wat Phou Festival is held at the ruins. It is a three-day festival, which includes elephant racing, cock fighting and performances of traditional Lao music and dancing. • Luangprabang • One of the most charming cities in south-east Asia, Luang Prabang is the most popular tourist attraction in Laos. Until 1975, when the communist took over the country, it was the royal capital of Laos. The main part of Luang Prabang is located on a peninsula between the Nam Khan and Mekong rivers. A collection of golden- roofed temples, wooden houses and crumbling French provincial buildings fill the main roads. At dawn, monks from the various monasteries walk through the streets collecting alms of rice.
Discussion about the tourist attraction 1. Who have traveled for many times in nationwide? 2. Where have you been to ? 3. Are there any interesting things? 4. What are there ? 5. Which tourist attraction you like the most? Why ? 6. Which tourists attraction you don‟t most ? why not? 7. Which province is the most popular in Laos? 8. Where is Wat Xiengthong? 9. How will we get there? 10.Tell an interesting tourists attraction that you are interested in?
Champasack Province • Champasack Province is located in the southern part of the country, and shares borders with Thailand to the west, and Cambodia to the south. It is the third biggest province in Laos, with a population of over 640 000, including Lowland Lao, Highland Lao, Khmers and many unique ethnic minority groups. It has an area of 15 415 square kilometers. The province is also famous for the production of Lao coffee, tea, rattan and other agricultural produces. The capital city is Pakse. The easiest way to get to Champasack is to fly to Pakse, but you can also go by road. Pakse is about 12 hours drive from Vientiane. From Pakse you can travel by road to other places in the province of Champasack. Pakse(Pakxe) is the capital city of Champasack Province of southern Laos, and the fourth largest town in the country. It is as a major transport and commerce hub for southern Laos. If you plan to go to the Bolaven Plateau, Wat Phou, Si Phan Don (4,000 Islands), the Xe Pian National Protected Area, or Lao Ngamand Tad Lo (water fall) in neighboring Salavan Province. Pakse is an ideal base. The city has friendly locals with its relaxing atmosphere on the Mekong and Sedone Rivers. There are riverside restaurants and bars, and numerous massage clinics.There are also many tourist attractions in Champasack. In the south there is the Khon Phapeng Waterfall, the largest waterfall in Asia. It is also known as the “Niagara Falls of the East‟. Near the group of Four Thousand Islands (Si Phan Don) on the Mekong River, you may see the fresh water dolphins living in the river. They can be sighted during the dry season. Two hours drive east of Pakse is the coffee growing region of the Bolaven Plateau. They grow delicious coffee there and export it to many countries.
a)Read about Champasak province fill the information in the gap • Province:……………………………..Location:…………………………………..…….. • Area:…………………………………Population:……………………………………..…. • How to get there:……………………….Tourist Attractions:…………………………….. a) Work in pairs to ask each other about the text. Follow the example below. • A: Can you tell me what countries Champasack shares theborder with? • B: Yes, Laos shares the borders with ………………………………..…….………. • A: How manypeople are there in Champasack Province? • B: ……………………………………………………………………………………. • A: What are the tourist attractions in Champasack? • B: ………………………………………………………………………………………
Read the great wall of China
• Reading Comprehension • Students work in group of four to ask and answer taking a trip to china a group explain the experience to the Great wall while the other interested in taking and ask questions • Questions 1. How do you start your trip to visit the great wall ? 2. Do take a long walk in the great wall? 3. How is the landscape along the sides of the great wall? 4. Are you exciting to see the great wall? 5. What is the most impressive at the great wall ? •
First conditionals • The first conditional is used to express a possible situation and its result. Possible situation result • Example: If you go to Pakse by bus, it will take about 12 hours. • If +S+ Present Simple tense + S+will + verb • Example: If you go to Pakse, you‟ll see Wat Phou. (Spoken language) • If you go to Pakse, you will see Wat Phou. (Written language)
• c) Possible conditional • 1. If I __________________ (go) out tonight, I __________________ (go) to the cinema. • 2. If you __________________ (get) back late, I __________________ (be) angry. • 3. If we __________________ (not / see) each other tomorrow, we __________________ (see) each other next week. • 4. If he __________________ (come), I __________________ (be) surprised. • 5. If we __________________ (wait) here, we __________________ (be) late. • 6. If we __________________ (go) on holiday this summer, we __________________ (go) to Spain.
Writing • Work in pairs to tell each other about the favorite place you have been to recently. Take note while your partner is telling you about the place he/she has been to. • e.g. I‟ve been to Wat Phou. There are……………….. etc.
Unit 2 Tourism
• Look at the picture and ask and answer the question 1. Do you know how many festivals are there in Laos ? 2. Which festival do Lao people like the most? 3. What is your favorite festival? 4. Have you ever celebrate Lao new year? 5. What kind of festival you never celebrate?
Festivals in Lao • Boun Khao Phansa • The July full moon brings on the rainy season and the start of Buddhist lent. Weddings are put on hold until October, monks return to their home temples and hundreds of young men take up the cloth as novices, to earn merit for their families and show their devotion to the Buddhist tenants. The faithful bring offerings such as intricately folded banana leaves and marigolds to the temples for the monks, and receive blessings. • Pha That Luang • Boun That Luang takes place every November, over three days around the full moon. The stupa in Vientiane is the national symbol of Laos and is said to house a piece of Buddha‟s breastbone. Thousands of pilgrims gather at That Luang to give offerings to the monks who come from all over Laos. Processions, parties, and a trade show follow. Even if you don‟t make it for the festival, the stupa is a sight to behold any time of year. Join the faithful and place offerings of flowers, candles and incenses at the alter or quietly stroll around the massive enclosed yard. • Hmong New Year • The Hmong people are an ethnic tribe who live in Northern Laos, Thailand and Vietnam. Mid-December means New Year celebrations for Hmong people, who don their best clothes and silver jewelry. Carnival games, singing and dancing and (of course) tons of delicious food are part of the celebration. The Hmong courtship ritual is an important part of the New Year celebration–in a game called pov pob, young people toss cloth balls back and forth to get to know one another and find potential partners
• a) using the question below as a modal to ask some of festivals above • 1. how many festival do you know in Laos? • 2. When and how long is the Stupa Festival organized? • 3. Where is the Festival organized? • 4. How can we get to the Festival? • 5. What are other tourist attractions in Khammuan Province?
• b) Read the text again and answer the following questions: • 1. When is the Rocket Festival held? ……………………………………………........... • 2. What is the purpose of the festival? ……………………………………..................... • 3. What do the young men do during the festival?…………..........………...............………….. • 4. Why are there fewer Rocket Festivals now?………………..........................….............
• b) conversation about famous places in Laos • Julie is asking Soumaly about famous places in Laos • Julie: Soumaly, can you recommend me some famous places to visit? • Soumaly: Yes, I would like to see temples, or waterfalls,or an ancient place. • Julie: Well, I am interested in visiting a beautiful ancient place. • Soumaly: I recommend Vat Sene in Luang Prabang Province and Wat Phou in • Champasack Province. • Julie: I am interested in visiting Wat Phou. • How far is it from Vientiane Capital? • Soumaly: It‟s about 750 kilometers. • Julie: How can I get there? • Soumaly: By plane, car or bus. • Julie: Thanks Soumaly for you recommendation. • Soummaly: It‟s my pleasure.
1.Grammar note: Reminder - simple past tense of verb ‘to be’ • Present Past • is was • isn‟t wasn‟t • are were • aren‟t weren‟t
• Grammar note: Modals- ‘should’ and ‘should not’ • Should and shouldn‟t are used to give advice on how to do thing appropriately. • Eg: You should wear long trousers to a temple. • You shouldn‟t touch Lao people on the head. • Should is used to politely say what needs to be done. • Eg: Officials should give tourists more information. They should build more hotels. • Other modals like must and have to are used to tell someone the necessity of doing something. • Eg: You have to take off your shoes at the temple. A woman mustn‟t touch a monk.
Read the Carnival
Short Presentation • What festival / special day did you write about? • When and why is it held? • What happens? What make you enjoy it? • How did you celebrate it when you were a child?
Uses the information above or choose any festival or special day in Laos to write about. Make sure your writing includes these parts: • Title • Introductory sentence(s) - name of the festival or special day; and • -where or when or why it is held; who takes part. • Details- what happens: preparations, ceremonies, food, clothes, performances • Closing sentence(s) - your personal thought on the festival or special day;and • -potential changes of the way to celebrate.
Unit 3 Travel abroad
1.Laos Tourist visa • The 30 –day tourist visa for Laos can be issued at some entry points, via a travel agency or through a Lao embassy or consulate. Via an embassy, the visa should cost between US$30 to US$37 depending on your nationality and the office you use. The fee for Canadians is US$ 44. • Some nationalities, notably ASEAN members, may get a visa-free stay check with a Lao consulate or embassy for the very latest information. Visa on arrival may be obtained at various overland crossings between Laos and Thailand, including the Huay Xai, Vientiane, Savannakhet, Thakhek and Songmek entry points. It is also available at both Vientiane and Luang Prabang Airports (US$37, cash only, one passport photo) and at Boten crossing with China and the main international crossing with Vietnam. Visaon arrival is not available at Paksan crossing, but now obtainable at the popular southern crossing from Cambodia.
• Extensions • Extending a tourist visa is straightforward and can be arranged at the immigration office in Vientiane. An extension costs US$ 2-3 per day depending on whether you handle it yourself orwork through a travel agent, i.e., US$ 30 for extra ten days. • Validity issues • All tourist visas are single-entry only. The visa sticker for visas issued from an embassy are full page, so bear that in mind if you do not have many pages left in your passport. No big deal, if you want to stay in Laos longer than a month, you could leave for Thailand and come back on a new tourist visa for another 30 days. • Overstays • While it isn‟t big deal to overstay a visa in Laos, at US$10 a day, it is expensive. If you‟re looking at an overstay of anything more than a couple of days, you‟re better be off leaving on time and coming back on another visa. Things to watch out for If you get your visa beforehand from a Lao embassy, it should be valid for 30 days, but pay attention to the stamped visa because it may only be for 15 days instead.
• Departure tax • There is no departure tax if using a land crossing, though on weekends and evenings you may be required to pay a small “overtime fee”, generally no more than US$ 1. If you‟re flying out of Vientiane or Luang Prabang International Airport, there is a departure tax of US$ 10, but as of early January 2009 this fee was included in the airline ticket, so no longer does one need to pay in person at the airport. • Border crossings • For information on border crossings and to read traveller report, please see our Lao border crossing page, or the exhaustive Border Crossing FAQ which includes reports from travellers who have recently crossed.
Fill in the blanks with the words in the table below. • Boarding pass customs gate departure • departure hall check-in counter arrival card •
• First you have to go to the ………………………………. to have your ticket checked and your luggage weighed. The airline staff will give you your ……………………..………… It will tell you what time to go to the boarding gate and board the plane. You must fill in your…………………………… card before you go to passport control, where your passport and boarding pass will be checked. You should check your flight departure time and what ………………….. your plane leaves from, on your boarding pass or on the TV monitors in the departure hall. You should do all these things before your flight boarding time, so you can have some time to shop or relax in the ………………………..…….. Also, you should go to the boarding gate on time, so that you do not miss your flight. Fill in the …………………….…… when you have time during the flight. After you collect your bags, you must go to…………….…………, where your bags may be inspected.
• b) Check the answers with a partner and then with the class. • c) Complete the sentences below with the words/phrases from the text above. • 1. Ifyou want to extend your visa, it can be done at…………………………………. • 2. Visa on arrival is not available at …………………………………………………. • 3. All tourist visas are ……………………………………………………… entry. • 4. If you have an overstay, you need to pay………………………………………… • 5. There is no …………………………………………… if using a land crossing.
Soumaly is asking Julie about her trip to the conference in China next week • Soumaly:Julie, when are you leaving for the conference in China? • Julie: I am leaving on Tuesday next week. • Soumaly: What‟s the date? • Julie: On January, 31st • Soumaly: Oh, so soon. What‟s your flight number, then? • Julie: QV 235. • Soumaly: How long does the flight take? Is it a direct or indirect flight? • Julie: It‟s a direct flight for 2 hours and 15 minutes. • Soumaly: What time do you have to be at the airport? • Julie: My flight leaves at 9:00 am so I have to be at the airport 2 hours before the • departure time. • Soumaly: Enjoy your trip! • Julie: Thank you.
Grammar note: Modals – spoken and written form • Spoken Written • shouldn‟t should not • mustn‟t must not • don‟t have to do not have to (I / you / we / they) does not have • doesn‟t have to to(he / she)
Grammar note: Connectors ‘when’, ‘where’ • When‟ and „where‟ can be used to join two parts of a sentence. • Examples: • You must go to passport control where your passport will be checked. • You have to get to the airport one and a half hours before the plane leaves when • you travel abroad.
Work alone: Look at the four boarding passes on the next page. Answer the questions below using information from the boarding passes. • 1. What is the Thai flight number from Sydney? • ………………………………………………………………………………….. • 2. When is Mrs Keovongsa flying to Vientiane? • ………………………………………………………………………………….. • 3. Who is going to Manila? • ……………………………………………………………………………….. • 4. Where is Mr Meng going? • ............................................................................... • 5. Which boarding gate is for Lao Aviation flight from Bangkok to Vientiane? • …………………………………………………………………………………. • 6. Where is Mr Warren traveling from? • ............................................................................................................................ • 7. What is Ms Wallis‟s seat number? • ........................................................................................................................... • 8. What is the boarding time for the Singapore Airlines flight to Kuala Lumpur? • ……………………………………………………………………………….
Unit 4 Capital City
• ) On the next page, read the tourist information in the brochure about Bangkok. • Then check your answers in parte above. • b) Read the brochure again. Choose True (T) or False (F) for the following statements. • 1. Visitors to Bangkok can see both modern and traditional Thai buildings. • 2. Thai food is cheap in food centers and large shopping centres, but it is expensive in the restaurant. • 3. There are not many shopping places in Bangkok. • 4. There is a wide choice of transport in Bangkok. • 5. There is nothing to see in Bangkok for people interested in animals. •
Conversation note: ‘What’s it like?’ • „What‟s ………. like?‟ is used to ask people to describe something. • Example: What‟s Bangkok like? • - Oh, it‟s very busy. • What‟s that restaurant like? • - It‟s good, not expensive and the food is delicious
Group Work: • Work in groups of four. Choose a city among the ASEAN countries for a group presentation. You can choose Hanoi, Singapore, Vientiane etc. Each group has to choose a different city. • Look for information online about the city your group has selected. Use the following headings to help you collect information.
Work alone: Give information about your home town or city to a visitor. Complete the mini-dialogue below with the name of your home town and your suggestions. • A:I‟m going to ……………………….…………………….…. What‟s it like there? • B: Well,……………………………………………………………………………… • A:What is there to see and do in …………………………………………..……….? • B: Well, …………………………………..……………………………………..…... • A:Where‟s good place to eat in …………………………….…………………..…. ? • B: You could ………………………………………….………………………..……. • A:Where‟s a good place to shop in …………………………………………...…… ? • B:You should ………………………………………………….………………..…... • A:Howshould I travel around …………………………………………………..… ? • B:A good way to travel around is ……………………………………………..…….
• General background information about the city • Tourist attractions • Shopping • Food • Transport • You may use the resource books or internet to help in the collection of information.
a) Listen to Julie and Khamsene check in at the hotel. Listen to the dialogue and tick the sentences you hear. You can listen to the dialogue twice. • 1. Can I help you? • 2. What are your names? • 3. Do you have a reservation? • 4. We have a reservation. • 5. How long are your staying? • 6. Could you fill in these forms, please? • 7. Here are some forms. • 8. Could the porter take our luggage? • 9. The porter will take your luggage. • 10. Could you book a table for us at 8 pm, please? • 11. Could you book a taxi for us at 8 am, please? • 12. I‟d like a wake-up call, please. • 13. I‟d like to make a phone call.
Work alone: Fill in this hotel registration card with your own information
a)Pair work: Use the following sets of questions / responses, work with a partner to make 3 sets of dialogue for 3 different situations – “Going to the airport”, “Dinner at the restaurant” and “Going to the Embassy”. Choose a suitable sentence / response from each set to form a dialogue for each situation. Write down the dialogues below.
• Set 1 When does the hotel bus leave for the airport? • What time does the restaurant open? • How far is the Australian Embassy? • Set 2 About 10 minutes by taxi from here. • At twelve fifteen. • At 6 p.m. • Set 3 Would you please ask a porter to collect my bags from my room at twelve? • Would you please book a table for five people at six thirty? • Would you please call a taxi for me? • Set 4 Certainly. • Of course. • Yes, I will.
Unit 5 Conference Presentation
Listen to the dialogue: Complete sentences 1-3 with the correct phrases •be-llooowks interesting • - looks relevant to work of the OHRD • - will provide some useful information for Julie • The presentation on: • 1. INTAN training ………………………………………………………… • 2. HRD training in Laos …………………………………………………... • 3. World population ……………………………………………………….
Search
