1.1 Introducing Myself
Word Study Born (v) Hello, My name is Pantawan Yangtisan.
Centimeter (n) Farmer (n)
My nickname is Noei th
Father (n)
I was born on December 7 , 1996 I am twelve years old. I am 156 centimeters tall
Hello (int) Mother (n) Name (n)
I weigh 39 kilograms. My Father is a farmer. His name is Mr. Sombunkid.
Nickname (n) Shopkeeper (n) Sister (n)
My Mother is a shopkeeper. Her name is Ganokon. I have a sister.
Tall (adj) Weigh (v) Year (n)
Her name is Oranee She is 15 years old.
Activity 1 Directions:
Answer the following questions.
1. How old is Pantawan? 2. What is her nickname? 3. How tall is Pantawan? 4. What do Pantawan’s Father and Mother do for a living? 5. Who is Oranee?
Activity 2: Directions:
Please fill in the blank with information about yourself.
My name is ____________. I was born on ___________________________. I’m ____________ years old. My Father is a ___________________. His name is _________________. He is _________ years old. My Mother is a ___________________. Her name is ____ Her name is __________________. She is _________ years old.
1.2 Introducing My Family
Word Study District (n) Family (n) Happy (n) My family lives at 230 Moo 9, Ban Huay Yang,
House (n)
Kok Si Suphan District, Sakon Nakhon Province.
Housework (n) My house is a two-story house. There is a shop in the front of my house.
People (n)
There are four people in my family.
Province (n)
I live with my Father, Mother, and sister.
Shop (n)
We are a happy family.
Together (adj) My Two-story (adj) sister and I help with the housework together.
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et Activity 1: Directions: Please answer the following questions. 1. Where does Pantawan live? 2. How many people are in Pantawan’s family? 3. What do Pantawan and her sister help with? 4. Are they a happy family?
Activity 2: Directions: Match the Thai word with the English word
พอ
Sister
แม
Family
Activity 3
พี่สาว นองชาย ครอบครัว
Mother Activity 3
Father
Brother
Activity 3 Directions: Write “t” for true or “f” for false for the following sentences ______ 1. Pantawan lives in Sakon Nakhon. ______ 2. Pantawan is not a girl. ______ 3. Pantawan has two sisters. ______ 4. Pantawan’s house is two stories. ______ 5. Pantawan’s family is not happy.
2.1
My School Word Study
Beautiful (adj) Classroom (n) Computer lab ( n) Fish Pond (n) I am a sixth grade student at Ban Huay Yang School. There are 254 students and 17 teachers in the school. My school is well-known for its’ academic programs. There are 11 classrooms. It has a library, a music room, a computer lab and a science lab. My school is very beautiful. At my school there are two fish ponds. There are also vegetable and fruit gardens. Welcome to Ban Huay Yang School.
Fruit (n) Garden (n) Grade (n) Library (n) Music room (n) Science lab (n)
Student (n) Teacher (n) Vegetable (n) Welcome (v)
Activity 1
Directions: Write the name of the place in the blank 1. We read books in the ________________.
2. We play guitar in the ________________________.
3. We feed the fish in the ______________.
4. We grow plants in the _______________________.
5. We play internet in the ______________________.
Good luck!
Activity 2 Directions: Find and circle the words from the previous word study.
1. _______________________
2. ________________________
3. ________________________
4. ________________________
5. ________________________
6. ________________________
7. ________________________
8. ________________________
9. ________________________
10. ________________________
11. _______________________
12. ________________________
2.2
Learning and Teaching Environment
There are 34 students in my class. My teachers use teaching aids such as over head projectors, videotapes, and books. Our school has a very good library. Students can work on their homework in the library, and use the computers and the internet.
Word Study Projector (n) Videotape (n) Book (n) Work (v) Homework (n) Internet (n) Experiment (v) Physical Education (n)
We study Science in the science room and conduct experiments in the science lab. I like computer and physical education classes. I also like to play volleyball with my friends.
Volleyball (n) Friend (n)
Directions: Match the word to the definition
Videotape Book Homework
a sport played with a ball and net a machine that enlarges book on a screen
a person who cares about you
Internet
something you read
Experiment
a school subject where you exercise
Physical Education Volleyball Friend
to try and find the cause of something plays movies world wide web of information
Activity 2
Directions: Choose the best answer 1. Students can do their ________________ in the library. a. science
c. homework
b. internet
d. book
2. Students conduct ___________________ in the science lab. a. homework
c. videotape
b. experiments
d. volleyball
3. Students like to play volleyball on the ____________________. a. volleyball court
c. football field
b. basketball court
d. computer lab
4. Students play ________________ in the computer lab. a. guitar
c. books
b. football
d. internet
5. Students read books in the ______________. a. music room
c. library
b. cafeteria
d. snack shop
3.1 Daily Routine I wake up at 6:00 am in the morning. I help my Mother do the housework until 6:30 am. Word Study Brush teeth (v) Get dressed (v) Get up (v) Go to bed (v)
I sweep the floor, make rice, and help sell things. At 6:30 am I take a shower and brush my teeth. At 6:45 am I get dressed. At 7:00 am I have breakfast. At 7:30 am I ride my bike to school. At 9:00 am I study English. At 12:00 pm I have lunch. At 1:00 pm I continue studying. At 4:00 pm I ride my bike home. At 4:30 pm I practice my musical instrument. At 6:00 pm I have dinner. At 7:00 pm I do my homework. At 8:00 pm I read a book. At 9:00 pm I go to bed.
Have breakfast (v) Housework (n) Instrument (n) Practice (v) Ride a bike (v) Study (v) Sweep (v) Take a shower (v)
Activity 1
Directions: Put the activities in the correct order for the day ______Get up ______Get dressed ______Have lunch ______Go to school ______Go home ______Brush your teeth ______Study English ______Have breakfast ______Go to bed ______Do housework ______Have dinner
Activity 2
Directions: Match the picture to the activity
Get up
get dressed
have lunch
go to sleep
do homework
do housework
3.2
Indoor and Outdoor Activities
My family likes to watch television or videos together. I like to write poems and Thai verses when I have free time. I also enjoy reading comics and drawing pictures. I like to ride my bicycle around my neighborhood.
Word Study Clean (adj)
My parents sometimes take my sister and me to the festivals at the temple, or visit interesting places in my village.
Draw pictures (v)
Environment (n) Free time (n) Holiday (n) Neighborhood (n)
During the holidays I join a group of children to help preserve our environment . We help keep Huay Noi lake clean and beautiful.
Read comics (v) Ride a bike (v) Temple (n) Village (v) Visit (v) Watch TV (v)
Activity 1 Directions: Write the activities inside the correct box
Indoor Activities
Outdoor Activities
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Activity 2 Directions: Unscramble the words
1. avligle
= _______________________
2. eestinlivo
= _______________________
3. mtepel
=_______________________
4. entenvnrimo
=________________________
5. necla
=________________________
6. tsvii
=________________________
7. sblycie
=________________________
8. doognheorbi
=________________________
9. yiolhda
=________________________
10. dcrhlein
=________________________
4.1 My Parents’ work My Father is a farmer. He has a rice field. He takes care of our buffalo, cows, and chicken. My Father also grows rubber trees in an orchard. He gets up early to cut the trees and fertilize the rice My Mother is a shopkeeper. She sells snacks and household items. My Mother also helps with the farm and takes care of the house.My Mother makes delicious Thai foodfresh from the farm.
Word Study Buffalo (n) Chicken (n) Cow (n) Delicious (adj) Farm (n) Farmer (n) Fertilize (v) Food (n) Rice field (n) Rubber Tree (n)
Shopkeeper (n) Snack (n)
Activity 1 Directions: Unscramble the following sentences 1. famer. is Father My a _____________________________________________________ 2. Father rubber My grows trees. _____________________________________________________ 3. makes My food. delicious Mother Thai ______________________________________________________ 4. snacks She household sells items. And _____________________________________________________ 5. takes buffalo and He care the and cows. of _____________________________________________________
Activity 2 Directions: Draw a picture of your parents’ work and describe what they are doing
Agriculture is the most important occupation for people in my village.The crops here are rice, tobacco, and peanuts. There are big orchards where people grow Rubber and Eucalyptus trees.There are also pig, duck, and chicken farms.Fishing is a big industry in Huay Yang too.
Word Study Agriculture (n) Basket (n) Crop (n) Industry (n) Occupation (n) Orchard (n) Peanut (n)
There is a big fresh water reservoir with many kinds of fish. Villagers are very good at weaving Thai silk andmaking baskets and many kinds of utensils.Otop products from my village are well known throughout Sakon Nakhon.
Product (n) Reservoir (n) Silk (n) Tobacco (n) Utensil (n) Villager (n) Weaving (v)
Activity 1 Directions: Match the picture with the occupation
Activity 2 Directions: Fill in the blanks with a word from the box study
grow
worker
occupation
1.
grades
smart
When I grow up I want to have a good ____________________.
2.
I think I will be a good ___________________ .
3.
I am very ___________________.
4.
At school I ______________ hard and get good _____________.
5.
I will also help _______________ rice on the farm.
Word Study Buddha statue
cave forest interesting mermaid mountain Province reservoir temple Thailand
5.1Interesting Places Ban Huay Yang Village is located in Sakon Nakhon Province in the North Eastern part of Thailand. It has many interesting and historical places. There are several beautiful waterfalls in the Phu Phan Mountains that border Sakon Nakhon Province. There is also a famous temple cave, Tam Pakae high in the mountains. You cannot take a car up, you must walk up 3 kilometers to get there.
If you walk up the mountain you will find many large statues of Buddha hidden in the forest. There are also small ancient stone statues up in the mountains hundreds of years old. At the bottom of the mountains there are two large water reservoirs.A mermaid watches over the reservoir and protects its people.The reservoir is good for fishing and recreational activities.
Directions:
Place the correct word in the blank
1. Ban Huay Yang is located _____ Sakon Nakhon Province. a. at
b. in
c. the
d. on
2. There are ____________ beautiful waterfalls. a. several
b. a lot
c. none
d. few
3. You must walk _____ the mountain to get to the temple. a. across
b. through
c. up
d. outside
4. The reservoir is good ________ fishing. a. the
b. for
c. at
d. are
5. Tam Pakae temple is _______ in the mountains. a. down
b. high
c. low
d. across
Activity 2 Directions:
Match the vocabulary word with the Thai definition
1. Province
หวย
2. Forest
วัด
3. Waterfall
ภูเขา
4. Temple
จังหวัด
5. Buddha Statue
น้ําตก
6. Reservoir
นางเงือก
7. Mountain
รูปปน พระพุทธรูป
8. Mermaid
ปา
5.2 Culture and Festivals Ban Huay Yang Village has many unique and special traditions. My favorite day of the year is New Year’s Day or Song Kran. During the Song Kran festival all our relatives come to visit. I like to play with the water on the streets with my friends. On this day my family always goes to the temple and then has a party in our home. Another very important holiday is Loy Kratong Day.
Every full moon in the twelfth month of the Thai calendar year my village meets and sends candle floats down the river. My village also has special local Isaan foods. Some foods that are well known for my area are Papaya salad, Bamboo soup, and meat salad.
1 medium dark green papaya 4 garlic cloves 6 green Thai chilies 2 tomatoes, cut into wedges 1/2 cup chopped green beans 2 tablespoons anchovy sauce 1/2 teaspoon fish sauce 1/4 cup (2 fl oz/60 ml) lime juice or tamarind juice
How to Make Papaya Salad: 1. Peel and wash the papaya. 2. Take out the seeds from the papaya. 3. Shred the papaya. 4. Place garlic and chilly in a mortar and mash with a pestle. 5. Add papaya, green beans, tomatoes, sauces, and lime juice. 6. Mix all ingredients. 7. Put on a plate.
Chilly garlic Lemmon grass Bamboo shoots Mushrooms Fermented fish Fish Sauce Pumpkin flower Yanang leaf Basil cloves Rice powder
How to Make Bamboo Soup: 1. Boil the bamboo shoots 2. Place garlic, chili, yanang leaf and rice powder in a mortar and mash with a pestle. 3. Place garlic, chili and rice powder in a pot of boiling water 4. Add bamboo shoots, and the rest of the ingredients. 5. Cook for 20 minutes 6. Serve with sticky rice
Ingredients: Minced Pork Shallots Kaffirlime leaves Lemongrass Spring Onions Rice Powder Fish Sauce Lemon Juice Chilli Powder White Cabbage
How to Make Spicy Chopped Pork Salad 1. Finley chop the minced pork 2. Finley chop the vegetables and herbs 3. Stir fry the meat 4. Put the meat in a bowl 5. Add the other ingredients. 6. Mix everything together 7. Serve with cabbage and sticky rice
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Activity 1 Directions: Answer the following questions
1.What is your favorite Thai food? ________________________________________________________. 2.What is your favorite American food? ________________________________________________________. 3.What is your favorite sport? ________________________________________________________. 4.What is your favorite subject? ________________________________________________________. 5.What is your favorite fruit? ________________________________________________________. 6.What is your favorite animal? ________________________________________________________. 7.Who is your favorite superstar? ________________________________________________________. 8.Where is your favorite place? ________________________________________________________. 9.When is your favorite time to watch T.V.? ________________________________________________________. 10.How do you think about local Isaan food? ________________________________________________________.
My favorite food is‌ Pizza!
Activity 2 Directions: Draw a picture of How to make your favorite food
Alysa Rodgers was a Peace Corps Volunteer from March 2007 to March 2009. Alysa taught Pratome four, five and six with Kru Panmanee at Ban Huay Yang School. Alysa is from Chicago, Illinois in the USA. Alysa graduated in Music Education from a University in Illinois. Alysa’s birthday is July 29th, 1983. Alysa loves to work with children and enjoyed her time as a Peace Corps Volunteer at Huay Yang School.
Name: Panmanee Riamsaen Birthdate: September 20th, 1958 Address: 227 Moo 1 Ban Pone Kaw Tambone Lao Pone Kaw District Kok Sri Suphan Sakon Nakhon Province Work Place: Ban Huay Yang School Moo 6 Ban Huay Yang Tambone Lao Pone Kaw District Kok Sri Suphan Sakon Nakhon Provice Education: 1979: Associates degree from Sakon Nakhon College 1994: Bachelor Degree in Primary Education from Sukothaitammatirat University Awards and Recognitions: 2002: Teacher Award