Reading skill

Forty years in a jungle

 

A father and son have been found in a remote jungle in Vietnam after apparently living in isolation for four decades.

The father who is now 82 is thought to have fled his village with his two-year-old child after a land mine killed his wife and two of his sons during the Vietnam war.

The pair have been living in the treetop den with no contact from the outside world for forty years. They wore loincloths made out of tree bark and survived off wild rice, fruit and vegetables. According to local media, the father speaks a small amount of the local dialect but his now 41 year-old son only knows a few words. Attempts are now being made to slowly integrate them back into society.

 

Difficult words: remote (far away), flee (run away), land mine (bomb that explodes when you step on it), den (small hidden home), attempt (try), integrate (become a part).

 

 

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(Original script)

 

Life is the important for everyone. We will do everything for our life. We don’t have life if we don’t eat foods. If we live in jungle how we can do?

There are father and son that found in a remote jungle in Vietnam. They live in jungle from four decades to nowadays. They live in the treetop den by no contact from the outside world for forty years. They have long life by eat wild rice, fruit and vegetables.

From this story it makes me to know about life of human. Every life is important. We can do everything for our life for every life that we love.  

 

Reading Skill

Big snake in Peru

 

Residents in the Peruvian Amazon made a surprising discovery on the edge of River Momon in Iquitos this week. The anaconda they caught was unusually large, measuring in at 16 feet. That's five metres long.

The men found the snake resting after it had eaten an animal. Lots of snakes are aggressive after eating, but this one appeared to be relatively docile, probably because its meal had been so large.

After catching it, the residents killed the reptile and posed with it for photographs.

Anacondas are the biggest snakes in the world. They're nonvenomous and kill their prey by asphyxiation. They live near rivers and other bodies of water in tropical South America. The largest anaconda ever measured was almost 28 feet long (8.4 metres).

 

Difficult words: docile (calm), reptile (cold-blooded animal), nonvenomous (not poisonous), prey (animal killed and eaten by another animal), asphyxiation (killing by not allowing someone/something to breathe).

 

 

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(Original script)

 

Snake is the dangerous animal because each kind of snake it has toxin. Recently, people in Peru meet the big snake on the edge of River Momon in Iquitos.

The snake that people meet it look like anaconda because it was unusually large.it has 16 feet and five metres long. They meet it after its eat an animal. Anacondas are the biggest snakes in the world. They kill prey by asphyxiation. The largest anaconda was 28 feet long (8.4 metres).

To conclude, snakes are interesting animal because they are different many animals. I think snake are the most dangerous animal because when they bite the toxin can fast spread. They can make us die very fast. So, we should take care ourselves from dangerous animals.

 

Speaking skill

 

Foods are important for everybody. When everybody eats foods they will eat favorite foods. There are many foods that are our favorite food such as fruits, drinking and foods.

Today, I chat with my friends. We talk about favorite foods. My favorite food is Papaya salad. It is very delicious. We can do it from this step.

Ingredients

1.    Papaya

2.    Tomato

3.    Lemon

4.    Chili

5.    Garlic

6.    Sugar, fish source

7.    Dried shrimp  

Steps

1.    Peel the papaya and rinse with water.

2.    Pounding the garlics, chilies

3.    Then, add lime juice, fish sauce and sugar.

4.    Finally, add papaya and mix together.

To conclude, Thai culture is interesting for foreigners. They like to eat Thai food. So, we can introduce the good thing for them. From I chat with foreigner. I’m very proud because I can introduce about Thai food and they can make it by themselves.

 

Learning contract <26 August 2013>

 

 

Day	Time	What I do?
Monday	010.00p.m	Write Learning contract
Tuesday	08.00 p.m.	Speaking skill
Wednesday	-	-
Thursday	09.00 p.m.	Reading skill
Friday	04.00 p.m.	Reading skill
Saturday	-	-
Sunday	-	-

Writing skill

 



Today, I chat with my friends. We talk about party on last night. Everybody who goes to the party is happy very much. Everybody can relax from we study hard. Last night we meet younger generation.

From I chat with my friend. He asks me about the party on last night. He told me I have very nice smile. He wants to see the pictures at the party. I chat with him. I type Ha Ha to him. He doesn’t understand and I told him. In Thailand it mean laugh. After I told him he like Ha Ha.

                   To sum up, communication is important for everybody. We must understand information when I chat with for foreigners. Sometimes, they don’t understand about information when we chat together. We must explain about information that they don’t understand. From I chat with foreigners. They make me understand about information that we chat together.

Reading skill

 

Drinking Cultures Around the World (English)

 

As we find many different traditions and cultures around the world, we find that drinking cultures also differ depending on traditions and regions of the World.

People in different countries drink at different times of the day and for different reasons.
       In China we find that two weeks before their New Year there is an increase in drinking. This is part of the tradition of celebration and feasting to celebrate the New Year. These drinking sessions are shared with friends and family and are not limited to a specific type of alcohol.
       In France it is customary to drink red wine with dinner. Being one of the biggest wine producers in the world, the French are very specific and serious about their wine culture. Wine is considered to be healthy for the heart in addition to being a great way to accompany a meal! White wine is also a popular drink in France and usually associated with white meat. French tradition stipulates that we take sweet white wine with white meats and dry red wine with red meat.
       Beer has become a big part of drinking cultures in many European countries. This trend has especially increased in the youth as beer has become cheaper and more easily accessible. With the amount of drinking that is being done by youth this has now earned the term 'binge drinking'! We find there is no day, time or reason needed to drink when one is binge drinking and it is usually in very large quantities at a time.
       Russia is well known for its famous Vodka. It is consumed regularly and usually taken without any dilution. Rumor has it that the reason Vodka is so popular in Russia is because of the extreme cold weather conditions! It helps people to keep warm. It is acceptable to drink Vodka in Russia at any time of the day. It also a drink that is becoming increasingly popular in many countries across the world especially among the youth.
       As the years go by and cultures and traditions continue to integrate their drinking cultures will in turn continue to change.

 

Referent

http://www.englishtown.com/community/Channels/article.aspx?articleName=drinkingcultures

 

(Original script)

Traditions and cultures are different around the world. There are many traditions and cultures that we can study. Drinking is different too. It different times of the day and for different reasons.

In China two weeks before their New Year they will increase drinking. This is part of the tradition of celebration and celebrate the New Year. They will drink with friends and family that not limited to a specific type of alcohol.

In France people will drink red wine with dinner. People in this country are very specific and serious about their wine culture. That red wine is good for heart. White wine is a popular drink in France with white meat. So, French tradition will drink white wine with white meats and dry red wine with red meat.

Beer has a big part of drinking cultures in many European countries. They drink a lot every time. Youth is beginner of drinking. They are very funny when they drink or call “binge drinking”.

Russia has a famous beverage that is Vodka.  It’s famous because it’s extreme cold weather conditions! It helps people to keep warm. It is acceptable to drink Vodka in Russia at any time of the day. It’s popular in many countries around the world.

To conclude, we live in different country. We have different traditions and cultures. So, we should conserve Thai traditions and cultures because they are the unique of Thailand. I think we have good traditions and cultures the different of country around the world.

Speaking skill



 

 

 

 

Speaking skill

Happiness is everyone wants. We can find happiness from everything. Sometimes, happiness is important for life. Happiness can make life to forward. Friends and family is part of life that makes us happy.

 For me friends are important for me because they can make me happy. Today I chat with my friends. His name is Costa Pius. We talk about shopping. I’m very happy because I went to shopping with my friends in town. I buy cloth. In addition, we talk about party because I and my friends have a party. I told him tonight I and my friends must practice dancing. He is joke. When I talk with him I’m very happy.

So, we should do everything for life to happy. Happiness can’t find easily. If we can do everything for person that we love we can do. For me I’m very happy when we live with my friends. They are part of my life.

 

Learning contract <19 August 2013>

 

 

Day	Time	What I do?
Monday	010.00p.m	Write Learning contract
Tuesday	08.00 p.m.	Speaking skill
Wednesday	-	-
Thursday	09.00 p.m.	Reading skill
Friday	04.00 p.m.	Writing skill
Saturday	-	-
Sunday	-	-

Reading skill

Reading skill

Fluency in 5 easy steps

 

Does the task of learning English seem overwhelming? Fear not! Just like a baby learning to walk, you need to take it step by step. Read our advice and you will soon be running down the road to fluent English!

Start with a Smile

No matter what your level of English, a pinch of confidence can go a long way. To become fluent in English, you must be willing to take a few risks, and that requires courage. A confident speaker with a smile can create a great first impression, even if a few mistakes are made along the way.

Memorize More than Words

Do you know tons of vocabulary but have no idea how to use the words? Try learning phrases or whole sentences to give you a fuller understanding of their meaning. This will give you many more tools for communication.

Listen to Learn

When listening to English radio, news or movies, try to analyze what you hear. As English is filled with idioms, keep a notebook to write down new phrases and words. If you are speaking to a native speaker, make note of the way they use certain words. Learning from natural speech will let you move out of textbook English and into the real world of speaking.

Exercise those Vocal Cords

It's time to start a workout routine for your voice! If you have no one to talk to, try reading out loud, describing pictures in magazines, or objects in your room. You can also recite lines from plays and speeches, or practice presenting an argument. Remember the only way to feel comfortable speaking is to practice, so use that voice!

 Take Up Modeling

Model the speech patterns of native speakers. Stress and intonation are key aspects of English, and affect the meaning of what you say. So whip out a DVD, and have the remote handy. Practice listening to and repeating the words of the actors at a natural pace, which in English means fast! This will not only speed up your speech, but also your progress on the path to fluency.

 

Referent   http://www.englishtown.com/community/Channels/article.aspx?articleName=85-fluency

 

 

(Original script)

 

Today, English is the first language that people around the world use it to communicate. If we want to speak English fluency. We can practice English to fluency like 5 steps.

          First, start with a smile because smile is good for start to talk with people. Smile can create a great first impression. I believe that everybody like to smile. Smile can make the first time are successful.

          Second, Memorize More than Words can make everybody fluency because we have a lot of vocabulary. That makes us easy to speak.

          Third, Listen is hard for someone but if we always to practice listening it make me to know about pronunciation much more. We can listen from radio, news or movies. When we listen radio, news or movies and we don’t know vocabulary we should note in textbook and find the meaning of vocabulary.

          Fourth, if we have opportunity we should practice speaking. It will good for our voice. The important thing for speaking we should speak with native speaker.

Finally, model is speech patterns of native speakers. We can practice speaking from DVD. We can listen the pronunciation and practice by repeat the words from listening. It makes us to speak natural.

To conclude, if we want to speak fluency we should practice speaking always. From I read, it make me have steps to practice to speaking. I think we can practice speaking from these steps. It has useful for everybody.