Language Notes. How to invite someone. 1. Inviting someone

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1 Spiritual Festivals 1 Language Notes How to invite someone 1. Inviting someone Are you free on. ( Saturday night)...? Let s... (come to my party tonight...) Would you like to...( have dinner with us.)...? Would you care to...( go shopping with me on Friday..).? Would you like to celebrate on the Tenth Lunar Month Festival in September? We re going on a trip to the zoo tomorrow. Would you like to join us? We re having a reunion party on Saturday night. Would you like to come? 2. Accepting an invitation I d love to, thank you. I d be happy to come. That sounds great. With pleasure. I d like to, thank you I d be pleased to come. That would be very nice. Thanks for the invitation.

2 Spiritual Festivals 2 Example: Accepting an invitation Beam: We re having a party on Friday evening. Would you like to come? Poom: I d love to. What time will the party start? Beam: At 6 p.m. at my house. 3. Declining an invitation I m afraid I can t. (I m sorry. I can t.) I d love to (I d like to), but ( I have a test tomorrow)... Thank you very much for asking me, but.(i have a class in the morning)... Thank you for the invitation, but (I m busy, I have to do my report)... Example: Declining an invitation Gift: Golf: Gift: Would you care to help me doing the report? I d love to, but I have a test on Monday. Thanks anyway. 4. Apology and Response to Apology Apology I m sorry. I m terribly sorry. Oh! How clumsy of me! Did it hurt? Please accept my apologies. Please forgive me. I beg your pardon. Responding to Apology That s all right. It doesn t matter. Don t worry about it. Don t worry. It didn t hurt. I know you didn t mean it. Not at all.

3 Spiritual Festivals 3 Example: 1. A: Oh, how clumsy of me! I spilled the sugar on your carpet. B: It doesn t matter. 2. A: I m sorry that I broke your cup. B: Oh, that s all right. Don t worry about it. 4. Giving compliments Congratulations! I am so happy for you. You look wonderful. I like you dress. It really suits you. What a lovely bag! (What a lovely bag it is!) How lovely! (How lovely it is!) Well done! 5. Responding to a compliment Thanks. It s very kind of you to say so. Thanks. That s very kind of you. Thanks. I m glad you enjoyed it. 6. Showing appreciation and gratitude Oh! How lovely! Thank you so much. I really do appreciate it. Oh! How nice! It s just what I want. Thank you very much.

4 Spiritual Festivals 4 7. Responding to thanks It s my pleasure. Don t mention it. You re welcome. That s all right. I m glad you like it. I hope you like them. Example: 1 1. You: Your friend: 2. You: You friend: What a prettyy scarf! Oh, thanks. I m glad you said that. I made m this scarf myself. How nice you look! Thanks. It must be my new hairdo then. Example: 2 1. You: Your friend: 2. You: Your friend: Congratulations! I am so happy for you. Thanks. It s very kind of you to say so. Oh! How lovely! It s just what I want.. Thank you very much. Don t mention it. I m glad you like it. Don t mention it. I m glad you likee it Oh! How H lovely! Thanks a lot.

5 Spiritual Festivals 5 Exercise 1 Directions: Listen to thee following conversation and answer the questions. Then practice speaking with your friend. Situation: Mai ll have a birthday party next Saturday. She meets Thong, one of her old friends f at the swimming pool by chance. She would like to invite him to come c to her birthday party. Mai: Hello, Thong. I haven t seenn you for ages. How s everything? Thong: Not so bad, and you? Mai: Fine, thanks. By the way, I mm having a birthday party next Saturday. Would you likee to join us? Thong: I d love to. When does it start? Mai: The party will start s at 6.00 p.m. at my house. But you can come at 5:30 p.m. Thong: Is there anything I can help you with? Mai: Don t worry. Just join us. My mum will prepare food and make a chocolate cake. We ll dance and sing. Thong: It sounds great. Let me bringg some soft drink, right? Mai: As you like. I m looking forward to seeing you next Saturday S evening. Thong: Certainly. Thank you for thee invitation. Mai: It s my pleasure.

6 Spiritual Festivals 6 About the conversation. Choose the correct answer. 1. Where did Mai meet her friend? 1. At the Shopping Mall 2. At her house 3. At the swimming pool 4. At the gym 2. Did Mai phone Thong? 1. Of course. 2. Yes, he did. 3. Certainly. 4. No, he didn t. 3. What does Mai s mother plan to do next Saturday? 1. She ll move the party. 2. She ll go on holidays 3. She ll prepare food and buy a cake. 4. She ll prepare food and make a cake. 4. What time will the party start next Saturday? 1. At 5:20 p.m. 2. At 5.30 p.m. 3. At 6.00 p.m. 4. At 7.00 p.m. 5. Where will the party take place? 1. At the restaurant 2. At Thong s house 3. In a hotel 4. At Mai s house Would you like to go to the concert? I d love to, but I m very busy.

7 Spiritual Festivals 7 Exercise 2 Directions: A. Match the sentences in column A with their responses in column B. The first one was done as an example. A c 1. How pretty the blouse is. 2. What a fantastic dinner! 3. You look very nice today. 4. Congratulations on winning the prize. B a. I m glad you enjoyed it. b. Thanks. I never thought I d get it. c. Do you like it? It was a birthday present. d. Thanks. It must be my new hairdo then. Directions: B. Choose the correct answer. 1. Joe: What a helpful person you are! Ben:.. 1. Are you sure? 2. Is it true? 3. Thank you. 4. I don t look nice. 2. Lucy: Oh, how clumsy of me! Som:.. 1. I m sorry. 2. Take it easy. 3. Don t be upset 4. Don t worry. It didn t hurt. 3. Ton: Oh, how beautiful! It s just what I wanted. Boy:.. 1. I m glad you like it. 2. It doesn t matter. 3. It was a pleasure. 4. Don t mention it. 4. Alex: Please accept my apologies. Jen:.. 1. You re welcome. 2. Thank you. 3. With pleasure 4. Don t worry about it.

8 Spiritual Festivals 8 Exercise 3 Directions: Choose the best answer to complete the conversation. Situation: Nadia invites Malai to go shopping at Lucky Mall. Nadia: Manao, Lucky Mall is having a big sale this weekend....(1)... Malai: I m sorry, I can t. I m broke. Nadia: Well,...(2)..., can t we? Malai: Just look around? That s boring. Nadia: But we ve just finished the final exam. Please relax....(3)... Malai: That s a good idea. What s on? Nadia: Vampire Twilight. Malai: Maybe it is crowded...(4)... Nadia: I think so. I ll book a ticket for you. Malai...(5) Let s go. 2. Would you lend me some money? 3. Would you like to join me? 4. Let s go shopping we can still do some window shopping 2. we can bargain everything 3. we can leave it 4. we can take it How about seeing a movie? 2. What about shopping? 3. Would you like to come? 4. How do you like it? We should buy two tickets. 2. We may phone to the cinema. 3. We should book for our tickets. 4. We should go immediately Thanks anyway. 2. That s very kind of you. 3. Don t mention it. 4. You re welcome.

9 Spiritual Festivals 9 Exercise 4 Directions: Read the conversation and answer the questions. Then practice speaking with your partner. Situation: Praew invites Tarn to join the light waving rite on Makha Puja Day. Praew: Tarn: Praew: Tarn: Praew: Tarn: Praew: Tarn: Praew: Tarn: Praew: Tarn: Praew: Tarn: Praew: Are you doing anything this Saturday? No, I m not. Would you like to come to Hae Pha Khuen That Festival with me? Where is it celebrated? It is celebrated at Wat Phra Mahathat on Ratchadamnoen Road. What is the festival like? I ve never joined the celebration before. Local people pay homage to the pagoda by organizing a procession bearing a religious cloth to wrap around the pagoda to bring them good fortune and success. That sounds good. So do they celebrate this once a year? No. This festival is held twice a year during Makha Puja Day and Wisakha Puja Day. That s right. I forgot that this Saturday is Makha Puja Day. And since it s Makha Puja Day, would you be interested in joining the light waving rite with me on Saturday evening? Of course! I can t wait for Saturday to come! Then, let s meet at Sanam Namueng on Saturday at 8 o clock and we ll take a mini bus to Wat Phramahathat together. O.K. See you on Saturday evening. See you.

10 Spiritual Festivals 10 Directions: A. Answer the questions briefly. The first one was done as an example. 1. What festival did Praew invite Tarn to? Hae Pha Khuen That Festival 2. Where is the festival celebrated? 3. What do people do in Hae Pha Khuen That Festival? 4. When do they celebrate the Hae Pha Khuen That Festival? 5. What ritual did people do in Makha Puja s evening? Directions: B. Match the following vocabulary with their meanings. d 1. festival 2. organize 3. procession 4. religious 5. homage a. to arrange for something to happen or to be provided b. connected with religion c. something that is said or done to show respect for somebody d. a day or a period of the year when people stop working to celebrate a special event e. a line of people or vehicles that move along slowly, especially as a part of a ceremony

11 Spiritual Festivals 11 Exercise 5 Directions: Read the conversation and answer the questions. Then practice speaking with your partner. Situation: Poom calls Tony to invite him to Chak Phra Festival. Tony: Poom: Tony: Poom: Tony: Poom: Tony: Poom: Tony: Poom: Tony: Poom: Tony: Poom: Tony: Poom: Hello. Hello. May I speak to Tony, please? This is Tony speaking. May I ask who am I talking to? It s me, Poom. Oh Poom! What s up? I just want to ask if you re free this Sunday? Yeah. I m free. Well, there is going to be a Chak Phra Festival celebration close to my house this week. I think you might be interested. Yes. I am interested. But what is Chak Phra Festival exactly? It s a celebration according to the Buddhist s legend when Lord Buddha returned from the heaven. In practice, locals carry a Buddha image holding a bowl in a procession around the city. That sounds amazing! It s going to be a great opportunity for me to learn about Thai culture. And there will be an annual boat race in Phak Phanang River. You ll love it. I m looking forward to this. See you on Sunday. See you. And don t forget to bring your sun glasses. Alright. Thank you for inviting me. Don t mention it.

12 Spiritual Festivals 12 Directions: A. About thee conversation. Answer true or false. Write T if it iss true, write false if it is false. The first one was done as an example. F 1. Tony called Poom to ask if he s free this Sunday. 2. Poom invited Tony to Hae Pha Khuen That festival. 3. Tony wanted to t join Chak Phra festival. 4. Chak Phra festival is a Buddhist celebration.. 5. Tony doesn t want to learnn about Thai culture. 6. There will be a celebration n close to Poom s house. 7. Poom want Tony to watch an annual bike race in Phak Phanang city. Thank you for inviting me. Don t mention it.

13 Spiritual Festivals 13 Directions: B. Write the responses for the following situations. The first one was done as an example. 1. Adam: I m sorry. I m very late. Thomas: That all right., (It doesn t matter.), (Not at all.) 2. Pin: I really appreciate your helping with my report. Kaew: Tan: I heard that you received a promotion. Congratulations! Yok: Henry: Oh, how clumsy I am! The coffee s all over the newspaper. Naomi:.. 5. Jan: How nice! It s very kind of you. I really like it. Ploy:....

14 Spiritual Festivals 14 Exercise 6 Directions: Complete the conversation then practice this conversation with your partner. Maprang: Would you like to come to the festival with me tomorrow? Kwang: Could you tell me...(1)...? Maprang: It s the tenth Lunar Month Festival. I went last year and...(2).... Kwang:...(3)...? Maprang: People set the ceremony to offer food and other stuffs to their ancestors spirits those came from hell and at the end of the ceremony there is a practice called Ching Pret. Where lots of people run and snatch some food or sweets to bring them some fortune. Kwang:...(4)... I ve never heard of it before. Maprang: It is a common practice in the south, especially in Nakhon Si Thammarat. Kwang: I d love to be there. What time are you going tomorrow? Maprang: The evening is the best time to go because the weather won t be too hot. Kwang:...(5)...? Maprang: We ll take a Songthaew there. Let s meet at my house at 6 p.m. Kwang: Alright. See you tomorrow. Maprang: See you where did you go 2. what kind of festival it is 3. when we are going 4. what festival is it it has been fun 2. it was boring 3. it is very fun 4. it was a lot of fun What happened 2. Could you tell me about it 3. Who is at the festival 4. Who was at the festival That isn t new to me. 2. That sounds very interesting 3. Who told you this? 4. I don t believe you How can we get there 2. How can I go there 3. Who is driving 4. Where should we go

15 Spiritual Festivals 15 Exercise 7 Directions: A. Complete the conversation then practice this conversation with your partner. At Twin Lotus Hotel Front desk: Welcome to Twin Lotus Hotel. (1) Linda: I d like a room please? Front desk: Would you like (2)? Linda: A single room please. Front desk: (3)? Linda: Non-smoking if you please. Front desk: How many nights do you want to stay? Linda: Two nights. Front desk: (4)? Linda: Credit card. Do you accept Visa? Front desk: Yes, we do. Please fill in this registration form. Linda: (Fills in the form) Here you are. Front desk: Here s your key. Your room number is 402. Linda: Thank you. And could you give me some suggestions about traveling in Nakhon Si Thammarat? Front desk: The locals are celebrating the Festival of the Tenth Lunar Month in the city and there will be a magnificent procession on Ratchadamnoen Road tomorrow. Linda: Thank you very much. And I would like (5) Front desk: Certainly ma am. Enjoy your stay here.

16 Spiritual Festivals How are you? 2. What do you want? 3. How is it going? 4. How may I assist you today? a room 2. a single room or a double room 3. anything 4. something Do you like smoking 2. What do you like to do 3. What do you think about smoking 4. Do you prefer a smoking or non-smoking room Do you want to pay right now 2. Will you be paying by cash or credit card 3. Do you have cash 4. What type of credit card do you have a cup of coffee. 2. you to wake me up tomorrow. 3. a wake-up call for 6 o clock. 4. to see you again Directions: B. Write S (Same) if the statement is the same meaning, write D (Different) if it is different. The first one was done as an example. S 1. Please accept my apology. Please forgive me for what I did. 2. You re welcome. Don t mention it. 3. Thank you very much. That s all right. 4. Don t worry about it. I beg you pardon. 5. Please forgive me. I m very sorry.

17 Spiritual Festivals 17 Hae Pha Khuen That Festival Hae Pha Khuen That Festival is celebrated at Phra Borom That Chedi. The pagoda is considered to be the representative of Lord Buddha and is believed by the local to possess unsurpassed might of righteousness as it contains holy relics. Every year Buddhists pay homage to the pagoda by organizing a procession bearing a religious cloth to wrap around the pagoda to bring good fortune and success. This festival is held twice a year during Makha Puja Day (the 15 th full-moon night of February) and Wisakha Puja Day (the 15 th full-moon night of May). (Taken from: Tourism Authority of Thailand. Amazing Thailand Amazing Value The South: 37)

18 Spiritual Festivals 18 Exercise 8 Directions: A. Answer the following questions. 1. Where does Hae Pha Khuen That Festival celebrate? How do Buddhists pay homage to the pagoda? How many times a year this festival is held? When do they celebrate this festival? What do the locals believe the pagoda represents?... Directions: B. Match the vocabulary in column A with its meaning in column B. The first one was done as an example. A B...F...1. celebrate a. to cover something or somebody in material...2. righteous b. chance or luck, especially in the way it affects people s lives...3. homage c. to have or own something...4. possess d. morally right and good...5. wrap e. something that is said or done to show respect to somebody...6. fortune f. to show that a day or an event is important by doing something special on it

19 Spiritual Festivals 19 Festival of the Tenth Lunar Month The Festival of the Tenth Lunar Month is a grand event for the province and for southern Thailand. This festival is held from the 1 st waning-moon night to 15 th waning-moon night every September. It is held to pay respects to deceased ancestors. According to Buddhist beliefs, the dead had many sins and were sent to hell to become demons. The demons are allowed to come up to meet their relatives for 15 days in September, but must return to hell before sunrise of the 15 th day. The living try to appease the spirits by taking food to temples to make merit. Beginning on the 13 th day, people will go shopping for food to appease these demons. The 14 th day is spent preparing and decorating the food tray, and the 15 th day is the actual merit-making day. The tray presented nowadays has elaborate designs but still retains traditional components. Contests to find the most beautiful tray are held. A magnificent procession proceeds along Ratchadamnoen Road on the 14 th day. (Taken from: Tourism Authority of Thailand. Amazing Thailand Amazing Value The South: 37)

20 Spiritual Festivals 20 Exercise 9 Directions: Answer True or False. The first one was done as an example. 1. False.. Festival of the Tenth Lunar Month is celebrated all over Thailand. 2. It is held from the 13 th waning-moon night to 15 th waning-moon night every September. 3. It is held to pay respect to deceased ancestors. 4. This festival is based on Chinese beliefs that the demons are allowed to come up from hell and meet their family. 5. people will go shopping for food to be given on the day 13 th. Let s celebrate the Tenth Lunar Month Festival in Nakhon Si Thammarat

21 Spiritual Festivals 21 Chak Phra or Lak Phra Festival Chak Phra or Lak Phra Festival is influenced by Indian culture, which expanded into the province a long time ago. The festival signifies the joy that people had when Lord Buddha returned from the heaven and the lord was invited to sit on a throne and carried to a palace. In practice, locals would bear a Buddha image holding a bowl in a procession around the city. This is a great way for escape from daily routine and it is a fun competition to find who is the most religious. Held in October, the festival is preceded by activities 7 days before, such as beating drums, playing castanets and decorating the ceremonial throne for the image. The actual ceremony is usually held only on the last day of the Buddhist lent. People would take the image from the temple in the morning and proceed to Benchama Rachuthit School in Amphoe Mueng. This is also done in front of Ron Phibun district office. In addition, there is a water-borne procession on Pak Phanang River in Pak Phanang, which coincides with an annual boat race for a trophy from the Crown Princess. (Taken from: Tourism Authority of Thailand. Amazing Thailand Nakhon Si Thammarat: 41-42)

22 Spiritual Festivals 22 Exercise 10 Directions: A. Use the information from the text to complete the sentences below. The first one was done as an example. 1. Chak Phra or Lak Phra. is influenced by Indian culture. 2. The festival signifies the joy that people had when returned from the heaven. 3. Locals would bear..... in a procession around the city. 4. The festival is held in... preceded by activities 7 days before. 5. The actual ceremony is held on..... Directions: B. Use the words given below to complete each sentence. The first one was done as an example. a. influence b. expanding c. invited d. throne e. religious 1. Our parents were...c. invited... to attend parents meeting day. 2. Celebrities have a lot of... on kids and teens. 3. Sally is a very... person. She goes to church every Sunday. 4. Internet media is... very fast. 5. King Rama VII resigned from the....

23 Spiritual Festivals 23 เฉลยค าตอบ Exercise Exercise 2 A 1. c 2. a 3. d 4. b B Exercise Exercise 4 A 1. Hae Pha Khuen That Festival 2. At Wat Phra Mahathat on Ratchadamnoen Road 3. Local people pay homage to the pagoda by organizing a procession bearing a religious cloth to wrap around the pagoda to bring them good fortune and success. 4. On Makha Puja Day and Wisakha Puja Day 5. The light waving ritual

24 Spiritual Festivals 24 B 1. d 2. a 3. e 4. b 5. c Exercise 5 A 1. F 2. F 3. T 4. T 5. F 6. T 7. T B The answers will vary. For example: 1. That s all right. (It doesn t matter.), (Not at all.) 2. My pleasure. ( You re welcome.), (Not at all), (Don t mention it), (I m glad to do it.) 3. Thanks. I never thought I d get it. 4. Don t worry It s all right. (Not at all.), (It doesn t matter.) (That s all right) 5. It s my pleasure. (That s all right.) (Don t mention it. I m glad you like it.) (You re welcome. I hope you like them.) Exercise Exercise 7 A

25 Spiritual Festivals 25 B 1. S 2. S 3. D 4. D 5. S Exercise 8 A 1. At Wat Phra Borom That Chedi 2. By organizing a procession bearing a religious cloth to wrap around the pagoda to bring good fortune and success. 3. Two times a year 4. On Makaha Puja Day and Wisakha Puja Day 5. The pagoda is considered to be the representative of Lord Buddha B 1. f 2. d 3. e 4. c 5. a 6. b Exercise 9 1. False 2. False 3. True 4. False 5. True Exercise 10 A. 1. Chak Phra or Lak Phra 2. Lord Buddha 3. a Buddha image holding a bowl 4. October 5. the last day of Buddhist lent B. 1. c. invited 2. a. influence 3. e. religious 4. b. expanding 5. d. throne

26 Spiritual Festivals 26 Pretest - Posttest : Spiritual Festivals Mattayom 4 Time: 15 minutes ********************************************************************* Directions: Choose the best answer to complete the conversation. (Nos. 1-5) Maprang:...(1)...come to the festival with me tomorrow? Kwang: Could you tell me what kind of festival it is? Maprang: It s the tenth Lunar Month Festival. I went last year and it was a lot of fun. Kwang:...(2)...? Maprang: People set the ceremony to offer food and other stuffs to their ancestors spirits those came from hell and in the end of the ceremony there is a practice called Ching Pret. There are lots of people run and snatch some food or sweets to bring them some fortune. Kwang:...(3)... I ve never heard of it before. Maprang: It is a common practice in the south, especially in Nakhon Si Thammarat. Kwang:...(4)... What time are you going tomorrow? Maprang: The evening is the best time to go because the weather won t be too hot. Kwang:...(5)...? Maprang: We ll take a Songthaew there. Let s meet at my house at 6 p.m. Kwang: Alright. See you tomorrow. Maprang: See you Do you want to 2. Do you like to 3. Let s 4. Would you like to What happened at the festival 2. Could you tell me about it 3. Who is at the festival 4. Who was at the festival That isn t new to me. 2. That sounds very interesting 3. Who told you this? 4. I don t believe you I m afraid I can t 2. I d love to 3. I need some help 4. Are you sure?

27 Spiritual Festivals How can we get there? 2. How can I go there? 3. Who is driving 4. Where should we go Directions: Choose the best answer. (Nos. 6-7) 6. A: Oh, how clumsy of me! B:.. 1. I m sorry. 2. Take it easy. 3. Don t be upset 4. Don t worry. It didn t hurt. 7. A: Oh, how beautiful! It s just what I wanted. B:.. 1. I m glad you like it. 2. It doesn t matter. 3. It was a pleasure. 4. Don t mention it Directions: Choose the correct answer. (Nos. 8-10) 8. What do the locals believe the pagoda represent? 1. Lord Buddha 2. Buddhists 3. Buddhism 4. Lord Buddha s teaching 9. What is the purpose of the Tenth Lunar Month Festival to be held in southern Thailand? 1. To make merit 2. To pay respect to the death 3. To pay respect to deceased ancestors 4. To pay respects to their grandparents 10. Which festivals do the locals carry a Buddha image holding a bowl in a procession around the city? 1. Loy Krathong Festival 2. Hae Pha Khhuen That Festival 3. Chak Phra Festival 4. The Tenth Lunar Month Festival Directions: Choose the correct word to complete each sentence. (Nos.11-15) 11. The of the Tenth Lunar Month happens every October. 1. movie 2. celebrity 3. organization 4. festival

28 Spiritual Festivals Chak Phra and Sat Duan Sip are two of many..festivals each year. 1. food 2. religious 3. OTOP 4. national 13. Christians like to. Christmas with their families. 1. celebrate 2. influence 3. dance 4. join 14. There is a story or a/an.. about King Narasuan the Great. 1. music 2. history 3. play 4. legend 15. The long of vehicles and people is part of the festival. 1. caravan 2. procession 3. row 4. street..

29 Spiritual Festivals 29 Answer Key Pretest - Posttest: Spiritual Festival