1.  She had often come into conflict with her mother-in-law.

2.  The old woman’s blunt questions embarrassed her, making her momentarily tongue-tied.

3.  We just need a couple more chairs so everyone can sit down.

4.  Please, Uncle Jack, give me a piggyback!
a) a ride on someone back or shoulder
b)  a small bag
c)  people who arrived to settle in Bangkok 2000

5.  Ladda does not like to eat papaya or carrots, which is high in vitamin A, so she lacks it. Her mother keeps telling her that an inadequate supply of vitamin A can lead to blindness.

1. Inflation is a rise in the general level of prices you pay for things you buy.

2. Someone who explores and studies caves is known as a spelunker.

1.  The encyclopedia defines astrology as “the ancient art or science of divining the fate and future of human beings from indications given by the positions of stars and other heavenly bodies.”
astrology means______________________________________

2.  Sales literature means printed matters that contain information on the goods.
Sales literature means_________________________________

3.  The part at the back of the car used for holding luggage is called the car boot in United Kingdom, whereas Americans would refer to this as the car’s trunk.
car boot means______________________________________
 

The surface of Africa consists mainly of plateaus, or large flat areas, although these occur at different levels.

1. According to Indian custom, a great dowry of money and objects is given to the bridegroom, in other words, it is a dot.
dot = ______________________________________

2. There are several types of aerosol cans. Simple ones contain a liquefied gas, called the propellant, in which material is dissolved, i.e., melt.
dissolved =__________________________________

3. Our youth nowadays should not engage in intoxicating things such as alcohol, cigarettes, and tranquilizers, that is to say, they should not ingest them.
engage =___________________________________
 

Full-color pictures are printed using only black and three colors: yellow, cyan (a light blue) and magenta (a light purple).

The use of computers to handle text, or word processing, was foreseen in the 1950s.

1. Both facsimile (known as fax) and electronic mail (email) are ways of sending documents.
Facsimile =______________________________________

Electronic mail =__________________________________

2. An FM radio DJ (disk jockey) broadcasts over the airwaves.
DJ =___________________________________________

3. Infection ? becoming ill through contact with bacteria ? of the respiratory system such as the nose, the throat, and the chest is among the most common of all diseases.
Infection =______________________________________
 

Use navigation buttons, such as, the “Next” button, the “Previous” button, the “Menu” button, and the “Exit” button, to go back and forth or jump to other topics while you are using your English software.

1. Some people in the North of Thailand do wickerwork, for example, they make elephants, turtles, plates, beds, and chairs, from teak trees for earning money.

2. The Savanna grasslands are the home of grazing animals such as elephants, giraffes, antelopes and zebras. Lions, leopards and hyenas also live there.

3. A tourist guide advised them to see the elephant round up. There was racing, colorful war procession, marching, kicking a ball and tug-of-war between men and elephants.

Althrough Dara and Vipa are very close friends but they are very different. Suda spends a lot of money to buy things while Vipa loves to economize.
 

1. Ladda was promoted to be the chief secretary of the manager of the company, whereas her colleague, Somechai, was penalized.

2. Although small pox has almost been eradicated. Malaria is prevalent in Kanchanaburee, Thailand. A policeman just died from the PF (Plasmodium Falsiparum) malaria last month.

3. The plane is scheduled to leave for Phuket at 7:00 am but the plane departure has been postponed for two hours. That is to say, it will leave at 9:00 am instead.

Indonesia is producing Ford cars and trucks. Soon, Thailand and Vietnam will be producing the same products with, no doubt, the same quality.

What does the words “the same products” mean? ___________________________
What is your clue? ___________________________________________________
 

1. Learning should not be limited to the classroom or with teachers. We can learn by ourselves about things that are not taught by teachers. Similarly, “self-learning” is encouraged for our education system.
What does the words “self-learning” mean? __________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________

2. Thailand and South Korea have made a break-through in developing a new technology that enables high-speed Internet connections, just as phone service links are made efficiently through electric power lines. Both countries have joined hands to do business.
What do the words “high-speed Internet connections” mean? _____________________
_____________________________________________________________________
 

Children are too young to understand that swallowing gum can cause medical problems and so they shouldn't be allowed to chew it, doctors say.

unfamiliar words: swallowing and chew
What do these words mean?
How do you guess their meaning?
 

1.  Professor Boonmee of the Thai Business Commerce School (TBC), Bangkok, had to do a presentation in Khonkaen and Bangkok on the same day, to be sure that he would be back to Bangkok on time, he bought a round trip ticket.

2.  In Bangkok on Monday morning, most streets are very crowded, so Penporn came to school late because she was trapped in traffic.
 

3.  The accountant clerks are responsible to check for false signatures, thus they needed to verify all cheques with the original signature before paying the money.
 

2.

Which is the best description for the above picture?

Termites, ant-like insects, found in warm countries like Thailand, love to bite and eat most wood and paper. Once they start, they never stop until everything is gone or you stop them.

Look at the pictures below, which one is the termite? __________________________

1. Most Thais are Buddhists and they usually make merit by giving donations, listening to sermons, giving food, and meditating on religious days.

2. Thailand has never been under the yoke of any other country. We are proud to have our own language, culture and tradition.

A father examined his son’s report card and suffered mild cardiac tremors as he saw a solid column of D and F grades. Outraged that a product of his genes could so disgrace the family, he confronted his son and said, “Dave, this just won’t do. I can’t tolerate these grades, and if you don’t show me an immediate turn-around, you’re going to be grounded!”

Do you think Dave got good grades or bad grades? ___________________________

Was Dave’s father happy or angry at his school result? ________________________

What is his father going to do with him? ____________________________________

Now, find the meaning of words below.
1) What does the words “suffering mild cardiac tremors” mean?

2) What does the words “disgrace” mean?

3) What does the words “tolerate” mean?

4) What does the words “turn-around” mean?
a) complete change from a very bad situation to a good one
b) convert attitude from a positive one to a negative one
c) run around when you are unhappy