Lesson 5
My Stay in Thailand

Guidance

Do you like travelling? Mandy’s stay in Thailand has been the most interesting experience in her life. Do you know what she has done there? 让我们阅读Mandy的来信，一起分享她的泰国之旅的快乐吧！

Dear Liz,

1 My stay in Thailand has certainly been the most interesting experience of my life.

2 Life is busy and exciting here. Bangkok is just like any other big city with a population of 10 million and heavy traffic. I’m very lucky because my host family is in a nice quiet area outside the city. There are Mr. and Mrs. Phairat, their son Sanan, who is 18, the daughter Chinda, who is 16, and Grandpa and Grandma.

3 I go to an international school with Sanan and Chinda. The school teaches about 70 percent in English, and 30 percent in Thai. I’ve learned some spoken languages, but Thai writing is very difficult. The cooking lesson is my favorite. I’m learning all about Thai food and culture. People don’t use chopsticks here, but spoons and forks.

4 When I come back, I’m going to cook you a real Thai meal. Last weekend we visited some temples. We also drove to Pattaya beach near Bangkok. I thought it was great, but Sanan and Chinda say that next month they’re taking me to Phuket Island, where the beaches are even more beautiful. The month after next, we’re going to travel to Mr. Phairat’s hometown in the north of Thailand. The Phairats own land there, and they have two elephants. I’m going to ride those elephants—and even wash them. Sanan and Chinda say it’s really fun.

5 I’m amazed by everything in this country, especially by the elephants. Elephants are an important pan of Thai culture and way of life.^① They have been a traditional symbol of Thailand for many years in times of war and peace. In the seventh century, a Thai king trained 20, 000 elephants for battle.^② That’s amazing !

6 I’ll tell you all about my Thai boxing lessons next time I write.

Love,

Mandy

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Word bank

Notes

①.Elephants are an important pan of Thai culture and way of life. 大象是泰国文化和生活方式的重要体现。

②.In the seventh century, a Thai king trained 20, 000 elephants for battle.

在公元7世纪，有位泰国国王训练了20 000头大象用于作战。

Practice

Ⅰ. Reading comprehension

1. How many family members are there in Mandy’s host family?

A. 4.

B. 5.

C. 6.

D. 7.

2. Mandy writes in her e-mail that the__________lesson is her favorite.

A. Thai speaking B. boxing C. Thai writing D. cooking

3. Next month, Mandy is going to visit__________.

A. Pattaya beach

B. Phuket Island

C. Mr. Phairat’s hometown

D. Bangkok

4. According to the e-mail,__________has been a symbol of Thailand for many years.

5. What is the possible subject of the e-mail?

A. Study trip in Thailand. B. Food culture in Thailand.

C. Elephant riding in Thailand. D. International schools in Thailand.

Ⅱ. Writing practice

After reading this e-mail, would you like to travel to Thailand? Please write back to Mandy and tell her something about your trip.

Dear Mandy,

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