Bustling Bangkok

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• Voortgezet speciaal onderwijs

Bustling Bangkok

Goal

After this lesson you can:

• understand a conversation
• can answer the questions about the conversation

Vocabulary

This just bustling, beautiful cosmopolitan paradise

Bustling means very noisy and engergetic.

Vocabulary

A main artery of Bangkok is the Skytrain.

Here, artery means a main tranportation channel to move people. The artery is a tube in the heart for moving blood. 

Vocabulary

You can still get to the heart of Bangkok.

The heart of something is the significant part. 

Vocabulary

They're kind of thriving on the same model.

When you thrive on something, you flourish off of it. It gives you confidence, passion, or excitment.

Vocabulary

They've built a world class airport and made it a hub for travel

A hub is the center part of a wheel. Here it refers to being the center of many air traffic routes. 

Vocabulary

You can fly to the UK directly from Bangkok, which is insane.

The word insane often refers to something being very impressive or shocking. 

Attention......

Listen carefully to the conversation!

Bustling Bangkok

Did you pay attention?

Then answer the following questions. Some questions may require multiple answers.

How long has she been there?

1. Less than a year
2. More than a year
3. She just arrived

How does he say about Bangkok and Hong Kong?

1. They are different
2. They are similar
3. He prefers Hong Kong

What is similar about Dubai and Bangkok?

1. The tourists
2. The rail system
3. The suburbs

Bangkok is the hub for ______.

1. culture
2. food
3. transportation

Bangkok has more _____ than cities in Veitnam.

1. people
2. street food
3. direct flights

Read-Think-Speak

Do you know the famous Michelin cook

Jay Fai? She works and lives in Bangkok and makes streetfood.

Watch the next video about her cooking style.

Read-Think-Speak

Would you eat at her place?

And why or why not?

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