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PROJECT
THE COLOURS OF ASEAN
Work in groups. Find information about a member country of ASEAN. Present your research to the class. You can make a poster, a video, or presentation slides.
Think about the following points:
• General information (name, capital, currency, national flag, national animal/flower)
• Geography (area, location)
• Holidays (e.g. Independence Day, National Holiday)
• People (population, culture, language(s) spoken, religions)
Thailand
General information
Official name: Kingdom of Thailand
Capital: Bangkok Currency: Baht (THB)
Flag: red, white and blue National animal: elephant
Geography
Total area: 514,000 square km
Location: in the centre of mainland Southeast Asia
Holidays
Songkran: 13-15 April
King's birthday: 5 December
People
Population: over 71 million Nationality: Thai
Languages: Thai, Isaan, other ethnic and regional languages
Religions: Buddhist 94.6%, Muslim 4.6%
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| • identify and pronounce words with elision of vowels in isolation and in sentences. • understand and use words and phrases related to ASEAN. • use gerunds as subjects and objects. • read for main ideas and specific information in news items about ASEAN countries. • discuss the skills and experience needed for the ASEAN Youth Programme, and ask for and give opinions. • listen for main ideas and specific information in a conversation about an ASEAN school tour programme. write a proposal for a welcome event. • give and respond to compliments. • understand when and how people celebrate the New Year in ASEAN. • do research about an ASEAN member and give a presentation about it. |
