Unit 5
Have you got the time?
Have you got the time?
- เป็นการเรียนรู้เรื่องเวลา เช่น
What it time is?
To twelve it is quarter a
O‘clock get six I at up
Home at John past returns five half
Time you what work do to go?
Could you tell me the time?
Would you happen to know what time it is?
- การอ่านเวลา
12 : 15 P.M. = It‘s quarter past twelve.
3:35 P.M. = It‘s twenty – five to four.
7:15 P.M. = It‘s quarter past seven.
9:45 P.M. = It‘s quarter to ten.
01:42 A.M. = It‘s eight minutes to two.
11:30 A.M. = It‘s half past eleven.
04:05 P.M. = It‘s five past four.
10:00 A.M. = It‘s ten o‘clock.
** A.m. is used to tell time after 12 midnight to before 12 noon.
P.m. is used to tell time between 12 noon to 12 midnight.
Telling the Time
To tell someone what the time is, we can say, “The time is …..” or , more usually, “It‘s……”
Here is a typical dialogue:
Question : What‘s the time, please?
Answer : It‘s three o‘clock.
Grammar Focus: Prepositions of Time
“In” is used with months, and seasons.
Examples:
- My birthday is in December.
- Ajarn Some poet fot the doctoral degree in 2006
- Thai people celebrate Songkran Festival in summer.
“In” is also used with the expressions:
In the morning
In the afternoon
In the evening
In the night time
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Unit 6
What would you like to have?
- เป็นการเรียนรู้เกี่ยวกับเรื่องอาหาร เช่น
Spicy lemongrass soup
Salad chicken barbecue
Spaghetti
Sandwich
Spicy minced pork
Chicken curry
Hamburger
Beef steak
Arriving at the restaurant
Good evening, the name is Jason White. I have a table booked for six.
Do you have a high chair for young children?
Could we have a table over there, please?
Could we have an extra chair, please?
ตัวอย่างบทสนทนา
At the Baan Suan Restaurant
Jason : Are you ready to order?
Wilai : I think so. Shall we have Tod Man Plah to start?
Jason : Por Pia Tord looks nicer. I think I’ll have that.
Wilai : All right. How about a main course? What would you
like to have?
Jason : Umm…I’ll have Gratiam Prik Thai.
Wilai : For me, I’ll have Peek Gai Nam Peung and two plates of
streamed rice.
Jason : OK. I think I’ll have a glass of lemon grass juice as well.
Wilai : I’ll have a glass of fresh squeezed orange juice.
After that the meal, they start to have some dessert.
Wilai : Jason, would you like some desserts? They are home-made
desserts. They must be delicious.
Jason : Sure. I’ll have Mango and Sticky Rice. How about you?
Wilai : I’ll have Star of Siam.
Grammar Focus: Making Suggestions
Contraction
- I’d like…
- She’d like…
- They’d like…
What would you like to order? (have?)
A : What would you like to order?
B : I would like Somtam, please. (I’d like Somtam, please.)
A : What would you like to have for a dessert?
B : I would like Kanom Kluai. (I’d like Kanom Kluai.)
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Unit 7
How is your new apartment?
- เป็นการเรียนรู้เกี่ยวกับห้องต่างๆภายในบ้านและ อาพาตเมนต์
Kitchen
Bedroom
Dining room
Living room
Bath room
Study room
Garage
ประโยคการพูด
- I like to talk on my mobile phone.
- Travis likes to listen to music.
- We like to eat Japanese food.
- The Smith’s don’t like to clean the house
= I like talking on my mobile phone.
= Travis likes listening to music.
= We like eating Japanese food.
= The Smith’s don’t like cleaning the house.
Like to read vs. like reading
- When expressing feelings or preferences, the verb like can be followed by an infinitive or a gerund.
- The two forms are equally common.
Do you like to dance? / Do you like watching TV?
Peter likes to dance. / Jane likes going to the movies.
I like watching TV. / I enjoy watching TV.
- Do you enjoy going to the movies? / I sure do!
- Do you enjoy going to restaurants? / Yes, I do.
- What do you enjoy doing on the weekend /I enjoy going out with my friends
Like VS Enjoy
The verbs like an enjoy are synonyms.
- When describing an activity, enjoy is always followed by a gerund.
Do you enjoy walking in the park?
Sarah enjoys reading.
บทสนทนา
Manop : What kind of place do you stay in, Jason?
Jason : I live in a studio apartment in town. It’s on the 5th floor
of an old building.
Manop : Do you like living there?
Jason : Yes, I like it a lot! After a long day of classes, I love
coming home and relaxing.
Manop : What do you like doing there?
Jason : I like to sit on the sofa and watch TV or blast the music up.
Manop : How big is your room?
Jason : It’s not very big, but that’s OK. I don’t like to spend
much time there – except sleep, of course!
Manop : Is it expensive?
Jason : Yes, a little. But, it’s very close to the university.
Manop : Do you know if they have an extra room? I can’t stand
living in my place. My neighbor plays loud music all the
time.
Jason : Oh! Let me get back to you about that.
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Unit 8
How can I get to the Grand Palace?
Unit 8
How can I get to the Grand Palace?
- เป็นการเรียนรู้เกี่ยวกับการเดินทางไปในที่ต่างๆ เช่น
What did they talk about?
What do Thai people call Bangkok?
When was Bangkok established?
Who established Bangkok?
How is Bangkok charming?
Grammar Focus: Asking and Giving information
Wh-question are used for asking information.
Some examples are given below.
Q: What is Bangkok?
A: It is the capital of Thailand
Q: Where is it?
A: It is in the Central part of Thailand.
Q: When was it founded?
A: It was founded in 1782.
Grammar Focus: Asking for and giving directions
Ask someone the way
Excuse me can you tell me the way to the hotel, please?
Excuse me can you tell me where the hotel is?
Excuse me can you tell me how to get to the hotel?
Say you are unable to give directions
I’m sorry I don’t know.
I’m sorry I have no idea.
I’m afraid I don’t know.
I’m afraid I can’t help you.
Tell where places are located
One way to say where a place is located is to say how the place relates to another place. You can locate a place by using prepositions of location.
- It’s next to the bookstore.
- It’s on the first street across from the park.
- It’s between post office and the bookstore.
- It’s past the hospital on the right.
- It’s at the end of the street.
- It’s opposite the hotel.
- It’s under the big sign.
- It’s over the bridge.
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