Farang Farang

Warren Rudge had lived in Bangkok three months without once having ventured out of the city. This would have continued indefinitely had it not been for something directly related to his export business.

A friend displayed a teakwood carving of two fighting elephants. Warren
immediately noticed the expert craftsmanship that set it apart from the rest of the myriad wood carvings that flooded the city. Although feigning only polite interest, Warren soon got the craftsman’s address and took a taxi a block from his friend’s home.

Multiple Choice

How long had Warren Rudge lived in Bangkok before venturing out of the city?

• One month

• Two months

• Three months

• Four months

Multiple Choice

What caused Warren Rudge to finally leave the city of Bangkok?

• He wanted to explore the countryside.

• He needed to visit a craftsman for his business.

• He was invited by a friend to a party.

• He was on vacation.

Multiple Choice

What caught Warren's attention about the teakwood carving?

• The size of the elephants

• The material it was made from

• The expert craftsmanship

• The color of the wood

Multiple Choice

How did Warren obtain the address of the craftsman?

• He found it in a directory.

• He asked a shopkeeper.

• A friend gave it to him.

• He saw it online.

Warren’s inability to speak Thai or give adequate directions, forced him to
spend two hours fruitlessly searching for the craftsman’s house until the taxi ran out of petrol. The driver protested when Warren paid him three American dollars the value of which he did not understand. But Warren just shrugged and slung his jacket over his shoulder.

Multiple Choice

Why did Warren spend two hours searching for the craftsman’s house?

• He got lost in traffic.

• He didn’t have the correct address.

• He couldn’t speak Thai or give directions properly.

• The taxi driver didn’t know the way.

Multiple Choice

What caused the taxi to stop during Warren’s search?

• The driver got lost.

• The taxi broke down.

• Warren asked the driver to stop.

• The taxi ran out of petrol.

Multiple Choice

How much did Warren pay the taxi driver?

• Two American dollars

• Three American dollars.

• Four American dollars

• Five American dollars

Multiple Choice

Why did the driver protest when Warren paid him?

• He thought Warren didn’t pay enough.

• He didn’t understand the value of American dollars.

• He wanted more money for the fare.

• He was angry about getting lost.

As he began to walk, he loosened his tie and wiped the sweat from his
forehead with his already drenched handkerchief. Two children rode slowly past him on a buffalo. The animal glistened in the heat as it climbed out of the small canal. The two children stared at him from beneath their broad-brimmed straw hats.

Multiple Choice

What did Warren do as he began to walk?

• He tightened his tie.

• He removed his jacket.

• He loosened his tie and wiped his forehead with a handkerchief.

• He took off his shoes.

Multiple Choice

What were the two children doing as Warren walked by?

• Fishing in the canal.

• Riding on a buffalo.

• Playing by the roadside.

• Walking beside the buffalo.

A large truck loaded with Thai workers sped by. One pointed to Warren
and yelled the only English word he knew. “You!” They all laughed and waved.

Warren wearily waved but he did not smiled. He walked on and on until
he came to a small village on the bank of a canal. He was very thirsty and wanted to have a drink. He tried to find a shop where he could buy something to drink. He saw a small vegetable shop with the faded Coca Cola sign. As he walked along the narrow path to the shop, he heard a soft murmur: “Farang, Farang!” which meant “European.”

Multiple Choice

What did the Thai workers in the truck do as they sped by Warren?

• They ignored him.

• They pointed and yelled a word in Thai.

• One pointed to him and yelled, “You!”

• They offered him a ride.

Multiple Choice

How did Warren react to the workers' laughter?

• He laughed with them.

• He smiled and waved.

• He waved wearily but did not smile.

• He ignored them and walked away.

Multiple Choice

What was Warren looking for when he arrived at the village?

• A place to rest.

• A vegetable shop.

• A place to eat.

• A shop where he could buy something to drink.

Multiple Choice

What did Warren hear as he walked along the narrow path to the shop?

• Loud music from a nearby house.

• Children playing by the canal.

• The word "Farang" being softly murmured.

• A vendor calling out to sell vegetables.

Three small school children stared at him as he entered the shop. One
white-haired woman whispered to another woman about 40, whom Warren
guessed to be the owner of the shop. No men were present. The younger woman
spoke to him in Thai. He smiled and pointed to the sign: “Coke,” he said, “Cola.”

Multiple Choice

Who stared at Warren as he entered the shop?

• Two men

• Two elderly women

• Three small school children

• The shop owner

Multiple Choice

What did the white-haired woman do when Warren entered the shop?

• She whispered to another woman.

• She offered him a drink.

• She smiled at him.

• She pointed to the sign.

Multiple Choice

What did Warren guess about the younger woman?

• She was a teacher.

• She was the owner of the shop.

• She was a customer.

• She was the daughter of the white-haired woman.

Multiple Choice

How did Warren communicate what he wanted to buy?

• He spoke in Thai.

• He wrote it down.

• He used hand gestures only.

• He pointed to the sign and said, “Coke, Cola.”

“Ah, Cola,” they remarked to each other, stressing the second syllable of
the word. The woman smilingly opened a bottle while the old woman brought a straw and pointed to a small wooden stool. Warren sat smiling at the staring children. He turned to watch the Thais paddle their small boats upstream and downstream. Some stopped at the shop to buy or sell vegetables. All would talk about the “farang” at the shop.

Multiple Choice

How did the women react when Warren asked for a Cola?

• They ignored him.

• They laughed at him.

• They stressed the second syllable of the word and remarked to each other.

• They asked him to repeat it.

Multiple Choice

What did the old woman do after the Cola was opened?

• She brought a straw and pointed to a small wooden stool.

• She offered Warren some food.

• She pointed to a sign.

• She asked Warren to leave the shop.

Multiple Choice

What did Warren do after sitting on the stool?

• He talked to the women.

• He smiled at the staring children.

• He fell asleep.

• He asked for directions.

Multiple Choice

What did the Thais in the boats do when they stopped at the shop?

• They ignored Warren.

• They invited Warren to ride with them.

• They took pictures of Warren.

• They talked about the "farang" at the shop.

Comprehension

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1. Warren had lived in Bangkok three months without ........................
a) having seen a buffalo
b) having seen a carving
c) having taken a taxi
d) having ventured out of Bangkok
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2. A friend had displayed to him ................................... .
a) teakwood
b) a teakwood carving
c) expert craftsmanship
d) polite interest

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3. Warren spent two hours fruitlessly ....................... .
a) searching for the craftsman’s house
b) speaking Thai
c) giving adequate directions
d) taking a taxi

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4. The taxi-driver protested ................................... .
a) when his taxi ran out of petrol
b) when Warren was unable to speak Thai
c) when Warren paid him three American dollars
d) when Warren shrugged



5. Two children rode past Warren ................................... .
a) on a bicycle
b) on a buffalo
c) on a horse
d) in a boat



6. The two children stared at ................................... .
a) Warren
b) Warren’s jacket
c) the buffalo
d) the truck

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7. The truck was loaded with ................................... .
a) straw hats
b) wood carvings
c) men and women
d) workers

8. Warren went to a small vegetable shop to buy ........................ .
a) vegetables
b) a straw hat
c) a Coca-Cola sign
d) a bottle of Coca-Cola

9. At the shop Warren sat smiling at ....................... .
a) the white-haired woman
b) the owner of the shop
c) the three school children
d) the Thais in the boats

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10. All the people at the vegetable shop talked about Warren because ................................... .
a) Warren could not speak Thai
b) Warren sat on a stool
c) Warren was a European
d) Warren smiled at them

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B Find one right word from the passage to fill in each blank.

1. Warren was working in his export ............................. .

2. A carving of fighting elephants shows expert ...................... .

3. The taxi in which Warren travelled ran out of ............................ .

4. Warren paid the taxi-driver three ............................................ .

5. The taxi-driver did not understand the ................... of American dollars.

business

craftsmanship

petrol

dollars

value

B Find one right word from the passage to fill in each blank.

6. Warren saw two children on a ............................................ .

7. As Warren was walking along the road, a large ............................ sped by.

8. “Farang” means ............................................ .

9. At the vegetable shop Warren sat on a ............................................ .

10. Warren watched the Thais paddle their ............................................ .

buffalo

truck

European

stool

boats

C. Arrange these events in the correct order. Write only a, b, c, etc. in the
space below.

c) A friend displayed a carving of elephants.

d) Warren got the worker’s address.

f) Warren ventured out of Bangkok.

i) The taxi ran out of petrol.

a) The taxi-driver protested.

C. Arrange these events in the correct order. Write only a, b, c, etc. in the
space below.

g) Warren loosened his tie.

j) Two children rode past Warren on a buffalo.

b) The workers in the truck laughed and waved.

e) Warren walked to the shop.

h) Warren sat smiling at the staring children.

c
e
a
g
b
j
i
d
f
h

Formation Of Words

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-ship เป็นปัจจัย (suffix) ใช้เติมท้ายค าบางค าที่ลงท้ายด้วย -man โดยมีความหมายว่า
“ความสามารถ” หรือ “ศิลปะ” ในด้านนั้นๆ

Correct Usage

to take v. เอา, พา, กิน, ดื่ม, ใช้เวลา, รับ, ขึ้นรถ

take เป็นกริยาที่มีหลายความหมาย ดังตัวอย่าง

Language Practice

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1. Mr. Narong came to live ................................... Bangkok.
a) on

b) at

c) in

d) with

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2. I have a wood carving ................................... a dancer.
a) about

b) on

c) with

d) of

3. He ................................... a taxi to the zoo yesterday.
a) took

b) had

c) gave

d) takes



4. She set this beautiful picture apart ................................ the rest
of her pictures.
a) with

b) to

c) from

d) in



5. This bus ran out ................................... petrol.
a) from

b) of

c) for

d) with



6. The woman wiped her face ................................... a handkerchief.
a) on

b) by

c) at

d) with

7. The children stared ................................... me.
a) at

b) to

c) with

d) on



8. The girl sat ................................... at me.
a) to smile

b) smile

c) smiling

d) smiles



9. We met a ................................... man.
a) white-hair

b) white-haired

c) white hair

d) white haired



10. I paid ................................... fifty baht.
a) him

b) to him

c) with him

d) at him



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Put these words in the correct order.

1. this carving teak wood I like.

1. I like this teak wood carving.

2. a train took He yesterday to Korat.

2. He took a train to Korat yesterday.

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Put these words in the correct order.

3. a handkerchief She wiped with her face.

3. She wiped her face with a handkerchief.

4. a broad-brimmed She bought straw hat.

4. She bought a broad-brimmed straw hat.

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Put these words in the correct order.

5. petrol ran Miss Kanda’s car out of.

5. Miss Kanda’s car ran out of petrol.

6. a path narrow walked Warren along.

6. Warren walked along a narrow path.

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Put these words in the correct order.

7. him stared at The woman younger.

7. The younger woman stared at him.

8. the boys football We watched play.

8. We watched the boys play football.

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Put these words in the correct order.

9. We watched the boys play football.

9. I drink orange juice through a straw.

10. she paid fifty baht him when The taxi driver protested.

10. The taxi driver protested when she paid him fifty baht.

Fun Time

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What are the collective names for the following people, animals or things? Fill in the blanks with the
proper words from the right column.

1. A .................................................................. of cows
2. A ................................................................... of birds
3. A ................................................................... of flowers
4. A ................................................................... of bees
5. A ................................................................... of tools

herd
flock
bouquet
swarm
set

What are the collective names for the following people, animals or things? Fill in the blanks with the
proper words from the right column.

6. A ................................................................... of people
7. A ................................................................... of footballers
8. A ................................................................... of singers
9. A ................................................................... of sticks
10. A ................................................................... of ships

crowd
team
choir
bundle
fleet

What are the collective names for the following people, animals or things? Fill in the blanks with the
proper words from the right column.

11. A ................................................................... of sailors
12. A ................................................................... of robbers
13. A ................................................................... of drawers
14. A ................................................................... of hay
15. A ................................................................... of rooms

crew
gang
chest
stack
suite

What are the collective names for the following people, animals or things? Fill in the blanks with the
proper words from the right column.

16. A ................................................................... of bananas
17. A ................................................................... of grass
18. A ................................................................... of stairs
19. A ................................................................... of puppies
20. A ................................................................... of stamps

hand
tuft
flight
litter
collection

Types of Graphs & Charts

Types of Graphs & Charts

Fishing Trip Pictograph

Michael, Emily, Joseph, Jennifer, and Kevin went on a fish trip. Look at the pictograph
below to see how many fish each person caught. Answer the questions below.

Fishing Trip Pictograph

= 6 fish

1. How many fish did Michael catch?

18 fish

Fishing Trip Pictograph

= 6 fish

2. How many fish did Emily catch?

36 fish

Fishing Trip Pictograph

= 6 fish

3. How many fish did Kevin catch?

15 fish

Fishing Trip Pictograph

= 6 fish

4. How many more fish did Emily catch than Joseph?

24 fish

Fishing Trip Pictograph

= 6 fish

5. How many fish did the girls catch?

78 fish

Fishing Trip Pictograph

= 6 fish

6. How many fish did the boys catch?

33 fish

Fishing Trip Pictograph

= 6 fish

7. How many more fish did the girls catch than the boys?

45 fish

Fishing Trip Pictograph

= 6 fish

8. How many fish did Joseph and Kevin catch?

27 fish

Fishing Trip Pictograph

= 6 fish

9. Find the sum of the fish caught by all 5 people?

123 fish

Fishing Trip Pictograph

= 6 fish

10. Who caught the fewer fish, Jennifer or Emily?

Emily

Fishing Trip Pictograph

= 6 fish

11. Did Jennifer catch an odd or even number of fish?

Even number

Fishing Trip Pictograph

= 6 fish

12. Joseph said “I caught a dozen fish” Is he correct? Explain.

Yes, he is.

Because 1 picture of fish is equal 6 fish.

Joseph got 2 pictures of fish so it means he caught 12 fish.

Or because the word “dozen” means 12.

1) How many ads were on the 80s station? 8

2) Were there more ads on the rock station or the country station?

Country station

3) Were there fewer ads on the talk station or the jazz station?

Talk station

4) Which station had exactly 10 ads?

Jazz station

5) What is the difference in the number of ads played on the country station

and the number played on the talk station?

4

6) What is the combined number of ads played on the jazz station and the

rock station?

11

7) Which station had the most ads?

Jazz station

8) Which station had the fewest ads?

Rock station

9) How many more ads did the jazz station have than the talk station?

1

10) How many fewer ads did the rock station have than the 80s station?

7

1) Which day did he spend the most time playing games?

Day 5

2) Which day did he spend the least time playing games?

Day 4

3) From Day 2 to Day 3 did the amount of time he spent playing games

increase or decrease? Decrease

4) How many minutes did he play on Day 6?

60

5) How many minutes did he play on Day 2?

80

6) Did he spend more time playing on Day 2 or Day 1?

Day 2

7) Did he spend less time playing on Day 6 or Day 1?

Day 6

8) What is the difference in the amount of time spent playing on Day 5

and the amount spent playing on Day 2?

10 minutes

9) What is the total time he spent playing?
350 minutes

10) On Day 3 he wanted to play at least 30 minutes. Did he get to or not?

Yes.

Reading Pie Graph

A local comic book store tracked fans ‘favorite superheroes by have them vote.
Answer the questions based on the pie graph below.

Robin

13%

Flash

10%

Deadpool

22%

Thor

28%

Batman

15%

Storm

12%

Favorite Superheroes

1) Which two superheroes account for half of the votes?

Thor and Deadpool

Reading Pie Graph

A local comic book store tracked fans ‘favorite superheroes by have them vote.
Answer the questions based on the pie graph below.

Robin

13%

Flash

10%

Deadpool

22%

Thor

28%

Batman

15%

Storm

12%

Favorite Superheroes

2) What percentage of fans voted for Thor?

28 percent

Reading Pie Graph

A local comic book store tracked fans ‘favorite superheroes by have them vote.
Answer the questions based on the pie graph below.

Robin

13%

Flash

10%

Deadpool

22%

Thor

28%

Batman

15%

Storm

12%

Favorite Superheroes

3) Which superhero is the most popular?

Thor

Reading Pie Graph

A local comic book store tracked fans ‘favorite superheroes by have them vote.
Answer the questions based on the pie graph below.

Robin

13%

Flash

10%

Deadpool

22%

Thor

28%

Batman

15%

Storm

12%

Favorite Superheroes

4) Which superhero is the least popular among fans?

Flash

Reading Pie Graph

A local comic book store tracked fans ‘favorite superheroes by have them vote.
Answer the questions based on the pie graph below.

Robin

13%

Flash

10%

Deadpool

22%

Thor

28%

Batman

15%

Storm

12%

Favorite Superheroes

5) What percentage of fans chose Deadpool or Storm?

34 percent

Reading Pie Graph

A high school class displayed the results of its election in a pie graph.
Answer the questions based on the pie graph below.

Sarah

24%

Lizzy

11%

Katie

26%

Daniel

15%

Chris

14%

Piper

10%

Election Results

1. Which two students account for half of the votes?

Sarah and Katie

Reading Pie Graph

A high school class displayed the results of its election in a pie graph.
Answer the questions based on the pie graph below.

Sarah

24%

Lizzy

11%

Katie

26%

Daniel

15%

Chris

14%

Piper

10%

Election Results

2. What percentage voted for Katie?

26 percent

Reading Pie Graph

A high school class displayed the results of its election in a pie graph.
Answer the questions based on the pie graph below.

Sarah

24%

Lizzy

11%

Katie

26%

Daniel

15%

Chris

14%

Piper

10%

Election Results

3. Who won the election?

Katie

Reading Pie Graph

A high school class displayed the results of its election in a pie graph.
Answer the questions based on the pie graph below.

Sarah

24%

Lizzy

11%

Katie

26%

Daniel

15%

Chris

14%

Piper

10%

Election Results

4. What percentage voted for Sarah or Daniel?

39 percent

Reading Pie Graph

A high school class displayed the results of its election in a pie graph.
Answer the questions based on the pie graph below.

Sarah

24%

Lizzy

11%

Katie

26%

Daniel

15%

Chris

14%

Piper

10%

Election Results

5. Who got the fewest votes?

Piper

Part 2

Describing

Graphs

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In the English-speaking business world you may have to discuss the
information on graphs. Here we take a look at some of the
vocabulary we use to describe graph trends.

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Going Up
•rose
•increased
•went up
•grew

Going Down
•decreased
•fell
•dropped
•declined

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No Change
•stayed the same
•remained
constant
•levelled off
•stabilized

Up and Down
•fluctuated
•zig-zagged
•fluttered
•undulated

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Small Changes
•gently
•gradually
•slightly
•steadily
•moderate

Big Changes
•suddenly
•sharply
•dramatically
•steeply
•a lot
•rapidly

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Low Points
•bottomed out
•reached a low

a low point declined

doubled

drop

from

increased slightly recovered

remained

rising sharply sudden

to

were

Fill in the correct word

In January, gold sales (1) _____________ about 200 million dirhams per month.
In February they (2) _____________ to Dhs 220 million, (3) _____________ to
a peak of 350 million dirhams in March. Over the next four months, sales
(4)_____________ steadily, reaching (5)_____________ of 120 million dirhams
in July.

a low point declined

doubled

drop

from

increased slightly recovered

remained

rising sharply sudden

to

were

Fill in the correct word

In August, there was a (6) _____________ increase. Sales almost
(7)_____________, rising (8) _____________ Dhs 120 million in
July to Dhs 210 million in August. This was followed by a (9)
___________in September to Dhs 120 million.

a low point declined

doubled

drop

from

increased slightly recovered

remained

rising sharply sudden

to

were

Fill in the correct word

From September to October, sales (10) _____________ from Dhs
120 million to Dhs 180 million. In October and November, sales
(11)_____________steady, and there was a small increase in
December (12) _____________ 190 million dirhams.

Thank You

The End

Part 3

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