How to make a Thai Flower Garland

conversation practice + Thai culture

This is to have a conversation about Thai Flower Garlands.

But I have not written the associated paperwork to go with this yet...

The Lotus Flower

conversation practice + Thai culture

This is to have a conversation about the importance of the Lotus Flower.

Outline: 
1) Ask your staff to tell you where they last saw a Lotus
2) Share what experiences they had with this flower
3) Share the book about the Lotus and it's importance
4) Discuss
5) Make an Origami Lotus

            

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Lotus Book - Front and Back
Lotus Book - Pages 1 + 14
Lotus Book - Pages 2 + 13 
Lotus Book - Pages 3 + 12
Lotus Book - Pages 4 + 11
Lotus Book - Pages 5 + 10
Lotus Book - Pages 6 + 9
Lotus Book - Pages 7 + 8

Napkins for your table

conversation practice + Thai culture

This is to have a conversation and activity about folding napkins.

Outline: 
1) Does your staff know about this tradition?
2) Where have they seen this in the Thai culture?
3) Ask them to participate and instruct.

             

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Napkin - Front and Back
Napkin - 1+2

These plans are all available for you to use - they are pdf files which can be viewed.

The traditional 7 postures of Buddha statues

This was from Wat Sri Soonthorn

conversation practice + Thai culture

This is to be able to share Buddhist Information.

Outline: 
1) Many guests are unaware of anything about Buddhism.
2) You don't need to believe - sharing is the key.
3) Do they know their birthday?
4) You all have a specific related monk position.
5) You all have specific luck and are unlucky.

             

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Seven Posture Book - Front + Back
Seven Posture Book - Pages 1+10 
Seven Posture Book - Pages 2+9 
Seven Posture Book - Pages 3+8 
Seven Posture Book - Pages 4+7
Seven Posture Book - Pages 5+6

These plans are all available for you to use - they are pdf files which can be viewed.
Print them out and them double side a sheet a make a book.

Fans

conversation practice + Thai culture and Heritage

This is to have a conversation about Fans.

Outline: 
1) Ask your staff to discuss what they know about the fans.
2) Do they own one?
3) Do they remember their parents having a fan?
4) When was the last time they a fan being used?

5) Follow the instructions to make their own Fans.

6) This plan could also be used with the guests

             

Download here - Fan - front and back.
Download here - Fan - Pages 1+2.

These plans are all available for you to use - they are word files which can be viewed.

Thai Cultural Celebrations

conversation practice + Thai culture

This is to have a conversation about Thai Cultural Celebrations.

Outline: 
1) Ask your staff to tell you when a celebration in Thailand.
2) Discuss what this celebration is for.
3) Record a celebration for each month.

             

Download here - Calendar.
Download here - Thailand Map.

These plans are all available for you to use - they are pdf files which can be viewed.

Buddha images in Phuket

conversation practice + Thai culture

This is to have a conversation about Places of Interest.

Outline: 
 1) Tell your staff to be aware of the need to share information.
 2) Thai culture may not be interesting to themselves BUT.
 3) The topic here is "The Buddha images in Phuket".
 4) Not just the 'Tourist Destinations'.
NB: remind the guests regarding appropriate dress.

             

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Lesson Plan - Thai superstition (III)

conversation practice + Thai culture

This is to have a conversation.

Outline: 
1) Ask your staff to list a Thai superstition.
2) Ask your staff to discuss what it is in English.
3) But what does it mean? 
4) The attached document is homework to discuss the next day individually.
            

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Lesson Plan - Thai superstitions (II)

conversation practice + Thai culture

This is to have a conversation Thai beliefs.

Outline:
1) Ask your pupils what they think of a recent story / happening.
2) Do they believe what occurred (see above picture)
3) Share what other beliefs there are.
Note: Here is a blog about Thai beliefs.

These plans are all available for you to use - they are pdf files which can be viewed.

Lesson Plans - Proverbs

conversation practice + Thai culture

This is to have a conversation about Thai 'sayings'.
It is also an opportunity for the pupil to 'explain'.

Outline: 
Note: This came up after a previous lesson - A Word a Day
1) Explain to the pupils what 'An apple a day keeps the doctor away' is.
2) Ask your pupils to tell you some sayings and explain it's meaning.
3) Ask your pupil if there is an 'origin'.
Note: This is a great site for Thai Proverbs.
This is a website of UK proverbs.

             

These plans are all available for you to use - they are pdf files which can be viewed.

Lesson Plans - Superstitions (I)

conversation practice + Thai culture

This is to have a conversation about Thai superstitions.

Outline: 
1) Ask your staff to explain what a superstition is.
2) Share with them a superstition.
3) Ask them to share with you a superstition they follow.
4) Discuss whether the superstition has an origin
5) Click here for some superstitions that I am aware of.

             

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Lesson Plans eating, shopping and cooking

conversation practice + Thai culture

This is to have a conversation about Thai Food 
and the culture of the family and home

Outline: 
1) Ask your staff to talk about their favourite Thai food.
2) Discuss what other people think.
3) Discuss whether anybody actually prepares the food.


Note: this is not always easy because of the divide between man and women in Thailand BUT if the class are capable this can be a secondary discussion.

             

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Lesson Plans - Festivals in Thailand

conversation practice + Thai culture

Richard Barrow's blog

This is to have a conversation about the Festivals of Thailand.

Outline: 
1) Ask your staff to explain what a 'festival is.
2) Ask your staff to tell you about a festival in Thailand is.
3) Ask them to explain about the 'other / less common' festivals are.
4) Each member finds about a less common festival and tells the group
 - for example; Por Tor festival; Bun Bang Fai... 


note: I have posted a blog about festivals which will give you some ideas

             

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Lesson Plans - Loy Krathong & Festivals

conversation practice + Thai culture

This is to have a conversation about Loy Krathong.

Outline: 
1) Ask your staff to explain what they know about Loy Krathong.
2) Share what Loy Krathong means in Thai culture.
3) Ask your staff what they did in Songkran.

             

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Lesson Plans - Songkran & Festivals

conversation practice + Thai culture

This is to have a conversation about Songkran.

Outline: 
1) Ask your staff to explain what they know about Songkran.
2) Share what Songkran means in Thai culture.
3) Ask what they did in Songkran.

             

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These plans are all available for you to use - they are pdf files which can be viewed.