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Buriram Rajabhat University
Buriram, Thailand
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Gestures in Thai Gestures in English Number
Peace
Good job
Nice to meet you
I dont know
Whatever
Im waiting
Bingo/youre right
Perfect/OKBad job
You are in trouble
Loser
Talk to the hand
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y Sizes = big, small, medium, large, extra large
y Colors = blue, green, yellow, black, white, grey, orange,
red, brown, purple, pink
y Shapes = square, triangle (triangular), circle/round(circular), rectangle (rectangular), oval, octagon
(octagonal), hexagon (hexagonal)
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y I could pick it up.
y I might throw it at someone.
y I might point at something with it.
y I could scratch my head with it.
Answer:
Pencil
In this case, might and could are used interchangeably.
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Expression ResponseWhat does it look like? Its big, with eight hairy arms.
How big is it? Its 3 feet, by 4 feet, by 5 feet.
How much does it weigh? It weighs 75 pounds.
What color is it? Its bright yellow, brighter than a banana.Whats it made out of? Its made of plastic and aluminum.
What is it? It's a garlic press.
What does it do? It puts a sharppoint on woodenpencils.
What is thepurposeofa
refrigerator?
Thepurposeofa refrigerator is to keepfood
cold so it doesnot spoil.
What do youuse a (... cheese
grater) for?
A cheese grater isused to makesmall strips
ofcheesefrom a larger block.
How does a (... water heater)
work?
Water is collected in a large tank and heated
by either gasor electricity.
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Type Vocabulary
Character Caring, creative, friendly, happy, hardworking,
responsible, outgoing, serious, funny
Nose Pointed, flat, wide, big, small
Age Young, elderly, middle-aged, teenager, 20s, 30s,young adult
Height Short, tall, medium height.
Hair Curly, short, straight, bald, medium- length, blond,
wavy, fair, long,
Skin/Complexion Fair, dark, pale, black, brown, red, yellow
Eyes Black, blue, brown, hazel, green
Body type Thin, overweight, well-built, fit, petite, obese,
anorexic, skinny
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y What are you/they like?
y What is he/ she/ Tom like?
y Are you like your mother?
y Is she like her mother?y What do they look like?
y What does he/ she/ Tom look like?
y
Do you look like your father?y Does she look like her mother?
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sing.
dance.
play sports.
sleep late.
talk on the phone a lot.
show up late to class.
copy my homework.
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y I did
y I didnt/I did not
y I didnt use to .
y I didnt use to but...y I never used to
y I never used to but
y I
was never interested iny No, that never interested me
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y it has always interested me.
y Ive always found it interesting.
y I always wanted to.
y I know people who havey it always seemed.
y I sure would like to try.
BECAUSE
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y it seemed like too much work.
y it was always so expensive.
y I was so lazy.
y I was told not to.y it seemed like the wrong thing to do.
y my family would be so disappointed.
y I was not interested.
y that sort of thing didnt interest me.
y Aj. Brian was too handsome.
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A red bugs blood is blacker than a black bugs blood.
Ladies with sisters and brothers have fathers of shoppers
called lazily lounging lovable daughters.