Exercise 1.2 - Reading: Read the passage and choose the best answer

Greeting with a "Wai"

"Sawasdi" is the Thai word of greeting. It is usually accompanied by a
"wai," which is made by pressing the two palms together. The palms are then raised at various levels depending on the seniority of the person one is greeting.

The "wai" originated in India, but the Indians keep their "wai" to just one level. The Thais refined it, resulting in four levels of "wai".

To pay respect to monks, the pressed palms are raised to the forehead, with the tips of the thumbs resting precisely between the two eyebrows and the fingers touching only the tip of the hair.

The middle of the face is where palms rest when we pay respect to our parents, teachers, and other elderly people we highly regard. The tips of the thumbs touch the tip of the nose while the tips of the index fingers rest between the eye­ brows.

To greet people in general, the palms are lowered to the lower part of the face, with the tips of the thumbs touching the chin and the tips of the index fingers touching the tip of the nose.
To greet our equals, there is no need to bow the head, we simply raise the palms slightly in front of us.

It is a convention that a greeting must be returned. So we reciprocate with the pressed palms raised slightly at the level of the chest with a bowed head. 

From: EN102 Text Book 

Exercise 1.2: Read the passage above and choose the best answer.

What is "sawasdi"? 1. A word of thanking someone 2. A word of greeting 3. An expression of letting out emotion 4. An exclamation When did the "wai" come from? 1. China 2. Japan 3. Laos 4. India How many levels of the Thai "wai" are there? 1. 1 2. 2 3. 3 4. 4 When you're greeted by someone it is necessary that ___. 1. you return the greeting 2. you pay no attention to it 3. someone smiles at you 4. you just walk away How is a "wai" made? 1. Pressing two palms together 2. Bowing your head 3. Waving your right hand 4. Shaking hands         Answer:           What is "sawasdi"? 1. A word of thanking someone [2.] A word of greeting 3. An expression of letting out emotion 4. An exclamation When did the "wai" come from? 1. China 2. Japan 3. Laos [4.] India How many levels of the Thai "wai" are there? 1. 1 2. 2 [3.] 3 4. 4 When you're greeted by someone it is necessary that you return the greeting. [1.] you return the greeting 2. you pay no attention to it 3. someone smiles at you 4. you just walk away How is a "wai" made? [1.] Pressing two palms together 2. Bowing your head 3. Waving your right hand 4. Shaking hands

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Exercise 1.2 - Vocabulary: Choose the best answer.

Exercise 1.2: Choose the best answer to each questions.

John tried hard to calm his customers down with various reasons; ___. 1. he was very happy 2. drinksthe customers wanted to go shopping 3. the customers at last felt satisfied 4. is drinkingJohn's friends wanted to see him Tell Jim precisely what you want; ___. 1. it's alright for you to get anything 2. you must be specific 3. you will be happy to get anything 4. Jim knows what you want Jane couldn't lift that box because ___. 1. she will have a plastic surgery 2. she wants to keep it 3. it is too heavy 4. her friends criticize it It's a convention that ___. 1. children should pay respect to parents 2. we go to a movie every day 3. Thai girls wear mini-skirts 4. all of us have a party tonight There are various way of greetings; ___. 1. everyone feels satisfied with greeting 2. to say "Hi" is one way of greeting 3. it is boring to greet people 4. the "wai" is the only way of greeting         Answer:           John tried hard to calm his customers down with various reasons; . 1. he was very happy 2. drinksthe customers wanted to go shopping [3.] the customers at last felt satisfied 4. is drinkingJohn's friends wanted to see him Tell Jim precisely what you want; you must be specific. 1. it's alright for you to get anything [2.] you must be specific 3. you will be happy to get anything 4. Jim knows what you want Jane couldn't lift that box because it is too heavy. 1. she will have a plastic surgery 2. she wants to keep it [3.] it is too heavy 4. her friends criticize it It's a convention that children should pay respect to parents. [1.] children should pay respect to parents 2. we go to a movie every day 3. Thai girls wear mini-skirts 4. all of us have a party tonight There are various way of greetings; to say "Hi" is one way of greeting. 1. everyone feels satisfied with greeting [2.] to say "Hi" is one way of greeting 3. it is boring to greet people 4. the "wai" is the only way of greeting

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Exercise 1.1 - Vocabulary : Choose the best answer

Exercise 1.1: Choose the best answer to each questions.

What is the part of body on one's face between the hair and eyebrows? 1. eyebrows 2. forehead 3. index finger 4. chin Everybody tried to ___ him down from the second floor. 1. greet 2. press 3. raise 4. lower What ___ of this programme should I start with? 1. seniority 2. thumb 3. level 4. conversation ___ your wound so that blood will not come out. 1. Return 2. Orininate 3. Lower 4. Press He ___ his eyes. 1. raised 2. greeted 3. refined 4. pressed         Answer:           What is the part of body on one's face between the hair and eyebrows? 1. eyebrows [2.] forehead 3. index finger 4. chin Everybody tried to lower him down from the second floor. 1. greet 2. press 3. raise [4.] lower What level of this programme should I start with? 1. seniority 2. thumb [3.] level 4. conversation Press your wound so that blood will not come out. 1. Return 2. Orininate 3. Lower [4.] Press He raised his eyes. [1.] raised 2. greeted 3. refined 4. pressed

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Exercise 1.1 - Structure: Choose the best answer to each questions.

Exercise 1.1: Choose the best answer to each questions.

John usually ___milk every morning. 1. drink 2. drinks 3. drank 4. is drinking I always ___ my new dress. 1. am linking 2. like 3. have liked 4. likes Sorry, I have to go now because I ___ in a hurry. 1. be 2. is 3. am 4. are Tom ___ on his car; Marry ___ in the kitchen. 1. works, work 2. works, works 3. work, work 4. work, works These days Jim and Jean always ___ a long conversation. 1. have 2. has 3. had 4. will have Who ___ this beautiful house at present? 1. own 2. owns 3. owned 4. is owning I don't know who ___ the book you want. 1. have 2. had 3. has 4. will have Cuckoos ___ nests. They ___ the nests of other birds. 1. doesn't build, will use 2. do not build, use 3. will not build, will use 4. not build, use The last ferry ___ at 2.00 p.m. 1. could leave 2. leave 3. leaves 4. are going to leave If you ___ a lot, you will get fat. 1. is eating 2. have eaten 3. ate 4. eat Here ___ my best friend! 1. is 2. be 3. are 4. was Soldiers ___ to keep peace for the country. 1. has 2. have 3. had 4. will have Moonlight and sunlight ___ usefull to human beings. 1. be 2. is 3. are 4. was Everyday Jane ___ school at 8.30 a.m. 1. start 2. starts 3. is starting 4. will start My uncle ___ in the States, and he ___ back twice a year. 1. works, comes 2. works, come 3. work, comes 4. work, come That boy ___ what he because his parents love him very much. 1. get, wants 2. get, want 3. gets, want 4. gets, wants Nowadays, more Thai women ___ cigarettes. 1. smoke 2. smokes 3. smoked 4. will smoke Some projects ___ proposed to help preserve forests. 1. is 2. am 3. ware 4. was Catholics usually ___ to church on Sundays. 1. go 2. went 3. goes 4. will go Every evenings, Jane ___ her plants in the garden. 1. grow 2. grew 3. grows 4. will go         Answer:           John usually drinksmilk every morning. 1. drink [2.] drinks 3. drank 4. is drinking I always like my new dress. 1. am linking [2.] like 3. have liked 4. likes Sorry, I have to go now because I am in a hurry. 1. be 2. is [3.] am 4. are Tom works on his car; Marry works in the kitchen. 1. works, work [2.] works, works 3. work, work 4. work, works These days Jim and Jean always have a long conversation. [1.] have 2. has 3. had 4. will have Who owns this beautiful house at present? 1. own [2.] owns 3. owned 4. is owning I don't know who has the book you want. 1. have 2. had [3.] has 4. will have Cuckoos do not builds nests. They use the nests of other birds. 1. doesn't build, will use [2.] do not build, use 3. will not build, will use 4. not build, use The last ferry leaves at 2.00 p.m. 1. could leave 2. leave [3.] leaves 4. are going to leave If you eat a lot, you will get fat. 1. is eating 2. have eaten 3. ate [4.] eat Here is my best friend! [1.] is 2. be 3. are 4. was Soldiers have to keep peace for the country. 1. has [2.] have 3. had 4. will have Moonlight and sunlight are usefull to human beings. 1. be 2. is [3.] are 4. was Everyday Jane starts school at 8.30 a.m. 1. start [2.] starts 3. is starting 4. will start My uncle works in the States, and he comes back twice a year. [1.] works, comes 2. works, come 3. work, comes 4. work, come That boy gets, wants what he because his parents love him very much. 1. get, wants 2. get, want 3. gets, want [4.] gets, wants Nowadays, more Thai women smoke cigarettes. [1.] smoke 2. smokes 3. smoked 4. will smoke Some projects are proposed to help preserve forests. 1. is 2. am [3.] ware 4. was Catholics usually go to church on Sundays. [1.] go 2. went 3. goes 4. will go Every evenings, Jane grows her plants in the garden. 1. grow 2. grew [3.] grows 4. will go

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