Unit 1. A visit from a pen pal

Singapore
Malaysia
Australia
Thailand
Monday September 7th, 2015
Unit 1: A Visit From Pen Pal
Read
I. New words.
- divide (v):
phân chia
- comprise (v):
- religion (n):
bao gồm
tôn giáo
- official (adj):
chính thức
- region (n):
vùng, miền
- compulsory (adj):
bắt buộc
- ringgit (n):
đơn vị tiền của Malaysia
Special phrases or words

1. separated: phân cách
2. tropical climate: khí hậu nhiệt đới
3. unit of currency: đơn vị tiền tệ
4. Buddhism: đạo phật
5. Hunduism: đạo Hin đu
6. the national language: quốc ngữ
7. the language of instruction: ngôn ngữ giảng dạy
8. primary school children: bậc tiểu học
9. secondary school: bậc trung học
II. Read.
a. Fill in the table with the right information about Malaysia.
329,758 sq km
over 22 million
tropical climate
the ringgit
Kuala Lumpur
Islam
Bahasa Malaysia
English
b. True or False? Then correct the false statements.
There are more than two religions.
English, Chinese, and Tamil are also widely spoken.
One of the three: Malay, Chinese, Tamil.
English is a compulsory second language, not primary language of instruction.
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1. Malaysia is a member country of ASEAN.
2. There are two religions in Malaysia.
3. People speak only Malay in Malaysia.
4. Primary school children learn three languages at school.
5. All secondary school children learn in English.
The capital of Malaysia is Kuala Lumpur and it is also the largest city in the country. The population in 2001 was over 22 million. Islam is the country’s official religion. In addition, there are also other religions such as Buddhism and Hinduism. The national language is Bahasa Malaysia.
English, Chinese and Tamil are also widely spoken. The language of instruction for primary school students is Bahasa Malaysia, Chinese or Tamil. Bahasa Malaysia is the primary language of instruction in all secondary schools, although some students may continue learning in Chinese or Tamil. And English is the compulsory second language.
English, Chinese and Tamil are also widely spoken. The language of instruction for primary school students is Bahasa Malaysia, Chinese or Tamil. Bahasa Malaysia is the primary language of instruction in all secondary schools, although some students may continue learning in Chinese or Tamil. And English is the compulsory second language.
English, Chinese and Tamil are also widely spoken. The language of instruction for primary school students is Bahasa Malaysia, Chinese or Tamil. Bahasa Malaysia is the primary language of instruction in all secondary schools, although some students may continue learning in Chinese or Tamil. And English is the compulsory second language.
III. Match the countries in Asean with its capital.