Listening A1: Recognizing Simple, Common Words in Isolation
Lesson 4: Basic Auditory Perception & Discrimination
Welcome to lesson four! It's a wonderful day to learn new words! The first step to understanding English sentences is to recognize single words when you hear them. Let's practice listening to some of the most common words you will hear every day in Siem Reap.
1. Common Greetings & Courtesies
You will hear these polite words every day. Listen carefully to each one.
2. Words for People
Let's listen to words for people you might meet.
3. Words for Food & Drink
In a restaurant or cafe, you will hear these words.
4. Words for Places
These words help you understand where you are or where you are going.
Practice Quiz: Listen and Match
Your teacher will say a word. Listen and choose the correct meaning.
- Teacher says "Sorry" -> What does it mean? (a) a greeting, (b) an apology, (c) a place
- Teacher says "Market" -> What is it? (a) a place to buy food, (b) a person, (c) a drink
- Teacher says "Friend" -> Who is it? (a) a building, (b) a person you like, (c) a food
- Teacher says "Thanks" -> What is it? (a) a polite word for gratitude, (b) a question, (c) a number
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Answers: 1-b, 2-a, 3-b, 4-a
Homework Task
1. Listen and Point: At your home, say an English word for something you see (Example: "table", "chair", "water", "phone"). Then, point to it. Do this for 10 different things.
2. Word Hunt: Watch a short English video or listen to a song. Try to hear at least 5 words from today's lesson. Write them down.
Vocabulary Glossary
- Hello (greeting) - Khmer: សួស្តី - A word used to greet someone when you meet them. ↩
- Friend (noun) - Khmer: មិត្តភក្តិ - A person you know and like. ↩
- Water (noun) - Khmer: ទឹក - The clear liquid that you drink. ↩
- Temple (noun) - Khmer: ប្រាសាទ - A building for religious practice, like Angkor Wat. ↩