Reading: Vocabulary in Context (High Frequency Words): Lesson 2: Understanding Simple Instructions with Visuals

Reading: Vocabulary in Context (High Frequency Words)

Lesson 2: Understanding Simple Instructions with Visuals

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Following Instructions

Last lesson, we learned about Nouns, Verbs, and Adjectives. Today, we will focus on a special kind of verb used in an instruction¹.

An instruction, or a command², is a short sentence that tells you what to do. They usually start with an imperative verb³. Let's learn to understand some common instructions you see and hear every day.

Part 1: Instructions in the Classroom

You will often hear your teacher say these things. Look at the picture and read the command.

menu_book

Open your book.

create

Write your name.

hearing

Listen carefully.

chair

Sit down, please.

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Part 2: Instructions on Signs

You can see instructions on signs around town, at shops, and at school.

wash

Wash your hands.

login

Push

logout

Pull

delete

Put trash here.

Your Turn to Understand!

Practice Quiz 1: Match the Instruction

Read the situation and choose the correct instruction.

Situation: Your hands are dirty before you eat.

1. Push the door.
2. Wash your hands.
3. Listen carefully.

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Answer: B. You should wash your hands before you eat.

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Situation: The teacher is talking and you cannot hear.

1. Be quiet.
2. Write your name.
3. Sit down.

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Answer: A. You ask others to be quiet so you can listen.

Vocabulary Glossary

1. Instruction (*noun*)
   ភាសាខ្មែរ: ការណែនាំ (Kaa nea-noam)
   A sentence that explains how to do something or tells you what to do. ↩ back to text
2. Command (*noun*)
   ភាសាខ្មែរ: បញ្ជា (Banh-chea)
   A short, direct instruction. ↩ back to text
3. Imperative Verb (*noun*)
   ភាសាខ្មែរ: កិរិយាស័ព្ទបញ្ជា (Ke-riya-sap banh-chea)
   The form of a verb used to give a command, usually put at the start of a sentence (e.g., Sit down. Open your book.) ↩ back to text

Homework Task

Instruction Hunt!

During the next day, look and listen for instructions around you.

1. Find one instruction on a sign in your school or in a shop. Write it down. (e.g., 'STOP', 'PULL').
2. Listen for one instruction from your teacher or a family member. Write it down. (e.g., 'Be careful.', 'Come here.').

Share the two instructions you found with your class.