M3 Style Image Prompts (Midjourney/DALL-E)

Strict Instruction for all images: Use Material Design 3 (M3) UI vector art style, clean geometric illustrations, flat pastel colors. ABSOLUTELY NO TEXT, letters, or words overlaid on any image.

• IMAGE_FOR_HERO.png: Material Design 3 (M3) style digital illustration. A local tuk-tuk driver (Vannak) and an elegantly dressed tour guide (Ary) standing in front of a modern Siem Reap street scene with a subtle silhouette of Phsar Nath market in the background. Bright, sunny, flat vector art. NO text, NO words.
• IMAGE_FOR_READING.png: Material Design 3 (M3) style digital illustration. A contrast scene showing a simple rural wooden house on one side and a lavish, modern eco-resort on the other side, representing socioeconomic disparity in Siem Reap. Minimalist, clean vector lines. NO text.
• IMAGE_FOR_LISTENING.png: Material Design 3 (M3) style digital illustration. Two professionals, a tuk-tuk driver union leader and a high-end tour guide, sitting at a modern cafe near the Sangker River having a serious debate. Modern UI pastel aesthetic. NO text.
• VOCAB_1.png (Disparity): Material Design 3 (M3) style illustration. A visual metaphor of two unequal scales or contrasting economic graphs. Clean vector. NO text.
• VOCAB_2.png (Gentrification): Material Design 3 (M3) style illustration. A shiny new modern cafe replacing an old traditional cart stall in a neighborhood block. NO text.
• VOCAB_3.png (Marginalized): Material Design 3 (M3) style illustration. A single figure standing outside a brightly lit, connected circle of people. NO text.
• VOCAB_4.png (Lucrative): Material Design 3 (M3) style illustration. A glowing briefcase or a stylized upward trending chart surrounded by abstract coins. NO text.
• VOCAB_5.png (Trickle-down effect): Material Design 3 (M3) style illustration. A multi-tiered fountain or pyramid where glowing liquid flows from the top tier down to the bottom. NO text.
• VOCAB_6.png (Affluence): Material Design 3 (M3) style illustration. Abstract symbols of wealth, like a luxurious diamond, modern architecture, and a yacht, depicted in flat vector art. NO text.
• VOCAB_7.png (Disenfranchised): Material Design 3 (M3) style illustration. A silhouette of a person locked out of a stylized voting box or large corporate building. NO text.
• VOCAB_8.png (Exploitation): Material Design 3 (M3) style illustration. A large gear turning many smaller, strained gears in a factory-like abstract setup. NO text.
• VOCAB_9.png (Socioeconomic): Material Design 3 (M3) style illustration. An intersection of a human silhouette with a graph and a globe. NO text.
• VOCAB_10.png (Monopoly): Material Design 3 (M3) style illustration. A single large figure or building towering over and claiming all resources on a small board. NO text.
• VOCAB_11.png (Subsistence): Material Design 3 (M3) style illustration. A single small bowl of rice and a small plant growing out of cracked earth. NO text.
• VOCAB_12.png (Equitable): Material Design 3 (M3) style illustration. A perfectly balanced abstract scale with two different but equal shapes on each side. NO text.

Audio Generation Prompts (Google AI Studio)

• AUDIO_READING (c1-lesson-unit-3-lesson-3-wealth-inequality-reading.mp3):
  • Voice Profile: Standard US English, Male, calm, articulate, fast native pace, complex academic/professional debate.
  • Text: Siem Reap, a city globally renowned for the architectural majesty of its ancient temples, presents a fascinating yet deeply polarized socioeconomic landscape. Having navigated the sun-baked, bustling streets for over a decade, Vannak, a local tuk-tuk driver, witnesses this disparity daily. His reality is one of subsistence, relying on the volatile influx of budget backpackers and erratic tipping cultures. Driven by the sheer necessity to provide for his family, Vannak represents the marginalized sector of Cambodia's tourism industry—those who power the engine but rarely reap its lucrative rewards. On the opposite end of this spectrum is Ary, an elite tour guide fluent in three languages, contracted by five-star eco-resorts. Catering exclusively to high-net-worth individuals, Ary’s daily interactions revolve around immense affluence. The resorts she partners with are often foreign-owned, functioning as near monopolies that capture the lion’s share of tourist expenditure. The prevailing economic doctrine often cited by regional policymakers relies heavily on the trickle-down effect, asserting that luxury investments will ultimately uplift the broader community. However, analyzed through the lens of grassroots workers like Vannak, this theory appears fundamentally flawed. The localized reality is one of rapid gentrification, where rising property values and inflated costs of living push the disenfranchised further out to the city's rural periphery. Exacerbated by the recent influx of foreign developers, this economic gulf has only widened. Hoping to counteract this systemic exploitation, community leaders have begun advocating for a more equitable framework. Ary herself frequently grapples with this ethical dilemma. Recognizing her privileged position within a skewed system, she attempts to bridge the gap by exclusively recommending locally-owned businesses and family-run restaurants to her affluent clientele near Phsar Nath. Not wanting to remain complicit in the marginalization of her peers, she uses her platform to educate tourists on responsible spending. Motivated by a desire to formalize their labor rights, several tuk-tuk cooperatives have recently formed, demanding standardized base fares and protection against ride-hailing app monopolies. Faced with aggressive price-undercutting from multinational tech platforms, these local syndicates are fighting an uphill battle. The narrative of Siem Reap is not merely one of ancient temples; it is a modern battleground for economic justice. Having scrutinized the financial outflow, economists note that a staggering percentage of tourism revenue immediately leaves the country, bypassing the local economy entirely. This capital flight nullifies the intended benefits of the industry. Ary, empowered by her comprehensive understanding of these mechanisms, often incorporates socio-economic history into her tours, ensuring her guests understand the modern context of the local people. Believing that awareness is the catalyst for change, she transforms a standard vacation into a profound educational experience. Ultimately, the question remains whether Siem Reap can transition toward a model that genuinely empowers its residents, or if it will succumb entirely to the pressures of unchecked commercialization.
• AUDIO_LISTENING (c1-lesson-unit-3-lesson-3-wealth-inequality-listening.mp3):
  • Voice Profiles: Voice A (Vannak): Southeast Asian accent, Male, deep, assertive, academic. Voice B (Ary): Southeast Asian accent, Female, articulate, persuasive, professional.
  • Text: Vannak: Having reviewed the city council's proposal for the new heritage resort, I am deeply concerned about the gentrification it is bound to precipitate. Ary: I understand the apprehension, Vannak. But, viewed objectively, the influx of capital could stimulate a localized trickle-down effect, provided we enforce strict quotas for local hiring. Vannak: That is a theoretical ideal, Ary. Operating on the ground, I see foreign monopolies bypassing our supply chains entirely. It is textbook exploitation disguised as development. Ary: Not wanting to sound cynical, but aren't the new cooperatives gaining traction? By organizing, marginalized drivers are finally demanding equitable compensation.