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Internat ional Relations Year 1

Modern Laos

Vocabulary work

Write the missing word in the sentence. The Lao translation is in brackets.

1) Laos has a ………………………………………. parliament system and it is called the National
Assembly which meets for two ordinary sessions. (ທີ ່ ມີສະພາດຽວ).

2) General elections are held every five years and elected officials represent their
………………………………………….. at the National Assembly. (ປະຊາຊົນໃນເຂດການເລືອກຕັ້ ງ)

3) The president is first …………………………………………. by the party during the party congress.
(ສະເໜີຊື ່)

4) Laos has the fastest growing economy in the region for the past ten years with an average
……………………………………………. of more then 7%. (ອັດຕາການຈະເລີນເຕີບໂຕ)

5) Laos has opened up to foreign investment and ……………………………………………………….. .
(ວິສາຫະກິດເອກະຊົນ)

6) The areas which attract most investment in Laos are mining and
…………………………………………………… . (ອຸດສາຫະກ ໍ າເຂື ່ອນໄຟຟ ້ ານ ໍ້ າຕົກ)

7) The Pathet Lao took over the government and established a ……………………………………………
state closely aligned to Vietnam. (ສັງຄົມນິຍົມ)

Vocabulary/Part of speech Lao translation Example sentence
align verb ເຂົ້າຂ ້ າງ Laos is closely aligned with Vietnam.

cassava noun ມ ັ ນຕົ້ນ Cassava is exported from Laos.

challenge noun ສິ ່ງທ ້ າທາຍ Creating employment is a challenge.

constituency noun ເຂດເລືອກຕັ້ ງ Which constituency do you live in?

crops noun ພືດ Farmers grow crops and raise animals.

current adj ປັດຈຸບັນ Who is the current Prime Minister of Laos?

diverse adj ຄວາມແຕກຕ ່ າງກ ັ ນ Laos is an ethnically diverse country.

employment noun ການວ ່ າຈ ້ າງ The graduate went to an employment fair.

General Secretary noun ເລຂາທິການໃຫຍ ່ The General Secretary chaired the meeting.

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