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Internat ional Relations Year 1

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Lan Xang to the 19 century
vocabulary work

1) Write the correct word in each sentence. The Lao translation is in brackets.

a) Wat Xieng Thong is an example of traditional Lao ________________________ .
(ສະຖາປັດຕະຍະກຳ)

b) In the seventeenth century, Lan Xang expanded its ____________________. (ດິນແດນ)

c) After the death of King Setthathirath, there was one hundred years of ____________ and
disunity. (ເສິກສົງຄາມ)

d) During the ‘golden age’, the power and ____________________ of Lan Xang grew.
(ອິດທິພົນ)

e) The ___________________ of Lan Xang ended with the death of Sourigna Vongsa in 1693.
(ລາຊະອານາຈ ັ ກ)

2) Match the word with its correct English definition.

a) stability (n) _______ 1) something that represents a particular idea or
quality

b) to rebel against sth _______ 2) a continuous decrease in the number, value,
quality etc. of something

c) disunity (n) _______ 3) a country or area that is ruled by a king or
queen

d) symbol (n) _______ 4) a situation in which things continue without
any major changes or problems

e) decline (n) _______ 5) a lack of agreement between people

f) kingdom (n) _______ 6) to try to remove a government or leader by
using organised force

3) In your own words, write a short summary (150 words) of Lao Lan Xang to the 19th century.

SPEAKING ACTIVITY

Take turns telling your partner what you can remember. Do not look at the text.

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