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Internat ional Relations Year 1

Unit 2

The politics and relations of Lan Xang, 1354 – 1707

BEFORE YOU READ

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• Can you name any other kingdoms that neighboured Lan Xang in the 15 century?

• When was the ‘Golden Age’ of Lan Xang? Why was it called a golden age?

VOCABULARY http://quizlet.com/_jhees
Match the vocabulary with the translation. The first one is done for you.

a) spheres of influence (n) ___3___ 1) ມໍລະດ ົກ

b) strife (n) _______ 2) ການແຜຂະຫຍາຍ

c) legacy (n) _______ 3) ເຂດອິທິພົນ

d) epic battle _______ 4) ເຄງຄັດ

e) intermarriage (n) _______ 5) ການຂັດແຍງ

f) dynasty (n) _______ 6) ພັນທະມິດ

g) expansionist (adj) _______ 7) ອຳນາດໃນສູນອາກາດ

h) to threaten _______ 8) ລາຊະວົງ

i) alliance (n) _______ 9) ການສືບຕະກູນ

j) austere (adj) _______ 10) ການສູຮົບຄົງຍງໃ'

k) heir (n) _______ 11) ການແຕງດອງລະ,າງຄົນຕາງເຊອຊາດ

l) power vacuum _______ 12) ຜູສືບທອດ

m) succession (n) _______ 13) ຂມຂູ

Now listen to the pronunciation and repeat

BEFORE YOU READ 2

Look at the map below and identify the kingdoms of Southeast Asia in 1400 CE.

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