Unit 05 Customs Vocabulary and Grammarin CAMBODIA

Vocabulary and Grammar

1. Unit 05: Customs

2. Cultural Expressions
•Tradition (n) Customs, beliefs, and practices handed down from
generation to generation.
•Custom (n) A specific practice or behavior that is common in a
particular culture or community.
•Ritual (n) A set of actions or ceremonies performed in a particular
order, often for religious or cultural reasons.
•Festival (n) A celebration or event that is usually linked to religious,
cultural, or seasonal significance.
•Ceremony (n) A formal event or ritual often performed for a special
occasion or to mark an important event.

3. Cultural Expressions
•Cuisine (n) The traditional food and cooking style of a particular
culture or region.
•Music (n) The art of combining sound and rhythm to create
expressions of emotion and ideas.
•Dance (n) Physical movement and expression often accompanied by
music or rhythm.
•Art (n) The expression of creative imagination through various
mediums such as painting, sculpture, and literature.
•Craft (n) Skilled work, often done by hand, to create decorative or
functional objects.

4. Questions
•What are customs and traditions of culture?
•What is Cambodia national costume called?
•What are the food customs in Cambodia?
•What is the symbol of Cambodia culture?
•What are the religious traditions of Cambodia?

5. Question
What are some customs of Cambodia?

6. Cambodian Traditions and Culture

7. 1. ChumreapSuor
Cambodians traditionally greet with a
Sampeah, which involves pressing the
palms together before the chest with a
slight bow and greeting with a polite
‘ChumreapSuor’.

8. 2. Traditional Dances
There are many classical dance forms in
Cambodia, of which a highly stylized art
form was once confined mainly to the
courts of the royal palace and performed
mainly by females. Known formally in
Khmer as RobamApsara, the dancers of
this classical form are often referred to as
Apsara dancers.

9. 3. KbachKun Khmer Boran
(Martial Arts)
•Bokator
•Baok Chambab
•KbachKun DambongVèng
•PradalSerey

10. 4. Khmer Wedding
•Traditional Cambodian weddings are intricate
affairs that consist of multiple ceremonies
lasting three days and three nights. The wedding
begins with the groom and his family traveling
to the bride’s home bearing gifts to the bride’s
family as dowry. Family members and friends
are introduced, and wedding rings exchanged.

11. 5. Traditional Medicine
•The Khmer traditional medicine is a form of
naturopathy using natural remedies, such as
roots, barks, leaves and herbs to motivate the
body’s vital ability to heal and maintain
itself. It has been used to treat various
diseases for many years.

12. Modal Verb "Can"
Ability Permission Request

13. 1."Can" for "ability"
•We use "can" what is possible what we are
able or free to do.
Examples:
1. she candrive a car.
2. Boromeycanspeak Chinese.
3. I cannothearyou.
4. Canyou swim?

14. Structure of "Can"
Forms SubjectModal verb "can"Main verb
Positive (+) I can play tennis.
Negative (-) I cannot/can't play tennis.
Short answer (?)Can you play tennis?
Wh-question (?)What can you play?

15. 2. "Can" for "Permission"
•We use "can" to ask or give permission
for something.
Examples:
1. CanI come in, please?
2. You can'tsmoke here.
3. Can I ask a question, please?
4. Can we gohome now?

16. 3. "Can" for "Polite Request"
•We use"Can you" as polite ways of telling or
asking someone to do something:
Examples:
1. Canyou pass the salt, please?
2. Canyou bring your book tomorrow?
3. Can you take a message please?
4. Canyou carry this for me please?

17. Exercises
•Identify "can" for ability, permission and request.
1. Can I askyou a question?
2. I can't hear you. The music is too loud.
3. Can you play the piano? Yes, I can.
4. Can I have a ham and cheese pizza, please?
5. He can speak five languages.
6. We can't use our phones in class.