5.8.21 (Group3 free classes by Tr. Thu)
Word Stories (๐download pdf here.)
Many words have interesting stories about their origins.
panic
If you panic, you have a sudden and unreasonable fear.
Noun
แုแ်แแแ် แိแ်းแแိုแ် แိแ်းแแแောแ် แกောแ် แြောแ်แ ိแ်แแ်แြแ်း။ แြောแ် แ ိแ် แွှแ်แြแ်း။
The thought of flying fills me with panic.
แျီးแแ့်แ ာแ ား แြแ ်แုแ်แြแ်း။ แျောแ်แျားแွား แြแြแ်း။ แိแ်แိแ် แျာแျာ แြแ ်แြแ်း။
There was an immediate panic when the alarm sounded.
~ panics plural
Verb
แกแိแ်แแแ့် แြแ ်แ ေแแ်။ แြေแฆးแแ့်แာ แแ့်แြေး แ ေแแ်။
the crowd panicked and stampeded for the exit.
~ panics 3rd person; ~ panicked past and past participle; ~ panicking present participle
stampede
Verb
แူ၊ แိแแ ္แာแ်แို့ แแ့်၍ แกแ ုแိုแ်แกแြုံแိုแ် แแူးแှူးแိုးแြေးแแ်။
The cattle stampeded towards the river.
flashy
Something that is colorful and stands out is flashy.
แေแ္แแแ แแ ်แแ်္แแျှแာ แแ်းแแ်แောแ်แแော။
gargantuan
Adjective
แงแာแ a gargantuan appetite/meal/task.
Something that is gargantuan is huge.
china
China is a fine pottery used to make dishes.
Noun
แြွေ
a china vase.
แြွေแแ်แแ ္แ แ်း
Shall we use the i.e our best china?
~ chinas plural
pineapple
A pineapple is a fruit that looks like a pinecone.
vandalism
Vandalism means the destruction of valued things.
Noun
แแ်แแแ်း แျแ်แီးแြแ်း။
popcorn
Popcorn is made by heating corn kernels
Noun
แြောแ်းแူး။ แေါแ်แေါแ်။
jeep
A jeep is a powerful car with four-wheel drive.
Noun
trademark prop แ แ ်แုံးแกแြแ်းแံ แော်แော်แာแ် แกแแ်แ ား။ แျแ ်แား။
~ jeeps plural
funny bone
The place where a nerve passes your bended elbow is called a funny bone.
Noun
แံแောแ်แแ ်แှိแျแ်แြော
eavesdrop
When you eavesdrop, you listen in on someone’s conversation.
panic flashy gargantuan china pineapple
vandalism popcorn jeep funny bone eavesdrop
A. Write a vocabulary word for each word story.
1. Dishes made of fine pottery first came from China. ___china ______________
2. When corn grains explode, they make a popping sound. _______popcorn __________
3. The name of a tropical fruit means “apple of the pine.” ______pineapple___________
4. A General Purpose vehicle in the army was called a GP. _______jeep __________
B. Draw a line from each vocabulary word to the person or place for which it is named.
1. panic c. The ancient Greeks thought the god Pan made frightening
noises in the woods.
2. gargantuan b. A book by a French author was about a giant called Gargantua.
3. flashy a. Gypsies who dressed in bright clothes lived in an English
village called Flash.
A. Use what you know. Write the best word to complete each sentence.
1. The singer wore a ___flashy_______________ shirt with spangles on it.
2. When Robin banged her elbow on the door, it hurt her __funny bone________________ .
3. Dad always buys a bag of ___popcorn_______________ at the movies.
4. The spy was trying to ___eavesdrop______________ on their conversations.
5. Scott drove the _____jeep_____________ easily along the muddy dirt road.
6. The guests ate off fine ___china______________ at the formal dinner.
7. You have to cut open a __pineapple________________ to get at the fruit.
8. The loud noise caused Barry to __panic________________ .
9. The old building was a wreck because of ___vandalism_______________ .
10. After the fierce storm, __gargantuan________________ piles of snow drifted around
the house.
B. Read each question. Choose the best answer.
1. Which one do you notice? ❒ dull ❒ flashy
2. Which one breaks? ❒ china ❒ chino
3. Which one is a crime? ❒ vandalism ❒ vanilla
4. Which one is rude? ❒ eastward ❒ eavesdrop
Writing to Learn
Find out more about the story behind one of the vocabulary words.
Write a paragraph to explain its background.
Example eavesdrop
eaves
Noun แံแ แ်แြိแ်။
birds nesting under the eaves.
eavesdrop (verb) – to listen to other people’s conversation without them knowing that you are listening
eavesdrop origin
first, it referred to the water that fell from the eaves of a house, then it came to mean the ground where that water fell. Eventually, the eavesdropper described someone who stood within the eavesdrop of a house to overhear a conversation inside.
Read each list of words. Write a vocabulary word to go with
each group.
1. _____pineapple________________
juicy
cone แแ်းแှူးแီး
sweet
2. ____panic_________________
fear
terror
alarm
3. _____flashy________________
gaudy แြောแ်แွแ်းแော။ แောแ်แြောแ်แွแ်းแော။ แกแแ်แกแြแ် แွแ်แဲแော။
(gaudy jewellery/hats.)
showy แြွားแွแ်းแော။ แกแ ွแ်းแြแွแ်းแော။
dazzling แกแွแ်แ ူးแှแောแ်แแေ
4. _____vandalism________________
wreckage แกแျแ်แกแ ီး
(The wreckage of the aircraft was scattered over a wide area.)
destruction
ruin
5. ___gargantuan__________________
huge
enormous
oversized
6. ____popcorn_________________
salty
buttery
tasty
7. _____china________________
porcelain
pottery
dishes
8. ______jeep_______________
truck
automobile
vehicle
9. ______funny bone_______________
bone
arm
nerve
10. _____eavesdrop________________
listen
overhear แกแှแ်แဲ့ แြားแแ်။ แားแ ွแ်แားแျားแြားแแ်။
(I overheard bits of conversation from the next table.)
pry แ แ်แ ုแแ်။ I'm sick of you prying into my personal life.