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A Science Question

Question: Which layer of  Earth's atmosphere do Aircraft fly in?

Answer: A. Troposphere

              B. Stratosphere

              C. Thermosphere

              D. Exosphere

Top 3 Favorite Thai Teens' Activities

 1.Texting their friends

          Basically the basic activity every teenagers, both in Thailand and the other parts of the world, does nowadays. The time they choose to do this is usually in the evening, but Thai teenagers , mostly students, take it to the extreme and also do it during their classes as well. It can be useful for them to socialize, but only in the right hands. For some countries , particularly Thailand, it may seem to have more disadvantages than advantages.

2.Watching TV

Since the coming of mobile phones, TVs' popularity among teenagers has greatly decreased. Fortunately, there're many fascinating and "educative" television dramas in Thailand, which can successfully grab the teenagers' attention. Alas, they still have some drawbacks, as most of them represent the same type of people over and over again. Even worse, Thai teens seem to accept and memorize those behaviors of the bad guys ( who constantly fight for "love"). There may be some of them who still have some senses about right and wrong, but that's a few.

3.Keeping up with Fashion

As what i have said above, Thai dramas are very popular and is the topic Thai teenagers will most likely talk about first. So, celebrities in Thailand are like the fashion leaders. Thanks to mobile phones, internet and social medias (mostly Instagram), It now has become a trend to report your every moves to your friends and strangers over the internet. That, can't be done without proper clothes and fashion.

Comic Strips

1) Tom's Story

 

 

 

 
 

2) Jewelers and Jailers

  

 

Describing Pictures

1st picture

kitchen, cupboard, bowl, vegetables, salad, family, little girls, they wear casual clothes, the weekend, making some sort of meal, the father is holding a glass in his hand, both him and possibly his daughter are watching the mother, they seem to be interested, the daughter may want to lend a hand.

2nd Picture

white background,chairs, round table, manager, workplace, planning something, colleagues, lots of paperwork, clipboards, discussion, glasses of water, business clothes, suit and tie, the assistants are taking notes, one is trying to explain or show the profit of the company.

3rd Picture

white and orange wall, studying, students, library, university, teens, adults, worksheets, newspaper, books, possibly magazines, cellphones, serious, studying for tests, calculators, the man is wearing glasses, he is crossing his arms, the woman who is wearing a gray T-shirt also wears a scarf, the temperature may be low

4th Picture

teacher, students, computer class/project, team work, group project, notebook computer, the teacher is explaining something to the student, also actual notebooks, the students are probably writing down what he says, seems like they're having a good time.

5th Picture

family, vacations, holidays, board games, living room , couch and sofa, children, a boy and a girl, maybe brother and sister, some cards lying on the tables, the girl is sitting on the table, the boy is resting his arm on the table, they wear pink and blue clothes respectively.

Songs to Help With Learning English

1)Trouble Is a Friend - Lenka

I recommend this song to those who are still beginners, as the words in the song are very simple and can be heard in everyday's life. The speed is adequate and the vocal is easy to understand.

2) Yesterday once more - The Carpenters

This one is for those that are advanced enough for something more challenging. I think the song's story is soft and suitable for children and learners of all ages. The pronunciation is pretty clear. The melody is soothing,enjoyable and not too fast to hear.

3) Secrets - One Republic

     

This song may require you to have some moderate skills and experiences, but I'll recommend it anyway as it's my favorite. The overall vocals aren't that hard to listen, but you may find them difficult in some parts.

My 3 Favorites Movies

1st: Avatar(2009)

I like this movie because of its way of portraying Earth and Pandora and how the humans are going to destroy both planets. The movie also shows the uncanny relationship between the outsiders and the natives, which reminds me of  the Americans and Native Americans' one.

The other reason is that it teaches me many things and I have learned a lot from it. The most important lesson for me is that you shouldn't take everything for yourself, even if you could.

2nd: Twister (1996)

This one is a bit different from the first, since it's a disaster movie. I like it for many reasons, the first being its overall graphics. The effects were spectacular and fascinating to see. Also, it's very impressive for a 90's film to be able to create tornadoes using only CGI. The second reason is its morals, which are many, but what I find most useful is that working as a team(or simply "unity") can solve and accomplish almost everything. The villains also gave some interesting ones too, by running straight to their death solely because their ignorance and wrong estimation.

3rd: X-men: Days of Futer Past (2014)

This is kind of a new movie came out in 2014. The story continues from the previous installation X-Men: First Class(2011)  and is about a group of mutants trying to change the present by going back to the past. I like it because I love the X-Men storyline itself and their way of interpreting members of different human races, colors, ethnicity, etc. as mutants, which are viewed as outsiders in their society.

Restaurant Menu& Ordering Dialogue

Ordering at a restaurant

Waitress : Good evening, how can I help you?
Maria : A table for two, please.
Waitress : Right, please follow me.
Waitress : Here, I'll be back in a few minutes to take your order.

Waitress :Are you ready to order?
Julie : I think so. I'll have the Thai spicy prawn soup and Thai vegetables spring rolls, please.
Waitress : OK, and what can I get you?
Maria : I'll have the stir fried morning glory with sauce and minced pork& dean curd soup, please.
Waitress : Excellent, would you like some desserts?
Julie : Sure, we'll have two fresh mango and sticky rice, please.
Waitress : Certainly, let me repeat the orders again: Thai spicy prawn soup, Thai vegetables spring rolls, stir fried morning glory with sauce, minced pork& dean curd soup and two fresh mango and sticky rice for desserts, right?
Marie&Julie: Yes.
Waitress : Alright, I'll be back with your orders shortly.

Waitress: Here is your meal. Thank you and enjoy your dinner.

10 Fun Facts About Thailand

1. What was the country called before changing to Thailand?
Siam
Ayutthaya
Sukhothai

2. In the list of countries by population, Thailand ranks
Number 53
Number 32
Number 20

3. Thailand's national anthem is called
Sangsom
Phleng Chat
Wachirawut

4. The currency of Thailand is
yen
US dollar
baht

5. Thailand is supposed to be governed with
Dictatorship
Democracy
Socialism

6. The most well-known Thai food is
Somtum
Pad Thai
Tom Yum Kung

7. What is Thailand' national motto
"Peace, independence, democracy, unity and prosperity"
"Nation, Religions, King"
"Independence – Freedom – Happiness"

8. Thailand's capital name is
The shortest
The longest
The hardest to pronounce

9. Most people in Thailand are
Atheists
Christians
Buddhists

10. The word "Thailand" means
the land of freedom
the land of smile
the king's land

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Favorite Hero / Villain

Hero: Wonder Woman

Wonder Woman is a superheroine appearing in comic books published by DC Comics. In the comics she is an Amazon warrior (based loosely on Greek "Amazons"). Her full name is Princess Diana of Themyscira, but sometimes she's known as a secret identity Diana Prince.

Her powers and abilities include those possessed by certain Greek gods such as Aphrodite, Athena,  Hermes and Hercules. She also possesses telepathy and the ability to speak every language that exist on Earth.

Villain: Circe

Serving as a primary antagonist for Wonder Woman, Circe is an evil sorceress, later goddess, who also appears in DC comics. She is based on the Greek mythological entity of the same name. In the comic, she is the follower of Hecate, the goddess of magic, who will gradually decide to give those powers to her.

Her powers and abilities are describes as "Goddess-level" and as such is immortal, but the most significant and well-known one is her being able to transform men (humans in general) into various animals.

Warning Signs/Labels and Their Meanings

Warning Signs in Everyday Life

1.Slippery road

(this sign can be seen in Singapore)

This sign means that the road is wet or isn't completely suitable for driving. So, you should be more careful when you drive.

2.Stop sign

This one obvious means that you should stop driving, for whatever reasons they might have.

3.No U-Turn sign

You can't U-turn here if there's this sign on the road, even if it's technically possible to do so.

Saving the Environment

                This picture was taken in Manila's garbage dump, which is obviously in Philippines. It shows people gathering around and picking rubbish and everything that could be sold for money. They seem to be wearing normal clothes, as the previous activity implies that they wouldn't be very rich. They don't look so happy and probably are thinking about how much money they're going to get from the rubbish they've collected. At least it's a good thing to do since they're saving not only their life, but also the environment.

Endangered species in Thailand

Endangered species in Thailand

Asian Elephant

type of animals: mammal

natural habitat: land-grasslands, tropical evergreen forests, semi-evergreen forests, moist deciduous forests, dry deciduous forests and dry thorn forests

endangered by: reduction of natural habitat, poached by human.

               Asian elephants are the largest living land animals in Asia. They live in a variety of forests, mostly in the tropical ones. IUCN has declared that they're endangered since 1986 because of the degradation and human's invasion of their habitat. They're also illegally hunted for various products such as ivory,meat and skin.

Clouded Leopard

type of animals: mammal

natural habitat: mixed-evergreen forests,  dry tropical forest and some in Himalayas

endangered by: reduction of natural habitat and hunted for skin, bones and teeth.

               Clouded leopards are cats found found from the Himalayan foothills through mainland Southeast Asia into China. They primarily live in wide and open forest, bot some can be found in Himalayas. They are endangered because of the increasing deforestation and poached for valuables like their skin and teeth.

Getting to know me(Intro)

Hi! My name is Siranat Maythiyanon. You could call me by my nickname "Todd".

I was born on 22 April 1999, thus making me 16 this year(2015).

I like watching american series and movies. Well, it doesn't need to be american, but it's my preference.

What I dislike are onions and people who are immature or not having reasons.

I love to study math and English, so I planned on studying Accountancy in Chulalongkorn University.

Thanks for taking your time with my blog, Visitors. :)