Reading Skill outside the classroom ( June 25 2013 week 4)

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                                             Pattaya 

       Pattaya not only is a top attraction in Thailand, but its reputation has also been spread all over the world. This is because there are a number of natural attractions in Pattaya, such as Pattaya Beach, Jomtien beach, Koh Larn, Silverlake winery, and so on. Apart from these natural attractions, there are also night clubs, a broad range of restaurants, sports and water activities, and traditional shows. It is therefore not surprisingly to see numerous numbers of visitors travelling Pattaya, especially in October to March where it is as the peak season.

There is a story for the reason why this city is named Pattaya. In 1767, before the second fall of the Thailand former capital, Ayuthaya, to Burmese, Phraya Kampangpetch named Tak Sin (became King Tak Sin later) believed that weak army in the former capital could not win the war from Burmese during that time. Then he, Phraya Kampangpetch, gather Thai soldiers to fight for heading southeast of Thailand in order to develop a new strategy and collect more soldiers to fight back Burmese army.

On the way of heading to Chanthaburi, he made a decision to let the troop stay at the current location of Pattaya. However, Phraya Kampangpetch then encounters with the troop of Nai Glom, who tried to intercept him. Surprisingly, Phraya Kampangpetch was riding a fighting elephant followed by his troop to head to the middle of the troop of Nai Glom in order to frighten the opponent. When Nai Glom met face to face with Phraya Kampangpetch, he then chose to surrender without a fight because of a respect in Phraya Kampangpetch’s manner and his army conformity.

 

vocabulary	Pronunciation	Meaning
1.attraction  [n.]	/əˈtrakʃ(ə)n/	--ความงาม, งาม, จูง, ชวนตาชวนใจ, ดึงดูด, สวย, สิ่งสนุกสนาน -the action or power of evoking interest in or liking for someone or something: Ex: the timeless attraction of a good tune
2.capital    [n.]	/ˈkapɪt(ə)l/	-เมืองหลวง -(also capital city or town) the city or town that functions as the seat of government and administrative centre of a country or region: Ex: Warsaw is the capital of Poland
3.current    [n.]	/ˈkʌr(ə)nt/	-กระแสเงิน -belonging to the present time; happening or being used or done now: Ex: keep abreast of current events
4.  decision   [n.]	/dɪˈsɪʒ(ə)n/	-ข้อตกลงใจ, คำตัดสิน, ตกลงใจ, ตัดสิน, ตัดสินเลือกเอา, ทำให้เกิดความตกลงในใจ -a conclusion or resolution reached after consideration: Ex:I’ll make the decision on my own
5. opponent[n.]	/əˈpəʊnənt/	-คู่แข่งขัน, ปฎิปักษ์, ปรปักษ์, ฝ่าย -someone who competes with or opposes another in a contest, game, or argument: Ex: he beat his Republican opponent by a landslide margin

Referent

http://engjang.com/article/topic-30976.html