Thai Government Syllabus

[Briggsy]

Quite prescriptive and behaviour-oriented. I don't recall studying anything like this in the UK and certainly not for exams. There are 50 more Q and A's. I'll keep on translating if there's any demand for me to do so.

Prathom 2

Working and Basic Skills

1. What is meant by “extended family”? The family including many members consisting of both parents, children and both sets of grandparents.

2. In what ways might schoolchildren assist in the housework? Make their own bed or gather up their own sleeping mat. Dust, sweep, wipe and scrub and clear up the reception room. Put books and magazines away in the right place.

3. What is the first thing you should do after getting up in the morning? Gather up the sleeping mat, pillow and mosquito net. Fold up your blanket. Pull sheets straight.

4. What equipment is used to clean ceilings and walls? A long-handled brush.

5. Why do we wear a mask covering the mouth and the nose when cleaning? To prevent dust and particles being breathed in.

6. Which way should books in the bookcase face? Spine outwards.

7. On what part of the bed should the blanket be placed? The foot of the bed.

8. What might be used to beautify the reception room? Vases, ashtrays, newspapers, light reading, magazines, pictures on the wall, etc.

9. Should the reception table have a tablecloth? Yes, it should.

10. Where is a suitable place for the reception table? In front of the house or on the porch.

11. How should pencils, pens, rulers and rubbers be put away? In a box on a desk or in a cupboard.

12. On which side of the house should the bedroom be? The east side.

13. How many types of sleeping arrangements are there? There are 2, sleeping on a bed and sleeping on the floor.

14. What is the technique for sweeping dust? Sweep in the same direction as the wind or sweep in one direction.

15. What equipment is used in the cleaning of bathrooms? A scrubbing brush, a coconut stem broom and washing powder or floor cleaner liquid.

16. What equipment is used in the cleaning of the glass-fronted cabinet? A feather duster.

17. What is meant by “guests”? People who come to visit us, call on us or come with business related to members of the household. They may be people we know or strangers.

18. How should you pay respect to guests? By saying “Sawatdee khrap/kha”.

19. When guests are having a conversation with your parents and you walk past, what should you do? Bow down a little.

20. In terms of appearance and good manners, how should you welcome guests? With a clear beaming smile.

[TheWalkingMan]

This is very interesting. I vote for continuation.

TheWalkingMan

[Briggsy]

The style continues in the same vein. The content moves to mealtimes and also looking after younger siblings, a theme that may well be taboo in UK education. If you want me to do the last 30, let me know. How many of the rules laid down here do you recognise from your interactions with people who have gone through the government education system?

21. What should you do if a stranger comes to your house? Go and get an adult to meet them.

22. At what time of the day should guests not be received? At night.

23. What kind of equipment and utensils can be used in the feeding of a younger sibling? A bowl, a small spoon, a cup and a facecloth.

24. After feeding your younger sibling what should you do? Have them drink water.

25. What method can you use in selecting things to buy? Only buy good things.

26. What type of vessel should be used to put curry in? An appropriately-sized bowl.

27. How should curry be removed from the curry pot? It should be placed in a small bowl. The top of the curry should remain a little below the lip of the small bowl.

28. What should you do when preparing vegetables that have stems to eat? Wash them and remove the stems.

29. On which side of the plate should the drinking glass be placed? The right-hand side.

30. A flat plate is appropriate for what type of food? Stir-fried or deep-fried.

31. What is another name for a flat plate? A “pane” plate. A language question, this.

32. Before putting the food on the table, what should you do? Put a tablecloth down and lay the table.

33. What utensil is used to remove rice from the tureen? A large ladle.

34. Which should be washed up first, glasses or plates? Glasses.

35 Usually, the initials of the school can be found on which side of a schoolchild’s school shirt? On the right-hand side of the chest.

36. What type of clothes should be worn at home? Clothes that are durable and easy to wash.

37. What type of clothes should be worn to sleep in? Loose-fitting clothes.

38 How should you dress in the cool season? Wear thick clothes or more than one layer of clothing to keep warm.

39. What kind of clothes should be worn when it rains? A rainproof coat.

40. After bathing a younger sibling, what should you do? Dry them off with a towel and put talc on them.

[sbk]

I do hope they are learning other things like math as well....

[PeaceBlondie]

These are helpful in the culture. I recall an American making a fortune by writing obvious things, "Everything I needed to know, I learned in kindergarten." An exaggeration, surely. I remember learning two things in kindergarten: how to hand a pair of scissors to a person, and where the Big Dipper and North Star were in the sky. Surely I learned much more in elementary/primary school. Like basic science, numbers, addition, language, a bit of history, etc.

[Samuian]

.... "Everything I needed to know, I learned in kindergarten." An exaggeration, surely. .

...then you missed the point..! or you may never been in a kindergarten, essentially it's very close to the truth!

[PeaceBlondie]

Shirley, an exaggeration. I once got raked across the coals for saying in a seminar that a liberal arts university bachelor's degree was sufficient, when a surgeon who had read whole encyclopaediae of philosophy and history insisted that he had learned quite a bit in medical school. My kindie teacher, Mrs. Kinsman, taught me several things, but no tax law, no human physiology, no theology, no double entry accounting, etc.