Twelfth graders meet a signature feature of Thai — serial verb constructions. Thai strings verbs together with no connecting word, and a second verb often shows direction or result: pai kin (ไปกิน, “go eat”), ao maa (เอามา, “take-come” = bring), doen klap (เดินกลับ, “walk-return” = walk back). They match each chained verb phrase to its meaning.
Students will be able to…
How does Thai chain verbs together to add meaning and direction?
Project this and match each Thai serial-verb phrase to its meaning — tap the phrase, then tap the meaning.
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How does Thai say “go eat” or “bring” with just verbs?
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Aligned to the ACTFL World-Readiness Standards for Learning Languages (Intermediate-Mid).
Compare verb-chaining across languages.
Interpretive: read serial verbs.
Presentational: use serial verbs.
Recognize serial-verb constructions.
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Have students give two Thai serial verbs and explain the direction each adds. A printable Thai serial-verbs sheet is in the World Languages library.
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