Reading taskReading task

1. Do children in Cambodia have a good education?

No. Half of the people in the country can’t read or write.

2. Why did Wang Kun say that he felt lucky?

He felt lucky to have had a good education.

Fast reading

3. What’s the difference between

Vientiane and Phnom Penh?

Unlike Vientiane, ships could travel

the Mekong River in Phnom Penh.

4. Which country is larger, Cambodia o

r Vietnam?

Vietnam is larger. Vietnam has alm

ost seven times the population of Ca

mbodia.

5. How many times did the farmer

grow a new rice crop every year?

Four times.

Careful reading

Topic Laos Cambodia Vietnam

Population

Weather

Learning

Farming

Topic Laos Cambodia Vietnam

Population

Weather

Half the population of Cambodia

Twice the population of Laos

Seven times the population Cambodia

Dry and cool in autumn

Warmer in the south, cooler in the north

Topic Laos Cambodia Vietnam

Learning

Farming

Half of its

people ca

n’t read or

write

Rice

and fishRice and

fish

Rice, fish

and fruit

HomeworkHomework

1. Look at the Learning Tip.

2. Try to write a travel journal when

you go on a journey.