2.7 Tell us more about yourself.
1. Writing and Speaking
Write something about the following people using the information provided in Table 1 below.
| No. | Chmuah
(Name) |
Jon-jiat [1]
(Nationality) |
Bprɔɔ-dteh
(Country) |
Kaa-ngia
(Occupation) |
Kɔn-laeng
tvəə–kaa (Workplace) |
| 1 | Francesco | ii-dtaa-lii | ii-dtaa-lii | kruu-bpeet | maa-lee-sii |
| Example 1 | Francesco mook bpii bprɔɔ-dteh ii-dtaa-lii. Koat jia jon-jiat ii-dtaa-lii. Koat jia kruu-bpeet. Koat tvəə-kaa nouw maa-lee-sii.
Francesco is from Italy. He is Italian. He is a doctor. He works in Malaysia. |
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| 2 | Jasmine | in-dia | in-dia | kruu-bɔng-rian | thai |
| 3 | Andrew | bpree-sil | bpree-sil | ni-sət | aa-mee-rik |
| 4 | John | ɔng-lee | ɔng-lee | kruu-bpeet | kam-bpu-jia |
Then record yourself answering the following questions and share it with your friends/teacher for further feedback.
| Question: | Neak chmuah ey? | Neak jia jon-jiat ey? | Neak mook bpii bprɔɔ -dteh naa? |
Naek tvəə-kaa ey? | Neak tvəə-kaa nouw [2] naa? |
[1] The word Jon-jiat “Nationality” is placed in front of the country and it is often omitted in spoken language. For example: jon-jiat kaa-naa-daa “Canadian”.
[2] Nouw “at” is placed before Naa when asking about the location. For example: saa-laa neak nouw naa? “Where is your school?”
