Songkran (Thailand)

Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/songkran--thailand-

Step 2 · Questions

1. 1. Where is Songkran (Thailand)?

2. 2. How many people live in Songkran (Thailand)?

3. 3. How big is Songkran (Thailand)?

4. 4. What is the capital of Songkran (Thailand)?

5. 5. What language do people speak in Songkran (Thailand)?

6. 6. What is the traditional new year date?

Step 3 · Words to know

Write what each word means, using the article.

• Theravada Buddhist calendar

• Ritual cleansing

• Rod Nam Dam Hua

Step 4 · Two facts in your own words

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.