1. ..Mathayomsuksa1.. Unit 6: Culture

4. History

5. modern Vocabulary

6. symbol

7. pyramid

8. decoration

9. afterlife

10. Jewellery

11. priest

12. ancient

13. A comma in writing is like a pause inside a sentence when speaking. We use commas inside sentences. Commas separate parts of a sentence into logical elements.

15. Example Archaeologists - scientists who study the lives and cultures of people who lived long ago, know some things about the ancient Maya from their art and writings. 2. Use a comma if you have a phrase before the subject.

17. The Maya

18. Exercise 1 Listen and write the correct words in the blanks.

19. Mayan Culture The Maya expressed their culture with things they did and made. The Maya carved stone and made pottery. They wrote books that told their history. The Maya loved to use………. They carved jade into statues, necklaces and other ……………. Their clothing is very colorful with pictures and symbols. The Maya built palaces and buildings that looked like …………… with steps at the sides and a flat top. jade jewelleriess pyramids

20. Government A ruling family was in charge of each Mayan city ……………. help them rule. Clothing The Maya wore clothes made of cotton. On special days, the Maya wore earrings, nose rings and large bands on their ankles and wrists. Colorful …………..., feathers and ………….. ……were woven into clothing worn on these special ways. Priests symbols decorations

21. Religion The Maya believed the gods and an …………... They told stories to explain the world around them. Good people who died would go to heavens and bad people who died went to hells. School and Learning Rich and ……………. Maya learnt how to read and write from the priests and the nobles. Some learnt how to read the pries and the stars. afterlife powerful

22. Some learnt how to read the pries and the stars. Most of the Maya did not go to school and never learnt to read. They learnt how to farm and make cloth from their parents. The Maya Today The Maya are an …………… people. There are still some Maya in the world. Some of them wear …………… clothes and work in modern offices. Others continue to live in the way their ancestors did thousands of years ago. ancient modern

23. Complete the passage by pick suitable pictures in the sentences. Activity 1

26. Discuss about “The Maya” by the request of the king ( teacher ). King Request Activity 2

27. Example: Team 1 Team 2 ( Culture,…, etc. ) Student 1: The Maya carved stone and made pottery. They wrote books that told their history. Student 2: The Maya loved to use jade. Student 3: Their clothing is very colorful with pictures and symbols. ( Culture,…, etc. ) Student 1: The Maya built palaces and buildings that looked like pyramids with steps at the sides and a flat top. Student 2: They carved jade into statues, necklaces and other jewelleries. Student 3: They wrote books that told their history in the Maya carved stone . King request ( Culture,…, etc. )

28. Activity 2 Conclude the brief messages to introduce “The Maya” Mayan Culture The Maya carved stone and made pottery. …………………………. ………………………………… .. School and Learning Most of the Maya did not go to school…… ………………………………………… ………………………………………… Clothing Colorful symbols, feathers and………….. ………………………………………… ..