Beginning Level Lessons

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Lesson 1:
Lesson1.zip 197KB

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Meeting and Greeting

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Asking Names

bulletIdentifying People

Lesson 2:
Lesson2.zip 201KB

bulletAt a Cafe
bulletAt a Restaurant
bulletAsking about Food

Lesson 3:
Lesson3.zip 201KB

bulletAsking about Nationality
bulletWhere do you come from?
                          

Lesson 4:
Lesson4.zip 202KB

bulletOccupations

Lesson 5:
Lesson5.zip 172KB

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School

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Place to study

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Place of Birth

Lesson 6:
Lesson6.zip 181KB

bulletGoing Places
bulletGoing and Coming
                             

Lesson 7:
Lesson7.zip 209KB

bulletNaming and Things

Lesson 8:
Lesson8.zip 202KB

bulletTelling Time

Lesson 9:
Lesson9.zip 189KB

bulletWho
bullet  How
                        

Lesson 10:
Lesson10.zip 189KB

bulletTime               

Lesson 11:
Lesson11.zip 251KB

bulletHow long
bulletTelling Age

Lesson 12:
Lesson12.zip 249KB

bulletDirections
bulletLocations
                        

Lesson 13:
Lesson13.zip 267KB

bulletDates
bulletMonths
bulletPast times

Lesson 14:
Lesson14.zip 240KB

bulletDescribing
bulletWhat did you say?
bulletDiscussing

Lesson 15:
Lesson15.zip 192KB

bulletCounting Things
                              

Lesson 16:
Lesson16.zip 257KB

bulletSmoking
bulletMedicine
bulletGasoline

Lesson 17:
Lesson17.zip 258KB

bulletHow Many Siblings
bulletAsking Age
bulletAsking about Parents

Lesson 18:
Lesson18.zip 230KB

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Distinguishing Things

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Distinguishing People

                

Lesson 19:
Lesson19.zip 247KB

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Must

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Should

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Distinguishing Things

Lesson 20:
Lesson20.zip 219KB

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To What Extent

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Yet or Not Yet

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Ever or Never

Lesson 21:
Lesson21.zip 248KB

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Why

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Because

               

Lesson 22:
Lesson22.zip 235KB

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Take to

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Taking and Bring

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Send to

Lesson 23:
Lesson23.zip 217KB

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Have Someone Do Something

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Bring to

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Do Something for Some One

Lesson 24:
Lesson24.zip 232KB

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Before This.....What

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After This.....What

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When That ......What

           

Lesson 25:
Lesson25.zip 271KB

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To Continue Something

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Which One

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Already-Not Yet

Lesson 26:
Lesson26.zip 241KB

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Giving Permission

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Final Particles

Lesson 27:
Lesson27.zip 247KB

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Have someone do something

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Time: When

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Final Particle dee

              

Lesson 28:
Lesson28.zip 256KB

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In Time

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Except

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Unless

Lesson 29:
Lesson29.zip 231KB

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Thanking for Something

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Inviting

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Giving Regrets

Lesson 30:
Lesson30.zip 257KB

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Inviting and Regretting

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Otherwise

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Therefore

                                                                     

Grammar Notes

Pronunciation Notes

   

Chart of Vientiane Tones

Spoken Lao Vocabulary Flash Cards

   

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Texts: Dr. Arthur Crisfield and Aj. Aloun, Laos PDR

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