Englanti

Kambodzhassa myydään kirjasia, joissa on kirjeiden malleja erilaisiin tilanteisiin: esimerkiksi anteeksipyyntöjä, kosinta- ja kosinnan torjumiskirjeitä, avunpyyntö- ja erokirjeitä. Kirjemallit on kirjoitettu khmeriksi ja englanniksi.

Malleja kirjeisiin

Kirjaset on tarkoitettu kambodzhalaisille, jotka haluavat pitää yhteyttä ulkomaalaisiin, mutta eivät osaa kunnolla englantia.

Alla on yksi rakkauskirjeen malli. Keskustele parisi kanssa englanniksi, miten kirje eroaa suomalaisten kirjoittamista rakkauskirjeistä. Mitä kiintymystä ja rakkautta kuvaavia englanninkielisiä ilmaisuja löydätte?

Letter to a girl with whom you’ve just fallen in love with

Miss Bopha,

First, excuse me for writing to you without letting you know in advance. I’ll tell you why I finally come to this point. Maybe you still remember the surprise party organized by Sammang. I was very fortunate to get in touch with you through my close friend, Sammang, who is your classmate.

But unfortunately, we had no opportunity to talk with each other for a long time, for then the dance started and the music disturbed our conversation. What a pity!

Bopha! Sammang talked to me about you. Of course, he talked many good things about you. He praised you for your intelligence, perfect behaviour, and your most hard work at school. But he forgot one thing -your beauty to my eyes, you’re very charming, Bopha! All the qualities you’ve got attract my attention and stir my heart to love you.

Since then I can’t forget you. Wherever I go, even when I sleep your bright image remains deep in my mind.

Many a time, I picked up my pen and wanted to write to you and tell you right away that I do love you. But the idea of hurting your feelings or being impolite stopped me. I tried and tried to forget all about this thinking it’s impossible for me to approach you in this awkward way. But your fair image still haunts my mind. I can’t no longer resist it. Finally, I took courage in both hands and wrote to you to confess my love to you.

Bopha! I have never used such courage before! I’m still trembling and very much worried about that. In fact, after posting the letter, I’d also like to get it back, but it just couldn’t be helped. I hope you’re not so hard on me and I’m looking forward to hearing from you, Bopha!

Truly yours, VIPHAL.

Kambodzhassa puretaan edelleen sotien jäljiltä henkilömiinoja niin pelloilta, tien pientareilta kuin metsistäkin. Tutustu Unicefin web-sivuilla http://www.unicef.org/silentshout/ nuorille suunnattuun opetuspakettiin. Se esittelee miinaongelman laajuutta ja vaikutuksia maailman lapsiin.

Laadi englanniksi parillesi viisi kysymystä, joiden vastaukset löytyvät Unicefin opetuspaketista.

Lue alla oleva Kambodzhan historiasta kertova teksti. Kokoa Kambodzhan historiasta miellekartta, johon kirjaat historiaan liittyvät tekstissä olevat englanninkieliset ydinsanat.

Kokoa parisi kanssa tekstistä vieraita sanoja ja etsi niiden merkitykset sanakirjasta. Kerro parillesi englanniksi valitsemastasi Kambodzhan historian ajanjaksosta. käytä apuna laatimaasi miellekarttaa.

The splendour of Angkor Wat still evident today represents the peak of Cambodian civilisation. It was built by King Suryavarman I (1002-1050) who ruled over the greater part of present-day Thailand and Laos, as well as the northern half of the Malay Peninsula. Cambodia was then a great empire. The awesome temples of Angkor, full of detailed bas relief, is a living testament to Cambodia’s great culture.

Cambodia lapsed into chaos after the death of Suryavarman II (1113-1150). Buddhism as a religion became widespread during the reign of Buddhist king Jayavarman VII (1181-1218).

Cambodia’s history then became one of raids by neighbouring tribes and foreign countries that led to destruction of Cambodian life and culture. When the Siamese Tai became powerful enough, they captured Sukhothai and soon established a powerful and independent kingdom.

The rise of the Tai kingdoms of Sukhothai (1238) and Ayuthaya (1350) resulted in continuous wars with the Cambodians. In 1431, Tais from Ayuthaya captured Angkor and carried off 90,000 prisoners, majority of whom were dancers and musicians. This led to the destruction of Angkor.

The period following 1432 marked the first great dispossession of the Cambodian people. Bereft of treasures, documents, and cultural bearers, King Ponhea Yat made Phnom Penh his capital in 1434 and abandoned Angkor to the jungle. Siamese and Vietnamese raids continued until Cambodia appealed to France for protection in 1863.

Cambodia became a French protectorate in 1864 and was drawn into the French-controlled Indochinese Union along with Laos and Vietnam . The second great destruction of Cambodia was done by the French: for nearly a century, the French exploited Cambodia and controlled its political, economic and social life.

The Second World War saw the rise of nationalist movements in Asia and Cambodia was no exception. The Japanese Army invaded Cambodia, driving out the French temporarily. Cambodian nationalism intensified under the leadership of King Norodom Sihanouk who proclaimed independence in 1949 (granted full independence in 1953) and ruled until 1970. He was overthrown by Lon Nol who established the Khmer Republic.

In 1975, Pol Pot seized power and effected the ‘reign of terror’ all over the country. The bloody purge started with the execution of Lon Nol’s ministers and expanded into genocidal proportions that killed one third of the entire population from 1975-1979. Among those killed were harmless intellectuals, skilled workers and even children. This was the greatest destruction of Cambodian civilisation.

In 1979, Cambodian forces under Heng Samrin together with Vietnamese troops ousted the Khmer Rouge. A power struggle ensued between Heng Samrin’s government and the Coalition government of Democratic Kampuchea composed of Pol Pot’s Army, the Sihanouk group and Son Sann’s group, a derivation from Lon Nol’s group.

The United Nations intervened as a result of the Paris Peace Accord of 1992. General elections were held in May 1993 that led to the formation Cambodia’s current government and the restoration of Sihanouk as King. The Khmer Rouge did not participate in the elections and fighting continued until 1999.

The continued fighting worsened poverty. Land mines buried during the war rendered vast tracts of lands unavailable for rice cultivation. Rural folk went to find jobs in the urban centres where they were vulnerable to illegal recruiters and traffickers.

As Cambodia made her firm steps toward peace and unification, a new kind of destruction took place beginning 1993. This year marked the rise in the incidence of human trafficking to Thailand and other countries .

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