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If you think about visiting Battambang, I recommend staying one night instead of going only for one day. Battambang is a very nice and peaceful place, but it is quite far from here. The journey takes about three hours each way, so a one-day trip means you spend a lot of time in the car. This feels tiring and rushed.

If you stay one night, you enjoy the trip in a more relaxed way. Battambang is known for its beautiful countryside, small villages, and local life. You take your time to see the rice fields, meet local people, and try traditional food.

One of the most popular activities is the bamboo train, also called the railroad trip. It is not a normal train, but a small bamboo platform on wheels. A motor pushes it along old railway tracks. You sit on top and travel through the countryside. It is simple, but very fun and different. Many guests enjoy this experience.

In the evening, you visit the nearby hills and watch thousands of bats fly out of the caves at sunset. This is a very special and memorable sight.

You can also take a trip to Tonle Sap Lake. It is the largest lake in Cambodia and it has floating villages. You take a boat and see how people live on the water, with floating houses, schools, and shops. It is a very interesting cultural experience.

Battambang also has a calm atmosphere and quiet streets. For these reasons, one night is much better than a quick day trip.

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Vocabulary:

to be hidden – not easy to see or find
a gem – something very good or special
to recommend – to say something is good to do or try
instead of – rather than, not doing something else
to be peaceful – quiet and calm, not noisy
quite far – a long distance away
to be tiring – making you feel very tired
to be rushed – done too quickly, not enough time
to enjoy – to like something and feel happy doing it
to be relaxed – feeling calm and not worried
a railway – a place where trains run
wheels – round parts of a vehicle that turn and move it
a railway track – the rails where trains travel
an experience – something you do and learn from or remember
a bat – a small animal that can fly at night
a cave – a large hole in a rock or mountain
a memorable sight – something you see that you will always remember
a floating village – a village where the houses are on water
a calm atmosphere – a quiet and peaceful feeling in a place
for this reason – because of this

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Match the Word to the Definition

Words:

to be hidden
a gem
to recommend
instead of
to be peaceful
quite far
to be tiring
to be rushed
to enjoy
to be relaxed
a railway
wheels
a railway track
an experience
a bat
a cave
a memorable sight
a floating village
a calm atmosphere
for this reason

Definitions:

a) something you see that you will always remember
b) not easy to see or find
c) a quiet and peaceful feeling in a place
d) round parts of a vehicle that turn and move it
e) feeling calm and not worried
f) rather than, not doing something else
g) because of this
h) something very good or special
i) a small animal that can fly at night
j) to say something is good to do or try
k) a village where the houses are on water
l) a large hole in a rock or mountain
m) quiet and calm, not noisy
n) a place where trains run
o) the rails where trains travel
p) a long distance away
q) making you feel very tired
r) done too quickly, not enough time
s) something you do and learn from or remember
t) to like something and feel happy doing it

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Answers:
1-b, 2-h, 3-j, 4-f, 5-m, 6-p, 7-q,
8-r, 9-t, 10-e, 11-n, 12-d, 13-o, 14-s,
15-i, 16-l, 17-a, 18-k, 19-c, 20-g

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Find the word from the definition:

Definitions:

a village where the houses are on water
done too quickly, not enough time
not easy to see or find
quiet and calm, not noisy
a small animal that can fly at night
to like something and feel happy doing it
round parts of a vehicle that turn and move it
something very good or special
feeling calm and not worried
a large hole in a rock or mountain
because of this
something you see that you will always remember
the rails where trains travel
rather than, not doing something else

Words:

a) a bat
b) wheels
c) a memorable sight
d) to be relaxed
e) instead of
f) a floating village
g) a cave
h) a gem
i) to be rushed
j) quiet / peaceful
k) for this reason
l) to enjoy
m) a railway track
n) to be hidden

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Answers:
1-f, 2-i, 3-n, 4-j, 5-a, 6-l, 7-b, 8-h,
9-d, 10-g, 11-k, 12-c, 13-m, 14-e

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True or false:

A bat is an animal that can fly at night.
To be rushed means doing something slowly with lots of time.
A memorable sight is something boring that you forget quickly.
For this reason means because of something.
Instead of means doing one thing and another thing at the same time.
To enjoy means to like something and feel happy doing it.
A cave is a small house on water.
A gem is something very special or good.
To be hidden means not easy to see or find.
A railway track is where cars drive on the road.
To recommend means to say something is good to do or try.
Wheels are flat parts of a vehicle that do not move.
A floating village is a village where houses are on water.
To be relaxed means feeling worried and stressed.

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Correct:

A bat is an animal that can fly at night. ✅
To be rushed means doing something slowly with lots of time. ❌
A memorable sight is something boring that you forget quickly. ❌
For this reason means because of something. ✅
Instead of means doing one thing and another thing at the same time. ❌
To enjoy means to like something and feel happy doing it. ✅
A cave is a small house on water. ❌
A gem is something very special or good. ✅
To be hidden means not easy to see or find. ✅
A railway track is where cars drive on the road. ❌
To recommend means to say something is good to do or try. ✅
Wheels are flat parts of a vehicle that do not move. ❌
A floating village is a village where houses are on water. ✅
To be relaxed means feeling worried and stressed. ❌

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True or false:

Battambang is very noisy and busy.
The bamboo train is a small platform on wheels pushed along railway tracks.
Tonle Sap Lake is a small pond in Battambang.
Staying one night allows you to enjoy the trip in a more relaxed way.
The bamboo train is a normal passenger train.
You can see rice fields and small villages in Battambang.
Battambang is a very peaceful place.
Watching the bats is a common, everyday event with no special appeal.
The journey to Battambang takes about three hours each way.
Tonle Sap Lake has floating villages with houses, schools, and shops on water.
In the evening, visitors can watch thousands of bats fly from caves.
The floating villages are on mountains, not on water.
A one-day trip to Battambang allows plenty of time to relax.
Battambang is very close and easy to reach in less than an hour.

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Answer:

1-False, 2-True, 3-False, 4-True, 5-False,
6-True, 7-True, 8-False, 9-True, 10-True,
11-True, 12-False, 13-False, 14-False

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Short answers wanted:

Is Battambang a quiet place or a noisy place?
Does the journey to Battambang from here take one hour or three hours?
Should you visit Battambang for just one day or stay one night?
Can you see rice fields or mountains in Battambang?
Are there small villages or big cities in Battambang?
Is the bamboo train a normal train or a small platform on wheels?
Does the bamboo train travel on railway tracks or on the road?
Do you sit on top of the bamboo train or inside it?
Do visitors watch bats or birds in the evening near the hills?
Do the bats fly from caves or from trees at sunset?
Is Tonle Sap Lake the largest lake in Cambodia or a small pond?
Are the villages on Tonle Sap Lake floating villages or mountain villages?
Can you see houses, schools, and shops on the floating villages or only on land?
Is staying one night in Battambang better than a quick day trip or the same as a day trip?

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Answers:

Is Battambang quiet or noisy? quiet
Journey time to Battambang: 1 hour or 3 hours? 3 hours
Visit Battambang: one day or one night? one night
See in Battambang: rice fields or mountains? rice fields
Villages in Battambang: small or big? small
Bamboo train: normal train or platform on wheels? platform on wheels
Bamboo train travels on: railway tracks or road? railway tracks
Seat on bamboo train: on top or inside? on top
Evening near hills: bats or birds? bats
Bats fly from: caves or trees? caves
Tonle Sap Lake: largest lake or small pond? largest lake
Villages on Tonle Sap: floating or mountain? floating
See on floating villages: houses/schools/shops or only land? houses/schools/shops
Staying in Battambang: one night better or same as day trip? one night better

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Match the first part of the sentence with the correct second part:

1. The journey to Battambang takes about three hours…
2. Staying one night allows…
3. The bamboo train is…
4. In the evening, visitors can…
5. Tonle Sap Lake is…
6. Visitors can see rice fields and small villages…
7. Battambang has quiet streets…
8. Many guests enjoy riding the bamboo train…
9. On Tonle Sap Lake, people live in…
10. One-day trips are often…

A. …because it is simple but fun.
B. …and a calm atmosphere.
C. …the largest lake in Cambodia with floating villages.
D. …each way from here.
E. …floating villages on the water.
F. …watch thousands of bats flying from caves.
G. …a small bamboo platform on wheels.
H. …tiring and rushed.
I. …throughout the countryside.
J. …to enjoy the trip in a relaxed way.

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Answers:

1-D, 2-J, 3-G, 4-F, 5-C,
6-I, 7-B, 8-A, 9-E, 10-H

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Fill-in-the-blank, words below :

Battambang is a very ________ and peaceful city.
The journey takes about ________ hours each way.
One popular activity is the bamboo ________.
Visitors watch thousands of ________ fly from caves at sunset.
Tonle Sap Lake has floating ________.
Staying one night is more ________ than a one-day trip.
Battambang has a calm ________ and quiet streets.
The bamboo train travels on old ________ tracks.
You sit on top of the bamboo train, not ________.
Many visitors enjoy the bamboo train because it is ________ and fun.
In the evening, visitors can watch bats flying from ________.
Tonle Sap Lake is the largest ________ in Cambodia.
The floating villages have houses, schools, and ________ on water.
A one-day trip to Battambang can feel ________ and rushed.

Word Bank:

A. rice fields
B. caves
C. houses
D. bamboo train
E. 3
F. motor
G. tracks
H. city
I. tiring
J. relaxed
K. largest lake
L. bats
M. calm
N. memorable

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Correct version:

Battambang is a very quiet and peaceful city.
The journey to Battambang takes about three hours each way.
One popular activity in Battambang is the bamboo train.
Visitors watch thousands of bats flying from caves at sunset.
Tonle Sap Lake has floating villages.
Staying one night in Battambang is more relaxed than a one-day trip.
Battambang has a calm atmosphere and quiet streets.
The bamboo train travels on old railway tracks.
You sit on top of the bamboo train, not inside.
Many visitors enjoy the bamboo train because it is fun and memorable.
In the evening, visitors can watch bats flying from the caves.
Tonle Sap Lake is the largest lake in Cambodia.
The floating villages have houses, schools, and shops on the water.
A one-day trip to Battambang can feel tiring and rushed.

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Find answer to question, rewrite interview:

Questions:

What kind of place is Battambang?
How long do you travel to reach Battambang?
Why is it better to stay one night?
What can visitors look at in the countryside?
How would you describe the bamboo train?
Where does the bamboo train move?
Where do people sit on the bamboo train?
What happens near the hills in the evening?
What is special about Tonle Sap Lake?
Where do people live on Tonle Sap Lake?
How do one-day visitors feel?
How would you describe the streets in Battambang?
What can guests taste in Battambang?
Which activity is exciting for many visitors?

Answers:

A. Thousands of bats fly out of the caves
B. Calm and quiet
C. In houses, schools, and shops
D. Rice fields and small villages
E. About three hours each way
F. Riding the bamboo train
G. Quiet and peaceful
H. Floating villages are on the water
I. The trip feels more relaxed
J. A small bamboo platform on wheels
K. On top of the platform
L. Along old railway tracks
M. Traditional food
N. Tired and rushed

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Answers:

1-G, 2-E, 3-I, 4-D, 5-J, 6-L, 7-K,
8-A, 9-H, 10-C, 11-N, 12-B, 13-M, 14-F

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Correct version:

1. Q: What kind of place is Battambang?
A: It is quiet and peaceful.

2. Q: How long do you travel to reach Battambang?
A: The journey lasts about three hours each way.

3. Q: Why is it better to stay one night?
A: The trip feels more relaxed.

4. Q: What can visitors look at in the countryside?
A: Rice fields and small villages.

5. Q: How would you describe the bamboo train?
A: It is a small bamboo platform on wheels.

6. Q: Where does the bamboo train move?
A: Along old railway tracks.

7. Q: Where do people sit on the bamboo train?
A: On top of the platform.

8. Q: What happens near the hills in the evening?
A: Thousands of bats fly out of the caves.

9. Q: What is special about Tonle Sap Lake?
A: Floating villages are on the water.

10. Q: Where do people live on Tonle Sap Lake?
A: In houses, schools, and shops.

11. Q: How do one-day visitors feel?
A: They feel tired and rushed.

12. Q: How would you describe the streets in Battambang?
A: The streets are calm and quiet.

13. Q: What can guests taste in Battambang?
A: They can try traditional food.

14. Q: Which activity is exciting for many visitors?
A: Riding the bamboo train is very fun.

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Complete, words below:

watch – quiet – experience – rice – night –
railway – takes – floating – bats –
quite far – tiring –
bamboo – life –
enjoy

Battambang is a __________ and peaceful city, __________ from here.
The journey __________ about three hours each way, so a one-day trip can be __________ and rushed.
Staying one__________ is better because you can __________ the trip in a relaxed way.
Visitors see __________ fields, small villages, and local __________.
One popular experience is the __________ train, a small platform on wheels that travels on old __________ tracks.
In the evening, you can __________ thousands of __________fly from caves.
Tonle Sap Lake has __________ villages with houses, schools, and shops, giving a memorable cultural _________.

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Correct version:

Battambang is a quiet and peaceful city, quite far from here.
The journey takes about three hours each way, so a one-day trip can be tiring and rushed.
Staying one night is better because you can enjoy the trip in a relaxed way.
Visitors see rice fields, small villages, and local life.
One popular experience is the bamboo train, a small platform on wheels that travels on old railway tracks.
In the evening, you can watch thousands of bats fly from caves.
Tonle Sap Lake has floating villages with houses, schools, and shops, giving a memorable cultural experience.

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