ENGLISH FOR GEOTOURISM at Khorat Geopark



Language use การใช้ภาษา

           Language use incorporates vocabulary, grammatical structure, useful phrases and key information of the unit.
           ในบทนี้จะกล่าวถึงการใช้ภาษา ซึ่งประกอบด้วยคำศัพท์ โครงสร้างไวยากรณ์ ข้อมูลหลักและสำนวนที่มีประโยชน์

2. Grammatical structure
   โครงสร้างทางไวยากรณ์

           Grammatical structure in this unit focuses on using the present simple tense, and questions that are used when presenting Khorat Geopark information.
           โครงสร้างไวยากรณ์ในบทนี้จะเน้นการใช้กริยาในรูปปัจจุบันเพื่อใช้บรรยายข้อมูล Khorat Geopark

2.1. Present simple. We use the present simple to present factual information. Examples are as follows.
           There are 2 main routes in Khorat Geopark.
           Geotourism has a positive impact on national economic and society.

2.2. Questions. We use wh-questions to ask for specific information.
These types of questions begin with what, where, why, which, when, and how. Examples are as follows.
           A : Where is Khorat Geopark?
           B : Khorat Geopark is in Nakhon Ratchasima Thailand.
           A : What are distinctivenesses of Khorat Geopark?
           B : The distinctivenesses are Cuestas and fossil land.
           A : Why do people preserve ancient remains in Khorat Geopark ?
           B : Because Khorat Geopark has many new species of mamal and reptile fossil with the larges diversity of ancient elephants’ elephant genera.
           A : How many cuesta ridges do Khorat Geopark have?
           B : Khorat Geopark has 2 main cuesta ridges. They are Phra Wiharn and Phu Phan formation cuestas.
We use yes or no questions to ask for general questions and most of them begin with is, are, do and does. Examples are as follows.
           A : Is Khorat Geopark in Southeast Asia?
           B : Yes, It is.
           A : Are there more than 10 ancient elephant genera in Khorat Geopark?
           B : No, they are not. They are 10 of them.
           A : Do types of petrified wood in Khorat Geopark vary?
           B : Yes, they do.
           A : Does Geotourism in Khorat Geopark cost a lot per trip ?
           B : No, it does not. It is very reasonable price.