Exercise 4Instructions: Write the main idea of the
following paragraphs.1. Luang Prabang has both natural and historical
sites. Among the natural tourism sites are the Kuang Si Falls and Pak Ou Caves.
Tourists may also ride elephants. At the end of the main street of Luang
Prabang is a night market where stalls sell shirts, bracelets and other
souvenirs. The Haw Kham Royal Palace Museum and the Wat Xieng Thong temple are
among the most wellknown historical sites. Along with the magnificent temples,
a significant part of the old town's appeal is the many French provincial style
houses.Main idea = Luang Prabang has sites naturals and historical, where
tourist can ride elephants and make natural tourism in caves. And also visit
historical sites and magnificent
temples. 2. Food sits at the very center of Vietnamese culture:
for every significant holiday on the Vietnamese cultural calendar, all the
important milestones in a Vietnamese person's life, and indeed, most of the
important day-to-day social events and interactions - food plays a central
role. Special dishes are prepared and served with great care for every birth,
marriage and death, and the anniversaries of ancestors' deaths. More business
deals are struck over dinner tables than over boardroom tables, and when
friends get together, they eat together. Preparing food and eating together
remains the focus of family life.Main idea = The Vietnamese culture calendar it's important in a
Vietnamese person's life, where the food plays a central role, because friends
get together, prepare food together and eat together to remain the focus of
family life 3. Singapore has four official languages: English,
Chinese, Malay, and Tamil. English is the common language of the nation and is
the language of business, government and the medium of instruction in schools.
Public organizations in Singapore conduct their businesses in English, and
official documents written in a non-English official language such as Chinese,
Malay or Tamil typically have to be translated into English to be accepted for
submission. The Singapore Constitution and all laws are written in English, and
translators are also required if one wishes to address the Singaporean Courts
in a language other than English. However, English is the native tongue for
only one-third of all Singaporeans, with roughly a third of all Singaporean
Chinese, a quarter of all Singaporean Malays and half of all Singaporean
Indians speaking it as their native tongue.Main idea = Singapore has four official languages, English,
Chinese, Malay and Tamil, the English is the most used in Singapore, it's used
in business and the majority of the population used it.
