4TH QUARTER - English (lesson #1)

• yellow - represents solidarity
• green - symbolizes peace, tranquility, & greenery
• red - courage & determination
• white star - significance of the Union of the country
• the Golden Land / union of myanmar - Myanmar is called the
• naypyidaw (royal palace city) - capital of Myanmar
• yangon - former capital of Myanmar
• yangon - largest city of Myanmar
• burma - former name of Myanmar
• kyat - currency of Myanmar
• Burmese - people of Myanmar
• Burmese - language of Myanmar
• Buddhism - main religion in Myanmar
• Thoke - Burmese salad
• Rice - most important crop
• Mohinga - Burmese fish noodle soup ; national
• Buthi Kyaw - gourd fritter
• 4 primary genres of Myanmar: Pyo, Mawgun, Eigyin, Linka
• pyo - poems base on Jataka tales
• mawgun - historical verses
• eigyin - lullabies for the royal
• linka - religion poems
• The Count of Monte Cristo - adaptation of Alexander Dumas
• maniratanapun - collection of traditions
• hattipalapyo - poems of life of Buddha
• kyauksa - literature written on stones
• quoc am - modern literature
• tale of kieu - 1st novel in English
• han viet - Chinese Vietnamese literature
• aung san suu kyi - burmese politician, diplomat, author, and nobel peace prize laureatte
• Dr. Htin Aung - dramatist, folktale writer
• U Zhan Kaw - poet and short story writer
• Chinlone - national sport of Myanmar
• Longyi - national costume of Myanmar
• Southeast Asia - Myanmar is located in which Asia
• Diplomat - works in the government
• vietnam, thailand, china - countries that influenced Myanmar
• golde rock - huge rock made of Gold