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start small, go far

- Lao tones are consistent and logical as mapped out in these four charts.

- Tones of the general Vientiane accent can be heard in the videos..

- Consonant groups are color-coded.


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Memorize the groups for each consonant. The warm up videos help you think quickly.
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- "X" is filled by consonants on the left. Blue lines are filled by consonants on the right.

- Consonant groups.
determine the tone. (red, pink or blue)

- The stacked heads illustrate the tones and can be heard in the videos.

ORANGE CHART
(long vowel, dead ending consonant)

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ກ, ບ or ດ in line          

BLUE CHART
(short vowel, dead ending consonant)

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ກ, ບ or ດ  in line          
optional  in line  ........... 

GREEN CHART
(short /long vowel, live ending)

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ງ, ມ, ນ, ຍ, ວ in line            
Optional in line  ........ 
Not all ending consonants listed are used in every case.

TONE MARKERS
All "mai aeg" markers are mid tones. "Mai to" markers are high or low falling depending on the consonant group.

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These markers are not used for all sounds.

Videos in the classroom
- Students learn through phonic chants (videos) and practice with the charts.
- 5 weeks x 5 days x 3 videos = total of 75 videos in this program.


Week 1

Monday

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warm up
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phonic chants
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review

Tuesday

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warm up
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phonic chants
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review

Wednesday

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warm up
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phonic chants
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review

Thursday

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warm up
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phonic chants
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review

Friday

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warm up
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phonic chants
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review

Week 2

 Monday

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warm up
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phonic chants
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review

Tuesday

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warm ujp
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phonic chants
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review

Wednesday

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warm up
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phonic chants
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review

Thursday

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warm up
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phonic chants
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review

Friday

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warm ujp
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phonic chants
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review

Week 3

Monday

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warm up
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phonic chants
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review

Tuesday

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warm up
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phonic chants
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review

Wednesday

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warm up
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phonic chants
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review

Thursday

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warm up
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phonic chants
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review

Friday

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warm up
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phonic chants
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review

Week 4

Monday

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warm up
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phonic chants
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review

Tuesday

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warm up
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phonic chants
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review

Wednesday

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warm up
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phonic chants
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review

Thursday

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warm up
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phonic chants
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review

Friday

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warm up
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phonic chants
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review

Week 5

Monday

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warm up
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phonic chants
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review

Tuesday

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warm up
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phonic chants
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review

Wednesday

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warm up
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phonic chants
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review

Thursday

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warm up
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phonic chants
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review

Friday

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warm up
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phonic chants
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review

Tones vary from region to region and there is no official pronunciation in the Lao PDR. The voice in the videos is common to what is heard in the Vientiane area. Even if this does not match a local vernacular, the charts still work consistently.

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  • MOMOBOOKS
  • MOMOSIGN
    • MOMOSIGN for LAOS
    • Other Countries
  • PHONIC LAO
    • LAO SENTENCES
  • MOMOMATH