Big breakfast
- 14 Jan 2015 at 20:51 2,210 viewed0 comments
- WRITER: TERRY FREDRICKSON
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Last May, many Chiang Rai schoolchildren were shocked by a big earthquake. Today, they were fed by a very big frying pan.
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A little cold and very hungry, these young Chiang Rai schoolchildren patiently wait for a special meal. (Photos by Tawatchai Khemgumnerd)

Do you think the frying pan is big enough?
Big breakfast
Last May, schoolchildren and their families in the Chiang Rai were surprised and frightened by a powerful earthquake. This was followed by hundreds of aftershocks.
Today, many of the same children had a much happier time. They were invited to Phra Maha Vuthichai Vachiramethi's Meditation Centre at Huay Sak in Muang district for a special event.

Macaroni, macaroni, macaroni – plus meatballs and tomato sauce.
They arrived a bit cold and very hungry – which was good. That is because many chefs were there from some of Bangkok's best hotels to give them a special meal.

It's delicious.
The chefs worked together using a four-metre wide frying pan to make macaroni mixed with pork meatballs and tomato sauce.
It was delicious.

Phra Maha Vuthichai Vachiramethi helps give apples to the children after their big meal.
Learn from listening
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Vocabulary:
aftershock: a sudden movement of the Earth's surface which often follows an earthquake and which is less violent than the first main movement - แผ่นดินไหวเล็กน้อยที่เกิดหลังจากแผ่นดินไหวรุนแรง
chef: a professional cook, especially the most senior cook in a restaurant, hotel, etc. - คนครัว,หัวหน้าครัว
delicious: having a very good taste - อร่อย
earthquake: a sudden shaking movement of the ground - แผ่นดินไหว
event: a planned public or social occasion - งานสังคม
invite: to ask somebody to come to a social event; to ask somebody formally to go somewhere or do something - เชิญ
meal: the food that you serve or eat at one time - มื้ออาหาร
meatballs: small balls of finely chopped meat, usually eaten hot with a sauce - ลูกชิ้น
meditation: the practice of thinking deeply in silence, especially for religious reasons or in order to make your mind calm - การทำสมาธิ, วิปัสสนา
mixed: a combination or mixture of different things - ผสม
patiently: In a patient manner - อย่างอดทด
pork: meat from a pig that has not been cured (= preserved using salt or smoke) - เนื้อหมู
powerful: having great power or force - มีแรงมาก,มีกำลังมาก,แข็งแรง
special: not ordinary or usual; different from what is normal; more important than others; deserving or getting more attention than usual - พิเศษ
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