1. Pattern Discovery
When English speakers talk about goals, they often use these patterns: (ເມື່ອເຈົ້າຂອງພາສາອັງກິດເວົ້າເຖິງເປົ້າໝາຍ, ພວກເຂົາມັກຈະໃຊ້ຮູບແບບເຫຼົ່ານີ້):
🔷 Pattern A — I want to…
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I want to improve my English.
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I want to get a better job.
🔷 Pattern B — I’m going to…
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I’m going to study every day.
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I’m going to save money.
🔷 Pattern C — My goal is to…
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My goal is to speak English confidently.
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My goal is to start my own business.
🔷 Pattern D — I’m working on…
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I’m working on my English.
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I’m working on a new project.
⭐ Pattern Insight
Goals sound more natural when you explain what, how, and why. (ເປົ້າໝາຍຈະຟັງເບິ່ງເປັນທຳມະຊາດຫຼາຍຂຶ້ນ ເມື່ອເຈົ້າອະທິບາຍວ່າ ຈະເຮັດຫຍັງ, ເຮັດແນວໃດ, ແລະ ເປັນຫຍັງ).
2. Pattern Fuel
ໃຊ້ຄຳສັບເຫຼົ່ານີ້ປະກອບເຂົ້າກັບ Patterns.
📌Common Goals
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improve my English (ອິມ-ພຣູບ ມາຍ ອິງ-ລິດຊ) = ພັດທະນາພາສາອັງກິດຂອງຂ້ອຍ
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get a new job (ເກັດ ເອ ນິວ ຈ໋ອບ) = ໄດ້ວຽກໃໝ່
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save money (ເຊບ ມັນ-ນີ) = ປະຢັດເງິນ
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travel abroad (ແທຣ-ໂວ-ອະ-ບຣອດ) = ໄປທ່ຽວຕ່າງປະເທດ
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stay healthy (ສະເຕ ເຮວ-ທິ) = ຮັກສາສຸຂະພາບ
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lose weight (ລູສ ເວດ) = ຫຼຸດນ້ຳໜັກ
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start a business (ສະຕາດ ເອິ ບິສ-ເນັດສ) = ເລີ່ມຕົ້ນທຸລະກິດ
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learn new skills (ເລີນ ນິວ ສະກິວສ) = ຮຽນທັກສະໃໝ່ໆ
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read more books (ຣີດ ມໍ ບຸກສ) = ອ່ານປຶ້ມຫຼາຍຂຶ້ນ
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help my family (ເຮວ ມາຍ ແຟມ-ເມິ-ລີ) = ຊ່ວຍເຫຼືອຄອບຄົວຂອງຂ້ອຍ
📌Useful Verbs
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improve (ອິມ-ພຣູບ) = ພັດທະນາ
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learn (ເລີນ) = ຮຽນຮູ້
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practice (ແພຣັກ-ທິດສ) = ຝຶກຝົນ
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build (ບິວ) = ສ້າງ
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travel (ແທຣ-ໂວ) = ເດີນທາງ
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study (ສະ-ຕັດ-ດີ) = ຮຽນ
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start (ສະ-ຕາດ) = ເລີ່ມຕົ້ນ
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become (ບີ-ຄຳ) = ກາຍເປັນ
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achieve (ອະ-ຊີບ) = ເຮັດໃຫ້ສຳເລັດ
3. Pattern Build
✍️ Step 1 — Complete the patterns (ຕື່ມຄຳສັບໃສ່ຊ່ອງຫວ່າງ)
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I want to __________________.
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I want to __________________.
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I’m going to __________________.
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I’m going to __________________.
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My goal is to __________________.
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My goal is to __________________.
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I’m working on __________________.
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I’m working on __________________.
✍️ Step 2 — Make your own sentences (Write five real goals.)
1) ……………………………………………………….
2) ……………………………………………………….
3) ……………………………………………………….
4) ……………………………………………………….
5) ……………………………………………………….
4. Pattern Expansion
Level 1: I want to improve my English.
Level 2: I want to improve my English this year.
Level 3: I want to improve my English by studying every day.
Level 4: I want to improve my English because I want better career opportunities.
📌 Now you try:
My goal is to __________________.
↓ My goal is to __________________ by __________________.
↓ My goal is to __________________ by __________________ because __________________.
5. Pattern Evolution
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Basic: I want to learn English.
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Add Plan: I’m going to practice every day.
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Add Reason: I want to communicate with people from different countries.
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Combine Patterns: My goal is to speak English confidently, so I’m going to practice every day because I want to communicate with people from around the world.
⭐ Key Insight:
Strong communication connects your goal, your plan, and your reason. (ການສື່ສານທີ່ມີປະສິດທິພາບ ຄືການເຊື່ອມຕໍ່ລະຫວ່າງເປົ້າໝາຍ, ແຜນການ, ແລະ ເຫດຜົນຂອງເຈົ້າເຂົ້າກັນ).
6. Pattern Family
Different patterns express different stages of commitment. (ຮູບແບບປະໂຫຍກທີ່ຕ່າງກັນ ສະແດງເຖິງຂັ້ນຕອນຂອງຄວາມຕັ້ງໃຈທີ່ຕ່າງກັນ):
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Wish (ຄວາມປາດຖະໜາ): I want to…
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Plan (ແຜນການ): I’m going to…
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Goal (ເປົ້າໝາຍ): My goal is to…
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Action (ການລົງມືເຮັດ): I’m working on…
7. Natural English
Native speakers often say: “I’m gonna…” instead of “I’m going to…”.
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Examples:
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I’m gonna practice tonight.
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I’m gonna start next week.
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⚠️ Note: Use I’m going to in writing and formal situations. Use I’m gonna in casual conversation. In fast speech, going to often sounds like gonna.
8. Real Conversation
Situation 1 — Talking About Your Future
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A: What’s your goal this year?
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B: My goal is to improve my English because I want to get a better job, so I’m going to practice every day. (ໃຊ້ການຮວມ Pattern)
Situation 2 — Talking with a Friend
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A: What are you working on these days?
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B: I’m working on a new business idea because I want to build a better future for my family. (ໃຊ້ການຮວມ Pattern)
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A: That sounds exciting.
(Read both conversations aloud three times).
9. Speaking Challenge
Talk about your future plans for one minute:
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I want to improve my English.
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My goal is to get a better job.
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I’m going to study every day.
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I’m working on my future.
❌ Don’t stop after one sentence. ✅ Add your goal + your plan + your reason.
10. Pattern Reflection
Before moving to Lesson 20, ask yourself:
[ ] Can I talk about my goals?
[ ] Can I explain my plans?
[ ] Can I give reasons?
[ ] Can I connect multiple patterns naturally?
[ ] Can I speak for at least one minute about my future?
🌱 Key Lesson Insight
People are interested not only in what you want, but also in how you will achieve it and why it matters to you. When you connect these three ideas, your English becomes more meaningful, more natural, and more persuasive.
(ຄົນອື່ນບໍ່ພຽງແຕ່ສົນໃຈວ່າເຈົ້າຕ້ອງການຫຍັງ, ແຕ່ຍັງສົນໃຈວ່າເຈົ້າຈະເຮັດໃຫ້ມັນສຳເລັດໄດ້ແນວໃດ ແລະ ເປັນຫຍັງມັນຈຶ່ງສຳຄັນ. ເມື່ອເຈົ້າເຊື່ອມຕໍ່ 3 ແນວຄິດນີ້ເຂົ້າກັນ, ພາສາອັງກິດຂອງເຈົ້າກໍຈະມີຄວາມໝາຍ, ເປັນທຳມະຊາດ, ແລະ ໜ້າເຊື່ອຖືຫຼາຍຂຶ້ນ).
ແນະນຳອ່ານ:
📖 Real English 20: (Coming soon)
📖 Real English 18: How to explain problems clearly
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