Beginner Thai course Speaking Level
1 Begin
with the introduction of phonetics, the
students will learn how to pronounce all
Thai alphabets sounds correctly and
basic vocabularies and structures along
with basic conversation which they can
use in the daily. Speaking Level
2 The
students will learn more broad
situations for daily conversation, and
be able to make use of more vocabulary
and structures appropriate for the
situation. It will give the students
more confidence in speaking
Thai. Speaking Level
3 The
student’s vocabulary becomes
larger and will be able to make use of
more complicated expressions. Additional
practice will help the students learn
faster and be able to speak more
fluently. Some students were given
complements by Thais. “You speak
Thai as though you are Thai”. Intermediate Thai
Course Reading &
Writing Level 2 Reading &
Writing Level 3 Advanced Thai
Courses
There are many subjects, the
students can select from what suits them
or they are interested
in.
- Thai social
norms
- Thai culture &
customs
- Thai newspaper I,
II
- Thai
idioms
- Health &
Hygiene
- Thai for
business
- Thai for
Tourism
- Thai Folk
tales
The advanced Thai courses will be
improved or developed depending on the
needs of students and any social
changes The Short Thai
Course/ 1 month (16
h.)
Pronunciation Who is
it
for?
Suitable for complete
beginners Learning
the principles of the language is very
important as it helps and leads to a
good understanding of Thai and can be
used as a reference for what you will
learn in the future.
Introduction:
1. The principles
of Thai language
2. Transliteration
& pronunciation
guide
3. Symbols, lesson plans and
learning guide
Chapter 1: Greeting;
formal greeting, informal greeting,
traditional way of
greeting
Chapter
2: Meeting people; how to ask
‘What’s your name?,
real/official name, nickname, and how to
say nice to meet you
Chapter
3: About yourself;
Job/occupation, nationality, hometown,
etc.
Chapter
4: Addressing people; personal
pronouns used in different
situations
Chapter 5
: Family
Chapter 6
: Numbers
Chapter 7
: Classifiers & Counting
system
Chapter
8 : Desire &
Requesting
Chapter 9
: Things – Singular /
Plural
Chapter
10 : situations: shopping,
routing, sick
Reading
& Writing Level 1
This
level is very important for the students
who want to learn Advanced Thai, because
it is the basis of Thai Language
foundation. The students will learn how
to read and write, also the rule of
tones.
This level
continues from Reading&Writing level
1, the students will learn all Thai
language special and practice in reading
and writing Thai words, sentences and
the short stories which will improve the
students ability in writing
Thai.
Short
stories about Thai life style, Thai
customs & culture and some of Thai
history will be learned at this level.
The students will gain more knowledge
and understanding of Thai social
norms.
Learning
Aims
Understand the
basics;
Basic vocabulary
Basic
grammar
Thai
Culture
Manners and
characteristics of Thai
people
Suitable for individuals who are
travelling to Thailand
Suitable for people who just want
to try out learning
Course Outline
The Short Thai Course
1
Workbook / 1 stage / 10
chapters;Stage
1