Thai for Beginners and Intermediate

Definitely worth taking the class if you feel you wish to get to know a bit more of the Thai language.

I'm taking the beginners course in a group of 7 and from what I can hear the general opinion amongst the group is very positive. We are taught both general conversation in Thai as well as reading/writing, in a friendly atmosphere and a pace with is easy to follow. I don't think you can expect to speak (or read/write) fluent Thai after one month, but it certainly helps and gives a boost to your knowledge of the language. And all of it for a price which is really extremely low compared to any other International language courses!

Regards,

Geert.

I have to agree on that Geert, see you tomorrow.

Thanks guys

We will start again after Songkran (27th April). The above group of 7 will go on to be semi-intermediate (same time 11.00 - 1.30 Tues - Fri), and we will start a new beginners course (tbc with teacher).

I have to say Took is the best teacher we have had and I reckon she is the best Thai teacher in udon, if not Thailand!!!!

Nick

Beginners Thai will start on Tuesday 27th April. 1300 - 1430. (Tuesday through Friday)

Next round of classes start on Tuesday 15th June. 11.00am. Beginners and Intermediate.

Thanks

Any English classes running in the same time frame. I'm do go back refresh things in the beginning class again. Wonder if I will ever get past that

English classes will be running from 1.00pm to 3.30pm, whilst the Thai class will be 11.00am to 12.30. So not really the same time I'm sorry to say.

Well sounds like the wife will hang out with me then, can we pay on Tuesday?

Still using the same booK?

Thai for beginners by Becker.

Due to popular demand we will be having Thai classes starting again on 21st September 2010. (6 weeks)

The class will not be for complete beginners, it will be somewhere between beginner and intermediate level.

If you can use Thai in basic every day situations, like ordering food, shopping etc. you will be fine.

You will also learn 'some' letters of the Thai alphabet, but the course will be mostly conversation.

We have an excellent teacher, Took, who does a great job.

Details will follow.

Any questions, please pm me.

Thanks

Nick

I can't make the class. But, I sit through a class with this teacher absolutely best I have seen.

Some more details.

The course will run Tuesday to Friday, 11.30-13.00, for 6 weeks. Total time 36 hours. The cost is 2800 baht.

We have 4 already.

Cheers

Nick

Took the AUA Thai course in the April/May session with Took. She is a brilliant instructor well suited for a class of Western students. Her background is Bachelor of Arts (English) and she follows a very modern approach to learning the Thai language.

Instead of rote memorization she focuses on a "theme" every week (going to the market, hair cut, noodle bar visit, car accident etc) starting with a word map of everything that might come up in the weeks situation, building the vocabulary then having students write up role plays with a partner and speaking through them. The Friday is usually a visit to the week's theme location (i.e. market, hair salon etc.). We didn't simulate the "car crash" scenario however....5555555!

Parallel to working on the week's theme each week is the inevitable work on the Thai alphabet and written sanscript.

I highly recommend Took's course if you are interested in moving your Thai up a notch. Lots of fun.

Graham

Someone wrote:

"There is a thread elsewhere on this forum in which most ex pats state they do not want to and have no need to learn Thai."

That would be like being a fish that cannot swim. I suppose they could always ask for a lifejacket!! But what language would they use?

When is the next date for the Beginners Course?