Thai Basic Course.
Listen-Repeat-Learn
Listen: Hear a phrase first in English and then twice in Thai
Repeat: Practice at your own pace and learn the pronunciation
Learn: Within a few exercises you will be able to start using your new language.
This introductory course in Thai contains the following 37 chapters:
1. Common expressions – when you meet someone
2. The cardinal numbers
3. The ordinal numbers
4. The time
5. The days of the week
6. The months
7. The seasons
8. The weather
9. The colours
10. By train
11. By air
12. At the airport
13. At passport control / at customs
14. At the hotel
15. Breakfast
16. Renting a car
17. At garage/ at the petrol station
18. By bus
19. By underground
20. By taxi
21. Giving directions
22. Common expressions – when you are in need of help
23. At the bank
24. At the post office
25. Telephoning
26. Common socializing expressions
27. At the restaurant
28. Food
29. Drinks
30. Purchases and shopping
31. At the doctor’s
32. At the chemist’s
33. Common expressions – in emergencies
34. On the beach
35. Entertainment
36. Excursions
37. Sport
You will learn approximately 800 new words.
In everyday speech a person uses between 500 and 1500 words.
According to the scale provided by the European Council’s levels of Language Proficiency,
you will have mastered level A1 at the completion of this course.
This implies that you will be familiar with the most common words and basic phrases related to your immediate surroundings, a well as being able to read common names and simple sentences. You will be able to converse when your interlocutor speaks clearly and slowly. You will be able to complete basic application forms.
