Get Started in Beginner's Thai (Learn Thai)

by Smyth, David

• ISBN13: 9781444798777
• ISBN10: 1444798774
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2015-11-17
• Publisher: Teach Yourself

Summary

If you are an absolute beginner or simply looking for a solid foundation to your language studies for school, work or travel, this engaging course will help get you on your way to speaking, reading and understanding Thai in no time.

Through culture notes, clear language presentations, and extensive practice and review, you will pick up the Thai you need to communicate naturally in everyday situations - from shopping and travelling to food and daily life. You have the option to learn through Romanized Thai, or you can start learning the Thai script in manageable chunks.

Get Started in Beginner's Thai has a learner-centered approach that incorporates the following features:

• Outcomes-based approach- focus your learning with clear goals
• Learn to learn- tips and skills on how to be a better language learner
• Discovery method- figure out rules and patterns for yourself to make the language stick
• Self-check and test yourself - see and assess your own progress
• Personalization-use the language in real situations

Author Biography

David Smyth spent several years teaching at universities in Thailand before taking up a post as Senior Lecturer in Thai at the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), University of London.