Everyday Thai Language School – Afternoon group course (reading)

Reading Everyday Thai

2 levels of 90 hours
Course duration : 6 weeks per level
Timetable: Monday to Friday / 1 pm to 4 pm
New course starts every 6 weeks

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Brief description

• Not only will you learn to write and read Thai language, you will also develop your speaking skills and improve your pronunciation skills

• Note : aimed to students with a previous knowledge of spoken Thai ( Speaking Everyday Thai level 1 and 2)

Objectives

• Learn all basic rules for reading and writing Thai language

• Read with ease various short documents

• Write simple messages on selected topics

Method

• Appropriation of reading and writing rules through practices and exercises

• Studying various authentic materials (overall and detailed comprehension)

• Listening and reading practices (various documents read by a native Thai language speaker)

• Many exercises to enhance vocabulary acquisition, correct use of Thai grammar and develop writing abilities

• Speaking practices through role playing and debate

Materials include
(free of charge)

• Textbooks

• CDs

• Exercise books

Overall general ability after each module

The table below illustrates typical general abilities in the skill area after studying a particular level at Everyday Thai Language School :

Levels

Listening

Speaking

Reading

Writing

After level 2

Can follow conversation on a wide range of topics if simple language is used

Can understand (with some difficulties) : headlines of news on radio or TV, TV advertisements, short sequences of movies, etc.

Can keep up or start a conversation on a fairly wide range of topics using a simple language

(misunderstandings occasionally occur)

Can read and understand dialogues on familiar topics with a greater degree of ease

Can read (slowly) and understand short written documents on various topics : advertisements, menus, job descriptions, short stories, etc.

Can write (slowly) long sentences under dictations

Can write (slowly) short messages on limited topics

After level 1

Can read (slowly) and understand dialogues on familiar topics

Can read (but not necessarily understand) most Thai words correctly

Can write (slowly) very simple sentence

Can write under dictations many words accurately (with some hesitations)