2003 Reprint. The continuation of Thai for Beginners. Users are expected to be able to read and understand basic Thai language. There is a transliteration provided where new words are introduced.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Typical Thai in its listmania, and unpedagogical approach. For anyone serious about learning Thai I'd recommend to go with a course from Linguaphone and then use this and other Paiboon publications as a supplement for extra vocabulary and example sentences.
Plus side is that it is cheap and has a consistent transcription system.
It has 10 chapters, each with a list of about 60 new words, 10-30 short example sentences and 3-4 short conversations. In addition there are long lists of names, pronouns, places, ministries, &c. Some longer texts would have helped a lot in giving more feel for the flow of language.
Plus side is that it is cheap and has a consistent transcription system.
It has 10 chapters, each with a list of about 60 new words, 10-30 short example sentences and 3-4 short conversations. In addition there are long lists of names, pronouns, places, ministries, &c. Some longer texts would have helped a lot in giving more feel for the flow of language.
4 of 5 people found the following review helpful
By ÁÐÂÁ
Format:Paperback
This book does foster a genuine progression from the first in the series. There are many phrases in here that are essential if you want to be able to converse in any direction.
If you have this one mastered I would say that you are well on your way.
If you have this one mastered I would say that you are well on your way.
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19 of 19 people found the following review helpful
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'optional' tapes are required
6 April 2004
By A Customer
- Published on Amazon.com
Format:Paperback
Just to make it real clear and easy for everyone trying to figure this out: Yes, you need to buy the tapes too. The typical way language courses are taught is with a) a book, AND b) tapes and/or instructor. There is no way anyone can learn Thai pronunciation from just reading a text, especially this one. That is the purpose of the tapes, which are a lot cheaper than hiring a live instructor to do the same thing. Amazon sells the book and the tapes separately but in this case they were not designed to be used that way.
That said, the Becker series (Thai for Beginners; Thai for Intermediate Learners; Thai for Advanced Readers) is the best I've seen for learning Thai, and I've prowled a lot of bookstores in and outside of Thailand over the past three years.
12 of 13 people found the following review helpful
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Outstanding Book, a Service to Those Who Wish to Learn Thai
5 Sep 2005
By R. Childress
- Published on Amazon.com
Format:Paperback
All three books in the series are excellent. They address the need for a systematic and thorough, yet informal and highly accessible, introduction to the Thai language for native speakers of English. One receives the impression that the author has taken great care to ensure her books provide the maximum possible benefit to assist students who wish to learn Thai.
The books teach both the spoken and written aspects of the language, unlike other textbooks which would leave the student effectively illiterate. Throughout the series, the author stresses the advantages of learning written Thai as opposed to relying upon a system of transliteration. In this, the second book in the series, it is finally possible to dispense with transliteration altogether and focus on Thai in Thai.
Since my wife is Thai, I had a ready source to assist me with pronunciation. Otherwise I would certainly have purchased the audio materials that correspond to the books, for it is impossible to learn Thai sounds simply by reading about their approximate descriptions from a book.
The books teach both the spoken and written aspects of the language, unlike other textbooks which would leave the student effectively illiterate. Throughout the series, the author stresses the advantages of learning written Thai as opposed to relying upon a system of transliteration. In this, the second book in the series, it is finally possible to dispense with transliteration altogether and focus on Thai in Thai.
Since my wife is Thai, I had a ready source to assist me with pronunciation. Otherwise I would certainly have purchased the audio materials that correspond to the books, for it is impossible to learn Thai sounds simply by reading about their approximate descriptions from a book.
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
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Thai for Intermediate Learners
18 Jun 2000
By Ronald Williams
- Published on Amazon.com
Format:Paperback
This book is designed to increase your vocabulary in Thai. It assumes you already know how to speak and read Thai. It has sections on Thai province names, holidays, street names in Bangkok, English words borrowed in Thai, Thai food, Thai nicknames and common first names, etc. To learn Thai it is best to have a person who speaks Thai help you. If that is not possible then you should order the tapes that are made for the book. This will increase the actual price of the book by about ( ). It would have been better if the book was sold with the tapes.
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