An easy to use Thai language textbook designed for either self-study or classroom use. Teaches all four language skills speaking, listening (when used in conjunction with the cassette tapes), reading and writing. Offers clear, easy, step-by-step instruction, building on what has beenpreviously learned. Used by many Thai temples in America. Airside Drivers Licence Cairns.

Recommended books to be studied An easy to use Thai language textbook designed for either self-study or classroom use. Teaches all four language skills speaking, listening (when used in conjunction with the cassette tapes), reading and writing. Offers clear, easy, step-by-step instruction, building on what has beenpreviously learned. Used by many Thai temples in America. Recommended books to be studied along with Thai for Beginners are Thai for Travelers (a practical Thai phrase book) and Speak like a Thai series by the same author.

I am finding this book very useful, but it gets confusing because it and another book I have use different romanization systems/phonetic usages that sometimes don't correlate. I do find the setup useful, though. I only wish the written lessons were more detailed. Also I don't like the fact that the alphabet is chopped up into so many different lessons. Just put it in one section of the book, don't chop it up!

I am learning this language still so I am only half way through, but I know enough. Use I am finding this book very useful, but it gets confusing because it and another book I have use different romanization systems/phonetic usages that sometimes don't correlate.

I do find the setup useful, though. I only wish the written lessons were more detailed.

Also I don't like the fact that the alphabet is chopped up into so many different lessons. Just put it in one section of the book, don't chop it up! I am learning this language still so I am only half way through, but I know enough. Useful, could be better organized. For learning Thai script and vocabulary this book is excellent, but for learning grammar it is not that good: it has no grammar exercises at all. So you have to learn the grammar by reading phrases over and over again until the grammatical structures stick in your head.

After a while this becomes a boring way to memorize grammar, exercises do not just have a functional purpose they also vary your learning experience. So if you are a self-learner be aware that learning grammar from this book is li For learning Thai script and vocabulary this book is excellent, but for learning grammar it is not that good: it has no grammar exercises at all. So you have to learn the grammar by reading phrases over and over again until the grammatical structures stick in your head. After a while this becomes a boring way to memorize grammar, exercises do not just have a functional purpose they also vary your learning experience. So if you are a self-learner be aware that learning grammar from this book is like learning grammar from a graded reader or a phrasebook. I am not new to this approach, but to those who haven't done it before the lack of detailed explanations could be frustrating. I think this book is ideally used in a class where a teacher can explain the grammar in more detail and can give you grammar exercises to do, for self-learners with higher ambitions I think Smyth's TY book is much better because it covers the script AND explains the grammar.

If you still prefer to use Becker's book I highly recommend that you complement it with Moore's 'Colloquial Thai' to get a good coverage of the grammar.

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