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Thai Phase 1, Units 1-30
Learn to Speak and Understand Thai with Pimsleur Language Programs
This Edition: MP3
Lessons: 30
ISBN: 9781442323810
Your Price: $119.95
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Includes 30 lessons and reading instruction (16 hours) as MP3 download, plus PDF user's guide and reading booklet
Standard Thai, the dialect taught in the Pimsleur course, is also known as Central Thai or Siamese, and it is the official language of Thailand. Sometimes called the Bangkok Dialect, it is spoken by about 25 million people.
The Pimsleur® Method: the easiest, fastest way to learn a new language. Completely portable, easily downloadable, and lots of fun. You’ll be speaking and understanding in no time flat! Thai Phase 1, Lessons 1-30 includes 15 hours of spoken language practice and one hour of reading instruction in thirty, 30-minute lessons.
- In the first 10 lessons, you’ll cover the basics: saying hello, asking for or giving information, scheduling a meal or a meeting, asking for or giving basic directions, and much more. You’ll be able to handle minimum courtesy requirements, understand much of what you hear, and be understood at a beginning level, but with near-native pronunciation skills.
- In the next 10 lessons, you’ll build on what you’ve learned. Expand your menu, increase your scheduling abilities from general to specific, start to deal with currency and exchanging money, refine your conversations and add over a hundred new vocabulary items. You’ll understand more of what you hear, and be able to participate with speech that is smoother and more confident.
- In the final 10 lessons of Phase 1, you’ll be speaking and understanding at an intermediate level. In this phase, more directions are given in the target language, which moves your learning to a whole new plane. Lessons include shopping, visiting friends, going to a restaurant, plans for the evening, car trips, and talking about family. You’ll be able to speak comfortably about things that happened in the past and make plans for the future.
Reading Lessons are included at the end of Unit 30 to provide you with an introduction to reading the Thai alphabet. These lessons, which total about an hour, are designed to teach you to sound out words with correct pronunciation and accent. A Reading Booklet to be used with the audio lessons is also included in PDF format.
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Pros
- Easy to use (11)
- It works (11)
- Portable (9)
- Fun (6)
- Perfects accent (6)
Cons
Best Uses
- Self-improvement (11)
- Travel (10)
- Business/work (7)
- Family background/heritage (3)
- Fun (3)
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- Traveler (8), Business person (5)
Most Liked Positive Review
Thai Comprehensive 1
Just like most people who want to learn a new language I bounced around from program to program. I decided to invest a little more money into my desire to learn the Thai language, ...Read complete review
Just like most people who want to learn a new language I bounced around from program to program. I decided to invest a little more money into my desire to learn the Thai language, this product was worth every bit of the money spent. By the time I was half way through I felt that everything I had done in the past was almost a waste of time. This program starts you on the right path to learning the Thai language but the draw back is that once you're hooked on it and exspanding your knowledge at this incredible rate, your legs are cut out from under you as there is no follow up levels and you're left out in the cold. If Pimsleur supported Thai like the other programs I know I would be as fluent in the Thai language as possible for a person that for now only spends 30 days a month in Thailand. It was such a let down to find out that at present there are "no future plans" to follow up on this language! I don't take anything away from this program but that news is very disappointing indeed!
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Most Liked Negative Review
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I've been studying Pimsleur almost 2 years. I have to go to Thailand in 4 years so I am going slowly. Cracks me up when they say a "language in 10 days". ...Read complete review
I've been studying Pimsleur almost 2 years. I have to go to Thailand in 4 years so I am going slowly. Cracks me up when they say a "language in 10 days". Hilarious. The course gives a good basis of Thai. But one is nowhere near everyday conversations. One could survive those awkward first meetings for about 15 minutes but thats about it. I walk to work an hour each way and wear my headphones to listen and learn. I'd say I use it for a good 6 hours a week minimum. Its an excellent way of mastering the fundamentals of their grammar and intonations. I just wish there were a Thai II or III. This only scratches the surface. I'm married to a Thai by the way and yes she is a horrible teacher.
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Pros
- Easy to use
- It Works
- Perfects Accent
- Portable
Cons
Best Uses
- Business/Work
- Self-improvement
- Travel
Comments about Thai Phase 1, Units 1-30:
The Thai learning program is very helpful, practical, and easy to follow. I have been learning Thai for about five years now and wish this was the first learning program I tried. It breaks down how the tones should sound and it teaches in a way that you learn and retain the information.
Pros
- Brilliant
- Easy to use
- Fun
- It Works
- Memorable
- Perfects Accent
- Portable
Cons
- No Higher Level Modules
Best Uses
- Business/Work
- Self-improvement
- Travel
Comments about Thai, Comprehensive:
Pimsleur Thai is the best language course on audio CDs bar none, in my experience but the fact that after all these years Pimsleur have STILL not come out with levels 2 and 3 like most of the other languages really makes it a bit of a dead end. I turned to other materials from other providers, none of whom are remotely as effective as Pimsleur system and where you learn slower, and I visit Thailand at least twice annually on my pre-retirement path. Pimsleur however is the best system when away from Land of Smiles and I have already used all 3 Japanese modules and now started the Chinese but I have lobbied them to make higher level courses 2 and 3 in Thai but stll in 2013 no sign of this happening yet. I am sure MANY people would buy these if you make them, so please put them on the urgent development list.
Pros
- Easy to use
- It Works
- Portable
Cons
- No advanced levels
Best Uses
- Family background/Heritage
Comments about Thai Phase 1, Units 1-30:
This is a great start to learning Thai, but now I've completed the course where are the next levels as compared to the other language courses?!
I would still recommend this course as it is very easy to follow, I'm waiting in anticipation for the next level.
Pros
- Easy to use
Cons
- Too Basic
Best Uses
- Self-improvement
- Travel
Comments about Thai, Comprehensive:
I've been studying Pimsleur almost 2 years. I have to go to Thailand in 4 years so I am going slowly. Cracks me up when they say a "language in 10 days". Hilarious. The course gives a good basis of Thai. But one is nowhere near everyday conversations. One could survive those awkward first meetings for about 15 minutes but thats about it. I walk to work an hour each way and wear my headphones to listen and learn. I'd say I use it for a good 6 hours a week minimum. Its an excellent way of mastering the fundamentals of their grammar and intonations. I just wish there were a Thai II or III. This only scratches the surface. I'm married to a Thai by the way and yes she is a horrible teacher.
Pros
- Easy to use
- It Works
- Perfects Accent
Cons
Best Uses
- Business/Work
- Self-improvement
- Travel
Comments about Thai Phase 1, Units 1-30:
Have completed only six lessons but very pleased as compared to another well=known language course I tried before. I like the repetitions which allow you to constantly review previous lessons. The learning pace is slow, so you can more easily absorb and retain the material. Adds only a little new material while reinforcing previously learned material. So far, happy with everything about the program.
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