Colloquial Thai: A Complete Language Course (Colloquial Series)

Moore, John; Rodchue, Saowalak

ISBN 10: 041509576X ISBN 13: 9780415095761

Publisher: Routledge, 1994

Synopsis

Colloquial Thai is easy to use and completely up-to-date!
Specially written by an experienced teacher for self-study or class use, the course offers you a step-by-step approach to written and spoken Thai. No prior knowledge of the language is required.
What makes Colloquial Thai your best choice in personal language learning?
* interactive - lots of exercises for regular practice
* clear - concise grammar notes
* practical - useful vocabulary and pronunciation guide
* complete - including answer key and special reference section.
Cassettes accompany the course to help you with listening and pronunciation skills. By the end of this rewarding course you will be able to communicate confidently and effectively in a broad range of situations.

About this title

Synopsis

This pack is a practical course in everyday Thai requiring no prior knowledge of the language. It is ideal for anyone seeking to develop a sound command of contemporary Thai whether studying independently or with a teacher. The book is divided into lessons which introduce the core functions needed for communicating effectively in Thai. The book includes: a pronunciation guide; useful and up-to-date vocabulary; situation-based conversations; aspects of Thai culture and customs; clear, concise grammar; notes; special reference to idiomatic expressions; a wide variety of exercises with answer key; a Thai-English and English-Thai glossary; and a grammar index. The two 60-minute cassettes included were recorded by native Thai speakers. They complement and reinforce the material covered in the book and should help develop pronunciation and listening comprehension skills.

About the Author

John Moore is a former Director of the Diplomatic Service Language Centre at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, now resident in Thailand.  He was the main author of the 1st edition and also co-authored Colloquial Vietnamese.

He has lost contact with his 1st edition co-author, Saowalak Rodchue (whom we have had no success in tracking down), so will be preparing the 2nd edition alone.

Edition details

• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication date: 1994
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 041509576X
• ISBN 13: 9780415095761
• Binding: Audio Cassette
• Edition number: 1