The Basics of Thai Course teaches the national spoken language in the dialect of educated speakers of Bangkok and Central Thailand. It starts with a programmed introduction to Thai phonology to acquaint you with the significant features of the language's sound system. When writing, the Thai's use a complex system based on Sanskrit, but in the course a special phonetic transcription is used which will help you read and write more easily. The Thai Course is divided into 40 units, many of which are composed of dialogues, notes, and supplemental vocabulary. This two level course provides introductory materials in modern spoken Thai for students who want to learn to speak and understand the language of the over 22 million people in Thailand. The first level is concerned with basic dialogues, grammar, and vocabulary. Level Two continues the dialogues with exercises in comprehension and vocabulary, for students who wish to go on to greater mastery of the language. The course assumes the student has no prior knowledge of Thai and is fully self-instructional. Volume I contains 19 CDs and a 560 page textbook or 1 DVD with all lessons on MP3 with the textbook in a PDF file format. Volume II contains 17 CDs and a 422 page textbook or 1 DVD with all lessons on MP3 with the textbook in a PDF file format. .
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