Thai for Beginners

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. Designed for beginners and for those who want to improve their basic Thai, this guide book teaches the language skills of speaking, reading, and writing. The first part of each lesson teaches vocabulary and sentence structure. A vocabulary list with Thai spelling, transliteration and definitions in English appears at the beginning of each chapter. The second part of each lesson teaches basic reading and writing of the Thai language. It provides a guided step by step introduction to the consonants, vowels, tone rules, and other features of the language "An easy to use Thai language textbook designed for either self-study or classroom use. Teaches all four language skills speaking, reading and writing. Offers clear, easy, step-by-step instruction, building on what has been previously learned."--Amazon.com