Re: PATTAYA: English school for Thai
Thanks for the suggestions. I think AUA Language School, North Pattaya is the place to go. There are different levels and the classes are not that expensive, 2,500 baht for a level. There is a placement test before the sessions begin.
My bf already spoke basic "pigeon" English before I met him because he ran a tailor shop where many of his customers were vacationing Westerners. Now, where he lives and works, there are very few Westerners. He is going to move back to Pattaya, so needs to refresh his English, and I am too tired in the evening after work to teach him so a school is best.
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How do you communicate with him at the moment? Do you speak Thai? Or do you just get by with basic 'pigeon'?
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Honestly, aside from living in an English speaking country, I would say a personal tutor would come in very helpful. Simply for the pronounciation. Kim knows loads of English words, and I know loads of Thai words, but both of us talk the other language like shit. For example, I'll hear Kim say things like, "Ok, we're going to eat. Come downstairs when you lady".
"When I'm lady??? What? Ohhh, you mean when I'm ready".
And I'm sure I speak Thai even worst, due to the tones, etc. You need a personal tutor to help with pronounciation, plus immerse yourself in the language so you can hear how others say different words.
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Originally Posted by thrillbill
Thanks for the suggestions. I think AUA Language School, North Pattaya is the place to go. There are different levels and the classes are not that expensive, 2,500 baht for a level. There is a placement test before the sessions begin.
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I think a good choice. I have a Thai friend who attended AUA and did very well.
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Originally Posted by francois
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Originally Posted by thrillbill
Thanks for the suggestions. I think AUA Language School, North Pattaya is the place to go. There are different levels and the classes are not that expensive, 2,500 baht for a level. There is a placement test before the sessions begin.
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I think a good choice. I have a Thai friend who attended AUA and did very well.
There you go,
You can all bow to my superior knowledge at any time you wish! lol.... :notworthy: :notworthy: :notworthy:
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Originally Posted by thrillbill
Thanks for the suggestions. I think AUA Language School, North Pattaya is the place to go. There are different levels and the classes are not that expensive, 2,500 baht for a level. There is a placement test before the sessions begin.
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I think a good choice. I have a Thai friend who attended AUA and did very well.
My bf went there too and enjoyed it. They claim they have native English speakers but only partly true as several were from the Philippines.
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For example, I'll hear Kim say things like, "Ok, we're going to eat. Come downstairs when you lady".
"When I'm lady??? What? Ohhh, you mean when I'm ready".
LOL... That's hilarious. I love hearing pronunciation like that sometimes... "today, laining too mut"... I find it cute.
On that note, does anyone have any opinions on what quick tips are best for Thais wanting to better their English to the standard of a native English speaker?
My current BF (in Sydney) speaks near perfect English but I've been out with a couple of Thais prior to this who weren't so fluent and were still struggling with pronunciation. They've usually done an English course somewhere and have the basics right but sometimes have trouble with past/present/future tense, some vocab/words and phrasing being not quite perfect yet.
I took my BF and a bunch of his friends (Thai) up to a beach house a couple of weekends ago. Some of his friends were still in that phase of trying to get their English to be fluent and accurate. One problem is most of the people they hang with are other Thais with not so perfect English, so some of them were keen to chat with me (English isn't my first language but I'm as good as any native speaker now) and get me to correct anything they were unsure about.
We had a great time... but sometimes in these situations I'm at a loss to what advice I can suggest for improving their English when I'm not around. The first thing that comes to mind is, watch TV, watch the news and watch English movies.
Anyone got better ideas? We're talking about Thais living in an Australian city here.
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" ... On that note, does anyone have any opinions on what quick tips are best for Thais wanting to better their English to the standard of a native English speaker ... "
Start simple (should be easy), with, let's say, a short lesson on the correct use of ***'s when writing good old Anglo Saxon staples such as 'fuck' and 'shit' and 'cunt'. You use that technique to perfection.
Just a thought ...
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On that note, does anyone have any opinions on what quick tips are best for Thais wanting to better their English to the standard of a native English speaker?
Anyone got better ideas? We're talking about Thais living in an Australian city here.
That was an excellent troll you posted Beachlover!
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That was an excellent troll you posted Beachlover!
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Pot... kettle... black ?
Give us all a break and drop this crap. Please.