Reading & Writing Thai: A Workbook for Self-Study: A Beginner’s Guide to the Thai Alphabet and Pronunciation (Free Online Audio and Printable Flash Cards)

Learn the basics of the Thai language quickly with this essential book!

Reading & Writing Thai is the perfect way to begin learning the Thai language. It teaches you how to pronounce, read, and write all the sounds and letters, including the difficult tones. The book is specifically designed for beginners with no previous experience in studying or speaking Thai.

This easy-to-use workbook shows you how to write and pronounce each letter correctly and then shows you how they are combined into syllables and words. Before you know it you’ll be reading and writing complete sentences! The book comes with free audio recordings by native Thai speakers, allowing you to hone your pronunciation and listening skills.

This comprehensive workbook and language guide for beginners includes: An introduction to all the sounds of the language including vowels, consonants and tones Exercises, quizzes and a final review section to reinforce the lessons in the book Free downloadable flash cards to help you learn the alphabet and basic vocabulary Free audio recordings by native Thai speakers
Reading & Writing Thai is the perfect book for self-study or learning Thai with a teacher.

From the Publisher

A complete & easy-to-use guide for beginners to learn how to read and write in Thai!

Designed for both self-study and use in a classroom setting, you can learn to read and write in Thai with no prior knowledge.

The primary focus of this book is to provide guidelines which take beginning learners from tracing and copying letters to writing complete words and sentences. Plenty of exercises and writing practice are also included to reinforce the lessons throughout the book.

The book is organized into three main parts:

Part 1: An introduction to the basic Thai writing system and pronunciation guide using Romanizations to help identify and pronounce every Thai consonant and vowel.Part 2: Lessons- Thai consonants, vowels and tone marks, writing and reading words, complete sentences, and short paragraphs. The first three lessons will give you step-by-step guidelines on how to write each character neatly in the correct stroke order, with generous spaces provided for handwriting practice. Each lesson has a set of exercises for reviewing and reinforcing your ability to read, write, and comprehend Thai.Part 3: A final review gives you additional practice, and at the end of the book audio recordings and printable flashcards will be provided for download. Appendices at the back also allow you to learn some of useful vocabulary and English meanings.

This book contains everything to help you become confident in reading and writing Thai. The lessons will guide you and explain in detail how Thai writing system works. You may find it easier than you expect after all.

Each lesson includes a wide variety of exercises and practice opportunities:

Tracing & Stroke Practice

Every vowel and consonant is presented with ample tracing and practice boxes, for you to master each before moving on to full words and sentences.

Listening Comprehension

Throughout the workbook there are a variety of exercises that you can use along with the free audio (available online), furthering your listening and pronunciation skills as well as reviewing the skills from each lesson.

Written Exercises

The written exercises in this book range from fill in the blanks, to charts and diagrams, and give you ample opportunity to practice writing vowels, consonants, words and sentences.

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Tuttle Publishing
Publication date ‏ : ‎ October 25, 2022
Edition ‏ : ‎ Bilingual
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Print length ‏ : ‎ 128 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0804853797
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0804853798
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.31 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.25 x 0.5 x 9.5 inches
Part of series ‏ : ‎ Workbook for Self-Study