Thai

We recommend Talk Now! for any language beginner who wants an entertaining self-study course to learn and speak basic phrases, colors, numbers, food, shopping, time, countries, etc. Talk Now! is designed for people who want to learn a language quickly. It's fun, fast, and makes learning easy. If you don't have time to become fluent, but need the basics in a hurry, then Talk Now! is for you. Designed by language experts, Talk Now! includes great features like speak and repeat, interactive games, and digital recordings with both sexes of native speakers. And Talk Now! runs on both Macintosh and Windows computers. This is a fun way of instruction to learn and speak the Thai language. $_$_START_LIST ? Ideal for beginners and travelers ? Topics include: first words, phrases, food, shopping, numbers, time and more ? Interactive and fun ? Immediate responses to every choice you make ? Compare your pronunciation to that of native speakers, using the record button ? Test your knowledge with easy and hard quizzes, plus play a challenging memory game! ? Monitor your progress--keep a check on your total score, and print your own awards. ? On-screen help is available at all times in over ? Print your own picture dictionary for handy reference $_$_END_LIST

Audio CD Pack and Book. McGraw-Hill Publishing. 272 pages. Size 5"x7?". Includes two 60-minute audio CD discs. This complete course is based on the very latest learning methods and is designed to be both enjoyable and user-friendly. Prepared by experts in the language, this course begins with the basics and gradually elevates the student to a level of smooth and confident communication. Includes up-to-date interactive dialogues; graded units of cultural notes, grammar, and exercises; practical vocabulary; step-by-step guides to pronunciation; irregular verb tables; and plenty of practice exercises. This is another good beginner language course and includes all the fundamentals of the language. Learn and speak the easy way.

Audio CD language course. Designed for either self-study or classroom use. Teaches all four language skills -- speaking, listening (when used in conjunction with the audio CD discs), reading and writing. Offers clear, easy, step-by-step instruction, building on what has been previously learned. Used by many Thai temples in America. Three audio CD discs follow along with lessons in the book. Paperback. 262 pages. 6" x 8.5". Our customers love this course!

Audio cassette tape course The book introduces readers to various writing styles and offers a bridge to advanced reading and writing of the Thai language. Challenges readers to read Thai and keeps their attention with interesting cultural facts about Thailand. Also helps readers expand their Thai vocabulary in a systematic way. Two cassette tapes follow along with lessons in the book. Paperback. 210 pages. 6" x 8.5".

World Talk is the perfect follow-up to Talk Now! As well as having new activities, there is also dictation, worksheets and a brand new recording section. Topics covered include: the calendar, sentence building, asking directions, the weather and numbers. The interactive TV Quiz is a definite hit, where the resident champion may turn out to be more intelligent than he looks. You can also compete in a one-to-one match with a friend!

Audio CD's Pack and Book. McGraw-Hill Publishing. 272 pages. Size 5"x7?". Includes two 60-minute audio CD's. This complete course is based on the very latest learning methods and is designed to be both enjoyable and user-friendly. Prepared by experts in the language, this course begins with the basics and gradually elevates the student to a level of smooth and confident communication.

Includes up-to-date interactive dialogues; graded units of cultural notes, grammar, and exercises; practical vocabulary; step-by-step guides to pronunciation; irregular verb tables; and plenty of practice exercises. This is another good beginner language course and includes all the fundamentals of the language. Learn and speak the easy way.

Educational Services Corporation. Includes two audio CD discs (approximately 100 minutes) and a verbatim phrase book. You can learn and speak anytime, anywhere...in your car...while exercising...whenever! Easy to use. First the English phrase is spoken on the tape; then the target language phrase is spoken twice for maximum learning; followed by a pause for student response. Includes basic conversational phrases such as: greetings, personal needs, transportation, business, health and emergency terms, and more. Features native voices with authentic pronunciation; phrases in both English and the target language, with target phrases spoken twice for maximum learning; basic grammar section, pronunciation hints, updated social customs, vocabulary index, phonetic pronunciation, and foreign scripts. The phrase book can be used separately as a handy, pocket-size reference guide, or used with the tape. Recommended for beginners, business travellers, vacationers, or as a refresher course.

Includes 17 Audio CD discs ( = 13 hours), and a 427-page textbook. This course teaches the national spoken language in the dialect of educated speakers of Bangkok and Central Thailand. When writing, the Thais use a rather complex system based on Sanskrit, but in this course a special phonetic transcription is used to help you learn to speak, read and write more easily. Do you really, really want to learn the Thai language? Then this is the course that you need.

Includes 30 instruction units of 30 minutes each on 16 audio CD discs. Please refer to the description above for Pimsleur Thai Language, which covers all the elements of this course. Comprehensive Thai includes 30 lessons of essential grammar and vocabulary -- 16 hours of real-life spoken practice sessions -- plus an introduction to reading. Upon completion of this Level I program, you will have functional spoken proficiency with the most-frequently-used vocabulary and grammatical structures. You will be able to: * initiate and maintain face-to-face conversations, * deal with every day situations -- ask for information, directions, and give basic information about yourself and family, * communicate basic information on informal topics and participate in casual conversations, * avoid basic cultural errors and handle minimum courtesy and travel requirements, * satisfy personal needs ("where is the bathroom...quick!) and limited social demands, * establish rapport with strangers in foreign countries, * begin reading and sounding out items with native-like pronunciation.

Audio cassette course. A Complete Guide to the Romantic Culture of Thailand. Includes two 60-minute audio cassette tapes, plus a 183-page instruction book. Thai for Lovers is the ideal language guide to romance in the Land of Smiles. There are useful words, sentences and expressions with the Thai translations throughout the book. You won't find any Thai language book as fun and user-friendly! There are nine chapters: Greetings, General Conversation, Courting, Romantic Conversation, Making Love, Love Letters, Getting Married, Breaking Up and Night Life & Slang. RATED R!

Hippocrene Books. 197 pages. Size 3?"x7". Includes 1,800 entries. This two-way dictionary provides vocabulary and phrases essential to any traveler, and it includes basic grammar. All Thai words are spelled in the English alphabet, thus making it an easy reference for people unfamiliar with Thai script. Thai is spoken in Thailand and Laos, and by minority groups in Burma, northern Vietnam, and southern China. Paperback. 2,500 dictionary entries. Pronunciation guide. Basic grammar. Essential phrases. Ideal for the traveler and the student.

Lonely Planet Publications. 320 pages. If you want to avoid the beaten path while staying on top of things you'll need to be able to say more than 'yes', 'no' and 'how much?'. This book will help you talk your way to where you want to go while filling you in on those points in between. Whether relaxing on a beach, partying or sampling the food you'll be able to spark up conversations with ease. -- $_$_START_LIST ? comprehensive two-way dictionary? tips on etiquette and protocol ? learn to talk kickboxing, and catch tuk-tuks ? contains Thai script and pronunciation throughout? extensive food section will ensure you'll never have to ask for the same dish twice $_$_END_LIST

658 pages. Size 4"x 5?". Transliterated. This practical dictionary is designed to help English speakers communicate in Thai. It is equally useful for those who can read the Thai alphabet and those who can't. You will find most of the vocabulary you are likely to need in everyday life, including basic, cultural, political and scientific terms. Paperback.

Educational Services Corporation. Includes two audio cassette tapes (approximately 100 minutes) and a verbatim phrase book. This is the same course as above.

Tuttle Publishing. 336 pages. Size 3?"x5". Includes 2,500 entries