Everyday Thai for beginners

"Everyday Thai for Beginners is a language textbook that lays the essential groundwork for mastering authentic spoken Thai. The textbook provides an introduction to the basics of communication using Central Thai vocabulary and idioms. Professor Wiworn Kesavatana-Dohrs has developed and perfected the methods and materials used in this volume over her many years of Thai language instruction at the University of Washington. The course book has proved effective in teaching university students, and it can be used more widely in a variety of teaching and learning contexts." "Organized into a total of seven units and thirty thematic lessons, the book is designed to be used for a one-year study of Thai, taking a total of thirty weeks and 150 hours to complete. Basic Thai reading and writing ability is assumed from the outset in order to avoid using transliteration systems that hinder the mastery of correct pronunciation and intonation. Accompanying the book is an easy-to-use CD containing recordings of the vocabulary and drills in MP3 format."--Jacket

Includes index.

Accompanying CD contains recordings of vocabulary, patterns, and drills in MP3 format.

On the Thai writing system -- What is this called? -- Grammar : S + V + O, english loan words, classroom expressions -- Getting to know each other -- Hellos and goodbyes -- Where are you from? -- How old are you? -- Grammar : Number -- Family and relatives -- Family -- Grammar : Classifiers, ordinal numbers, QW -- Relatives -- What do they look like? -- What are they like? -- Occupations -- Grammar : (which, who, that), prefix -- Everyday life -- How do you feel? -- Grammar : Repitition symbol -- What are you doing? -- Hobbies/likes and dislikes -- Invitations and excuses -- Daily routine -- Clothing, colors, and shopping -- Grammar : Classifiers -- Chores, chores, chores -- Grammar : Degrees of insistence -- Time -- Time of day -- Colloquial Thai time -- Time word : Past, present, and future -- Days of the week, months, and seasons -- Food -- At the market -- At the restaurant -- Getting around town -- Asking for location -- Asking for directions -- Transportation -- Running errands -- On the telephone -- Grammar : Can/can't expressions -- Finding a place to stay -- At the bus/train station -- Grammar : Relative clause -- Medical emergencies -- Grammar : Passive voice -- At the p…