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What Level Of Speaking And Writing Thai Are You At?
EricTh replied to KunMatt's topic in Thai language
You obviously didn't understand what I said earlier. These are my points. 1. Thai schools teach only literary Thai but not practical Thai , that's why I stopped going there after a few months. I learnt practical Thai by speaking with the man on the street. 2. Many people here who think their Thai is of intermediate level need to come back to reality. That's why I posted that video clip.... if you can completely understand that clip and speak like that, then you are of intermediate level. If not, then it's only basic level. I believe even a Grade 3 Thai kid can understan -
Thailand suffers sharp fall in rankings of best countries for retirement
EricTh replied to rooster59's topic in Thailand News
These rankings are useless when there are still tons of people who want to retire in Thailand. -
What Level Of Speaking And Writing Thai Are You At?
EricTh replied to KunMatt's topic in Thai language
If you really understood. Please translate the 7 minutes video for us , sentence by sentence. -
What Level Of Speaking And Writing Thai Are You At?
EricTh replied to KunMatt's topic in Thai language
Actually, there are roughly six levels in learning any language. A1 (Beginner) - You can manage simple words and very simple sentence like 'Where are you from', 'what is your name', 'I like to eat fish', 'Have you eaten yet', 'telling time' etc. This is what beginner Thai teach. A2 (Basic) - You can manage more complicated sentences like 'because', 'if', 'whenever' that join two sentences. B1 (Lower intermediate) - You can manage multiple sentences in a short paragraph without knowing technical terms and only knowing common words. At this level , -
What Level Of Speaking And Writing Thai Are You At?
EricTh replied to KunMatt's topic in Thai language
LOL. I've used it so many times in the past, and they never reply using 'Khun'. There are many other more common ways for 'you' that are not taught in Learn Thai schools. This is just one tiny example, there are lots of other examples. This goes to show your lack of interaction with ordinary Thai people especially in the rural area. -
Thailand's re-opening "coming soon" as Anutin shows "Vaccine Passport"
EricTh replied to webfact's topic in Thailand News
What about foreigners? When will they start issuing these? Are there fake ones selling on Khao San road? -
Five People Report Mild Side Effects from Covid Vaccine
EricTh replied to snoop1130's topic in Thailand News
It was stated that she had no underlying illness before the vaccine so the cause is obvious. -
What Level Of Speaking And Writing Thai Are You At?
EricTh replied to KunMatt's topic in Thai language
You're confused between formal words and formal education. If someone have been learning English for 1 to 2 years and still couldn't communicate in lower intermediate English with the man on the street, the problem lies with the teacher and not the students. A good teacher would be able to teach a foreigner how to speak basic English within a few months and 1 to 2 years to reach lower intermediate level. We are not talking about reading newspaper or listening to news broadcast which require near native proficiency. I have been talking to a few students who h -
Five People Report Mild Side Effects from Covid Vaccine
EricTh replied to snoop1130's topic in Thailand News
Were there are any warnings that Moderna can't be used over a certain age? Death is really serious and why did Moderna not give any prior warnings beforehand? -
What Level Of Speaking And Writing Thai Are You At?
EricTh replied to KunMatt's topic in Thai language
Unfortunately, I don't have someone who can translate for me what they are saying so how can I possibly learn if I don't know the meaning? I only learnt what the teachers taught were mostly wrong when I go out and speak with Thai people. Nobody says 'Khun' in real life and a lot of other words. -
Five People Report Mild Side Effects from Covid Vaccine
EricTh replied to snoop1130's topic in Thailand News
Soreness and swelling isn't a 'side-effect'. It's common in every injection especially if the nurse don't know how to inject properly. On TV that day, I saw some blood coming out after injection which show the nurse isn't do it properly. However, the nausea and vomitting is considered a side-effect. If it last only one day and not prolonged, then it is mild.