webfact Posted February 12, 2021 Share Posted February 12, 2021 Chiang Mai: Foreign language teachers replaced by a high-tech pen! Thai caption: Hi-Tech machine reads three languages Ban Muang reported that foreign language teachers at a school in Saraphi, Chiang Mai, had been replaced by a thick pen. Chinese nationals and native speakers of English used to teach the primary kids at Wat Welujan school but since the pandemic they have had to do without. Now they used the pen that is held over words and can announce the pronunciation and translate using Thai, Chinese and English. P6 child Jantharawimon said it was fun and easy to use. Source: Ban Muang -- © Copyright Thai Visa News 2021-02-12 - Whatever you're going through, the Samaritans are here for you - Follow Thaivisa on LINE for breaking COVID-19 updates 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Dagfinnur Traustason Posted February 12, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted February 12, 2021 That´s great! Finally they are going to learn some English. 4 1 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Popular Post Bluespunk Posted February 12, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted February 12, 2021 31 minutes ago, webfact said: Now they used the pen that is held over words and can announce the pronunciation and translate using Thai, Chinese and English. As that is basically a translation device and unlikely to teach anyone to learn a foreign language to the point they can function in it with any degree of fluency, I think the foreign language teachers can rest easy...they aren’t being replaced yet. 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post trainman34014 Posted February 12, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted February 12, 2021 Hope the pen does a better job than the English Teachers did; because let's face it, the pen couldn't do any worse could it ! 2 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post PatOngo Posted February 12, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted February 12, 2021 39 minutes ago, Dagfinnur Traustason said: That´s great! Finally they are going to learn some English. Don't count on it! 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BEVUP Posted February 12, 2021 Share Posted February 12, 2021 wife bought that toy years back for son 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post kotsak Posted February 12, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted February 12, 2021 What a bunch of tools.. ???? 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJRS1301 Posted February 12, 2021 Share Posted February 12, 2021 1 hour ago, Dagfinnur Traustason said: That´s great! Finally they are going to learn some English. I wonder what the accent will be like, will it be Asian English/American English or English English?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Rodik Posted February 12, 2021 Share Posted February 12, 2021 (edited) how come English is actually thought at every school, but 99,9 percent don't understand or can even speak a sentence ? we did not have thai as a second language in our schools at home lol well, at least I speak 3 languages fluent + understand german Edited February 12, 2021 by Mike Rodik 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dagfinnur Traustason Posted February 12, 2021 Share Posted February 12, 2021 (edited) 23 minutes ago, RJRS1301 said: I wonder what the accent will be like, will it be Asian English/American English or English English?? You are just too demanding. It will be something they will call English. Edited February 12, 2021 by Dagfinnur Traustason 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Justgrazing Posted February 12, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted February 12, 2021 Can it mark your card as well as it looks a bit like a Bingo pen .. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PETERTHEEATER Posted February 12, 2021 Share Posted February 12, 2021 Will this pen teach them to speak English proper like wot I do.... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJRS1301 Posted February 12, 2021 Share Posted February 12, 2021 52 minutes ago, Dagfinnur Traustason said: You are just too demanding. It will be something they will call English. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scorecard Posted February 12, 2021 Share Posted February 12, 2021 3 hours ago, Dagfinnur Traustason said: That´s great! Finally they are going to learn some English. Didn't see any mention of conversation or discussion practice which also connects to listening and comprehension skills. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post bluesofa Posted February 12, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted February 12, 2021 2 hours ago, BEVUP said: wife bought that toy years back for son He must have a degree in Engrish by now after using it? 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluesofa Posted February 12, 2021 Share Posted February 12, 2021 2 hours ago, PatOngo said: 3 hours ago, Dagfinnur Traustason said: That´s great! Finally they are going to learn some English. Don't count on it! You're thinking of maths. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dagfinnur Traustason Posted February 12, 2021 Share Posted February 12, 2021 49 minutes ago, scorecard said: Didn't see any mention of conversation or discussion practice which also connects to listening and comprehension skills. Nope, they are the only population in the world that do not need such things. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJRS1301 Posted February 12, 2021 Share Posted February 12, 2021 54 minutes ago, scorecard said: Didn't see any mention of conversation or discussion practice which also connects to listening and comprehension skills. A Trump Enterprises product, free when staying at one of our resorts or hotels 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rwill Posted February 12, 2021 Share Posted February 12, 2021 Just have them use their cellphones to translate then. Google translate works ok for words and short phrases but sentences and paragraphs are another thing. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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brain150 Posted February 12, 2021 Share Posted February 12, 2021 So there is no need to learn english anymore - the PEN is smart and the people can stay stupid ! Works with all SMART devices - a good way to dumb down the population. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ventenio Posted February 12, 2021 Share Posted February 12, 2021 (edited) in 6 years I've met maybe three Thais who can REALLY speak English. I've "taught" at one school years ago. Three out of tens of thousands of people I've met..... schools charge money if they have teachers from countries like UK, USA, etc......and they can't charge too much because they have a pen. lol a talking dictionary will NEVER teach you how to learn a language. but a backpacker or non-native will never teach you how to speak English, either enjoy Edited February 12, 2021 by Ventenio 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavisH Posted February 12, 2021 Share Posted February 12, 2021 6 hours ago, RJRS1301 said: I wonder what the accent will be like, will it be Asian English/American English or English English?? Probably Strine....they are screwed lol 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluesofa Posted February 12, 2021 Share Posted February 12, 2021 (edited) 1 hour ago, mrfill said: "My hovercraft is full of eels" 'I want to fondle your buttocks' Edited February 12, 2021 by bluesofa 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wwest5829 Posted February 12, 2021 Share Posted February 12, 2021 (edited) While I can only claim to speak and understand my native language fluently, I have been introduced to the study of 6 other languages. In order to learn a different language you need a human, knowledgeable in both the word translation but also in the culture. Some words do not translate on a one to one basis and needs the cultural context to be comprehended. Language translation has improved tremendously but, interpretation is a bit different ... Edited February 12, 2021 by wwest5829 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peabody Posted February 12, 2021 Share Posted February 12, 2021 14 hours ago, Mike Rodik said: how come English is actually thought at every school, but 99,9 percent don't understand or can even speak a sentence ? we did not have thai as a second language in our schools at home lol well, at least I speak 3 languages fluent + understand german I hope that English is not one of the three that you claim to speak fluentLY (adverb). 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotchilli Posted February 12, 2021 Share Posted February 12, 2021 17 hours ago, webfact said: Ban Muang reported that foreign language teachers at a school in Saraphi, Chiang Mai, had been replaced by a thick pen. The pen is only a "direct translation tool" it cannot explain things so children understand like a real teacher. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nausea Posted February 13, 2021 Share Posted February 13, 2021 18 hours ago, Mike Rodik said: how come English is actually thought at every school, but 99,9 percent don't understand or can even speak a sentence ? It goes something like this - we pretend to teach, and they pretend to learn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dante99 Posted February 13, 2021 Share Posted February 13, 2021 20 hours ago, Mike Rodik said: how come English is actually thought at every school, but 99,9 percent don't understand or can even speak a sentence ? Teaching conversation is one type of English instruction. There is also study of grammar, reading and writing. Thai school English instruction focuses on the later. It is like the guy I knew who took 3 years of university level German, got all A grades but could not speak a word because speaking was not what they studied. He was reading scientific stuff in German. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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