Sample Lesson

​​Course Description: ​

The Introduction to Thai Writing for Beginners course is designed for individuals with little to no prior knowledge of the Thai language who wish to develop basic writing skills. Thai is a fascinating language with a unique script, and this course will provide you with a solid foundation to start your journey towards mastering the written aspect of Thai.

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Throughout this course, you will be introduced to the fundamental principles of Thai writing, focusing primarily on the Thai alphabet. You will learn how to recognize, pronounce, and write each letter, as well as understand their various forms and combinations. By the end of the course, you will have the ability to read and write simple words, sentences, and phrases in Thai.​

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Key Topics Covered:

1. Introduction to the Thai writing system: Origins, characteristics, and structure of the Thai script.

2. Thai consonants and vowels: Pronunciation, writing techniques, and stroke order.

3. Tone markers and diacritics: Understanding the different tones in Thai and their representation in writing.

4. Basic word formation: Combining consonants, vowels, and tone markers to create simple Thai words.

5. Reading and writing practice: Developing fluency and accuracy through guided exercises.

6. Common vocabulary and phrases: Building a foundational vocabulary for everyday communication.

7. Cultural aspects: Gaining insights into Thai culture and customs through written texts.

 

By the end of this course, you will have acquired the necessary skills to read and write basic Thai texts and have a solid grasp of the Thai writing system. You will also have a deeper appreciation for Thai culture and be better equipped to continue your Thai language learning journey.

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Unit 1 

• Write your name in Thai

• Introduction to the Thai writing system

• Overall of syllable elements

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Unit 2

• Initial middle class consonants: ก and จ

• Vowels: -ะ / -ั, and -า

• Final consonants: ก and น

• Two types of ending syllables: Alive and Dead

• Middle class tone rules with no tone marks

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Unit 3

• Initial middle class consonants: บ and ป

• Vowels: -ิ -ี : -ึ and -ือ / -ื

• Final consonants: บ

• Middle class tone rules with alive and dead syllables

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Unit 4

• Initial middle class consonants: ด ต ฎ and ฏ

• Vowels: -ุ and -ู

• Final consonants: ด

• Tone marks

• Middle class tone rules with tone marks

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Unit 5

• Initial middle class consonants: อ

• Vowels: เ-ะ / เ-็, เ-, แ-ะ / แ-็ and แ-

• Final consonants: ง

• Tone marks

• Middle class tone rules with tone marks

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Unit 6

• All Initial middle class consonants

• Vowels:โ-ะ, โ-, เ-าะ/ -็อ and -อ

• Final consonants: ม

• All Middle class tone rules

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Unit 7

• All initial middle class consonants

• Vowels: เ-อะ เ-อ/เ-ิ/เ-ย

• Final consonants: ย

• Middle class tone rules

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Unit 8

• All initial middle class consonants

• Vowels: เ-ียะ, เ-ีย, เ-ือะ, เ-ือ, -ัวะ and -ัว/-ว

• Final consonants: ย

• Middle class tone rules

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Unit 9

• All initial middle class consonants

• Vowels: -ํา , ไ-, ใ- and เ-า

• All final consonants

• Middle class tone rules

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Unit 10

• High class consonants: ข, ฃ, ฉ, ถ and ฐ

• All vowels

• All final consonants

• High class tone rules

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Unit 11

• High class consonants: ผ, ฝ, ส, ศ, ษ and ห

• All vowels

• All final consonants

• High class tone rules

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Unit 12

• Low class - paired consonants: ค, ฅ, ฆ, ช, ฌ, ท, ธ, ฑ, ฒ, พ, ภ, ฟ, ซ and ฮ

• All vowels

• All final consonants

• Low class tone rules

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Unit 13

• Low class - unpaired consonants: ง, น, ณ, ม, ย, ญ, ร, ล, ฬ and ว

• All vowels

• All final consonants

• Low class tone rules

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Unit 14

• Special ห (ห นํา ) leading consonants: หง, หน, หม, หย, หญ, หร, หล, and หว

• Special leading อ (อ นํา ย): อย่า, อยู่, อย่าง, อยาก

• All vowels

• All final consonants

• All tone rules

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Unit 15

• Special final consonants

• All initial consonant classes

• All vowels

• All tone rules

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Unit 16

• Regular initial cluster consonants

• Irregular initial cluster consonants

• Irregular final cluster consonants

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Unit 17

• Leading middle consonants with following low (unpaired) consonants

• Leading high Consonants with following low (unpaired) consonants

• Exceptional rules

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Unit 18

• Double รร (ร หัน),

• Special letters: ฤ and ฤๅ

• 20 words that are used with สระ ใ- ไม้ม้วน

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Unit 19

• Special markers: -็, -์, ๆ, ฯ and ฯลฯ

• Thai numbers

• Abbreviation

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Unit 20

• Reading sentences

• Reading a short story