Reading & Writing Thai: A Workbook for Self-Study: A Beginner's Guide to the Thai Alphabet and Pronunciation (Free Online Audio and Printable Flash Cards)

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Learn Thai language basics quickly with this essential book!

Reading & Writing Thai is the perfect way to kick off your language learning journey. It teaches you to pronounce, read, and write all the complicated Thai sounds, including consonants, vowels, diphthongs, and tones. The book is specifically designed for beginners with no previous experience in studying or speaking the language.

This easy-to-use workbook explains how to write and pronounce each consonant and vowel correctly. It shows you how the vowels and consonants are combined into syllables and words, before you know it, you'll be reading and writing short passages! The book also comes with free audio recordings of all the Thai texts, allowing you to improve your pronunciation and listening skills.

This comprehensive book includes:

• An introduction to the sounds of the language and how to read and write them
• How to distinguish Thai tones and pronounce them correctly
• How to write each vowel and consonant and combine them to form syllables and words
• Exercises, quizzes, and a final review section to reinforce lessons from the whole book
• Free downloadable flashcards to help you memorize the alphabet and basic vocabulary

Reading & Writing Thai is perfect for traditional students and self-learners alike.

Author Bio

Jintana Rattanakhemakorn graduated from Chiang Mai University with a bachelor's degree in Thai, and completed her master's degree in English at Khon Kaen University. She also holds a certificate in Teaching English as a Second Language from Seattle University College of Education. She previously taught Thai to international students at the ASEAN Language Center and is currently teaching English at the International College, Khon Kaen University in Thailand. She is the author of Easy Thai,Thai Stories for Language Learners and the Tuttle Mini Thai Dictionary.