I know of no better source for this than the Becker book (and accompanying audio CD). (I know, becuase I did.) The tone rules for Thai are complex, and mastering them at the outset will save you a lot of time and headaches. The beginner in Thai is likely to focus on the first and ignore the second. ![]() ![]() Learning how to speak and listen to Thai comprises two equally-important steps: (1) learning the tones (2) learning how to distinguish between short and long syllables. The second is "Thai for Beginners," by Benjawan Poomsan Becker. You can hasten the process by using two other sources before you start on this course. For that very reason, however, it's extremely difficult. This course is good because the dialogues sound very much like what you'll hear native Thais speak. This skill can only be gotten by listening, and imitating what you hear. ![]() Whether you're new to the Thai language, or an advanced beginner (as most of us are for whom Thai is not our native tongue), the single most important task you face is learning how to pronounce the language, to make the same sounds that a native speaker makes. I picked this course up at a local library, and I must agree with the previous reviewer it's well worth the relatively small cost to acquire it.
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