Dhyan Manik
The price includes free MP3 files spoken by native speakers. They can be downloaded from the address: www.thaibooks.netSounds of the Thai language Book I teaches you all the basic sounds used in spoken and written Thai. It includes 20 consonant sounds and 18 pure vowel sounds. It points out the main obstacles for learners, for example which Thai sounds are most difficult for an English speaker to produce. It then gives you handy tips to help overcome these difficulties. Much care has been taken to describe each sound in phonetic as well as in practical terms so that everyone should be able to grasp the correct way to produce Thai sounds.The book has been designed so that it can be used by all levels of Thai learners. It contains a special exercise section, which teaches you in a step by step manner how to learn to read Thai script.The book includes MP3 download spoken by native speakers to give you examples of how the words are produced in practice. In addition to individual words, the audio features many of the most common expressions used by Thai people in everyday conversation.This book is suitable for self-study and can also be used as an aid in the classroom. It contains a vast number of tips to assist you in learning Thai and understanding some of the crucial cultural aspects of the language. This book and audio will set you on the road to confident Thai language learning.In the Book II - Advanced Sounds we compare complex Thai sounds such as consonant clusters, rare consonants, vowel combinations, final sounds and tones in order to give you a complete picture of the Thai language and writing system.
