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Basic Conversational Thai Course

Course Objectives

After this session, participants will be able to:

Speak and understand the Thai language to the extent of being able to get around from the moment they land in a Thai airport, right to the moment they reach their office or accommodation
Use basic greetings in culturally appropriate ways in the most common formal and informal settings while in Thailand
Strike casual and yet meaningful conversations in Thai with their Thai counterparts and other everyday Thai people they encounter
Build rapport with key stakeholders in Thailand
Know what to say and what to do in the face of emergencies while in the country

Target Audience

All

Methodology

Micro lectures, role plays, gamification, notes for reference, homework for practice

Course Modules

Day 1 – Part 1

Lesson 1 Setting the Context: What to Know Before You Start Learning Thai

Thai culture and what it means for the way we communicate
Basic characteristics of the Thai language
Thai pronouns and how to use them correctly

Lesson 2 When Everyone Around You Speaks Only Thai: Your Basic Thai Language Survival Kit

Asking for directions
Travel and transportation
Buying and ordering things
Asking for help

Lesson 3 Building Rapport with Your Thai Colleagues

Introducing yourself
Talking about general topics
Talking about work and business
Useful vocabulary to create connection at work

Lesson 4 Having a Meeting

Arranging a meeting
Starting and ending a meeting
Having a discussion
Expressing agreement and disagreement
Negotiating

Day 1 – Part 2

Lesson 1 Talking About Time and Date

Describing time
Using prepositions related to time
Describing situations and sequence of events

Lesson 2 Talking about feelings and emotions

Describing your feelings
Expressing ideas and opinions
Asking others for their ideas and opinions

Lesson 3 Typical restaurant and hotel conversation

Ordering food, making requests
Vocabulary: food, fruits, taste, flavors, reception, rooms, amenities etc
Basic formal and informal vocabulary in different dining settings

Lesson 4 Discussing Results and Performance

Setting goals and expectations
High-performance qualities
Giving performance feedback
Describing characters and behaviors

Day 2 – Part 1

Lesson 1 Typical travel and sightseeing conversation

Famous landmarks in and around Bangkok
Discussing modes of travel and transportation
Useful vocabulary to describe experiences

Lesson 2 Describing and Comparing Objects, Places, Situations and People

(Part 1)

Useful adjectives
Using superlatives in Thai

Day 2 – Part 2

Lesson 1 Dealing with problems and emergencies

Typical conversation about your embassy
Typical conversation about hospitals and law enforcers
Reporting stolen possessions and documents
Expressing urgency and asking for urgent help

Lesson 2 : Surprise Your Thai Colleagues and Friends

Useful colloquial expressions that most foreigners do not know
Common words in Thai and Malay
Common words in Thai and northern Malaysia Hokkien dialect
Thai words that originate from English

FINAL REVIEW

Quiz, Role Plays, and Q&A

Get To Know The Trainer

Alexis

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Trainer is a corporate trainer and employee engagement consultant. A former communication professional, she is no stranger to aligning all levels of employees with strategic corporate objectives, working in close collaboration with senior management teams.

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