What are some recommended resources to supplement "Learn Thai from a White Guy"?

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Nov 13, 2024

2 days ago

Kevin *********

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Many people recommend the online language course called "Learn Thai from a White Guy" by Brett Whiteside. 

I want to buy that onlline course, but I'd be curious to learn if anyone would recommend something to supplement it, so that I might be able to go back and forth between two. Another online course or app or YouTube channel, etc.

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In addition to the "Learn Thai from a White Guy" course by Brett Whiteside, several users have recommended various supplementary resources. Options include online courses like Pastel Thai for reading and writing, apps such as Pocket Thai, and engaging with native speakers through practical experiences. Community members also suggested watching Thai cartoons, using platforms like Preply for one-on-one tutoring, and participating in interactive settings like TSL Chiang Mai. Other recommendations include the BananaThai course and watching series like Club Friday.

Amy *********

I think Preply is amazing. I’m an English language tutor on the platform but they offer many languages, including Thai. These are live, one on one, 50 minute tutoring sessions. You choose your tutor based on price and curriculum.

a day ago

Dan ******

@Eric *******

a day ago

Alex *******

watch Club Friday series

a day ago

Bigd **********

I just did that course, good course. I did it in conjunction with the BananaThai reading and writing course

2 days ago

Paul *****************

If you’re young and active you’ll pick the language up just by being there. If you’re older it becomes more difficult.

2 days ago

Carlos *********

Learn from a non native, say the words wrong. People don't know what you're saying.

I speak with friends and exchange language so we all learn.

2 days ago

Dan ************

Pocket Thai

2 days ago

Anna **************

If I finished the WTFAWG course, I enrolled in Pastel Thai's Learn to Read and Write in 10 Hours (on Zoom). Those Zoom classes took me to the next level with extremely well-designed curriculum! Plus, Layla's really skilled at explaining any confusing rules for reading/writing in Thai. Highly recommend her class as the next step!

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2 days ago

Hayakawa ***********

@TSL ************

2 days ago

Angela *****

I watched cartoons in Thai with subtitles

2 days ago

Kevin ********

My wife and I taught each other. From greetings only to 20 years of communication .

2 days ago

Naja ***********

Why would one want to learn Thai from anyone that wasn't a Thai?

That's like broken telephone at the end of the circle...

🤔

2 days ago

Naja ***********

Here's a prime example. NNES don't even know they've learnt wrong.

20 hours ago

Thaimer ******

@Naja **********

because most Thais barely speak English to explain you some language rules

21 hours ago

Naja ***********

@Thaimer *****

not Thai language teachers. Why would I want to learn Thai from.a Thai that's not a Thai language teacher? And tbh, the first thing you learn when you are doing a course on teaching a foreign language , is that you don't translate. That inhibits effective learning. You use other methods. That's why you need qualified teachers, not just any numbskull off the street. 😜

Just like no-one should learn English from A NES who isn't an English teacher, meaning qualified.

You don't get your car fixed by anyone who is.oly owns a car. Dhuh....

20 hours ago

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Naja ***********

Rogerio ******

@Naja **********

I like to think I speak English better than Americans do, because I had to learn it formally as a second language when I was young. And that's why you might want to learn from someone who had to actively learn it rather than someone who just learned by osmosis.

OTOH, I definitely would not want to learn English from you ;)

2 days ago

Naja ***********

@Rogerio *****

English teacher have teaching degrees not just osmosis and also studied it as first language at school.

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Naja ***********

Bob *******

@Naja **********

Not necessarily…

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