soma Posted February 20, 2007 Report Share Posted February 20, 2007 Hey, I have been looking for an opportunity to learn Thai here in Sydney. So far I have found hardly anything. If somebody here knows about a language school that offers Thai or private tuition, any help is much appreciated! thnx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dekka Posted February 21, 2007 Report Share Posted February 21, 2007 I'm in the same position as you. Like you I have had no luck. If you find out please PM & let me know.I live in Sydney to. PS: To hear the Audio you have to have flash. Ifyou haven't you can download it from this site.'>http://www.learningthai.com/speak_thai.html I use this Website & I found it to be very useful. It is fairly basic, but it does cover alot of situations you will come across.Topics: Greeting, Shopping. asking for directions, numbers, etc; & even romantic phrases. The great thing about it is that it has Audio which lets you hear how to say the word, which aids you in the pronounciation. The Thai language is very tonal so this feature is a great asset. Give it a try.I am sure you won't be disappointed. Good luck PS: To hear the Audio you have to have flash. Ifyou haven't you can download it from this site. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dekka Posted February 21, 2007 Report Share Posted February 21, 2007 Sorry I don't know how to paste the url, so as you could just click on it & go their. Hope I have been of some help to you. lagone. Catchya later Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zleepy Posted February 22, 2007 Report Share Posted February 22, 2007 That USYD beginners course sounds decent value.. $235 for 20 hours.. .. approx. $12 p/h. Another option to consider though (and I guess this probably applies to many other major cities throughout the world) is look at private tuition ads in the newspaper/or check the notice boards at shop windows in the downtown Campbell street area. I think you'll find a few notices for Thai lessons from Thai uni-students looking to make some pocket money abroad. I found an ad and took a few private lessons like this some years back to help fill a two week trip home. We agreed on the UTS public library in Ultimo for the venue... nice quiet place for it and I paid about $20 for an hour and half or thereabouts. It was ok, I guess it depends on who and what and all that.. worth a try. It was probably just bad luck that my tutor was, to the point of distraction , exceptionally cute! Perhaps an ugly one is the way to go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soma Posted February 23, 2007 Author Report Share Posted February 23, 2007 Thanks for all your advice! The USYD course sounds good. I'll look into that one... @Zleepy: a trip down to 'Thainatown' is on the cards as well to see if there are any tuition ads. @PiAnt: Indeed but also I'll be working over there in 6 months time and want to get a bit of a head start on the language... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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