Course Description

Throughout this course, students will learn how to communicate in Thai language as they develop their understanding towards Thai culture. The course will provide the environment where students will learn and practice basic skills of listening, speaking, writing, and critical thinking through the content relating to Thai culture in various aspects.

Thursday, November 11, 2010

Final Consonants

What is final consonant?

To spell a word, you need the first consonant to produce the first sound of the word and a vowel. Some words have a final consonant to create the sound in the end.

For example,


In Thai language, there are only 8 sounds of final consonant:

ก - produce G/K/C/CK
จาก (jàak)

ด - produce D sound
จาด (jàad)

บ - produce B sound
จาบ (jàab)

ง - produce NG/NK sound
จาง (jaang)

น - produce N sound
จาน (jaan)

ม - produce M sound
จาม (jaam)

ย - produce Y
จาย (jaaey)

ว - produce W sound
จาว (jaow)



VOWELS

Some vowels change form when spelled with final consonant

Vowel อะ
วะ + น
= วัน

Vowel เอะ
เจะ + บ
= เจ็บ

Vowel โอะ
โปะ + น
= ปน

Vowel อือ
ปือ + น
= ปืน

Vowel เออ
เดอ + น
= เดิน
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Course Objectives

After the students have completed the course learning activities, the students should be able to:

1. Develop basic communication skills in Thai as well as the critical thinking ability.
2. Learn about Thai culture.
3. Able to account what is learned in class to create new meaningful things.
3. Know how to adapt cultural context into contemporary world.