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Pimsleur Thai Basic Course - Level 1 Lessons 1-10 CD: Learn to Speak and Understand Thai with Pimsleur Language Programs (1) (Thai Edition) Audio CD – CD, February 1, 2006

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The Pimsleur® Method: the easiest, fastest way to learn a new language. Completely portable, easily downloadable, and lots of fun. You’ll be speaking and understanding in no time flat!
This course includes Lessons 1-10 from the Thai Level 1 Program - 5 hours of audio-only effective language learning with real-life spoken practice sessions. Get a chance to test drive the incredibly effective and efficient, world-famous Pimsleur Level 1 Program. Each lesson provides 30 minutes of spoken language practice, with an introductory conversation, and new vocabulary and structures. Detailed instructions enable you to understand and participate in the conversation. Practice for vocabulary introduced in previous lessons is included in each lesson. The emphasis is on pronunciation and comprehension, and on learning to speak Thai.

The Thai Language
Standard Thai, the dialect taught in the Pimsleur course, is also known as Central Thai or Siamese, and it is the official language of Thailand. Sometimes called the Bangkok Dialect, it is spoken by about 25 million people.

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    978-0743544948
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"Pimsleur programs provide plenty of positive reinforcement that will keep learners on track, and we found that Pimsleur gave us more proficiency and confidence in speaking the new language than any of the other language programs we reviewed." -- AudioFile Magazine

"EXTREMELY ACCESSIBLE...each section within the lessons is short enough to hold our attention, and there is enough repetition to teach even those who consider themselves slow learners...Pimsleur [programs] are extremely thorough and easy to use -- quite lively!" -- Boston Herald

"Learn French while commuting, German while jogging, Spanish (or Russian, Italian, and Japanese) while cooking all with NO WRITTEN MATERIALS!" -- New York Daily News

"Designed for the ear and not the eye...the lessons provide PERFECT 30-minute bites of work." -- St Louis Post-Dispatch

"Learn to habla español or parlez français before your next trip aboard. The interactive LESSONS CHALLENGE STUDENTS to use new words in conversation instead of memorize them." -- American Way (American Airlines inflight magazine)

"I tried other language programs with little success...This is the best by far!" -- Pamela A. Mitchell, Pilot, International Society of Women Airline Pilots

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Pimsleur; 10th edition (February 1, 2006)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ Thai
  • Audio CD ‏ : ‎ 5 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0743544943
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0743544948
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 11 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8.5 x 2.6 x 6.5 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    3.9 3.9 out of 5 stars 67 ratings

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For help in selecting the right Pimsleur Language Program for you, or with technical questions, call us at 1-800-831-5497, 24/7. For more information on Pimsleur, visit, www.pimsleur.com.

Dr. Paul Pimsleur (b. 1926, d. 1976) devoted his life to language teaching and testing and was one of the world's leading experts in applied linguistics. He was fluent in French, good in German, and had a working knowledge of Italian, Russian, Modern Greek, and Mandarin Chinese. After obtaining his Ph.D. in French and a Masters in Psychology from Columbia University, he taught French Phonetics and Linguistics at UCLA. He later became Professor of Romance Languages and Language Education, and Director of The Listening Center (a state-wide language lab) at Ohio State University; Professor of Education and Romance Languages at the State University of New York at Albany; and a Fulbright lecturer at the University of Heidelberg. He did research on the psychology of language learning and in 1969 was Section Head of Psychology of Second Language Learning at the International Congress of Applied Linguistics.

Dr. Pimsleur was a member of the American Association of Teachers of French (AATF), American Educational Research Association (AERA), Modern Language Association (MLA), and a founding member of the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL), who award the Paul Pimsleur Award for Research in Foreign Language Education every year.

His many books and articles revolutionized theories of language learning and teaching. After years of experience and research, Dr. Pimsleur developed a new method (The Pimsleur Method) that is based on two key principles: the Principle of Anticipation and a scientific principle of memory training that he called "Graduated Interval Recall." This Method has been applied to the many levels and languages of the "Pimsleur Programs."

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Pat Prunty
5.0 out of 5 stars Best way to learn Thai
Reviewed in the United States on September 5, 2013
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I really like the Pimsleur Thai CDs.
I used a short Linguaphone course of 4 CDs prior to discovering the Pimsleur series so I can compare them both in terms of effectiveness and enjoyment.
The Linguaphone CDs present more vocabulary per CD and involved more conscious effort to learn the content. Pimsleur does a lot of the heavy lifting by clever language acquisition techniques, is more enjoyable and because it focuses on less vocabulary and forces you to comprehend it and use it in multiple ways, it prepares you for conversation much better.
I subsequently bought the Pimsleur Thai comprehensive, which includes a further 20 lessons.
For anyone serious about learning the language I would recommend the HighSpeedThai course which i bough on the Internet. I've been using this from the beginning and it seems by far the best most comprehensive course for this language as the Pimsleur only really gives you a good basic knowledge. Pimsleur haven't done a level two or level three course in Thai, like they have done for the more popular languages and don't really tackle the important business of the written language in an adequate way.
For anyone serious about learning this language and how to read it I would recommend the HighSpeedThai course with the addition of Pimisleur CDs for the car.
I learnt the whole Thai alphabet and was reading individual words with ease after only a few weeks. The learning tool Anki is used throughout this course and it works like magic.
I'm on the vocabulary lessons now and it employs a method similar to the Pimisleur method, forcing you to comprehend the words in multiple contexts and use them yourself. I enjoy reading Thai now out loud and understanding it and this is great achievement for given that the Thai written system is so complex, describing the five distinct tones and the long and short vowels.
By the end of it I will be watching movie clips that are provided with the course in Thai and speaking the language easily so I'm really looking forward to that.
I think it would be almost impossible for most people to learn to read properly and understand Thai without the Anki flash card tool provided in the HighSpeedThai course, I mean it's just not gonna happen.
So my recommendation is, get the HighSpeedThai course and do it at home for an hour and a half per day and also get these Pimsleur CDs for the car. คุณจะพูดภาสาไทยได่ดีมากครบ โช่คดีครับ สวัสดีครับ. ;)
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redeyeblues
4.0 out of 5 stars pretty good program to understand a bit of Thai
Reviewed in the United States on June 6, 2011
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I've used Pimsleur's program for Japanese and other languages and found it to be fairly effective, when combined with the study of grammar and other basics. This time I only used this program to learn Thai. Although I couldn't remember most of the sentences after arriving in Thailand, I still remember some of it 2 years later. I still couldn't understand people's conversations since it's not the complete program, but I could pick out a couple of words here and there.
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Erik
5.0 out of 5 stars Give it a Try
Reviewed in the United States on September 18, 2014
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Useful! I had fun speaking with Thai people in Chiang Mai and Chonburi. It helps you get a basis, as with any language you will need to speak with Thai people to fully develop your language skills. I recommend giving it a try.
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Benjamin M. Cole
1.0 out of 5 stars Can't Hear First Word or Sound in many sentences
Reviewed in the United States on April 11, 2011
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On my CDs, the first word or sound on many sentences is clipped or missing. So, a sentence like, "Are you there," becomes "You there?"

I e-mailed Pimsleur twice, and both time they prmosed to get back in three to five b-days. They never got back at all.
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Michelle
5.0 out of 5 stars Great purchase!
Reviewed in the United States on January 20, 2010
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I have found these Cd's really helpful. Male and female versions of each sentence are provided and the words are repeated multiple times. I was kind of worried that I would want to see the words written down to really understand what is being said, but I really have no problem understanding the speakers.
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T. Miller
3.0 out of 5 stars Just Keep At It
Reviewed in the United States on April 10, 2014
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Been listening for awhile, picking up a lot. You just have to keep at it and keep going. Only complaint is that the speakers talk WAY TO FAST. Jeez. Cant keep up.
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Captain No Beard
5.0 out of 5 stars Sounds good
Reviewed in the United States on July 10, 2013
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I have a Thai fiancé who has listened to this with me and she says it sounds accurate. I have used Pimsleur in the past and I feel that they are a good alternative to some of the other CD's out there.
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G. LAMB
2.0 out of 5 stars Poor for visual learners
Reviewed in the United States on November 26, 2007
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I am a visual learner (I would rather review a colleague's email on line than over the telephone), and this method is not meant for me! (Nor am I interested in learning to say something the way a woman would, since I am a man.)

If you're an auditory learner, fine. If you're not, this will be a double challenge--new language and less helpful learning style.
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Julie
5.0 out of 5 stars It works!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 18, 2021
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Excellent I have been able to remember very quickly and easily I could highly recommend pimsluer Thai course
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Keenedge3
5.0 out of 5 stars Great program.
Reviewed in Canada on June 9, 2014
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Excellent program. Fastest learning curve I have experienced to speak . Far different teaching methods. If your looking to spell or read this is not the program for you.
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claudio
4.0 out of 5 stars simpatico
Reviewed in Italy on October 7, 2013
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Certamente imparare una lingua straniera di questo tipo non e' facile ma il metodo ti da linen guida simpatiche da segurie. Certo non si diventa linguista e ci vuole un po' di applicazione e dedizione
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aussie
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent service from publisher
Reviewed in Japan on June 2, 2013
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The CD's didn't work on my computer (problem on my side), but I contacted the publisher who kindly sent me copies to download. Excellent service - would recommend.

I like the programmes too! Easy to understand - slow and standard speech speeds and repetitions, so that you can remember the sentences.

Would recommend this to learn basic sentences.

Susan S
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Squirt
4.0 out of 5 stars Could be a bit better laid out
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 6, 2020
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I like the product but there are a few things I would prefer it to have.
1/ There are no set sections within the 30 minute modules so if i'm listening and want to repeat a section i either have to start from the beginning or hold down the rewind button on cd player and guess where to stop it. Doesn't automatically go to 'previous' part.
2/ Previous reviewers have said the conversation goes too quickly. I agree and as a result have to do the (no1) above quite regularly to understand and follow the conversation.
3/ Have spoken to Thai friends in restaurant and tried to (for instance) asked them what they would like to eat in Thai. They both looked blankly at me. I said, and please excuse the writing, "Kun yaa gin cow mai klap"? Would you like to eat rice!. They both said instead of "yaa" I should use "Dong Can". I'm no expert, obviously but they are native speakers so I am going with what they say. I have noticed a couple of other instances where this happens.
Overall though I am impressed with the course and will be buying the follow on if I need to
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