Ed Gets Schooled: Linguist Stu Jay Raj Critiques a Thai Conversation Part 2 [S6.E21]

In Part Two of Ed's Thai lesson with guru Stu Jay Raj, the
two push through Ed's sample Thai conversation. Stu continues to
emphasize the importance of proper pronunciation of vowels, even
going so far as to say it is more important than tones
themselves. But Stu also gives several examples of Ed using
sentence structures borrowed directly from English that, while
grammatically correct in Thai, do not sound natural to native
speakers. Additionally, Ed has a habit of using phrases that
could tip off a Thai person to the fact that Ed learned his early
Thai in the bars of lower Sukhumvit Road, which is not exactly
known as a bastion of erudition among Thais.:)


The lesson concludes with a discussion of the value of
learning Thai from a teacher that speaks English and understands
how native English speakers form sentences. Native Thai speakers
have obvious advantages, of course, but that doesn't mean they
are the best teachers in every situation.


Listen in for some expert advice on learning Thai as a
second language.


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