Bangkok Podcast 62: Learn Thai With Mod

Bangkok Podcast 62: Learn Thai With Mod

vor 14 Jahren
On today's show, we're happy to be joined by Mod, who is a Thai language instructor. We wanted to see what it's like for a Thai person to teach Thai to foreigners, and she gives us some interesting insights into what problems we all have, how we sound to
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Bangkok is a city that is at the leading edge of Asia yet still somehow stuck in the past. It is a place of contrasts: ancient temples neighbour internet cafes, luxury automobiles compete for space with tuk-tuks and sprawling air conditioned shopping m...

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vor 14 Jahren

On today's show, we're happy to be joined by Mod, who is a Thai
language instructor. We wanted to see what it's like for a Thai
person to teach Thai to foreigners, and she gives us some
interesting insights into what problems we all have, how we sound
to Thai ears, and how our native accents affect our speaking
ability.


We also talk about how what you *expect* to hear can sometimes
have a bit of influence on what you *do* hear, why it's okay to
shun Greg for his use of old-fashioned Thai that instantly
reveals him as an old geezer, and the difficulties of pronouncing
the Swahili word 'mxosa'. 


There is also a VERY IMPORTANT announcement regarding the future
of Bangkok Podcast, which you may even be able to play a part in.
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