Phuket

dduck · #1 31-08-2007, 17:57

Hi folks,

Anyone here try Phuket Language School before for learning Thai?

I was quoted 3 months of tuition at 1 lesson/day at 19,500 baht. Good deal or not?

Or does anyone have experience with any other schools in the area? Thanks.

hugos · #2 31-08-2007, 18:23

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Originally Posted by dduck

Hi folks,

Anyone here try Phuket Language School before for learning Thai?

I was quoted 3 months of tuition at 1 lesson/day at 19,500 baht. Good deal or not?

Or does anyone have experience with any other schools in the area? Thanks.

Yep, tried it 1997. It was o.k. But don`t know how it is now.

hugo

Nicke · #3 31-08-2007, 18:26

Patong Language School have good reputation.

Coolhand · #4 31-08-2007, 20:35

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Originally Posted by dduck

Hi folks,

Anyone here try Phuket Language School before for learning Thai?

I was quoted 3 months of tuition at 1 lesson/day at 19,500 baht. Good deal or not?

Or does anyone have experience with any other schools in the area? Thanks.

Tried it in 2003 - I think, booked 20 lessons (10+10). First teacher, miss Mai was great, a really good teacher - then she left and the next teacher was no good for me, absolutely no patience and I gave up.
One thing to watch out for is the books are extra cost to the lessons.

dduck · #5 01-09-2007, 14:26

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Originally Posted by Coolhand

One thing to watch out for is the books are extra cost to the lessons.

How much more are the books??

nacha · #6 01-09-2007, 20:00

does any one know if it is also possible to take just a few lessons in two weeks or so?

will also go to PLS when i'm in LOS again next week

Nicke · #7 01-09-2007, 20:20

I am sure that possible, some people take two lessons a day instead of one, they are flexible.

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Originally Posted by nacha

does any one know if it is also possible to take just a few lessons in two weeks or so?

will also go to PLS when i'm in LOS again next week

Nautilus · #8 01-09-2007, 20:28

Found the website

Patong Language School, Phuket, Thailand ::: leading language school teaching English, Thai, TEFL teacher training and more

nacha · #9 01-09-2007, 22:14

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Originally Posted by Nicke

I am sure that possible, some people take two lessons a day instead of one, they are flexible.

thanks for the info, will just go there and ask what will be possible (and also make sense) in that short time...

samaan101 · #10 03-09-2007, 03:03

what...a Long Haired Dictionary isn't enough? that's what the BGs are for

AngloTeuton · #11 07-09-2007, 23:42

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Originally Posted by samaan101

what...a Long Haired Dictionary isn't enough? that's what the BGs are for

Not really, BG usually do not speak what is considered 'polite' Thai...or so my middle class TGF tells me.

Try Text and Talk Academy, Ph 076 294 486, 081272 8805 , 15 Prachnukhro Rd, Patong. I don't know what they charge but from dealing with them about some translation work I know they're honest and diligent.

There are some good books out there, also CDs (peng-peng) and internet sites (free) for pronunciation practice.

If anybody wants it, I have the excellent book 'Thai for Beginners' by the quadrilingual-lingual Kh Benjawan Poomsan-Becker in SFO, 270 p ages, excellent condition and a EN>TH>EN pocket dictionary (beat up, but now out of print and hard to find) with phonetic Thai pronouciation for sale, as I am leaving TH, together THB300, pick up in Chalong near Land & House. PM if interested, also an almost new DVD player, THB700.

Patriot · #12 12-09-2007, 08:13

Patong Language School is fine to be used in conjunction with practical everyday speaking, ie very good for basics.
A tip would be to learn to read and write at the same time to get the pronounciation correct.
One thing to watch for is that you must dictate the lesson in so much as it doesn't develop into an english lesson for your teacher.