What you will learn in section 3-10

What you will learn in section 3-10

The core of this course is in Sections 3 -10.

After completing Section 1 (Thai particles) and Section 2 (common expressions and everyday words), you’ll have a better foundation to start learning from sections 3-10 with confidence.

You can work through Sections 3–10 in order, or jump straight to the ones that interest you most. Below is a brief overview of what each section covers, so you can decide where you want to start.

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Section 3

  • Type: Youtube video: Informative video

  • Title: Why did the kids almost die from eating a sausage?

  • About: The author tells a real story about how a Thai kid almost died eating a sausage from a non-certified company. He uses this to talk about how the Thai government and the bureaucracies are inefficient in tackling food related problems.

  • Teaching method: Step-by-Step video breakdown

Section 4

  • Type: Unscripted talk audio

  • Title: Eating culture, and how Thais view feet and sitting with their backs bent

  • About: This is a 9 part audio where each audio talks about the dos and don’ts in Thai culture. For example: Don’t rest your chin on your hand, don’t talk while eating, don’t chew loudly, don’t scoop too much food, and more.

  • Teaching method: Step-by-Step video breakdown

Section 5

  • Type: Thai news

  • Title: Thai kid punches female teacher!

  • About: The news anchors in this video talk about a shocking incident where a high school kid punched, kneed, and elbowed his female teacher after he realized that he did not get a full mark on his exam.

  • Teaching method: Step-by-Step video breakdown

Section 6

  • Type: Authentic phone conversation with my sister

  • Title: Real phone conversation/gossip 

  • About: This is a 2 part lesson. In the first part I talk about my parents-in-law with my sister. And in the second part we talk about what we think about the Thai government. 

  • Teaching method: Step-by-Step video breakdown

Section 7

  • Type: Youtube video: Buddhism related

  • Title: What was the language of Buddha?

  • About: The video talks about the background of Buddha and India. There are many Buddha, religion and India related vocabulary in this video.

  • Teaching method: Step-by-Step video breakdown

Section 8

  • Type: Tiktok video

  • Title: The concept of กตัญญู and เกรงใจ

  • About: There are 2 videos in this section. One video talks about what the word กตัญญู means, another talks about what เกรงใจ means. These two words are really related to Thai culture. They are so deep and can be interpreted many ways that it’s hard to find the exact English equivalent.

  • Teaching method: Thai-Only vocabulary explanation audio

Section 9

  • Type: Youtube video: Commercial

  • Title: How to watch the Premier League with your AIS subscription

  • About: This is a commercial video where the speaker is explaining how (also what, when, where, and how much) to use AIS internet operator subscription to watch Premier League football. Here you will learn about Thailand internet operators and many vocabs related to phone and internet.

  • Teaching method: Step-by-Step video breakdown

Section 10

  • Type: Thai TV Show: Singing contest

  • Title: Blind Auditions - The voice Thailand 2019

  • About: You will watch a young man singing in The voice singing contest. After he sings, the judges comment on his performance and give him lots of compliments.

  • Teaching method: Step-by-Step video breakdown

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Introduction

  • How is this course structured6
  • How to take this course / My recommendation
  • Download the detailed course outline click here

Section 1 Intro 🔽 🔽 🔽

  • What you will learn in section 1

(Section 1) Important and common Thai particles #1 - ปะ

  • ปะ Intro
  • ปะ = Do you...?
  • ใช่ปะ = Right?3
  • ปะ = Wanna?4

(Section 1) Important and common Thai particles #2 - เนอะ

  • เนอะ Intro
  • เนอะ = ...you know?
  • เนอะ = ...don't you think?

(Section 1) Important and common Thai particles #3 - นะ

  • นะ Intro
  • นะ / นะครับ = Umm... (male)5
  • นะ / นะคะ = Umm... (female)4
  • Question words + นะ = Again?
  • ...นะ = I'm just telling you what I'm going to do #12
  • ...หน่อยนะ = I'm just telling you what I'm going to do #2
  • ขอ...นะ = I'm just telling you what I'm going to do #3
  • เดี๋ยว...นะ = I'm doing something SOON4
  • ...แล้วนะ = I'm doing something NOW4
  • ...แล้วนะ = I'm just saying that something happened ALREADY
  • ลอง...ดูนะ = Kindly urging someone TRY to do something2
  • ...นะ = Kindly urging someone to do something #1
  • ...หน่อยนะ = Kindly urging someone to do something #24
  • ...ด้วยนะ = Kindly urging someone to do something #3
  • อย่า...นะ = Friendly warning / reminder
  • ได้นะ, ก็ได้นะ = It's possible
  • Super common expressions with นะ

(Section 1) Important and common Thai particles #4 - ดิ

  • ดิ Intro
  • อย่า...ดิ = Urging people to stop doing something
  • (Comparison) อย่า...ดิ VS. อย่า...นะ = Don't do something
  • ดิ = Urging someone to do something #14
  • หน่อยดิ = Urging someone to do something #2 (politer)
  • (Comparison) ...นะ VS. ...ดิ = Urging someone to do something
  • ขอ...หน่อยดิ = Let me do something #1
  • ขอ...ก่อนดิ = Let me do something (first) #2
  • ขอ...หน่อยดิ / ก่อนดิ / หน่อยดิ = Let me do something #3
  • ดิ = Just adding emphasis

(Section 1) Important and common Thai particles #5 - ไง

  • ไง Intro
  • ไง = Obviously
  • ไง = Explanatory particle (you know)
  • ไง = How

Section 2 Intro 🔽 🔽 🔽

  • What you will learn in section 2

(Section 2) Native level words and expressions #1 - เอา

  • เอา Intro
  • เอาแต่ + verb = Only … all the time
  • เอาแต่ + nouns = Only the ... (and nothing else)2
  • V + เอา + V + เอา = Keep doing something over and over
  • เอาแล้ว = Oh no!
  • Verb + เอาแล้วกัน = No obligation
  • เอาเอง = On your own without my help2
  • เอาจริงๆ = To tell you the truth6
  • ❗NEW LESSON❗...เอา = the solution is simple!

(Section 2) Native level words and expressions #2 - พวก

  • พวก Intro
  • พวก + noun = all these / things related to this
  • อะไรพวกนี้ = 3 versions of "something like this"
  • พวกที่ = The type of people that

(Section 2) Native level words and expressions #3 - จะ

  • จะ Intro
  • จะได้ + verb = So that
  • ถึงจะ = Although
  • ต้อง..ถึงจะ = You have to... in order to3
  • Question + ถึงจะ = How... so that something happens?

(Section 2) Native level words and expressions #4 - เดี๋ยว

  • เดี๋ยว Intro
  • เดี๋ยว = Right now, soon, later
  • เดี๋ยว = Or else something bad thing will happen
  • เดี๋ยวเดียว = In no time

(Section 2) Native level words and expressions #5 - ว่า

  • ว่า Intro
  • ว่า = To think
  • ว่าแต่ว่า = By the way
  • ค่อยว่ากัน = Let's deal with it later2
  • ว่าแล้ว = I knew it!
  • ว่ามา = Say it
  • ว่ากันว่า = They said
  • ไม่ว่าจะเป็น = No matter what it is / whether it is … or …

(Section 2) Native level words and expressions #6 - ที่

  • ที่ Intro
  • ที่ว่ามา = As mentioned earlier
  • การที่ = The fact that...
  • ที่ = The reason that
  • อย่างที่ = As you + verb
  • ที่ = The person/thing/place that...

(Section 2) Native level words and expressions #7 - ก็

  • ก็ Intro
  • ก็ = (If)...then
  • Question words + ก็ = No matter how...
  • ก็ = The reason is obviously..., because

(Section 2) Native level words and expressions #8 - ให้

  • ให้ Intro
  • verb + ให้ + adjective = Make it that way
  • V + ให้มัน + adj. = Make it that way!
  • Verb +ให้มัน + Verb = Do X to make it Y

(Section 2) Native level words and expressions #9 -นึก

  • นึก Intro
  • นึก = Imagine
  • นึกออกปะ = You get what I mean?
  • นึกไม่ถึง = Didn't expect!
  • นึกจะ + verb + ก็ + verb = Suddenly feel like doing something and then just do it

Section 3-10 Intro 🔽 🔽 🔽

  • What you will learn in section 3-10

(Section 3) Understanding Youtube videos: 🌭 Why did the kids almost die from eating a sausage?

  • Instructions
  • Watch the entire video2
  • Video breakdown - Part 1 (New words: ตุย, แปะ, ทัน, ...)2
  • 📖 Part 1 - Vocab Review
  • 💯 Part 1 - Listening Quiz
  • Video breakdown - Part 2 (New words: ไล่เลี่ย, หมด, ...)
  • 📖 Part 2 - Vocabs review
  • 💯 Part 2 - Listening Quiz
  • Video breakdown - Part 3 (New words: ทางการ, บุก, สยอง, ...)
  • 📖 Part 3 - Vocab Review
  • 💯 Part 3 - Listening Quiz
  • Video breakdown - Part 4 (New words: กะ, อย่างใด, ทั้งสิ้น, ...)
  • 📖 Part 4 - vocab review
  • 💯 Part 4 - Listening Quiz
  • Video breakdown - Part 5 (New words: เป๊ะ, มั่ว, เม็ดเลือด, ...)
  • 📖 Part 5 - Vocab review
  • 💯 Part 5 - Listening Quiz
  • Video breakdown - Part 6 (New words: ภาวะ, นับไม่ถ้วน, เสริม, ...)
  • 📖 Part 6 - Vocab review
  • 💯 Part 6 - Listening Quiz
  • Video breakdown - Part 7 (New words: กำกับ, ซ้ำซาก, นึง, ...)
  • 📖 Part 7 - vocab review2
  • 💯 Part 7 - Listening Quiz
  • Video breakdown - Part 8 (New words: ล้าหลัง, ไล่, คอย, ...)
  • 📖 Part 8 - vocabs review
  • 💯 Part 8 - Listening Quiz

(Section 3.2) Understanding Youtube videos: 🌭 Why did the kids almost die from eating a sausage?

  • Video breakdown - Part 9 (New words: การที่, ครบถ้วน, หลักแสน, ...)
  • 📖 Part 9 - vocab review
  • 💯 Part 9 - Listening Quiz
  • Video breakdown - Part 10 (New words: ภาครัฐ, มอบ,...)
  • 📖 Part 10 - vocab review
  • 💯 Part 10 - Listening Quiz
  • Video breakdown - Part 11 (New words: สาร, ทั่วถึง, ร้องเรียน, ...)
  • 📖 Part 11 - vocab review
  • 💯 Part 11 - Listening Quiz
  • Video breakdown - Part 12 (New words: รายกรณี, มาตรการ, ...)
  • 📖 Part 12 - vocab review
  • 💯 Part 12 - Listening Quiz
  • Video breakdown - Part 13 (New words: กระจาย, คอขวด, เป็นหูเป็นตา, ...)
  • 📖 Part 13 - vocab review
  • 💯 Part 13 - Listening Quiz
  • Video breakdown - Part 14 (New words: เอาเอง, สหภาพ, มัน, ...)
  • 📖 Part 14 - vocab review
  • 💯 Part 14 - Listening Quiz
  • Video breakdown - Part 15 (New words: เอาจริงๆ, กล้าๆกลัวๆ, เกรง, ...)
  • 📖 Part 15 - vocab review
  • 💯 Part 15 - Listening Quiz
  • Video breakdown - Part 16 (New words: พ.ร.บ., สภาองค์กร, ...)
  • 📖 Part 16 - vocab review
  • 💯 Part 16 - Listening Quiz
  • Watch the whole video again

(Section 4) Understanding Unscripted talks: 🥘 Eating culture, and how Thais view feet and sitting with back bent

  • Instructions
  • 🎧 (Part 1) Thai culture: Eating culture - DON'T rest your chin on your hand
  • ⚡ (Part 1) Breakdown (เนี่ย, ดูไม่ค่อย, ถ้าเกิด, ...)
  • 💯 (Part 1) - Quiz
  • 🎧 (Part 2) Thai culture : Eating culture - DON'T talk while eating
  • ⚡ (Part 2) Breakdown (ควรที่จะ, ก่อนแล้วค่อย, ...)
  • 💯 (Part 2) - Quiz
  • 🎧 (Part 3) Thai culture: Eating culture - DON'T chew loudly
  • ⚡ (Part 3) Breakdown (ค่อยๆ vs ช้าๆ, ถือ, ว่า, ...)
  • 💯 (Part 3) - Quiz
  • 🎧 (Part 4) Thai culture: Eating culture - DON'T scoop too much food
  • ⚡ (Part 4) Breakdown (ให้มัน, ที, ...)
  • 💯 (Part 4) - Quiz
  • 🎧 (Part 5) Thai culture: Sitting culture - DON'T sit with your back bent
  • ⚡ (Part 5) Breakdown (เวลาที่, ตอนที่, ...)
  • 💯 (Part 5) - Quiz

(Section 4.2) Understanding Unscripted talk: 🥘 Eating culture, and how Thais view feet and sitting with back bent

  • 🎧 (Part 6) Thai culture - Sitting culture - DON'T sit with your legs crossed
  • ⚡ (Part 6) Breakdown (ก็คือ, ...)
  • 💯 (Part 6) - Quiz
  • 🎧 (Part 7) Thai culture: Feet - DON'T put your feet on the table
  • ⚡ (Part 7) Breakdown (เลย, ...)
  • 💯 (Part 7) - Quiz
  • 🎧 (Part 8) Thai culture - Feet - DON'T use your feet to point
  • ⚡ (Part 8) Breakdown (การที่, ถ้าเกิดว่า, ...)
  • 💯 (Part 8) - Quiz
  • 🎧 (Part 9) Thai culture: Feet - DON'T step on books
  • ⚡ (Part 9) Breakdown (ไม่ว่า...ก็ตาม, เงี้ย, ...)
  • 💯 (Part 9) - Quiz

(Section 5) Understanding Thai news video: 🥊 Thai kid punches female teacher!

  • 📺 Watch the entire video
  • ⚡ (Part 1) - Breakdown (ทีนี้เนี่ย, โมโห, ...)
  • 💯 (Part 1) - Quiz
  • 💯 (Part 1) - Fill in the blanks
  • ⚡ (Part 2) - Breakdown (verb + เอา + verb + เอา, นอกจาก, ...)
  • 💯 (Part 2) - Quiz
  • 💯 (Part 2) - Fill in the blanks
  • ⚡ (Part 3) - Breakdown (...เดิม, ย้ำ, ...)
  • 💯 (Part 3) - Quiz
  • 💯 (Part 3) - Fill in the blanks
  • ⚡ (Part 4) - Breakdown (จู่ๆ, ...)
  • 💯 (Part 4) - Quiz
  • 💯 (Part 4) - Fill in the blanks
  • ⚡ (Part 5) - Breakdown (ลงมือ, ...)2
  • 💯 (Part 5) - Quiz
  • 💯 (Part 5) - Fill in the blanks

(Section 6) Understanding REAL phone conversation/gossip: 📞 What I think about my parents-in-law.

  • Introduction
  • 📞 PART 1: Understanding this video: We gossip about my parents-in-law
  • ⚡ PART 1: Breakdown - We gossip about my parents-in-law
  • 💯 PART 1: Fill in the blanks #1
  • 💯 PART 1: Fill in the blanks #2

(Section 6.2) Understanding REAL phone conversation/gossip: 📞 What I think Thai government

  • 📞 PART 2: Understanding this video: We gossip about the corruption in Thai governmental system
  • ⚡ PART 2 : Breakdown - We gossip the corruption in Thai governmental system
  • 💯 PART 2: Fill in the blank #1
  • 💯 PART 2: Fill in the blanks #2

(Section 7) Understanding Youtube videos: 🇹🇭 What was the language of Buddha? - Focus on BUDDHA

  • 📺 We will breakdown this video
  • Part 1: Vocabulary about Buddha2
  • 📖 Part 1 : Vocabulary Review
  • Part 1: Video breakdown 1
  • Part 1: Video breakdown 2
  • Part 1: Video breakdown 3
  • 💯 Part 1: Quiz - Fill in the blanks

(Section 7.2) Understanding Youtube videos: 🇹🇭 What was the language of Buddha? - Focus on INDIA

  • Part 2: Vocabulary about India2
  • 📖 Part 2 : Vocabulary Review
  • Part 2: Video breakdown 1
  • Part 2: Video breakdown 2
  • Part 2: Video breakdown 3
  • 💯 Part 2: Quiz - Fill in the blanks

(Section 8.1) Understand Tiktok short clips: The concept of เกรงใจ

  • We will breakdown this video
  • Breakdown 1 - เกรงใจ
  • Breakdown 2 - ขอบเขต / เอาเปรียบ
  • Breakdown 3 - Loan words
  • Breakdown 4 - เดี๋ยว
  • Breakdown 5 - ไม่ขนาดนั้นหรอก
  • Breakdown 6 - ลำบาก
  • Breakdown 7 - การเห็นอกเห็นใจ
  • Breakdown 8 - อยู่ดี
  • Breakdown 9 - เจ็บตัว
  • Test your understanding
  • 💯 Quiz - เกรงใจ
  • English translation of all the vocabulary

(Section 8.2) Understand Tiktok short clips: The concept of กตัญญู

  • We will breakdown this video
  • Breakdown 1 - ตอบแทน / มั้ง
  • Breakdown 2 - มึง / กู
  • Breakdown 3 - เชื่อฟัง
  • Breakdown 4 - บังคับ / รับราชการ / ยอมรับ
  • Breakdown 5 - มีความรับผิดชอบ
  • Breakdown 6 - จง
  • Test your understanding4
  • 💯 Quiz - กตัญญู
  • English translation of all the vocabulary

(Section 9) Understanding commercial video: ⚽ How to watch the Premier League with your AIS subscription

  • Instructions
  • Pre-lesson: Understand the meanings of ค่าย
  • Pre-lesson : Vocabulary explanation Part 1
  • Pre-lesson : Vocabulary Review Part 1
  • Pre-lesson : Vocabulary explanation Part 2
  • Pre-lesson : Vocabulary Review Part 2
  • Watch this video first time
  • (Part 1) - Breakdown
  • 💯 Breakdown Quiz 1.1 (ฤดูกาล, เหมา, ...)
  • 💯 Breakdown Quiz 1.2 (เต็ม, พร้อมกับ, ...)
  • 💯 Breakdown Quiz 1.3 (ฝั่ง, ราย, ...)
  • 💯 Breakdown Quiz 1.4 (เหลือ, เพียง, รายปี, ...)
  • 💯 Breakdown Quiz 1.5 (รวมถึง, ทั้ง..., ราคาเริ่มต้น, ...)
  • (Part 2) - Breakdown
  • 💯 Breakdown Quiz 2.1 (ส่วน, หลักๆ, ...)
  • 💯 Breakdown Quiz 2.2 (กด, ถ้าเกิด, ล่าสุด, ...)
  • 💯 Breakdown Quiz 2.3 (ล็อกอิน, หมายเลข, แถบ, ...)
  • 💯 Breakdown Quiz 2.4 (ช่องทาง, รองรับ, ...)
  • 💯 Breakdown Quiz 2.5 (รูปแบบ, วิธีการ, ...)
  • 💯 Breakdown Quiz 2.6 (ง่ายดาย, เชื่อมต่อ, ...)
  • 💯 Breakdown Quiz 2.7 (อุปกรณ์, สลับ, ... )
  • 💯 Breakdown Quiz 2.8 (รายละเอียด, สมัคร, ประเดิม, ...)
  • Extra vocabulary about Phone and Internet Part 1-2
  • Extra vocabulary about Phone and Internet Part 3-4

(Section 10) Understanding Thai TV show: 🎤 Blind Auditions - The Voice Thailand 2019

  • Understand this video from "the voice Thailand"
  • The voice breakdown part 1
  • 💯 Quiz 1: Answer these questions
  • The voice breakdown part 2
  • 💯 Quiz 2: Fill in the blanks
  • The voice breakdown part 3
  • 💯 Quiz 3: Answer these questions
  • The voice breakdown part 4
  • 💯 Quiz 4: Answer these questions

Thank you! + Where to go from here?

  • Thank you / Final words