AUA Reading and Writing Course

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"If you want to Speak well ... Listen,
If you want to Write well ... Read"

Self-Test
RW Schedule
Competency Test
Videos
Books
Tutors

The AUA Thai Reading and Writng Program is an integrated part of our Thai Fluency Course. If you are enrolled in the Fluency Course, it's not necessary to study Reading and Writing separately. It is designed for students who have an understanding equivalent of AT 5 or higher. Though our program is designed for those who have studied with us from the start, we also accept students with various backgrounds. The first 3 writing levels use the textbooks below. They may be purchased here on-line or at our center. Following this, students progress to Levels 4 and 5, and ultimately to the government equivalency examination for which we offer a special preparation class.

Check to see if you qualify for our RW Course

Outside students should be able to carry on an average conversation in Thai before they begin the R/W Program. You may do a self-test by looking at one or our level 5-10 videos. If you find the conversation easy to follow, you probably qualify for our Reading and Writing Program

RW Schedule - 2012

9 January - 15 February
16 February - 31 March
2 April - 15 May
16 May - 29 June
2 July - 15 August
16 August - 28 September (Start of the Government Thai Competency Exam Preparation Course)
1 October - 15 November
16 November - 15 December

Thai Language Competency Preparation Course

...is for advanced writing students who wish to pass the Thai Language equivalence examination, This test is offered yearly in December by the Ministry of Education. Our preparation course for this exam begins on September 1.

Videos

These videos are available for free and include the main content of each class hour. They can be used for review, or as a self-study program. They should be used together with the books below, and if you are not able to attend our classes, you can study on your own and meet on-line with one of our teachers. Our videos are creative commons licensed.

Reading and Writing 1	Reading and Writing 2	Reading and Writing 3
1 – the seven sonorants 2 – the vowel า 3 – the vowels ั ไ ใ เ-า ำ 4 – meaningful text 5 – the seven plain stops 6 – long dead syllables 7 – short dead syllables 8 – meaningful text 9 – the seven low aspirates 10 – the vowels อ and แ 11 – the vowels อิ อี and อุ อู 12 – meaningful text 13 – the seven high aspirates 14 – the seven high sonorants 15 – the vowels เ เ-ะ and โ โ-ะ 16 – meaningful text 17 – review by nonsense syllables 18 – review by words 19 – alphabetical ordering 20 – meaningful text	21 – ไม้เอก 22 – double initial consonants 23 – the vowels เอีย and เอือ 24 – meaningful text 25 – ไม้โท 26 – the vowels อึ อื อัว and เออ 27 – glottal vowels 28 – meaningful text 29 – weak syllables 30 – syllable boundaries 31 – special tones 32 – meaningful text 33 – the seven common irregulars 34 – irregular finals 35 – silent finals 36 – meaningful text 37 – review by nonsense syllables 38 – review by words 39 – alphabetical ordering 40 – meaningful text	41 - the seven rare irregulars 42 – double-functioning consonants 43 – irregular tones 44 – meaningful text 45 – irregular vowels 46 – irregular consonants 47 – irregular clusters and vowel lengths 48 – meaningful text 49 – silent letters 50 – unwritten vowels 51 – modulating weak syllables 52 – meaningful text 53 – thai numerals 54 – suppressed finals and their restoration 55 – meaningful text 56 – meaningful text 57 – review of irregularities 58 – review by words 59 – alphabetical ordering 60 – vocabulary for the letter

The following books are available for order and are used with the videos

Reading and Writing-Text

Price: TH฿ 300.00

Reading and Writing-Workbook

Price: TH฿ 300.00

RW Tutors

Price per hour: 350 Baht

Tutors are available for 25 to 50 minute sessions. These can be in person or on-line via Skype.Students must book and pay in advance. Write us for more information about this option.

(For information regarding CDs for AUA's Book 1, Book 2, and Book 3, please contact: Dr. Yuphaphann Hoonchamlong; Department of Indo-Pacific Lgs and Lits. Spalding 255, 2540 Maile Way ;University of Hawaii'i-Manoa Honolulu, Hawaii 96822)