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

Our 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.

Reading and Writing course 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 - 2011

• 10 January - 28 February
• 1 March - 8 April
• 18 April - 31 May
• 1 June - 14 July
• 18 July - 31 August
• 1 September - 15 October (Start of the Government Thai Competency Exam Preparation Course)
• 17 October - 17 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 Decembe by the Ministry of Education. Our preparation course for this exam begins on September 1.

Books

For Reading and Writing 1, 2, and 3, we use AUA's R&W books. This is a two book set including a Textbook and a Workbook. These books are available through our bookstore at our Rajadamri campus, or you are able to order by email. The cost of each book is 250 THB plus shipping.

RW Tutor

Price per hour: 350 Baht Tutors are avaialable for 25 or 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.

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(For information regarding cd's 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)