Thai For Foreigners

[ThaiBerliner]

Hello all dear Members,

I want to asking about interest or suggestion about my intention. Am a Thai, Male, 37 yrs, borned in Trang, Thailand. I living in Germany since 1991, finished german HighSchool and Bechelor Degree.Am been working for DED & GTZ and my last occupied postion was Lawyer Advisors in Thai German Affairs. in Same time i`ve written "Thai for Foreigners" Lecture in german Lang. with my german College, who also a SouthEastAsian Scientist.

Today, or better say over 12 yrs. now, me and my german college are teach Thai Language for German (possible to teach it in English too!) with 100% success; IN ABOUT 100 hrs. OF TEACHING WE ARE SUCCEEDED TO TEACH THE BASIC OF THAI-GRAMMAR, READ & WRITE IN THAI! Yes, and that over 12 yrs. and with certified and garantee from over 200 Lerners!

How? Magic? Nop! .. clearly Teach Concept with participated for "Thai for Foreigner"

Am about to change my resident now to Thailand... and keep my intention to teach Thailanguage for foreigners ahead; my presure to do this too.

So i just want to asking the forum if there any interest, suggestion, or a recommd. of Language Institue where i could contact or teach?

I speak german, thai; English.

Many Thanks in advance for any recomm. and suggestion!

Best Regards

Aod Chumpon

[desi]

Aod, I don't have any advice for institutes, but you might do well as a Skype teacher (depends on what your computer skills are). With Skype you won't be tied down to location either. So you can target Germans still living in their home countries (a fair number are learning Thai). Also, except for taxes, you get to keep all the money you bring in.

The teaching languages via Skype industry is growing - Google 'learn Thai Skype' for more details.

Good luck on your venture.

[eric67]

While there's no shortage of Thai teachers in Thailand, last year when I went to one of the big language schools in Thailand they were practically screaming for German teachers (i.e. teaching German to Thais).

They had a Thai lady there teaching German who, just like you, had lived in Germany for a long time and spoke fluent German.

When they found out I could speak German about as well as English they almost wanted to hire me on the spot, even though I'm not a native speaker and don't have any teaching qualifications.

That was 1 year ago though so things might have changed, but it could be an option worth looking into.

[ThaiBerliner]

Hello Desi,

Hello Eric,

thank you for your recommandations. With teaching over skype is big incomming Era (Look like so)

What i have is:

- my self as high qualified as Teacher in german for Thai & Thai for german. Am starting to learn more english for farwards looking to teach in English in near future too.

- am living 20 yrs. in germany growth in germany family, so that i could say am at home in both culture.

- own delveloped Thai Teaching Lecture; 2 handy Books, 1 for theory with nice graphic and cartoons, & 1 for exercises, practices etc.

- we dont teach you "liguistic letters"., we take you hand and go directly in thai letters, understand them, train to write them.. and read them short later.

- after 100 hrs. of basement Knowledge.. you r now able to sit in primary thai class; 1st - 3rd class?, to listen Thai Teacher teaching Thai..

Reason why we, me and a german college; a south east asian scientist & Liguist, had do this becoz. we found NO even one accuracy "Thai for foreigners"-Lecture; in focusing of learn Thai Letters, understand Grammar, read and write(!).. With our qualifitions it was then able to create very good Thai for foreigners Teaching Lecture.. for fill each "missing book" We practiced and again and again improoved it.. so that after 12 yrs. and 100% success by learners we now can say.. WE HAVE IT!

Remember: Thai Teacher teaching with "thai for thai comcept" not "Thai for foreigner" They dont know.. that we are cognitive learner and have big big problem to "pronounce" thai words.

My college`s sentence: "Language is one of few product, that more intelligent than its producer" Mistunderstanding of teaching Lang. begin with" am native speaker of Lang..so i can teach it to.."

And when i move to Thailand... i really like to keep this Know How / Experiences... , how easy to read and write Thai.. and that in so short time.

No magic! no esotheric! / it amaze me til today.. how much fun by learning you can combine with successful learning krub! " So easy that u could cry! (ผมพูดจริงๆครับ!)

Thank you very much. / ขอบคุณทุกท่านมากครับ

Aod Chumpon