Recommendations Needed For Learning English In Bangkok

[Cricra]

Hi, I am posting this message on behalf of a Thai friend who is seriously interested in improving her English. She is not a beginner but she still has big comprehension problems and her speaking is a little more then basic. She is very intuitive though. She would like to attend an intensive English course 1:1 but since the fees in this case could be to high for her budget, she is also looking for effective English courses in small classes. There are so many schools of English in Bangkok, can you help me in choosing one which is proven to be one of the best where she can finally improve her English in the shortest possible time? Thanks.

[Scott]

What works for one student, may be less effective for another. A group is a good way to learn, students get have the reinforcement of other students and it's a little easier for them to feel less "alone" in learning.

Take a look at schools conveniently located to her location and see if they have classes she can observe.

[Cricra]

She lives close to Ekkamai. Everywhere in the world there are bad schools and good schools, so she would appreciate any recommendation about a serious school in that area.

What works for one student, may be less effective for another. A group is a good way to learn, students get have the reinforcement of other students and it's a little easier for them to feel less "alone" in learning.

Take a look at schools conveniently located to her location and see if they have classes she can observe.

[jdinasia]

She lives close to Ekkamai. Everywhere in the world there are bad schools and good schools, so she would appreciate any recommendation about a serious school in that area.

What works for one student, may be less effective for another. A group is a good way to learn, students get have the reinforcement of other students and it's a little easier for them to feel less "alone" in learning.

Take a look at schools conveniently located to her location and see if they have classes she can observe.

Scott nailed it ---

Student centered learning is important, but different things work for different people. Regardless of where she studies, what she does outside of class is vital. Watch TV in English (Thai subtitles are acceptable at first but she needs to move past that to really improve!) Nothing short of immersion will be a quick fix (and by quick I mean 6 months) and there is only one real immersion program in Thailand and it isn't in BKK and is very expensive!

My BF is an IT guru ... and fluent in English but has never had more than the typical classes in schools and some afternoon classes ... but he is a "farangophile" and learned from BF's, the internet, movies, music etc .... It wasn't overnight for him, but he really is fluent. His primary language at home for years (even longer than the 8 years we have been together--- and he was pretty fluent when we met) has been English.

If you are seriously involved with this "student" then make English your only language at home together --- and have cable TV with English language programming.

[Cricra]

She is actually my maid/nanny and she is also a university student. She is watching TV with my kids and speaking English with me all the time, she wants me to correct her. I can tell that she really wants to learn but she worked with expats families for many years and her English is still poor. I suggested a serious English course and she has finally decided to do it. I just want to help her to find a good school/teacher. I took many English courses in the past and I have to say that half of them where a bit of a waste of time for many reasons. English is a business for most of the schools so it is in their interests to keep the students for long time in order to get more money. Some schools teach the same things then others but in 20 lessons instead of 10. Students who really want to learn sometimes are forced to slow down. This is the reason why I am writing in this Forum looking for a recommendation.

She lives close to Ekkamai. Everywhere in the world there are bad schools and good schools, so she would appreciate any recommendation about a serious school in that area.

What works for one student, may be less effective for another. A group is a good way to learn, students get have the reinforcement of other students and it's a little easier for them to feel less "alone" in learning.

Take a look at schools conveniently located to her location and see if they have classes she can observe.

Scott nailed it ---

Student centered learning is important, but different things work for different people. Regardless of where she studies, what she does outside of class is vital. Watch TV in English (Thai subtitles are acceptable at first but she needs to move past that to really improve!) Nothing short of immersion will be a quick fix (and by quick I mean 6 months) and there is only one real immersion program in Thailand and it isn't in BKK and is very expensive!

My BF is an IT guru ... and fluent in English but has never had more than the typical classes in schools and some afternoon classes ... but he is a "farangophile" and learned from BF's, the internet, movies, music etc .... It wasn't overnight for him, but he really is fluent. His primary language at home for years (even longer than the 8 years we have been together--- and he was pretty fluent when we met) has been English.

If you are seriously involved with this "student" then make English your only language at home together --- and have cable TV with English language programming.