Is anyone aware if there is an official English word list for Pratom grades, or if national exams, such as the O-Net exam, use a defined vocabulary?

I'm hoping to locate an official word list. Failing that, I'm hoping to identify any "de facto" unofficial word lists that test makers may rely on when constructing the exam.

The "Basic Education Core Curriculum" document shared by Sirchai on the forum a couple of months ago says that P.6 students should be able to use a vocabulary of between 1050 - 1200 words, but there was no reference made to a word list. Since there is a defined standard for the number of words that a P.6 graduate should know, I'm guessing that somewhere there is a list.

Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance.

I don't know if the Thai MOE has an official word list, but the Dolch Word Lists would be a good place to start. Just google "Dolch Word List" and you should find plenty of useful results.

I don't know if the Thai MOE has an official word list, but the Dolch Word Lists would be a good place to start. Just google "Dolch Word List" and you should find plenty of useful results.

Thanks for the reminder about the Dolch sight word lists. They cover up to 3rd grade level, and only have about 250 words, so it isn't comprehensive enough for P.6 students, but still it's a beginning. I have also found a few other "most commonly used" English word lists that are helpful.

I was looking for something that would be more directly connected to P.6 curriculum expectations. But perhaps there is none.

I have a good list you can use. I made it about 23 years ago. It has 1100 words with Thai and English word listings. Grade level of about 7. See the attached file... I updated the list a bit more....Enjoy.

John's Conversational Vocabulary.doc

I have a good list you can use. I made it about 23 years ago. It has 1100 words with Thai and English word listings. Grade level of about 7. Please e-mail me.

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OK about the e-mail addresses....Have a nice Songran!!

You can also use the listing to help you learn Thai. The words are very common in my opinion. Good luck!

I have a good list you can use. I made it about 23 years ago. It has 1100 words with Thai and English word listings. Grade level of about 7. See the attached file... I updated the list a bit more....Enjoy.

Thank you very much, John. This is wonderful. Much appreciated.

Your Welcome!

John that was a really cool thing to put up here on Thaivisa. I have been kind of making a similar thing myself.......but you saved me a lot of work!!!

You can also use the listing to help you learn Thai. The words are very common in my opinion. Good luck!

Thanks a lot John, really useful and appreciated. Wish you a Happy New Year as well. Will "update" the list soon.

Cheers-

Great! Thanks for all for the comments. Actually, some of the Thai words could have an extra word added but I think it's good enough for a start. By the way, I translate Thai documents to English as well. Everyone have a Happy and Safe Songran!

Now THAT'S what I call very USEFUL - indeed! Thanks, John.

I even learned a new Thai word just opening the doc to see what was inside.....great!

Thanks again - and a Happy Songkran to you, too!

Cheers

Oops! A wee mistake with "contract". I think - should be "contact", as in 'contact me, if you're interested'....

The word "contract" is correct in this case because the word was used for "contracting a disease". It needs to read as "Dtit Dtaw Rok" in Thai. However, I do need another word for "contact" as in "contacting a person". This is an old listing. Feel free to correct and/or add some more English/Thai words. Happy Songran to you too!

Anyone is welcome to update the list with more Thai and English words/phrases. However, I think the list should be limited to about 2000 words for beginner purposes. If you wish to read a Thai newspaper without referring to a Thai to English dictionary every minute then I would recommend you have at least a ten thousand Thai/English word vocabulary. Enjoy.....