Thai Language

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Free Thai Language revision notes for Upper Secondary students. Each chapter covers a key topic with worked examples and practice prompts you can take straight into the thinka app.

Reading (Strand 1)

  • Reading aloud prose and verse

  • Interpreting, translating and expanding meaning

  • Grasping main ideas and supporting detail

  • Analysing, criticising and evaluating a text

  • Inference, prediction and counter-argument in reading

  • Synthesising knowledge from many sources

  • Evaluating language use in print and electronic media

Writing (Strand 2)

  • Essay writing

  • Précis writing

  • Explaining, describing and depicting

  • Expressing a viewpoint and arguing

  • Persuasive and inviting writing

  • Business letters, announcements and minutes

  • Academic reports and citing information

  • Non-fiction and fiction writing, and evaluating writing

Listening, Viewing and Speaking (Strand 3)

  • Summarising ideas from what is heard and viewed

  • Judging credibility and language use of a message

  • Public speaking on various occasions

  • Discussion and argumentation

  • Speaking to express a viewpoint and persuade

Principles of Thai Language Use (Strand 4)

  • Nature, power and characteristics of language

  • Sounds in Thai, syllables and word structure

  • Word formation in Thai

  • Words, phrases and sentence construction

  • Levels of language

  • Royal vocabulary

  • Influence of foreign languages and dialects

  • Prosody and verse composition (kap, khlong, rai, chan)

Literary Criticism and Recitation (Strand 5)

  • Principles of literary analysis and criticism

  • Evaluating literary artistry

  • Literature, history and social life

  • Folk literature and language wisdom

  • Prescribed recitation pieces (M.4–M.6)

Set Works — Wannakhadi Wichak M.4

  • Bot Namatsakan Matapitukhun lae Achariyakhun

  • Nirat Narin Kham Khlong

  • Inao, episode Suek Kamang Kuning

  • Nithan Wetan, story 10

  • Hua Chai Chai Num

  • Thuk khong Chao Na nai Bot Kawi

  • Mongkhon Sut Kham Chan

  • Maha Wetsandon Chadok, Kan Matthi

Set Works — Wannakhadi Wichak M.6

  • Khun Chang Khun Phaen, episode Khun Chang Thawai Dika

  • Samkok, episode Kuan U pai rap ratchakan kap Cho Cho

  • Khattiya Phanthakon

  • Kap He Ruea

  • Samakkhi Phet Kham Chan

  • Traiphum Phra Ruang, episode Manutsaphum

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