The computer plays an important role when you study Thai at Lanta International Language School.

It is so important that you will need your own laptop when taking part in our courses. The school can provide a laptop for those of you who do not have your own.

Why do you need a computer when you study Thai with us?

1. Practicing pronunciation

Thai is a tonal language. This means that the tone you use when you say a Thai word can change the meaning of that word completely. It is therefore essential to start practicing the correct pronunciation from the start, and for this, you need to listen.

You need to listen to the tones, to the intonation and to the new sounds of the Thai language. Of course, you will listen a lot to your teacher during lessons, but if you want to progress quickly in your Thai studies you will need more practice outside of the classroom.

This is where your computer will become your invaluable helper. We will stuff your laptop full of sound files, videos and games from our library, giving you a full arsenal of tools for practicing pronunciation.

2. Study Thai by listening rather than reading

When you study Thai as a beginner, you are unable to read the language until you have learned the Thai alphabet. This limits your ability to absorb as much understandable Thai as possible, because you cannot learn by reading. Your computer will help you to solve this problem too.

The sound files, videos and games have been developed to gradually build your vocabulary and grammar knowledge. During the early weeks (and later on too) you will study Thai by listening rather than reading. This will give you much more exposure to understandable Thai and help you to learn a lot of vocabulary quickly, without having to read.

Another positive spin off from this approach is that when you are ready to read, you will already have a good foundation of the Thai language, and will understand much more if you had tried to read from the start. It is much more fun to read when you can understand what you are reading!

3. Have fun while repeating words and grammar

Language learning consists of a great deal of repetition. In our method, you receive this repetition by watching movies, listening to sound files and playing games. This is a lot more fun than memorizing vocabulary lists and grammar paragraphs.

When you are having fun, you will repeat more and when you repeat more, you will learn faster. Learning fast will make it even more fun to study Thai, and you will find yourself motivated and ready to excel in no time.

In Summary: When you study Thai at Lanta International Language School, we want you to learn fast and easily while having fun. By using computers and multimedia you will:

Improve your pronunciation - fast
Have easy access to many ways of practicing the Thai language without the need to read
Find it easy and enjoyable to receive the repetition you need in order to learn the language.

The use of computers in this way will make your experience very enjoyable, AND it will give you an enormous advantage in your studies of the Thai language.

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