Archive for the 'Tips & Techniques' Category
February 1, 2019
Secret Revealed: The Best Way to Learn a Language on Your Own
Can You Really Learn Thai Alone?
Learning a language on your own or without traditional classroom instruction may seem quite daunting at first. What if you run into questions? How do you stay motivated and on track to achieving goals?
Don’t worry, not only is it possible to learn Thai or any language without traditional classroom instruction: ThaiPod101 has created the world’s most advanced and extensive online language learning system. Not only is ThaiPod101 specifically designed to help you with learning a language on your own, it’s actually faster, more convenient, and less expensive than traditional classroom options!
Let’s look at some of the benefits of learning Thai or any language alone.
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January 25, 2019
Language Learning Tips: How to Avoid Awkward Silences
Yes, even beginners can quickly learn conversational Thai well enough to carry on real conversations with native speakers. Of course, beginners won’t be able to carry a conversation the same way they could in their native language. But, just knowing a few tips like which questions to ask to keep a conversation going are all you need to speak and interact with real native speakers! But before we get to specific suggestions, let’s first take a closer look at how having real Thai conversations is so vital to your mastery of the language.
Learning to Carry a Conversation is Vital to Mastery of Any Language
Communicating with other people is the very point of language and conversation is almost second nature in our native tongue. For... Show more
January 18, 2019
How to Transform Your Daily Commute Into Learning a Language
Today, classrooms are no longer the only or even best place to learn a new language like Thai. More and more people are finding that they can easily learn a language just about anywhere they have a few minutes of spare time, including their daily commute to work. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the average American spends over 50 minutes a day commuting to and from work, or over 300 hours a year.
Rethinking Your Daily Commute to Work
But rather than simply sitting in traffic and wasting the time, you can instead use your daily commute to literally learn Thai in just a few short months! ThaiPod101 has developed specialized learning tools that you can use on your commute to work (and home again) to master the language in your... Show more
July 28, 2017
How to Start Thinking in Thai
Learn 4 tools and techniques to stop translating in your head and start thinking in
Going through lessons is enough to get by and learn the basics of , but to truly become fluent you need to be able to think in . This will allow you to have conversations with ease, read smoothly, and comprehensively understand natives. To do this, you need to go beyond just completing daily or weekly lessons.
We naturally translate in our heads because it's viewed as the easiest way to learn the definitions needed when learning a language. This way of learning can actually hinder your skills and fluency later on. If your brain has to make neural connections between the word you're learning, what it means in your native tongue, and the physical object... Show more
December 27, 2016
The 5 Review Tactics that Will Sharpen Your Thai
Have you ever returned to ThaiPod101 lessons you’ve completed?
Accessing a lesson once is enough to learn more Thai. But to master what you’ve learned, to understand Thai the second you hear it, to read with just a quick glance, and to speak smoothly, without thinking... you need to review.
In this blog post, you’ll learn the 5 review tactics and learning tools that will truly sharpen your Thai (all of which I’ve been able to resources for on ThaiPod101.com).
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1. Listen to lines over and over again!
One of the best ways to learn Thai (or any language) is to listen to native speakers over and over again until you understand what... Show more
December 13, 2016
How to Overcome the Top 4 Thai Learning Fears
Every Thai learner will have these fears – “I’m not good enough yet.” “I don’t think I’m making any progress.” “What if I never reach my goals?” Thai learning fears – we all get them from time to time. What are yours? And are they worth being scared of?
In this blog post, we’re killing the top 4 Thai learning fears – 1) what are the fears learners tend to have the most and 2) how you can overcome them!
Here are the top 4 language learning fears according to our users:
1. “I’m not good enough to start speaking yet.”
Do you feel like you’re not good enough to start speaking yet? It’s a pretty common fear or misconception that most learners have. Here’s how you overcome it:
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August 9, 2016
3 Reasons Why Playing Games Helps You Learn Thai Faster
Discover 3 ways that Thai learning games and video games can help you learn and master Thai faster, retain more, and enhance your language skills.
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Can You Learn Thai Using Games?
Yes, Thai learning games and even video games can help you learn and master Thai faster and improve overall comprehension. Research studies have concluded that video games enhance traditional learning methods and make mastering a new language like Thai fun and exciting. Without the firm foundation in grammar and vocabulary provided by conventional learning programs, however, you will not be able to learn Thai with games alone. But when you combine the... Show more
August 5, 2016
3 Reasons Why Successful Students Learn Thai In the Car
Not only is it possible to learn Thai in your car, there are 3 great benefits that will help you master the language faster and with less effort.
With everyone so pressed for time these days, it might seem like a daydream to believe that you could learn Thai in your car—but it’s not! Thanks to a wide range of new technologies and resources, learning a language in your car is easier than ever. Not only is it easy to learn a language while driving, there are actually a number of benefits, especially if the lessons are part of a structured learning program like ThaiPod101. Here are three specific benefits to learning Thai or any other new language in your car.
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July 1, 2016
ThaiPod101 Free Lifetime Account: Is it really free?
You want to learn Thai but you don't want to spend a cent. You don't want to lose time creating an account if they ask you for your credit card just after. For you Thai learner, we tell you how you will access great resources for free for life and without card or having to pay. This is your unique path to fluency for free.
ThaiPod101 is not really free, is it?
Although there are paid plans, yes, it is FREE. Every single lesson that we have ever created has been free for a certain period of time. And every new audio and video lesson (we publish 3-5 lessons a week) is completely free to access for 3 weeks before going into our lesson library.
What's a Free Lifetime Account?
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June 2, 2016
How to Learn Thai in Your Car?
Stuck in traffic? Losing time in your car? Have you ever felt that in all this wasted time, you could have watched the 750 episodes of One Piece, finished the last Super Mario ten times, or even better…you could have learned Thai? Between family, friends and work, in addition to this time-consuming commute, it can become difficult to find time to properly learn Thai.
Fortunately, every problem has a solution, and what could be a better solution than turning that commute time into learning time? Stop passing the time mindlessly listening to the radio and try some of our best tips for mastering Thai in your car!
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You can learn Thai in your car, hands free
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