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To those of you whose new Thai wives came to your home country ( UK in my case ) - where the wife did not get taught english when she was in school - how long did it take for her to learn enough English to be able to enjoy English TV ?. Did she ever get to be able to listen in on a group conversation and follow/join in ?.
I have met a few thai women over here who had been here for several years and still felt i had to speak "Tinglish".
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Bangkok Girls : Meet Attractive Thai Girls
Posted on: 7:17 pm on Aug. 28, 2002
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Groundpounder
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An English buddy of mine married an Issan girl in Hong Kong. ÝWhen he first met her, she could speak no English whatsoever, so they communicated in broken Cantonese. Ý
When I first met them four years ago, she had acquired some English, but still struggled. ÝAbout two years ago he took her back to the UK. Ý
Now when she answers the phone, she sounds almost like a native English speaker!
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Bangkok Women : Meet Sensual Bangkok Women
Posted on: 7:45 am on Aug. 29, 2002
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rami
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I know Issan girl that spent 3 years in UK.She speak good English,but I don't think she can enjoy UK TV.
It's more about basic education I suppose.
BTW: Noone but English ppl,can enjoy UK TV....
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Thai Girls : Meet Sexy Thai Girls
Posted on: 8:40 am on Aug. 29, 2002
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Bimlee
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I know one couple ; Thai lady- English man. He tried to teach her English on regular course, I met them recently ; She can hardly speak ,but he speaks fluent Thai.
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Bangkok Girls : Meet Sexy Bangkok Girls
Posted on: 6:43 am on Aug. 30, 2002
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sukhumvit boy
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My Thai wife has lived in England now for 4 years and before she came here could only speak very basic English.She went to a language school for the first year and improved fast.However her coversations with other people are to say the least somewhat limited.She enjoys watching television but only soaps and movies always with sub titles on and says she can understand about 50% of what is said
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Bangkok Girls : Meet Attractive Thai Girls
Posted on: 8:58 am on Aug. 30, 2002
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Oaktoad
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Learning a foreign language is difficult for most people.
One of the biggest problems you will face with a girl from up country is that they have not really learned how to learn.
Sending them to school is the best way, but many don't like to go to school and will really not study very hard. I have seen so many guys pay for "sacoon" (school) for their Issarn g/f's and most don't even go. They will say they want to learn to please the b/f, but they would rather you learn Pasa Thai...
My guess is that a diligent student might be able to understand English TV and conversations in 3-4 years, but most will not be that diligent..
Think about it, how long do you think it would take you to get the same level in pasa Thai?? I know I have been working part time on pasa Thai for years and only get a small amount of Thai TV and conversations .. they just speak too damn fast for me.
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Bangkok Women : Meet Beautiful Thai Girls
Posted on: 9:50 am on Aug. 30, 2002
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bkkz
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Not sure if learning languages is really difficult, I think it is whether we 'know' the technique of learning a language or not. Some seem to have that naturally.
Yep, I have seen a couple of girls who were learning English for a while, but after a while they gave up. Lack of motivation, I guess. And yes, if they can get away with it, they would prefer you to learn Pasah Thai. I met another one though, she was learning English diligently, and I was amazed how confidently she spoke, after 5-6 months.
Oaktoad, I am still learning, and I still have problems catching all of the words that my girlfriend and her friends use when they speak to each other. I think the fastest though, is the Thai news or news summary, sounds like a bullet train to me.
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Bangkok Girls : Meet Attractive Thai Girls
Posted on: 12:42 pm on Aug. 30, 2002
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anyone heard of the Callan method for learning/teaching EFL ?.
I read on their site that they claim 4X ish speed to pass the cambridge english exam.
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Thai Girls : Meet Active Thai Girls
Posted on: 10:39 am on Sep. 4, 2002
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My Thai wife studied English for 3 years in school (in Thailand) before I met her and I was amazed at how well she spoke. ÝShe could quite easily watch T.V. in English. ÝI think it all came down to the fact that she was very interested, motivated and willing to study and practice (I also think she's quite intelligent...but of course I'm biased). ÝI can't really say how many other's could speak this well after only 3 years but this was her experience. ÝI'd also think that if the girl you are thinking of is going to be living in the U.S. that the immersion into the language this could provide would actually help her learn more quickly than living where she didn't use or hear English as much every day. Ý
Best of luck to you and her.
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Thai Women : Meet Matured Thai Women
Posted on: 11:11 am on Sep. 4, 2002
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Tyler Durdin
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Yeah, I have found that most girls prefer if you speak Passa-Thai. I speak limited (I mean limited) Thai, and when the girls pick up on this, English goes out the door and I am the one scrambling to understand and be understood. They dont even attempt to speak English, I guess it is just easier for them to have to decipher my broken Thai than have to speak broken English themselves. Consequently, when hanging out with girls that can speak English very well (I.e. - the stewardess), I find that I hardly speak any Thai with them. Her English is flawless and its easier for me, so it's a 2 way street.
The best way for anyone to learn a new language is to be in that country where they are immersed in the language and culture (books will only get you so far). A solid 1 yr in any country and your language skills will have vastly improved (that is if you try - plenty of people who live in foreign countries for yrs and dont speak a lick). If it wasnt for traveling to LOS, I would never have learnt phrases such as "Tiao Pooying - Wenching (thanks to BK for that one).
The worst is having to speak to a dog/cat in Thai, they just look back at me (and I know they are thinking) "God, you have the worst accent".
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Bangkok Girls : Meet Attractive Thai Girls
Posted on: 2:50 pm on Sep. 4, 2002
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