Thai Stories for Language Learners: Traditional Folktales in English and Thai (Free Online Audio)

Thai Stories for Language Learners: Traditional Folktales in English and Thai (Free Online Audio) - Paperback

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Thai Stories for Language Learners: Traditional Folktales in English and Thai (Free Online Audio) - Paperback

Thai Stories for Language Learners: Traditional Folktales in English and Thai (Free Online Audio) - Paperback

by Jintana Rattanakhemakorn , Dylan Southard
$17.99
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Book Overview

The most enjoyable way to learn about an unfamiliar culture is through its stories--especially when they're told in two languages!

Thai Stories for Language Learners introduces 28 entertaining Thai stories with bilingual Thai and English versions presented on facing pages. The stories are adapted from traditional folktales with roots in the Thai oral tradition, classic Thai literature, and Thai versions of the Indian Jataka Tales--which describe the past lives of the Buddha.

The stories in this book include:
  • "The Frightened Rabbit" is a well-known story about rabbit who hears a loud thundering sound and concludes it is a landslide, without investigating further. He runs about telling others of the landslide, thus causing unnecessary panic.

  • "A Horse-faced Woman" is one of the most popular folktales in Thailand because the heroine's appearance and character differ vastly from other Thai heroines. Her equine appearance, unpopularity with fellow villagers, and passionate desires to marry the handsome Prince Pin Thong collide.

  • "A Myth of Phra Ruang" is a classic tale popular among Thai people. It tells the story of a legendary hero--Phra Ruang--who frees the people of Lavo (Lopburi) from the ancient Khmer rulers. When the Khmer king tries to kill him, Phra Ruang escapes and is ordained as a monk.

  • And many more!

Alongside each story, readers will find:
  • A list of key vocabulary in the Thai script, Romanized form, and the English meanings
  • A set of questions and writing activities
  • A Thai pronunciation guide
  • Online audio recording in order to improve pronunciation and comprehension.

This book will be of interest to learners who are beginning to read and write the Thai language and would like additional practice, as well as to general readers interested in learning about Thai culture.
ISBN9780804853781
Author Jintana Rattanakhemakorn , Dylan Southard
PublisherTuttle Publishing
GenreEducation and Literature
FormatPaperback
PublishedOctober 2022
LanguageENG- English
Pages192
Weight1.0 lb
Target AudienceAdults
Print SizeStandard Print

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About Jintana Rattanakhemakorn

Jintana Rattanakhemakorn graduated from Chiang Mai University with a bachelor's degree in Thai, and completed her master's degree in English at Khon Kaen University. She also holds a certificate in Teaching English as a Second Language from Seattle University College of Education. She taught Thai to U.S. college students at CIEE study abroad program in Khon Kaen, Thailand from 2004 to 2017. She developed curriculum, textbooks, teaching methods, materials, lesson plans, and activities used in all Thai language courses. Currently, she is teaching Thai to international students at ASEAN Language Center and also teaching English at International College, Khon Kaen University. In addition, she is the author of the Easy Thai: Learn to Speak Thai Quickly (Tuttle 2015) and has revised the Survival Thai Phrasebook (Tuttle 2016), the Instant Thai Phrasebook (Tuttle 2016), the Making Out in Thai (Tuttle 2017), and the Pocket Thai Dictionary (Tuttle 2018).

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