Thai + English Teaching

[Nobby]

To think Thailand can improve it's standard of English without using Thais is naive.Expats cannot do it alone.ASEAN is set for 2015-Thais will have to be a part of the training process -Remember colonialism finished a long time ago-And Thailand was never part of it-good for them! How about some co-operation and support between Thais and expats for a change? Maybe then we can improve Thailands ranking in ASEAN.

I feel that is happening already as there seems to be more Engrish teaching jobs available then ever before (at a much higher salary than a few years ago). This is just my feelings/experience on this matter.

[Jamaw]

You are correct in that it cannot be done without Thais which is one of the reasons why it's taking so long and they lag behind, but as I've stated, they need to be trained. One of the reasons why Thailand is poor at English is indeed because it wasn't colonised. This brought an insularity which still prevails in some quarters today.

Ideally, the young Thais at school today should go onto university and get a degree in English. Then they will be the future of education in this country. Further education brings a massive income to the uk, people come from all over the world but sadly not from Thailand.

My step-son is 14 and I'm working on him and his friends. I'm hoping I can send him to UK when he's 21 to further his education.

Sadly, in Thailand, many bad things are dome with good intent.

[Jamaw]

Nobby, you're correct. I've been offered quite a few but declined. My reasons for doing so is that I only want to work in the Buriram area.

Also, now that Burma is opening up and being a former colony with English speakers, many English teachers will go there and dump Thailand and this country will suffer because of it. I hope I'm wrong though.

[Eric2012]

Don't get me started on colonialism-I am an Aussie-c--------m is a dirty word in aus!That's an area that I can really get into trouble with-without any help at all  thankyou again

[Jamaw]

Yes I know, I spent a year in Oz a few years ago. When I was filling in my visa I was asked if I had a criminal record. I asked if you still need one to get in ;-)

[Eric2012]

Not unless you want to join the wharfies union ,then you do,and that,as Starman would say ,is a fact

[Mod]

My students are housewife who cannot read and write in English.
My  qualification maybe not enough for you.
I just finished bachelor's degree of Graphic Design not English but I'm the one who use to take care the foreigner customers so I think my level is ok to teach people who even doesn't know ABC. and don't worry I don't teach for the young student, I always tell them that I'm not professional teacher.

Thank you for all your support 

[Eric2012]

Hi mod,very good of you to reply in such a concise and honest fashion .I for one believe that most young thai housewives will be much safer to learn English from you.You never know what these shifty Farangs are after

[Jamaw]

Ms MOD. I have no problems with people helping local Thais to improve their English. However, if you are taking money for it then you should get qualified.

Having just read your post I have to say that you justify my comments as your English is very basic and the grammar is poor.

I state once again, this is not personal. You are teaching Thais English and from what I've just read you confirmed my thoughts. Perhaps you speak well but the biggest problem for Thais is written English and grammar.

Why don't you meet up with someone like Starman? With his experience, it could only be of benefit to you and the Thai people you are 'teaching'.

I'm assuming Starman is receptive to input, appologies to him if not.

[Jamaw]

You're in with a chance now Eric, sweet talker.

When I think of Aussies and English I go back to tennis when Virginia Wade was playing and an Aussie radio commentator describer her as Vagina Wide. No sarcasm, no pun, no humour, just his English!

[Eric2012]

I think you underestimate the aussie sense of humour-just think -same as English,only quicker

[Jamaw]

Nah Eric, as a Scot I used to say, we speak too fast and you think too slow.

The radio commentator was dropped because of it. He'd no idea what he did wrong. Sadly, it's a BBC thing.

[Eric2012]

The same thing happened to a famous tv host-he got sacked by Kerry Packer for doing a crow call--it sounded something like--FAAARK

[Jamaw]

Ms MOD -  I'm willing to bet your English is much better than many ex-pat English speakers, even in written terms. But the fact is they are not teaching or at least not in professional terms. There's lots of ex-pats who have done a great job teaching members of the extended family how to speak English and communicate but when it comes to writing and grammar, they know when to stop.

[Jamaw]

Eric, Have you heard the story of Emma Chisset from Melbourne?