Comments on: My 30 Day Thai Language Trial: Overview

By: Catherine Wentworth

Catherine Wentworth — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 00:08:47 +0000

Rick, Fantastic! I’m glad to hear that you’ve decided to do a language trial too. It has been very productive as I now have a great way to study daily. And making a concerted effort also forced me to find what worked for me (remixing the audio especially helps).

By: SiamRick

SiamRick — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 15:49:25 +0000

It took me two days but I’ve just read every one of your posts and logged/read nearly every site you referenced in your 30-day trial. Whoa! It’s very inspirational.

More to the point, this 30-day approach really appeals to me. I think you’ve got onto something, having utilized and modified Luca’s ideas. It makes great sense: develop a habit until it sticks. One can say the same thing about regular physical exercise. Once you develop the habit, you just fall into it every day or other day and voila!, you’re fit, or more fit than you were.

I’m more interested in learning Thai and since I have 7 months before I return to LOS and that 7 months involves a lot of winter here in the Great White North, I think you’ve given me the answer on how to get off my language learning butt and do it.

By the way, you’re building an incredible Thai language resource here and I like how you present balanced and fair reviews of things. Well done.
SiamRick hopes you will read…Film on Burmese monks’ protest an Oscar nominee

By: Catherine Wentworth

Catherine Wentworth — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 09:38:58 +0000

I hope not too. The man has had the same since Thursday, but he never gets sick so might be fighting it off. Me, on the other hand… (does not do sick well).

I enjoy taking down notes too. But I can’t always figure out what they meant later. One day I’ll learn shorthand and it won’t be such a problem.

By: Martyn

Martyn — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 07:51:29 +0000

Catherine there’s one hell of a lot of bugs going about my hometown right now, it seems everyone is coughing or sneezing, a sore throat is either a light let off or the start of something heavy (hopefully not).

Even here in the UK I quite often slip my small notebook into my back pocket when I head out for a drink. Due to my work pattern I often socialize alone because mid week my friends are working and I’ll sit with a beer and scribble a few thoughts and notes. I really enjoy that.

By: Catherine Wentworth

Catherine Wentworth — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 07:10:46 +0000

Hi Martyn, thanks! I like being a junkie (of this sort). My next trick is to study before I do everything else. But I’m not too sure I can pull that off and I’m not fully awake before caffeine.

A Thai language folder is a great idea. I have one for posts on WLT. It’s full of written notes that have been extracted from my Thai lessons. Lately, I’ve switched to a pocket sized Moleskin as it’s the perfect size to carry around on road trips around Thailand. I call it my Khun Phairo notebook.

‘keep snorting’ I am, I am… but in a different way. The man brought back a sore throat from London. Now, of ALL of the possible gifts, he brings that one? Sigh… I’m sick and tired of… yeah… well… it’s chicken time…

Now off to see your January 2010 review post (I love your monthly wrap on everyone :-D

By: Martyn

Martyn — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 07:02:12 +0000

Catherine well done on completing your thirty day trial and acquiring the habit (sounds awful, like you’re a junkie). The secret now is to keep feeding your habit which with your enthusiasm for the Thai language shouldn’t be a problem.

I’m still very excited about Hugh’s weather post and I have now printed it off and it is the first entry into a Thai language folder I’m compiling. Most useful.

naa naao ( Wi often talks about the weather )
naa dtit sat ( the problems she had with our dogs last year )
naa tai waan ( handy in a village )
fon ja dtok yen nee ( useful for my September holiday)

Thanks and keep snorting….. sorry I meant learning.
Martyn hopes you will read…Thailand Blogs – January 2010 Review