bangkok100

okay, I've studied with Walen for little bit. I thought I'd share my experience.

They teach Thai according to the Callen method. No white boards are allowed. From day one you're expected to learn the Thai word as a picture. Similar to learning Chinese. The teacher will say the new words in Thai two times and you write your own transliteration next to the word written in Thai so you remember the pronunciation. The book is only written in Thai and English. No transliteration is in their book. After a while they teach you the letters and how they form words.

Many questions are written in the lessons. The teacher will go around the room asking a students the questions in Thai. Each student will then answer in Thai.

After three months, book one is finished. The class will start over with book one. If you are able to do okay with book two in the advanced class, you can move on. I didn't, lol. The second time you learn with book one it's a lot easier. I would say this Walen is perfect for people who already speak some Thai. It's okay, I am learning Thai, but a lot of self-study seems to be required. The sentences could be a little more functional. They could teach us a lot more verbs. Overall, I'd say it's just okay.

Just my two cents

Bangkok100