10 Years Of Learning Thai

[think_too_mut]

My daughther (22) , a student in Australia, English language, exams like methodology of teaching, year 3, she is on the way to be a BSC, Honor, a linguist and if she goes the teaching path, International scolls anywhere in the world.
She has taken 400 (1:1) Thai lessons with a professional Thai teacher. Thai was the first language she learned, not a novice.
She told me, she is now with Thai language where a 7 years old Thai is. I beleive she knows what she is talking about.
Can you imagine a 7 years old Thai with that level of Thai language ability, working at the Lotus Tesco or Big C?
Nothing from learning Thai unless you dedicate a year, for full time Thai language courses, undivided attention, homeworks.  Reading, writing, the talking comes last.

[bust]

My thai languish skills are limited but I found through personal experience that the Thais I had relationships with here in OZ meaning long term as in living together for 5 years on 2 occasions wanted to develop there English skills and preferred to speak English.

However I believe it was also calculated to allow them to have conversation knowing I could not understand most of what they were saying. Last one drifted between Thai and Lao. Very hard to become proficient in a foreign language not living where it's the first language spoken. I haven't retained all I have learnt over the years.

[Coss]

ditto, though on my two visits to Laos this year, I found I'd remembered more, than I thought I knew.