In october 2007, i had the honour of appearing on cnns veteran correspondents tom mintierstonight show on true visions television. Download cracking thai fundamentals pdf search engine. A thai operating system for your mind raj, stuart jay on. Scott eddy went first, claudio sennhauser second, and now peter follows. I first heard about scott from claudio sennhauser, a mutual friend thanks claudio. To give you some idea of what goes on, i asked several attendees to share their experiences. And by dint of some effort, i devised a streamlined formulation of the rules for determining tones from the thai script. Download full cracking thai fundamentals book in pdf, epub, mobi and all ebook format.
You already know my experiences with stu s workshop, so to give you another opinion i asked a former student of stu s, scott eddy, for an interview. Language and mind mastery by polyglot stuart jay raj. I was impressed by him but then im impressed with anyone that can learn languages like thai or japanese. Im the authordeveloper and after living in rural thailand for a few. He already had his course cracking thai fundamentals and i already had the rapid method and we were hoping to develop a rapid cracking thai fundamentals course together. I started off using this to upload different clips that i had appeared on from time to time.
Unlimited cracking thai language learning online bundle. Jun 16, 2010 this is an adaptation from my indic compass especially for learners of thai used in my cracking thai fundamentals workshop summarizing all thai letters and on the 2nd page you will find tonal rules and pronunciation broken down. A thai operating system for your mind book online at best prices in india on. Who what when where how and why in thai thai bites with.
Interview part one i met polyglot stu jay raj right after landing in bangkok. His talents have allowed him to earn a professional living as a simultaneous interpreter in thai, mandarin, cantonese, and indonesian, among others, providing language and cultural training for multinational companies in the region and hosting his own tv. Allens, level 28, deutsche bank place, 126 phillip street, sydney. Polite articles in thai are fairly easy to grasp once youre acquainted with them and start listening out. His talents have allowed him to earn a professional living as a simultaneous interpreter in thai, mandarin, cantonese, and indonesian, among others, providing language and cultural training for multinational companies in the region and hosting his own tv programme on. The writing system always stands as one of the biggest mental barriers for learners of thai. Aug 08, 2014 painful lessons while ordering pizza in thai. I also picked up stu jay rajs unusual book cracking thai fundamentals and started reading through it and making flash cards as necessary it has less memoryintensive content. Look, its not like greg and ed dont want to learn thai, its just that theyre like so many other foreigners here, and havent really made a serious effort. Stuart was an inspirational teacher with a unique approach to teaching a. I started ctf back in 19992000, initially for journalists at the fcct.
Hanumans thai and japanese language immersion log page 6. Worldclass polyglot stu jay raj claims that one of the easiest ways to remember thai tones is to think of the high, middle, and low class as classes of society. Cracking thai fundamentals stu jay s course is a collection of interactive courses that will prepare your mind, body and environment with everything that you need to develop a high level of competency in both using the thai language and working and living with thai people. A thai operating system for your mind by raj, stuart jay isbn. He is a polyglot who speaks thai like a native, and he has promised to help me to the same. Bookbyte rent textbooks cracking thai fundamentals. Stu jay raj polyglot is back in bangkok for short bit. One of the most exciting developments was that stuart jay raj offered to help me achieve my goal. It teaches you to construct your sentences by thinking like a thai. Peter lo on stu s cracking thai fundamentals this month polyglot stu jay raj arrived in bangkok to give his cracking thai fundamentals workshop. I was lucky enough to be treated to a private masterclass by famous polyglot stu jay raj, in which he dissected my thai pronunciation and demonstrated how not to learn to speak thai without sounding like a typical foreigner. Student material tsl chiang mai thai as a second language. Thai as a second language school has produced a series of free online learning aids with the main objective is to improve vocabulary acquisition and increase students exposure and interaction with the thai language. I wish that id had access to his cracking thai fundamentals course when i first started learning thai because it would have made things so much.
In your experience, which learning difficulties are the most common. Cracking thai fundamentals stu jays course is a collection of interactive courses that will prepare your mind, body and environment with everything that you need to develop a high level of competency in both using the thai language and working and living with thai people. During that time, he took away the fear of tones and gave needed insight into thai culture as well. I think it is fair to say that cracking thai fundamentals, written by polyglot stuart jay raj and available on createspace and amazon, is the grammar wars. Cracking thai fundamentals workshop with stuart jay raj. A thai operating system for your mind, by stuart jay raj. As time went on, the range of clips varied from language, ling. Cracking thai fundamentals with polyglot stuart jay raj vowel. Cracking thai fundamentals by stuart jay raj talking thai english phrasebook by paiboon publishing culture shock. Stu jay rajs book cracking thai fundamentals if you read my blog up to now, you will know that i hate grammar books. Its been very helpful for me so i thought id share. Creating the right mental conditions for learning thai. A thai operating system for your mind the cracking thai fundamentals suite by stuart jay raj includes a collection of interactive courses that will prepare. Rather than awkwardly superimpose a new language over the top of the preexisting non thai sound and meaning system of your mother tongue, cracking thai fundamentals will teach you.
I follow some polyglot stuff on youtube from time to time, and i remember hearing about that guy stuart jay raj. Stuart jay raj has developed a suite of hand and body signs, glyphs, colourful stories and exercises that will help learners of thai lay down a new linguistic and. Stu is back in bangkok with cracking thai fundamentals. A thai operating system for your mind by stuart raj 2015, paperback at the best online prices at ebay. I also picked up stu jay raj s unusual book cracking thai fundamentals and started reading through it and making flash cards as necessary it has less memoryintensive content. The interwebs have been abuzz with excitement for months, and students have been waiting mostly patiently for its release. Stu, with cracking thai fundamentals and mnidcraft, youve taught the thai language to expats for some time. A thai operating system for your mind 9781514899465. Stuart jay raj has developed a suite of hand and body sig. I met with stuart jay raj a man fluent in over a dozen languages when i first came to thailand in 2005. Cracking thai fundamentals with polyglot stuart jay raj core vowel handsigns 1 of 2 in this two part episode, we. How to prepare for and what to expect from cracking thai fundamentals by stuart jay raj one of the questions that i often get asked when opening a workshop like cracking thai fundamentals is do you really think that you can teach me to speak thai in 1216 hours. Primarily the book is about creating the building blocks of some of the most important features of thai.
This site is dedicated to all things thai language and culture. Get traffic statistics, seo keyword opportunities, audience insights, and competitive analytics for stujay. I only know a little about him as i read his book cracking thai fundamentals. I took stus workshop to gain an insight into the thai language and culture.
From time to time although not as often as theyd like the show welcomes thais and foreigners to talk about their thai language skills. I dont have any excuses for my dismal attempt at ordering pizza, but im not interested in excuses anyway. Who what when where how and why in thai thai bites with stuart jay raj. I will talk further about this book in a post early next week also. Selection of some of the best clips of stuart jay raj on youtube 2. Talking about stu jay raj s cracking thai fundamentals stu is back in bangkok with cracking thai fundamentals. Stuart jay raj s cracking thai fundamentals ctf podcasts on radiobangkok.
Jun 07, 2010 stuart jay raj full profile background of mixed race, tv personality stuart jay raj or jay has a fluent command in speaking, listening, reading and writing over modern languages including chinese dialects, spanish, indonesian, thai, danish and sign language. Stu jay raj is back with cracking thai fundamentals as i mentioned earlier this year stuart stu. Cracking thai fundamentals i would not have made as much progress during the early part of this challenge if it hadnt been for the help of stuart jay raj they guy is a phenomenal teacher. How to learn thai quick guide for beginners languageboost. Thais learning thai this is part 2 of 2 absolutely fabulous posts. If you landed here first, you might want to head over to part 1. In a bid to help improve the way thai is being taught to nonnative speakers, we recently teamed up with stuart jay raj from jcademy and mike campbell from glossika. Josh, 09202015 the word that, in both forms, and, relate to the use of verbs. Stuart jay raj is hosting event this week in bangkok along with mike from glossika and arthit juyaso from duke language school. My sincere thanks goes to stu jay raj, duke duke language school, bingolingo read thai in 10 days, jo and jay learn thai podcast, tom and kruu jiab learn thai style, benjawan poomsan becker paiboon publishing, chris pirazzi word in the hand, yuki and miki pickupthai podcast, james higbie and david smyth via danny at dco thai and. A thai operating system for your mind back when i was learning thai.
Stuart jay raj full profile background of mixed race, tv personality stuart jay raj or jay has a fluent command in speaking, listening, reading and writing over modern languages including chinese dialects, spanish, indonesian, thai, danish and sign language. Stuart jay raj is the author of cracking thai fundamentals 3. I watched a lot of his stuff and i have to say im super impressed. Kaewmala from thai talk as a native thai speaker learning thai, how do you go about it. When somebody must go to guide stores, search store by store, rack by shelf, it is very bothersome. Stuart is going to be using me as his guinea pig, so im a bit nervous because ive no real idea what to expect. If you want to learn to speak thai, this is the only guide youll ever need. A thai operating system for your mind the cracking thai fundamentals suite by stuart jay raj includes a collection of interactive courses that will prepare your mind, body and environment with everything that you need. Ive using his cracking thai fundamentals course to improve my ability to accurately reproduce thai sounds. Cracking thai fundamentals i attended when he was living in thailand. But like most travellers to thailand, id never even tried to learn to speak thai until now.
However, he got busy with other things, while i continued to develop. The jcademy cracking thai fundamentals challenge will span over around three to four months, working with two expats with little or no thai language ability. The high class people are always rising higher rising tone, while the middle and low class stay where they are flat tone. Cracking thai fundamentals is a suite of tools designed to ultimately provide. As mentioned, claudio will be attending stu s coming workshop and plans to give an. Cracking thai fundamentals by stuart jay raj, 9781514899465, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. I developed my cracking thai fundamentals programme in bangkok back in 2000 to help journalists in thailand hit the ground running both linguistically and culturally when arriving in thailand. For an extra holiday treat stu jay raj author of cracking thai fundamentals has gifted a book to giveaway to the lucky winner. I only care about what i can do to improve and that is what ive been focusing on. Stu jay raj is back in bangkok with cracking thai fundamentals. Stuart jay rajs cracking thai fundamentals ctf podcasts. Its free to attend, but you need to let them know in advance. Ive been trying to take in as many different resources as possible and stuart jay raj s stuff has seemed pretty helpful so far. His talents have allowed him to earn a professional living as a simultaneous interpreter in thai, mandarin, cantonese, and indonesian, among others, providing language and cultural training for multinational.
Profile of stuart jay raj mar 2010 extended profile. Posts regarding thai language and thai culture including cracking thai fundamentals, thai bites and other thai series by stuart jay raj. Master the tones of any asian language the glossika blog. Its setup differently than other thai books i have. A thai operating system for your mind isbn 9781514899465 ship for free. Competitive analysis, marketing mix and traffic alexa log in. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Business bootcamp cracking thai business fundamentals. Learning thai, read and write thai thai culture and. This is an adaptation from my indic compass especially for learners of thai used in my cracking thai fundamentals workshop summarizing all thai letters and on the 2nd page you will find tonal rules and pronunciation broken down. Stuart jay raj is an australian polyglot who specializes in the languages and dialects spoken in south east asia and china. I took stu s workshop to gain an insight into the thai language and culture. I think it is fair to say that cracking thai fundamentals, written by polyglot stuart jay raj and available on createspace and amazon, is the most anticipated thai language book to come out in a very long time.
He helps out in this forum, so most of you know him already. Changing the way thai is taught to nonnative speakers. Smyths essential grammar women learn thai and some. This was the brainchild of stuart whose vision now shared among the 3 of us is to combine forces to. During that time, he took away the fear of tones and ga. He speaks thai, mandarin, cantonese, hindi, bahasa indonesian, and other asian languages. Talking with stu jay raj about cracking thai fundamentals 2. Stuart jay raj has developed a suite of hand and body signs, glyphs, colourful stories and exercises that will help learners of thai lay down a new linguistic and cultural operating system for their mind and body. Stuart jay raj author of cracking thai fundamentals. Stu jay takes you on a journey to understand thai language by introducing. Jan 15, 2014 this is the first progress check meeting with andrew smith and richard gotz since starting the cracking thai fundamentals challenge 2014.
At the workshop he has everyone off their seats, getting into the fun of it all. Our thai language teachers have created hundreds of thai lessons and thai. If i was to start thai again i would probably use the following resources. Its a stunning country, with beautiful people, and worldclass food. The deficiencies this event has highlighted for me have been. The cracking thai fundamentals workshop does not promise to have you speaking. Well maybe hate is a strong word but they certainly bore me to the point that i stop learning anything. The main gist of stus book is to get you to go beyond simple. Pronounce it right joe rogan huawei, xiaomi, muay thai andy ngo and nguyen ng names.