ESP Biography



PHUMPONG WATANAPRAKORNKUL, ESP Teacher




Major: 6-3

College/Employer: MIT

Year of Graduation: 2011

Picture of Phumpong Watanaprakornkul

Brief Biographical Sketch:

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Past Classes

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H3942: Introduction to Thai 1 in Splash! 2010 (Nov. 20 - 21, 2010)
There are more Asian languages that involve exotic characters and outlandish tones than Chinese, Japanese and Korean! Learn about this awesome language where tone markers don't describe the same tone on different characters. We will focus on the Thai alphabet, word formation and tone recognition. You will write your own name in Thai trying to put characters together yourself.


H4031: Introduction to Thai 2 in Splash! 2010 (Nov. 20 - 21, 2010)
Want to be cool and speak Thai "nid noi" on your next trip to Thailand? This class focuses on sentence formation and useful expressions for tourists in Thailand. Vocabulary on numbers, everyday items and activities will also be taught. After this course, you will know how not to be a "farang" clown saying words used by opposite gender.