I signed up for the 2 Weeks to Speak and couldn’t have been happier with the experience and the results.
The methods used by Jom and co. definitely work. The focus is on repetition and combining words to form sentences,
turning questions into answers and vice versa. Training your mouth to make the sounds and endlessly repeating those
sounds is the only way of grasping a tonal language so it makes perfect sense.
This method of teaching combined with Jom’s incredible energy, passion and humour is second to none.
Jom’s colleague Bow also taught and practised with us so we were able to hear a different voice and pronunciations,
further preparing us for understanding outside the classroom.
The class size is kept small, there were 6 of us in total, so we each got lots of practice in speaking which helped us progress
quickly and as a team. Every day we would learn new sentence structures and add to our vocabulary as well as practise what
we had already learnt on previous days so nothing would get forgotten.
The course is indeed intense however it is also a lot of fun and the hours pass quickly. I would recommend learning as much
vocabulary as possible beforehand to get the most out of the actual classes. I had learnt a few words and numbers before starting
but the course really enabled me to start putting these random words together to create sentences and begin communicating properly.
It has made all the difference to my confidence and to my Thai neighbours and friends!
In short; great teaching, lovely people! I highly recommend this course if you are planning to spend a while in Thailand.
How could this program be improved?
Really cannot think of anything the team could do better!
Debbie Sandersley
From London, United Kingdom
