2. Common Problems of Thai- English Main Problems

3. Pronunciation The r / l sounds really leally r is spoken with lips pursed together. l is spoken with the tongue.

4. Pronunciation The v / w sounds very wery v is spoken by biting the bottom lip. w is spoken by the pursing the lips together (same as r).

5. Pronunciation The sh / ch sounds cheat sheet ch is spoken by forcing more air out. sh is spoken by softly blowing air out.

6. Pronunciation The t / d sounds but bud

7. Pronunciation The ed sound at the end of words is missing demanded demand

8. Pronunciation The s sound at the end of words is missing cats cat

9. Tone problems The final syllable pronunciation is too strong (UK) Computer Comput-uh (US) Computer Comput-uhr (Thai) Computer Comput-errRR !!

10. Verb tense Tone problems Basic verb tenses are often wrong or missing I will not go I not go Yesterday, I went home Yesterday, I go home

11. Wrong phrases Repeating inaccurate non- English phrases It’s the same Same, same but different (This phrase is technically wrong, on many levels)