Thai listening practice Upper-intermediate level : Work from home

In today's blog, we'll focus on improving your Thai listening skills through real-life contexts. One topic that has become more relevant than ever is working from home. For upper-intermediate learners, this is a great opportunity to dive deeper into more complex sentence structures, while also expanding vocabulary. Today’s practice includes a discussion on working online, highlighting the benefits of working from home, especially during challenging weather conditions, which we’ll explore through a listening activity.

To make learning easier, we provide a phonetic version of the story, helping you focus on pronunciation and comprehension which includes .... 

✅ Phonetic script for accurate pronunciation.
✅ Thai script for learners familiar with reading.
✅ English translation to ensure you understand every word.
✅ New vocabulary focus, so you can expand your knowledge effortlessly.
✅ Comprehension questions to test and solidify your learning.

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Script from the audio (Thai, phonetic and English version)

Thîi-nîi nai chûang-níi, mák-jà mii lom raeng láe fǒn-dtòk.

Rao loey dtàd-sǐn-jai tham-ngaan thîi bâan Online phró bprà-yàd way-laa dern-thaang.

Láe bplòd-phai gwàa phró mâi dtâwng khàb-rót bpai tham-ngaan.

Man an-dtà-raai way-laa khàb-rót chûang aa-gàad bàeb-níi.

Tham-ngaan Online chûay phêrm way-laa phák-phòn dûay-ná phró mâi dtâwng òk-bpai thîi èuun.

Láe thîi sǎm-khan, mii way-laa sùan-dtua dûay.

New vocabulary

• ลมแรง (lom raeng) – strong wind
• ฝนตก (fǒn-dtòk) – rain
• ประหยัด (bprà-yàd) – save, economize
• เดินทาง (dern-thaang) – travel
• ปลอดภัย (bplòd-phai) – safe
• ส่วนตัว (sùan-dtua) – private, personal

These words will appear in today’s listening exercise, helping you understand the context better and practice using them in sentences.

Grammar focus

In today's grammar section, we'll focus on the use of เพราะ (phró), which means "because." This conjunction helps connect two ideas, showing cause and effect. Let’s look at how it is used in different sentences:

เราเลยตัดสินใจทำงานที่บ้านออนไลน์ เพราะประหยัดเวลาเดินทาง
(Rao loey dtàd-sǐn-jai tham-ngaan thîi bâan online phró bprà-yàd way-laa dern-thaang)
"We therefore decided to work from home online because it saves time travelling."

และปลอดภัยกว่า เพราะไม่ต้องขับรถไปทำงาน
(Láe bplòd-phai gwàa phró mâi dtâwng khàb-rót bpai tham-ngaan)
"And safer because there is no need to drive a car to work."

ทำงานออนไลน์ช่วยเพิ่มเวลาพักผ่อนด้วยนะ เพราะไม่ต้องออกไปที่อื่น
(Tham-ngaan online chûay phêrm way-laa phák-phòn dûay-ná phró mâi dtâwng òk-bpai thîi èuun)
"Working online helps increase resting time too, because there's no need to go out elsewhere."

มันอันตรายเวลาขับรถช่วงอากาศแบบนี้ เพราะลมแรงและฝนตก
(Man an-dtà-raai way-laa khàb-rót chûang aa-gàad bàeb-níi phró lom raeng láe fǒn-dtòk)
"It's dangerous to drive in this kind of weather because of strong wind and rain."

เราตัดสินใจทำงานที่บ้าน เพราะมีเวลาส่วนตัวมากขึ้น
(Rao dtàd-sǐn-jai tham-ngaan thîi bâan phró mii way-laa sùan-dtua mâak khûen)"We decided to work from home because it allows for more personal time."

This structure not only helps explain reasons but also connects your ideas smoothly, which is key to more advanced conversations in Thai.

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