Level 28 · Expert (B2+)

First class

สอนครั้งแรก

Hugo is teaching his very first French class. His three adult students can’t manage a single word, not even “rue”, just three letters. Now it’s Hugo’s turn to be patient, and the director chooses the worst possible moment to walk past.

Level
28
Stage
Expert, B2+
Theme
Business
Length
13 pages, about 15 min
New words
8
Cover of the Thai story "First class"

The first line

ฮิวโก้ซ้อมสอนทั้งคืน เพราะพรุ่งนี้จะสอนครั้งแรก

Hugo rehearses his lesson all night, because tomorrow he teaches for the first time.

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Illustration from page 1 of the Thai story "First class"
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Illustration from page 7 of the Thai story "First class"
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New words in this story

This story introduces 8 new words. Here are the first ones:

Thai Pronunciation Meaning Audio
ลุง lung uncle, older man
กรุณา gà-rú-naa please (formal, before a verb), kindness
ผิด pìt wrong, mistaken
คอ kɔɔ neck, throat
ลิ้น lín tongue
โกรธ gròot angry
ปาก bpàak mouth
จูบ jùup to kiss

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