American Slang (Thai) vs HospiTalk

Slang (Thai) is a collection of everyday American English slang you hear in movies, series, songs and real conversations, made for Thai learners. Every word comes with an English example sentence that shows how native speakers use it, and you can listen to it read aloud. Many words also show a Thai meaning from the English–Thai dictionary on the same page. Great for understanding spoken English, watching films without subtitles, or sounding more natural when you speak. Examples in the app – guts: It takes a lot of guts to give the boss your true opinion. (Thai: ความกล้า) – vibes: He really gives off good vibes. (Thai: ความรู้สึก) – pig out: Let's go to the restaurant and pig out. (Thai: กินอาหารจำนวนมาก) – veg out: I want to veg out in front of the television this evening. – groovy: This music is groovy. What you can do – Search slang in English, or type part of a phrase: "out" finds veg out, pig out, maxed out – Word page: example sentence, listen button, copy button and other words under the same letter – Move straight to the next or previous word – Tap the heart to keep favourites in your library, with a history of words you opened – Review your favourites and play a sentence-building game – Word of the day as a home-screen widget or a daily reminder – Share a word as a picture to LINE or save it to your phone – Adjustable text size – Articles from Wordy Guru All your favourites from the previous version are still there Free with ads

This application is designed for use by public health staff/workers as conversation practice with foreign patients. The dialogues simulate real situations that occur frequently at hospitals and other health facilities. Each conversation provides for a range of responses to create the feel of a role play game. To promote continuous learning, these dialogues are accompanied by translation, vocabulary lists and supplementary self-practice exercises. Users can post questions, and answers will be provided and stored in a database made accessible to the public. Distinctive features 1. The application works on smartphones that run on iPhone or and iPads. 2. Conversations are based on real situations that commonly occur at hospitals. These conversations allow for a variety of responses to accommodate different situations. 3. The app is convenient. Users have freedom to choose the amount of practice time, and can press a button for repeated listening. 4. A list of vocabulary, with illustrations and translations, is provided for each situation. 5. clicking on specific vocabulary takes users to conversations or situations in which these words appear. 6. Multiple choice exercises based on situations are available. 7. The app promotes continuous learning by allowing users to pose questions with answers provided by the app admin and seen by all other users.