This paper discusses the rationale that underpins the design of the: student needs survey, lesson plan template and an introductory lesson plan attached in Annex 1 of this paper. These pedagogical materials assist me when I work as an English language tutor, teaching native speakers of the Tai family of languages, such as “Thai”, “Lao”, “Isan” and “Lue” dialects (Enfield, 2008, pp. 439 & 441). This research paper fills a gap in the pedagogical literature. No contemporary study examines the unique problems that native speakers of the Tai languages face when they study at post-secondary level in courses that use English as the sole or main language of instruction. This paper comprises part of the ‘pedagogical leaderships’ series. In this series, I argue that scholars of critical pedagogy should aim to offer customised examples and practical teaching resources to supplement their peer-reviewed academic publications in order to avoid the ambiguity that is often inherent in abstract discussion.