Thai
THAI1000 Thai I (Course Outline)
This is an introductory course in Thai designed for the students without any prior knowledge of Thai. The course focuses on learning how to communicate in simple Thai. The course emphasizes class interaction and practices to provide a reasonable coverage of basic structures and vocabulary for everyday life. Various aspects of Thai culture and its life style will also be introduced for a comprehensive picture of Thai language in real context. Basic Thai writing will be introduced.
THAI2000 Thai II (Course Outline)
Building on the knowledge acquired in THAI1000 (1001), this course aims to further develop students' ability to communicate in Thai in various everyday situations. It also seeks to give students a taste of Thai culture and invites them to explore cultural differences. Through intensive practice students will develop more confidence in interacting in Thai while further expanding and solidifying their understanding of the basic grammar and pronunciation patterns.
This course aims to further enhance students' communication skills in the four language domains listening, speaking, reading and writing. Students are expected to communicate confidently in a wider range of social interactions including more formal situations and simple professional contexts as well as reporting past events and sharing experience.
THAI2050 Thai I & II
This is an introductory course in Thai designed for students without any prior knowledge of Thai. The course
focuses on learning how to communicate in simple Thai. The course emphasizes class interaction and practice
to provide a reasonable coverage of basic structures and vocabulary for everyday life. Various aspects of Thai culture and its life style will also be introduced for a comprehensive picture of Thai language in real context. Basic Thai writing will be introduced.
THAI3000 Thai IV
This course aims at increasing students' communicative fluency in oral and written Thai. Using a variety of classroom activities and multimedia, students will build up their competence in the four language domains listening, speaking, reading and writing. Through intensive practice they will be able to communicate in a wide range of social situations with the appropriate awareness of the pragmatic rules involved. Students receive guidance in the process of composing longer texts displaying a range of registers and styles relating to past, present and future events.