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Burmese 1

Burmese 2

This subject builds on skills learned in Burmese 3 and students will have ample opportunities to review, exercise, and expand their knowledge of the spoken style of Burmese. A variety of listening comprehension materials including business negotiations and basic discussions on academic topics will encourage the development of students&#39; speaking skills.Students will learn the basic rules of literary-style Burmese and appropriate vocabulary, some of which are drawn from Pali and Sanskrit. The subject contents will help students gain access to authentic Burmese materials in both print and online platforms such as newspapers, magazine articles, governmental documents, encyclopaedia entries, dictionaries, and excerpts from literary works. The topics include Myanmar history, economics, anthropology, mythology, and practical conversations such as negotiations and problem-solving in business. These topics deepen students’ understanding of Myanmar culture and society. Students will write Burmese compositions and speech scripts in spoken-style Burmese on both the assigned topics and the research topics of their interest in Myanmar.  The subject often invites Burmese native speakers and Myanmar specialists as guests, to enhance students’ Burmese speaking abilities and exposure to the language. Students will give presentations to the guests, based on the topics covered in the subject.This subject is ran via face-to-face video at a set time prescribed by the University. Please be aware of potential time zone differences.

Burmese 4

This subject builds upon the skills and knowledge achieved in Burmese 2. Students will expand their knowledge of the spoken-style Burmese and most of its grammatical expressions. Upon completion of the subject, students will gain more sophisticated spoken and written language skills.  In this subject, students will look deeper into Myanmar’s traditional and changing lifestyles in recent years including activities at weddings, funerals and seasonal festivities. Folktales, stories of Buddha’s life and Buddhist-related rituals such as ordinations as novices and meditation practices are also included in the course. Students should be able to express both appreciation and offer insightful discussions about Myanmar’s traditional culture. By the end of the subject, students will learn vocabulary related to the topics above, new spoken-style grammar and expressions. Students will use different registers for formal/informal languages and learn more advanced communication skills for situations at university and in the workplace. The subject often invites Burmese native speakers and Myanmar specialists as guests to enhance students’ speaking abilities and exposure to the language. Students will be encouraged to make a short presentation on the topics learned to the guests. Through these interactions, students will improve their Burmese receptive, interactive, and productive skills.

Burmese 3

This subject builds on the skills learned in Burmese 1 and continues studying the spoken-style Burmese in both oral and written expressions.  In this subject students will become more aware of Myanmar’s socio-cultural aspects in daily conversation and simple passages. Students will expand their vocabulary, learn and use more complex grammatical structures including how to express abilities, experiences and comparisons.  The topics include the education system, part-time job interviews, Myanmar’s geography and diverse ethnicities, some traditional festival activities, and the differences between big cities and rural areas.  The subjects invites Burmese native speakers and Myanmar specialists as guests to broaden their knowledge of Myanmar culture. Through these interactions students also improve their Burmese receptive, interactive, and productive skills. This subject is ran via face-to-face video at a set time prescribed by the University. Please be aware of potential time zone differences.

Burmese is the official language of Myanmar and is also the main lingua-franca in the country as well as in Burmese communities worldwide. Myanmar embraces many ethnic groups and a diversity of cultures while being a Buddhist country. Burmese also has a long history of use in literary works and music, and now the language is a key medium that connects the Myanmar communities domestically and internationally via the internet. Students will develop an understanding of basic cultural practice in Myanmar societies through this course. In this course, students will be introduced to the spoken-style Burmese language and gain communicative commands at an introductory level. The course will emphasise conversations in everyday situations such as greetings, shopping, and family gatherings. Students will also learn how to use the language appropriately in different social situations as well as familiarise themselves with reading and writing Burmese script. Students will study short conversations and scripts, learning the main aspects of phonology, pronunciation, grammar, and vocabulary of Burmese. Students are given opportunities to practice their Burmese listening, speaking, writing, reading, and translation skills with the help of a dictionary.  Throughout the semester, students will role-play conversations and occasionally interact with Burmese guest speakers sharing their lived experiences of their own places and cultures to enhance their receptive, interactive, and productive skills.This subject is ran via face-to-face video at a set time prescribed by the University. Please be aware of potential time zone differences.

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