$1,500 $1,500
Your upfront cost: $0
Duration
14 weeks
Study method
100% online
Available loans
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Assessments
100% online
Prior study
Not required
Study terms
- 24 Feb 2020
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Subject details
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- Lesson 1 Welcome and introduction Burmese pronunciation Our romanization system for Burmese
- Lesson 2 From greetings to small talk Some essential rules of Burmese grammar Burmese names
- Lesson 3 Naming things in Burmese How to say the possessive in Burmese
- Lesson 4 Having snacks and drinks at a tea house Request forms (How to ask others to do something)
- Lesson 5 Shopping, sightseeing and visiting pagodas Adjectives and adverbs Daily schedules
- Lesson 6 Introduction of Burmese characters 1.Vowels, 2.Consonants and 3.Exercises Burmese new year song
- Lesson 7 Review of Lesson 2 in Burmese characters
- Lesson 8 Review of Lesson 3 in Burmese characters
- Lesson 9 Review of Lesson 4 in Burmese characters.
- Lesson 10 Review of Lesson 5 in Burmese characters.
- Lesson 11 Family terms Calendars Birthdays (Burmese celebrate birthdays both annually and every week as well) To make a suggestion to do something together with others.
- Lesson 12 Transportation (How to travel to your destination) Why? (How to show the reason)
Others
You may be required to take a placement test.
Special requirements
- EquipmentDetails - To successfully engage in this course students will need the following: • Laptop or computer • Computer camera (either inbuilt or webcam) • Headset with microphone • Mozilla Firefox or Google Chrome browser • Reliable internet access • Access to a scanner or smartphone
- OtherDetails -
This is a fast paced academic course at a University level.
This subject will introduce students to the Burmese language, and provide them with communicative commands at an Introductory level, with an emphasis on conversation in everyday situations. Students will also begin to familiarise themselves with reading and writing Burmese script.
Via face-to-face video at a set time prescribed by the University. Please be aware of potential time zone differences.
- Quizzes x 10 (15%)
- Mid-term oral test (10%)
- Mid-term listening comprehension test (5%)
- Mid-term written test (10%)
- Final oral exam (20%)
- Final listening comprehension test (10%)
- Final written exam (25%)
- Class participation (5%)
Check the learning management system (LMS) of your university for textbook details.