Undergraduate ANU-THAI1003-2023

Thai 2

Develop your spoken and written Thai, and get a deeper understanding of Thailand’s complex and diverse society. Begin translation exercises, and to recognise and use Thai phonemes, and engage with the associated etiquette implications.

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Duration

14 weeks

Study method

100% Online

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Assessments

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Prior study

Required

Start dates

24 Jul 2023

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Subject details

What you'll learn

Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:

Recognise and produce longer Thai phrases and sentence structures.
Use an active vocabulary of about 700 items.
Engage confidently in simple conversations on various day-to-day topics with a native speaker who talks slowly and clearly.
Write simple descriptive paragraphs; read and translate simplified passages.
Identify key information in simplified listening tasks.
Describe the Thai way of life, and Thailand’s geography and relationship with neighbouring countries.

In order to achieve these learning outcomes, each week students are expected to study for 6 hours as follows:

90 minutes, before class, studying the written and audio materials for the week
180 minutes, participating in two 90 minute sessions via zoom
90 minutes, completing weekly exercises

In addition, students are expected to spend at least 4 hours of individual study practicing the week's written and spoken language forms, vocabulary, and reviewing feedback on their work.

The total workload for the course is 130 hours over 12 weeks of class and the examination period.

Topics covered

- 1. What you do for a living
- 2. Telling Characteristics of People
- 3. Talking on the Phone
- 4. Making a day to day conversation
- 5. Leisure activities
- 6. Making a trip
- 7. Taking Leave and Expressing Good Wishes
- 8. Signs, notices, posters Reading
- 9. Advertisements
- 10. Thai News
- 11. Review and Conclusion

Entry requirements

You are recommended to have completed the following subjects(s) or have equivalent knowledge before starting this subject:

ANU-THAI1002-Thai 1

Others

Completion of THAI1002 Thai 1 or demonstration of equivalent level through completion of a placement test. Students with prior knowledge of the language will be required to take a placement test. Students are not permitted to enrol in a subject that is lower than the level they achieve in the placement test, or a lower level than a subject they have already completed. Students without the appropriate level of proficiency for ANU-THAI1003 (Thai 2) will be withdrawn from this subject and we will recommend an alternative subject at the correct level.

Additional requirements

Equipment requirements - To successfully engage in this subject students will need the following: • Laptop or computer • Computer camera (either inbuilt or webcam) • Headset or headphones with microphone • Mozilla Firefox or Google Chrome browser • Reliable internet access • Access to a scanner or smartphone
Other requirements -
This is a fast paced academic course at a University level.

Description

Thai 2 continues from Thai 1. In this course, students further develop their receptive, interactive, and productive skills. This course covers comparison, more conjunctions and sentence structures, and various day-to-day conversations. Students complete translation exercises, increase language exposure through audio-visual media and converse on selected topics in class. They will learn about Thai ways of life, geography, and neighbouring countries.

Via face-to-face video at a set time prescribed by the University. Please be aware of potential time zone differences.

Assessments

Vocabulary quizzes 20-30 words each week 10% Weekly homework (online) Weekly written, listening and oral homework 30% In-class activities and participation Students are required to actively participate in the oral class discussion during the class through in-class activities as part of assessments. 20% Midterm exam: Oral exam, listening, reading exam and written test 20% Final exam: Oral exam, listening exam and written test 20%

Vocabulary quizzes - 20-30 words each week (10%)
Weekly written, listening and oral homework (30%)
Students are required to actively participate in the oral class discussion through activities and assessments (20%)
Mid-term oral exam, listening reading and written (20%)
Final oral exam, listening reading and written (20%)

Textbooks

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