Thai 4

About this subject

• What you'll learn

  On satisfying the requirements of this subject, students will have the knowledge and skills at an Upper Intermediate level of Thai to:

  • Demonstrate confident, accurate recognition and production of Thai phonemes, including tones, to distinguish accurately between close pairs in listening and in speech and to use intonation appropriate to various scenarios.
  • Recognise and use vocabulary drawn from readings and discussions using royal language and Thai-Lao terms.
  • Read and easily comprehend longer documents that employ a wide range of structural forms, including markers to indicate linking of ideas and arguments.
  • Communicate personal views on and offer descriptions of social, economic, political, cultural, historical, and linguistic issues raised in the texts under study, with a degree of spontaneity and confidence, drawing on a base of known patterns; engage in group discussions, including with native speakers.
  • Demonstrate a familiar understanding of cultural practices and beliefs of higher and lower echelons of Thai society, past and present.

  In order to achieve these learning outcomes, each week students are expected to study for 5 hours as follows:

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

  The students are expected to spend at least 5 hours of individual study practising the week's written and spoken language forms and vocabulary, reviewing feedback on their work and doing research.

• Topics covered

• Description

• Assessments

• Textbooks

• About Australian National University

Entry requirements

Prior study

To help set you up for success before you start this subject, we suggest completing or having equivalent knowledge in:

• ANU-THAI2002-Thai 3

Others

Completion of THAI2002 Thai 3 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 Students without the appropriate level of proficiency for ANU-THAI2003 (Thai 4) will be withdrawn from this subject and we will recommend an alternative subject at the correct level.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 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.

Study load

0.125 EFTSL

This is in the range of 10 to 12 hours of study each week.

Equivalent full time study load (EFTSL) is one way to calculate your study load. One (1.0) EFTSL is equivalent to a full-time study load for one year.

Find out more information on Commonwealth Loans to understand what this means to your eligibility for financial support.