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Handbook 1997 : Faculty of Arts : Thai

920-178 RMIT: Thai 1A

Credit Points:

18.75 1st year

Coordinator:

Mr Allan Trigellis-Smith

Timetable:

Semester 1

Contact:

Six hours per week: three 1-hour lectures, two 1-hour tutorials and one 1-hour practical language class per week

Objectives:

Students who complete this subject should:

  • have gained a mastery of the five tones in Thai as well as be able to recognise and produce Thai vowels;

  • be able to understand elementary language related to common situations in daily life; and

  • to have begun cultivating an awareness of social factors in relation to the language covered.

Content:

This subject is designed as an introduction to modern standard Thai. Students are expected to quickly gain a mastery of the five tones, vowel sounds and regular Thai graphemes. Elementary language related to common situations in daily life is taught and students are made aware of the influence of social factors on the language.

Assessment:

Progressive assessment including regular oral, aural and written class tests and homework (50%), one 1000-word cultural assignment (10%), one 10 minute oral/aural test (20%), one 2-hour examination (20%).

Prescribed Texts:

  • Brown, M.J., A.U.A. Language Centre Thai Course Book 1, A.U.A Language Centre, Bangkok, 1985.
  • National Curriculum - Thai, Sanuk Sanuk, Curriculum Corporation, Melbourne, 1995.
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