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 922-056 RMIT: Thai 1B

Note

Formerly available as 920-179. Students who have completed 920-179 are not eligible to enrol in this subject.

Availability

1st year

Credit Points

18.75

Coordinator

Allan Trigellis-Smith

Prerequisites

Thai 1A or an approved equivalent standard.

Semester

2 (view timetable)

Contact

Three 1-hour lectures, and two 1-hour tutorials and a 1-hour practical class per week

Subject Description

This subject aims to consolidate material taught in Thai 1A. It concentrates on the tones and vowels while introducing more complex graphemes and developing speaking and listening skills with an extended vocabulary related to common situations in daily life. Attention is given to the Thai world view particularly such things as the place of status and religion in Thai society. Students who complete this subject should be able to read selected unedited texts and be able to communicate at a basic level.

Assessment

Oral/aural and written class tests and homework, and a 1000-word cultural assignment, and a 10-minute oral/aural test, and a 2-hour examination.

Prescribed Texts

  • M J Brown, A.U.A. Language Centre Thai Course Book 2. AUA Language Centre 1985.
  • National Curriculum - Thai, Sanuk Sanuk. Curriculum Corporation 1995.


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