Thai 4 is an Intermediate level course. The course covers a wider range of more complex structural forms; effective use of markers to produce a more coherent expression of ideas, cause-effect, and arguments in spoken and written language. It also covers a defined range of historical, economic, socio-political, cultural topics, as well as current affairs. Students read and listen to longer modified and unmodified texts and audio-visual media on relevant topics. Full length Thai films with English sub-titles and music are introduced in relation to discussion of social themes, figurative meanings, and contextual understanding. Students further develop grammatical understanding through spoken, written, and translation exercises. They discuss and write about the selected topics in current affairs and relevant social themes. Students at this level are able to converse on a range of familiar matters and points of personal interests with native speakers who are willing to speak clearly with minimum colloquialism.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:
- Use an active vocabulary of about 1300 items.
- Use markers to produce a more coherent expression of ideas, cause-effect, and arguments in spoken and written language.
- Read, comprehend, and produce longer Thai passages with a wider range of more complex structural forms on non-technical topics and points of personal interests with the aid of focused vocabulary lists.
- Participate in conversational situations of familiar topics and points of personal interests including prevalent social issues and current affairs.
- Demonstrate a cultural understanding of Thai perceptions and practices regarding such topics as cultural and ethnic diversity, social hierarchy, and social mobility.
Other Information
Proficiency equivalent: CEFR B1.
On successful completion of this course, students will have the knowledge and skills to engage at an Intermediate level of Thai.
Students with native speaker proficiency (may include cognate languages and dialects) must review the language proficiency assessment site and contact the CAP Student Centre for appropriate enrolment advice. Students with previous “language experience or exposure” are required to undertake a language proficiency assessment to ensure enrolment at the most appropriate level.
Relevant past experience includes:
- Previous study of the language (both formal and informal, for example but not limited to, at school, or, home, or through online activities, etc.)
- Being exposed to the language in childhood via a family member or friend
- Travel or living in a country where the language is spoken
- The language being spoken in your home (even if you do not speak it yourself)
Students who are not sure if they need to undertake a language proficiency assessment should seek advice from the course or language convenor. Students who intentionally misrepresent their language proficiency level may be investigated under the Academic Misconduct Rule 2015 as having failed to comply with assessment directions and having sought unfair advantage. This may results in a penalty such as reduced grades or failure of the course.
Students are not permitted to enrol in a language course below one that they have already successfully completed, except with permission of the language and/or course convenor.
Indicative Assessment
- 10 weekly quizzes (10) [LO 1,2,3,5]
- 10 weekly homework assignments (30) [LO 1,2,3,4,5]
- Translation assignment (10) [LO 1,2,3]
- Mid-semester oral (5) [LO 1,2,4,5]
- Mid-semester test (15) [LO 1,2,3,5]
- Final oral (5) [LO 1,2,4,5]
- Final test (15) [LO 1,2,3,5]
- Participation and class activities (10) [LO 1,2,3,4,5]
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Workload
The total workload for the subject is 130 hours over 12 weeks of class and the examination period.
Each week students are expected to study for 6 hours as follows:
- 90 minutes, before online lecture, working on the written and audio materials for the week, and revising the written and spoken contents as well as vocabulary.
- 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 practising the week's written and spoken language forms, vocabulary, and reviewing feedback on their work.
Inherent Requirements
Not applicable
Requisite and Incompatibility
Prescribed Texts
Details of the required text books will be published in the class summary.
Supplementary materials will be provided on Wattle.
Fees
Tuition fees are for the academic year indicated at the top of the page.
Commonwealth Support (CSP) Students
If you have been offered a Commonwealth supported place, your fees are set by the Australian Government for each course. At ANU 1 EFTSL is 48 units (normally 8 x 6-unit courses). More information about your student contribution amount for each course at Fees.
- Student Contribution Band:
- 1
- Unit value:
- 6 units
If you are a domestic graduate coursework student with a Domestic Tuition Fee (DTF) place or international student you will be required to pay course tuition fees (see below). Course tuition fees are indexed annually. Further information for domestic and international students about tuition and other fees can be found at Fees.
Where there is a unit range displayed for this course, not all unit options below may be available.
| Units | EFTSL |
|---|---|
| 6.00 | 0.12500 |
Course fees
- Domestic fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2021 | $3180 |
- International fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2021 | $4890 |
Offerings, Dates and Class Summary Links
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Class summaries, if available, can be accessed by clicking on the View link for the relevant class number.
