In this course, with active engagement students will be able to use active vocabulary of about 3500 of the most frequently used and useful Tetum words. Students will build on the skills and knowledge learned in Tetum 3 and develop a nuanced understanding of Tetum language and culture. Throughout the semester, students will engage in complex role-play conversations to learn how to use language appropriately to different social situations. They will further interact with authentic Tetum language and culture through various multi-media materials appropriate to the level. By the end of the course, students will improve their Tetum language skills to an intermediate proficiency. Students will be able to navigate cultural differences, discuss and write with more depth on a variety of topics including Timor-Leste-Australia relations, current affairs, law and crime, gender roles, climate and environmental issues, Timorese history and Timor-Leste’s place in the world. 

Learning Outcomes

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

1. Use an active vocabulary of about 3500 words.
2. Recognise and pronounce new and complex words with appropriate pronunciation.
3. Communicate using complex sentence structures and phrases with correct grammar in broader range of situations such as work roles, traffic rules, administration, law and government, violence, environment, and the diverse Timor-Leste history and culture.
4. Develop and demonstrate complex communication skills with confidence and high degree of accuracy in conversations, reading, writing and translation.
5. Demonstrate the ability to critically think about a range of topics and exchange ideas with native speakers while navigating cultural differences.
6. Demonstrate an understanding of cultural issues and current affairs in Timor-Leste, including topics such as Timor-Leste-Australia relations, current affairs, law and crime, gender roles, climate and environmental issues and Timor-Leste’s place in the world.

Staff Feedback

Students will be given feedback in the following forms in this course:

• written comments
• verbal comments
• feedback to whole class, groups, individuals, focus group etc

Student Feedback

ANU is committed to the demonstration of educational excellence and regularly seeks feedback from students. Students are encouraged to offer feedback directly to their Course Convener or through their College and Course representatives (if applicable). The feedback given in these surveys is anonymous and provides the Colleges, University Education Committee and Academic Board with opportunities to recognise excellent teaching, and opportunities for improvement. The Surveys and Evaluation website provides more information on student surveys at ANU and reports on the feedback provided on ANU courses.

Class Schedule

Week/Session	Summary of Activities	Assessment
1	Week 1: July 25- July 29, 2022	There is a general start-up meeting of all Tetum 4 students on Monday, 27 July 2022 at 16.30-18.00pm ONLINE. Study Lisaun tolunulu resin tolu (Lesson 33) Saude 1 (Health from Wattle. Study this lesson before the classes. On wattle listen to youtube about COVID19. Summarise in dot point format in Tetum for discussion. Translate an article from Tetum to English on Wattle. Role play: Discuss this topic in the class. One dialogue: Markasaun ho dotor (At the doctor surgery on Wattle.
2	Week 2: August 1 - August 5, 2022	Review of Lisaun tolunulu resin tolu (15 minutes). Study Lisaun tolunulu resin haat (Lesson 34) Saude 2 (Health 2) from Wattle. Study the new vocabulary, verbs and adjectives. One Dialogue: Hola aimoruk (Buying medications) on Wattle. Listen to youtube article about 'Liga inan iha Timor Leste'. Summarise this article in dot point format in Tetum for discussion. Translation: Zero hamlaha vs hamlaha (Zero hunger versus hunger).
3	Week 3: August 8 - August 12, 2022	A review of Lisaun tolunulu resin haat (15 minutes). Study Lisaun tolunulu resin lima (Lesson 35). Badinas ka Baruk-teen (Diligent or lazy) from Wattle. There are new vocabulary, transitive and intransitive verbs. Dialogue: Kordenadór la kontenti ho Tito nia serbisu. Reading an article on Wattle provided by the teacher. One article for translation provided by the teacher.
4	Week 4: August 15 - August 19, 2022	Study Lisaun tolunulu resin neen (Lesson 36) Kuidadu-an (Taking care of yourself) from Wattle. Grammar: verbs, adverbs and prepositions. Speaking: use the three dialogues in these lessons for discussion with the teacher. In 200 words write a similar dialogue. One translation from Wattle: Moris di'ak. Listen to youtube article and summarise in Tetum for discussion. FIRST TEST will be held on Wattle on Friday, 19 August, 2022. The test will examine your knowledge of the vocabulary, exercises and readings including dialogues and translations in Lessons 33-36. Result of this test will be on Wattle on Friday, 26 August, 2022.
5	Week 5: August 22 - August 26, 2022	A review of Lisaun tolunulu resin neen (15 minutes). Study of Lisaun tolunulu resin hitu (Lesson 37) Data no Konvite (Dates and Invitations) from Wattle. Study new vocabulary and the grammar provided in this lesson. Read the Wedding Invitation in this lesson. There are two samples of invitations. Write and design one similar to this one. Reading 'Moris iha suku Fohometan' on Wattle. Listen to youtube article: Izolamentu iha Atauro. Summarise in dot point format in Tetum for next day's discussion.
6	Week 6: August 29 - September 2, 2022	A review of lesson 37 (15 minutes). Study of Lisaun tolunulu resin ualu (Lesson 38) Serbisu nu'udar saida (Working roles) from Wattle. Read the dialogue: Bere buka servisu (Bere is looking for a job). Write a similar dialogue for homework. Translation: Problema reduz dezempregu depende ba politika governu nian' on Wattle. Discuss in class about unemployment in Australia. SECOND TEST will be held on Wattle on Friday, 2 September 2022. The test will examine your knowledge of vocabulary, exercises, readings and translations in lessons 36-38 from Wattle. Mid Semester Oral test will be held on Thursday, 1 September, 2022. Result of oral exam will be available on Friday, 16 September, 2022. ASSIGNMENT will be posted on Wattle on Friday, 2 September, 2022 for translation over mid semester break and submitted in through Wattle at the latest on Friday, 16 September, 2022. The result of the test will be available on Friday, 16 September 2022. Results of your translation assignment will be on Wattle on Friday, 23 September, 2022.
7	MID SEMESTER BREAK Monday 5 September - Friday 16 September 2022	All material studied in the first half of the semester to be reviewed and practice.
8	Week 8: September 19 - September 23, 2022	Study for this week Lisaun tolunulu resin sia (Lesson 39) Administrasaun (Administration) from Wattle. Study new vocabulary, verbs and adjectives. A dialogue: Halo selesaun dokumentus (Selecting documents). Translation: Demokrasia no direitus umanus. Listen to youtube article: kombate korrupsaun (combate corruption). Summarise in dot point format in Tetum for discussion. Cognate nouns and adjectives ending with ‘in-al’
9	Week 9: September 26 - September 30, 2022	Study Lisaun haatnulu (Lesson 40) Marka enkontru (Making appointments) New vocabulary, adjectives and others. Read the dialogue in pairs: ‘Marka enkontru' on Wattle. Read the Tetum cognate nouns ending in –u or –a. Provided by the teacher. Listen to youtube article: Sorumutu iha embaixada Japan (Meeting at Japanese embassy). Translation: provided by the teacher : Timor-Leste Agradese Deklarasaun Prezidente Simeira ASEAN ba dala-36.
10	Week 10: October 3 - October 7, 2022	Study of Lisaun haatnulu resin ida (Lesson 41) Enkontru (Meetings) from Wattle. New vocabulary, verbs, adjectives and dialogues. Reading : Enkontru ki'ik . Translation an article: governu promove justisa. Listen to youtube article about: Reuniaun Nivel Altu Disidi Forsa Efektivu Operasaun KOK. Summarise in dot point format in Tetum for discussion. THIRD TEST will be held on Wattle on Friday, 7 October, 2022. The test will examine your knowledge of the vocabulary, exercises, translations and readings in Lessons 39-40 from Wattle. Result of the test will be available on Wattle Friday, 14 October, 2022.
11	Week 11: October 10 - October 14, 2022	Study of Lisaun haatnulu resin rua (Lesson 42) Meiu Ambiente (Environment) from Wattle Study new vocabulary, verbs and adjectives. Dialogu konaba ambiente. Read and summarize into dot point format: Ministeriu Turismu promove meiu ambiente iha loron Mundial Turizmu. Listen to youtube article about : Biodiversidade iha Timor Leste. Vocabulary for biodiversity (provided on Wattle). One translation: Mudansa klimatika iha Timor-Leste.
12	Week 12: October 17 - October 21, 2022	Study of Lisaun haatnulu resin tolu (Lesson 43) Istoria (History) from Wattle. New vocabulary, verbs, adjectives and dialogues. Read and summarise the history of Timor-Leste. Prepare questions to ask your teacher about the reading. Listen to the Horse race in Timor-Leste. Watch the link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tbUxwhs3M0o Revision of all the lessons learned.
13	Week 13: October 24 - October 28, 2022	Study of Lisaun haatnulu resin haat (Lesson 44) New vocabulary, verbs, adjectives and dialogue. Learn about local government and Sovereign states. Terms of addressing. Read and translate: Edukador Baku Estudantes ME Investiga Komunidade lamenta. Listen to youtube: provided by the teacher. FOURTH TEST will be held on Wattle on Friday, 28 October, 2022. The test will examine your knowledge of the vocabulary, exercises, readings and dialogues in Lessons 41-43 from Wattle. FINAL ORAL TEST will be held on Thursday, 27 October, 2022.

Assessment Summary

Assessment task	Value	Due Date	Return of assessment	Learning Outcomes
Class participation 10%	10 %	27/07/2022	27/10/2022	1,2,3,4
weekly homework 10%	10 %	03/09/2022	20/10/2022	1,2,3,4
Oral presentation : Listening and summarise 10%	10 %	02/08/2022	20/10/2022	1,2,3,4
Four written tests 20%	20 %	19/08/2022	28/10/2022	1,2,3,4
Mid semester oral test 20% : 10% will awarded for your oral exam and another 10% will be awarded for your translation assignment.	20 %	01/09/2022	16/09/2022	1,2,3,4
Final oral test 30%	30 %	27/07/2022	20/10/2022	1,2,3,4

* If the Due Date and Return of Assessment date are blank, see the Assessment Tab for specific Assessment Task details

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Assessment Requirements

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Moderation of Assessment

Marks that are allocated during Semester are to be considered provisional until formalised by the College examiners meeting at the end of each Semester. If appropriate, some moderation of marks might be applied prior to final results being released.

Assessment Task 1

Class participation 10%

Participation is not equal to 'attendance'.

Participation is assessed throughout the semester based on individual student's engagement and performance in class.

Students are required to actively participate in the activities and their in-class performance should reflect the progress they have made by completing these tasks.

Assessment Task 2

weekly homework 10%

There are weekly homework to do. The weekly homework worth 10% of your final result.

Assessment Task 3

Oral presentation : Listening and summarise 10%

A web link will be provided by the teacher. Listen to the video and summarise in dot point format.

The dates for this task is opened from 8-08-2022 to 21-10-2022.

Assessment Task 4

Four written tests 20%

There are four major written tests during the course. The questions in these tests are drawn from the exercises, vocabulary and translations from learned lessons. To do well in a written test you need to have completed all the exercises in the lessons concerned, and you need to have a good command of the vocabulary presented for study. Each test is worth 5% or a total of 20% of your final results.

FIRST TEST will be held on Wattle on Friday, 19 August 2022. The test will examine your knowledge of the vocabulary, exercises and readings including dialogues and translations in Lessons 33-35. Test result will be available on Wattle Friday, 26 August 2022.

SECOND TEST will be held on Wattle on Friday, 02 September 2022. The test will examine your knowledge of vocabulary, exercises, readings and translations in ?lessons 36-38 from Wattle. Results of the test will be available on Wattle Friday, 16 September, 2022.

THIRD TEST will be held on Wattle on Friday, 7 October, 2022. The test will examine your knowledge of the vocabulary, exercises, translations and readings in Lessons 39-40 from Wattle. Results of this test will be available on Wattle Friday 14 October, 2022.

FOURTH TEST will be held on Wattle on Friday, 28 October, 2022. The test will examine your knowledge of the vocabulary, exercises, readings and dialogues in Lessons 41-43 from Wattle. Results of the test will be available on Wattle Friday 11 November 2022.

All the Tests RESULTS will be on Wattle within a week after completion.

Assessment Task 5

Mid semester oral test 20% : 10% will awarded for your oral exam and another 10% will be awarded for your translation assignment.

Your oral test will be held on Thursday, 01 September 2022. The oral examinations last 10 minutes. You are free to pick your topic. The results of this examination should be on Wattle on the Friday, 16 of September, 2022.

An article from Timor Post/Tatoli Agensia/Dili Weekly will be extracted for your translation assignment. This article will be posted on Wattle Friday, 2 September 2022 to do during the semester break and be submitted in through Wattle at the latest on Friday 16 September, 2022. Dictionaries may be used.

Results of your translation will be available on Wattle on the Friday 23 of September, 2022.

Assessment Task 6

Final oral test 30%

Your final oral test will be held by appointment on Thursday, 27 October, 2022. Pick your topic for this exam. The results should be on Wattle on 11 of November 2022.

Academic Integrity

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Hardcopy Submission

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Late Submission

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