Thai cultures, history, geography, etc., will be offered both in the content of the language lessons and supplementary presentations. This is an introductory course for students who have never had any exposure to the Thai language. This course continues and extends the four skills students developed in Thai 101-102. Reading and discussion as well as written assignments from authentic materials will be covered. Also, discussions on topics interesting to students will be covered in order to increase speaking fluency.
Class is conducted largely in Thai.
Students are required to actively participate in class. In this course students will complete the move from material written specifically for foreign language learners to real Thai, including such genres as newspaper articles, essays, and fiction. Class discussion of the reading selections and other topics will be in Thai, giving students the chance to acquire more sophisticated oral skills such as those of advancing and supporting opinions and interpretations. Written assignments will advance students facility at writing Thai.