LT 9001 (Thai Language Level 1)

COURSE SYLLABUS

PREREQUISITE No previous study of the language.

TUTORIALS 36 hours
OBJECTIVES • To introduce students to the Thai alphabet, vowels and tones.
• To train students to construct simple sentences using basic vocabulary
and expressions related to daily life.
• To familiarise students with some aspects of Thai culture and customs.
DESCRIPTION This course is designed for beginners with no previous knowledge of
Thai. It will introduce students to the Thai alphabet, vowels and tones as
well as help them to construct simple sentences using basic vocabulary
and expressions related to everyday communicative situations. Through
theme-based classroom activities, students will develop the four skills of
listening, speaking, reading and writing. By the end of the course,
students will be able to read, write and talk in Thai about simple topics
related to their daily lives.

SUPPLEMENTARY • Sompong Wittayasakpan. 2012. Beginning Thai textbook in the Thai

TEXTBOOKS studies, context for foreigners. Bangkok: Ministry of Education.
(PL4163.B417)

• Titima Suthiwan. 2006. Khian Thai: Thai writing workbook.

Singapore: Ridge Books. (PL4160.5.S966)

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TENTATIVE SCHEDULE

Speaking & Listening Writing & Reading

Remark
Textbook: “Basic Thai” Textbook: “Khian Thai”

WEEK 1 • Introduction to Thai • Introduction to Thai writing

language system
• Lesson 1: Thai phonetic • Word construction
symbols • Thai alphabet (44 characters)
• Lesson 2: Greetings
WEEK 2 • Lesson 2: Greetings • Mid consonants
(Continued) • Low consonants
• Lesson 3: Things & Numbers
WEEK 3 • Lesson 3: Things & Numbers • Low consonants (Continued)
(Continued)

WEEK 4 • Lesson 4: About People • Initial mid consonants and • WA1

short vowels
• Final mid consonants
• alive and dead syllables
WEEK 5 • Lesson 5: Places • Initial high consonants in • WA1 submission
alive and dead syllables
• WA2

WEEK 6 • Lesson 6: Thai Food • More on low consonants • WA2 submission

• Revision
• WA3
• Oral Test (Take-home)

WEEK 7
Recess Week

WEEK 8 • Lesson 6: Thai Food • Test 1 • WA3 & Oral Test (take-
(Continued) home) submission ➡

• WA4

WEEK 9 • Lesson 7: Day and Date • High consonants • WA4 submission

• Initial high consonants in
dead syllables • WA5

WEEK 10 • Lesson 8: Clock time • Special High Class • WA6

Consonants

WEEK 11 • Lesson 8: Clock time • Consonants Clusters

(Continued)

WEEK 12 • Thai 1 Revision • Test 2

WEEK 13
Oral Exam week

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