THAI LANGUAGE 1

This is one of the characterizing courses for the Master's Degree "Languages and Civilizations of Mediterranean Asia and Africa" (Curriculum: South East Asia).

Knowledge and Understanding
You'll complete your knowledge of the Thai language to a B2 level. This means you'll have a solid grasp of the language's structure, vocabulary, and nuances, allowing for independent use.

Applying Knowledge and Understanding

At the B2 level, you'll be able to:

Interact in B2-level conversations: You'll be able to communicate spontaneously and fluently with native speakers, express opinions, and participate in discussions on a wide range of topics.

Read and write B2-level texts: This includes understanding complex written material and producing clear, detailed texts on various subjects, expressing your thoughts effectively.

Identify grammatical categories and their properties at a B2 level: You'll have a strong understanding of Thai grammar, recognizing different parts of speech and how they function in sentences.

What a B2 Level Means

The B2 level, as defined by the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR), signifies a linguistic competence that allows you to interact autonomously and fluently with native speakers. You'll be able to understand complex texts and produce clear and detailed texts on various topics.

The complition of THAI 3 [LT7090] or equivalent.

Each week, the instructor will introduce grammatical and lexical elements appropriate for an upper-intermediate level.

The instructor will provide course materials through the Moodle platform.

Written and oral exam.

The exam will involve one single test (written and oral) with first appeal in the May-June exam session. The written test will last one hour, immediately followed by the oral test (both written and oral tests must be taken within the same day). The final mark will be determined by the average of written and oral results.

This exam is same for students who attend and who do not attend classes.

written and oral

Grades will be assigned according to the following criteria:

A. Grades in the 18-22 range will be awarded in the presence of: Sufficient knowledge and applied comprehension of the program;
B. Grades in the 23-26 range will be awarded in the presence of: Fair knowledge and applied comprehension of the program;
C. grades in the 27-30 range will be awarded in the presence of: Good or excellent knowledge and applied comprehension of the program;
D. Honors will be awarded in the presence of extraordinary knowledge and applied comprehension of the program.

Frontal teaching and practice hours.