Reading and Writing Thai I - AVN100161

• Title: Reading and Writing Thai I
• Guaranteed by: Institute of Asian Studies (21-UAS)
• Faculty: Faculty of Arts
• Actual: from 2023
• Semester: winter
• Points: 0
• E-Credits: 9
• Examination process: winter s.:
• Hours per week, examination: winter s.:1/1, C [HT]; summer s.:1/1, Ex [HT]
• Capacity: winter:unlimited / unlimited (15); summer:unlimited / unlimited (15)
• Min. number of students: unlimited
• 4EU+: no
• Virtual mobility / capacity: no
• State of the course: taught
• Language: Czech
• Teaching methods: full-time
• Teaching methods: full-time
• Note: course can be enrolled in outside the study plan; enabled for web enrollment
• Guarantor: Pattarawan Youyen
• Teacher(s): Pattarawan Youyen
• Class: A – Mezioborová nabídka VP: Jazykové kurzy

Annotation

Last update: Miroslava Jirková (17.05.2023)

DESCRIPTION

The course is aimed to help students know the characteristics of Thai language and develop the understanding of
reading and writing systems.
This course is intended for not only the novices but also for the students who have already listening and speaking
competency but need to acquire reading and writing skills.
The contents of this course cover an introduction of Thai alphabets starting from consonant classes, short- and
long-
vowels, tone marks and tone rules for each class of consonant both with and without tone marks.
Practice reading and writing is needed when each topic is given both as classroom work and homework.

Letní semestr

The course the continuation of Reading and Writing Thai 1 which was given in winter semester.
The students will learn more about the characteristics of Thai language and develop the understanding of reading
and writing systems.
This course is intended for not only the novices but also for the students who have already listening and speaking
competency but need to acquire reading and writing skills.
Practice reading and writing is needed when each topic is given both as classroom work and homework.

Course completion requirements

Last update: Miroslava Jirková (17.05.2023)

ASSESSMENT
Classroom attendances 10%
Class work 10%

Homework 20%

Midterm 30%

Final 30%

Total 100 %ToT1

Literature

Last update: Miroslava Jirková (17.05.2023)

TEXTBOOKS
No specific textbooks are used. The instructor will provide various materials to fit the learning topics both tailor-made and from other sources.

Syllabus

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OBJECTIVES

• To provide fundamental skills of reading and writing.

• To help the learners understand basic rules of reading and writing.

• To help the learners develop tone analysis skills to recognize and differentiate

words’ meanings.

• To help the learners to be able to correctly pronounce the sounds and write

the words with self-confidence.

LEARNING OUTCOMES
Upon completion of the course, successful students will be able to:

• Understand basic Thai reading and writing systems.

• Identify consonant classes (middle, high, low), short -and long-vowels.

• Understand basic rules of tone modulations and differentiate the sounds.

• Correctly read and write simple words, phrases and sentences in Thai scripts.

letní semestr

OBJECTIVES

• To provide fundamental skills of reading and writing.

• To help the learners understand basic rules of reading and writing.

• To help the learners develop tone analysis skills to recognize and differentiate

words’ meanings.

• To help the learners to be able to correctly pronounce the sounds and write

the words with self-confidence.

LEARNING OUTCOMES
Upon completion of the course, successful students will be able to:

• Understand basic Thai reading and writing systems.

• Be confident in reading short passages given in Thai scripts.

• Correctly read and write simple words, phrases and sentences in Thai scripts.