Thai Language Courses
Learn Thai at Sydney University with Thai courses and classes for absolute beginners and beyond. Thai is a beautiful language that apart from being the official language of Thailand is also used in various other South East Asian countries. Thailand is a very popular tourist destination and is marked by a unique Asian culture. The Thai culture is also highly integrated within our community and this program will enhance your appreciation and understanding of the many Thai foods and festivities.
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Suitable for those who have completed all levels of Thai up to 201 or who have completed 120 hours of recent face-to-face tuition, this course will continue to develop more structured grammar and expanded vocabulary through conversation in both formal and informal situations by thematic focus and through examples of Thai media. Awareness of grammar and sentence structures will be enhanced, and short stories will be used to practise reading comprehension and acquire useful expression...
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This is the last level of the first year language program and is suitable for those who have completed all levels of Thai up to 103 or a recent 70 hours of face to face tuition. The course will further develop their conversation in both formal professional and informal situations by expanding vocabulary and enhancing grammar awareness. The course will also continue to develop students’ skills in reading comprehension such as short advertisements and emails. It will also re-enforce b...
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Thai is a popular South-East Asian language and is spoken by over 75 million people both in and outside of Thailand. This is a beginners level course and no prior knowledge of the language is required. Thai 101 will introduce you to the country and culture of Thailand while teaching you how to greet people, order food at a restaurant and ask for directions. You will also be introduced to various grammatical structures as you learn how to listen and speak the language. Course Content...
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Sat 14 Jul 2012
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Sat 21 Jul 2012
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Sat 28 Jul 2012
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Sat 04 Aug 2012
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Sat 11 Aug 2012
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Sat 18 Aug 2012
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Sat 25 Aug 2012
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Sat 01 Sep 2012
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Sat 08 Sep 2012
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Sat 15 Sep 2012
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This course expands on material covered in the beginners course and is suitable for those who have completed Thai 101 or who have completed 20 hours of recent face to face tuition. Thai 102 will teach you how to tell the time and make appoints, talk about your daily routine and discuss the weather. Grammatical themes centre around the past and future tense to develop your speaking, listening, reading and writing skills. Course Content Course orientation – a brief introduction of rea...
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Sat 14 Jul 2012
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Sat 21 Jul 2012
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Sat 28 Jul 2012
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Sat 04 Aug 2012
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Sat 11 Aug 2012
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Sat 18 Aug 2012
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Sat 01 Sep 2012
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Sat 08 Sep 2012
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Suitable for those who have completed all levels of Thai up to 202 or who have completed 145 hours of recent face-to-face tuition or equivalent. More structured grammar and vocabulary in both formal and informal situations will be introduced through conversations, stories, drama and current affairs. Participants will read more various writing styles and discuss complex stories, read more travel signs, current news in brief, and also gain greater cultural awareness. Please note that ...
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Wed 18 Jul 2012
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Wed 25 Jul 2012
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Wed 01 Aug 2012
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Wed 08 Aug 2012
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Wed 15 Aug 2012
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Wed 22 Aug 2012
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Wed 29 Aug 2012
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Wed 05 Sep 2012
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Wed 12 Sep 2012
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Wed 19 Sep 2012
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This course is suitable for those who have completed all levels of Thai up to 102 or who have completed 45 hours of recent face-to-face tuition. Thai 103 will continue to develop your verbal and non-verbal language skills through teaching you how to express yourself, make small talk with locals, talk about your day and make recent travel plans. You will learn more about the culture and what it is like to work with Thai people. This course will also continue to introduce basic rules ...
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Tue 17 Jul 2012
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Tue 24 Jul 2012
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Tue 31 Jul 2012
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06:15PM
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Tue 07 Aug 2012
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Tue 14 Aug 2012
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Tue 21 Aug 2012
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Tue 28 Aug 2012
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Tue 04 Sep 2012
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Tue 11 Sep 2012
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Tue 18 Sep 2012
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This is the last level of the second year Thai language program and is suitable for those who have completed all levels of Thai up to 203 or who have completed 170 hours of recent face-to-face tuition or equivalent. Development of both formal and informal conversation will continue in a variety of situations, such as describing experiences, expressing opinions, suggestions about places to visit and discussing current affairs. Participants will also continue practice of reading compr...
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Suitable for those who have completed all levels of Thai up to 104 or who have completed 95 hours of recent face to face tuition. Course Content The course will continue to develop more structured grammar and expanded vocabulary. Students will develop better skills in communicating in Thai in a variety of situations. Students can recognise more different font styles and read and write more complex Thai texts. Please note the following outline is subject to flexible reschedule and re...
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This course has no current classes. Please
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