Course Description
Thursday, November 11, 2010
Final Consonants
To spell a word, you need the first consonant to produce the first sound of the word and a vowel. Some words have a final consonant to create the sound in the end.
For example,
In Thai language, there are only 8 sounds of final consonant:
ก - produce G/K/C/CK
จาก (jàak)
ด - produce D sound
จาด (jàad)
บ - produce B sound
จาบ (jàab)
ง - produce NG/NK sound
จาง (jaang)
น - produce N sound
จาน (jaan)
ม - produce M sound
จาม (jaam)
ย - produce Y
จาย (jaaey)
ว - produce W sound
จาว (jaow)
VOWELS
Some vowels change form when spelled with final consonant
Vowel อะ
วะ + น
= วัน
Vowel เอะ
เจะ + บ
= เจ็บ
Vowel โอะ
โปะ + น
= ปน
Vowel อือ
ปือ + น
= ปืน
Vowel เออ
เดอ + น
= เดิน
Wednesday, November 10, 2010
Midterm Project
GENERAL
The student midterm project is to be an interactive enquiry into student’s comprehension of basic skills in communication in Thai language. Students will create a “One-Day Diary” comic strip about a day in their life. The comic strip must include illustrations and dialogues related to following topics:1. Meeting new people
2. Ordering food
3. Traveling
4. Giving directions
ASSESSMENT
The “One-Day Diary” comic strip project will account for 50% of their midterm examination or 10% of student’s final grade in the course. The content of their project will determine questions in their oral examination, which will account for another 50% in the midterm examination.
DUE DATE: Nov 25, 2010
GRADE BREAKDOWN
The student’s grade (out of a possible 10-point total) will be broken down as follows:
Content (4)
- sufficient coverage of what is required
- relevant to course content
- story that flows and that is clear
Script/Dialogue (3)
- practical and relevant to the story
- shows applications of ideas presented
- correct Thai usage
Presentation (3)
- shows neatness
- illustrations relate to the scripts/dialogues
- interesting and creative
- evidence of hard work
SAMPLE
ทิศทาง (Tid Taang) : Directions
on, above
ล่าง (kâang lâang)
below
ใต้ (tâi)
under, beneath
ซ้าย (sái)
left
ขวา (kwǎa)
right
หน้า (nâa)
front
หลัง (lǎng)
back
ใน (nai)
in, interior
นอก (nôrk)
outside, exterior
CONVERSATION
ไป (pai) + ไหน (nǎi)
to go + where
อยู่ (yùu) + ไหน (nǎi)
to be, to stay + where
ที่ (têe) + ไหน (nǎi)
at + where
ไป (pai) + ยังไง (yangai)
to go + how
For example,
กินที่ไหน (kin têe nǎi)
Where to eat?
When answer, you cut the word ไหน (nǎi) out. Repeat กินที่ (kin têe) and follow by the name of the place.
กินที่บ้าน (kin têe bâan)
Eat at home
เขาอยู่ที่ไหน (khǎo yùu têe nǎi)
Where is he/she at?
When answer, you can simply say the name of the place or say...
อยู่ข้าง (yùu kâang) + บน (bon) / ล่าง (lâang) / etc.
to be, at + upstairs / downstairs / etc.
ไปห้องน้ำยังไง (pai hông nám yang ngai)
How to go to restroom?
When answer, just simply say the direction.
ไปข้าง (pai kâang) + directions
to go
Many times, you have to use more action phrases:
How to tell directions to taxi
Note: When you want the taxi to make a U-Turn, you can just use the word U-Turn.
You can use the word "แล้วก็" (láew gôr), which means "then" to connect the phrases.
Course Objectives
1. Develop basic communication skills in Thai as well as the critical thinking ability.
2. Learn about Thai culture.
3. Able to account what is learned in class to create new meaningful things.
3. Know how to adapt cultural context into contemporary world.