Numbering Code	G-LET49 89626 LJ48	Year/Term	2022 ・ First semester
Number of Credits	2	Course Type	lecture
Target Year		Target Student
Language	Japanese	Day/Period	Thu.5
Instructor name	YUBA IKUKO (Part-time Lecturer)
Outline and Purpose of the Course	Thai I (Basic Course) is for beginners with no previous experience in the Thai language. Students are expected to acquire basic speaking and listening skills necessary to communicate in everyday life during their stay in Thailand for field researches.
Course Goals	By the end of the first semester, students should be able to understand the Thai language as to its basic pronunciation, tones, vocabulary (approximately 100 words) and grammatical points (approximately 20 points). They should be able to communicate with the classmates in Thai in such situations as similar to those they may encounter in Thailand.
Schedule and Contents	Directions will be given during the teacher’s lecture, oral practices, classroom interactions, and brief conversations in Thai. Students’ activities will include the following contents: 01. Orientation ---Students’ self-introduction along with a brief explanation why they are motivated to learn Thai. Reconfirmation of the instruction methods. Materials used for the class and evaluation, etc. 02. Pronunciation practice ---vowels, tones, consonants 03. Lesson1, 1.1-1.3　Greetings and nationalities 04. Lesson1, single digits 05. Lesson2, 2.1-2.3 Greetings and names 06. Lesson2, 2-4 Negative expressions, 2-3digits 07. Lesson3, 3.1-3.3 Greetings and occupations 08. Lesson3, 3.4-3.6 Expressions for completed action and future plans 09. Lesson3, Expressions related to numbers 10. Lesson4, 4.1-4.3 Expressions for continuous action 11. Lesson4, Expressions related to occupations 12. Lesson5, 5.1-5.2 Adverbs and word orders 13. Lesson5, 5.3-5.4 Modal verbs of ability and permission 14. Review 15. Feedback
Evaluation Methods and Policy	Students will be assessed based on quizzes in class (the possible sum of points are around 500 points) and the term examination (100 points). All grades are based on a 100 point scale. All points are cumulative. Students are expected to come to class well prepared, including the review of the lessons they have already learned. The audio CD attached to the textbook will be helpful to develop their listening and speaking skills.
Course Requirements	In order to make this Thai I course effective, students should attend the class with no absences, no deters, and make a habit of listening to the CD regularly.
Study outside of Class (preparation and review)	If some students’ Thai proficiency is different from the target level of this course, come and tell the teacher to that effect, during your self-introduction on the first day of the course. The teacher might be able to help them cope with the problem as much as possible.
Textbooks	Textbooks/References	Sekai no Gengo Shirizu9 Thaigo (World Language Series 9 Thai Language), Miyamoto, Marasri, Murakami, Tadayoshi., (Osaka University Press. ), ISBN:978-4-87259-333-4 C3087
References, etc.	Zasetsu shinai Thai moji Lesson (Thai Spelling learning without frustration) , Marin, Nakajima, Osamu, Akagi., (Mekong.), ISBN:4-8396-0197-6 C0387, For students who are interested in learning how to spell Thai: Refer to this book