Elementary Thai curriculum project.

Abstract

Objective: The Elementary Thai course will provide the students with skills they can immediately put into practice in day-to-day life and build the basis for further in-depth study of the language. At the same time it must provide flexibility to allow an easy adaptation for specific purposes and intensive language training. The grammatical progression must be clear and allow a comprehensive command of the specific aspects of Thai grammar. In terms of methodology, the course must make use of innovative foreign language teaching techniques both in the classroom and outside the classroom, making full use of new technologies. Methods: The materials will be devised based on the curriculum and methodology defined above. Priorities will be set for the order in which these materials will be prepared (textbook and classroom materials first, together with urgently needed material to allow self-study). Results: As of December 31, 2006, a complete textbook together with a teacher’s CD-Rom will be completed. In January 2007 through June 2007, these materials will be revised and finalized and a student CD-Rom developed.