Cornell University Registrar

This course introduces basic spoken Thai and various aspects of Thai culture for short-term visitors. Through active, participatory learning this course cultivates a working knowledge of the Thai language and develops a cultural intuition that is meaningful and functional for achieving a smooth transition and successful experience in Thailand. This course is for students who are personally interested in Thai culture as well as those participating in university projects in Thailand.

This beginning level course provides a solid grounding in all four language skills (listening, speaking, reading, and writing) with an emphasis on speaking and listening comprehension. The aim is to enable learners to think in Thai and learn to converse and get around in certain basic situations in daily life.

This beginning level course provides a solid grounding in all four language skills (listening, speaking, reading, and writing) with an emphasis on reading and writing. The aim is to enable learners to continue the process of thinking in Thai and learning to converse and get around in certain basic situations in daily life with an additional of basic literacy skill.

Continues to develop and comprehensively extends the four language skills acquired at the Elementary level (listening, speaking, reading, and writing).

Continues to develop and comprehensively extends the four language skills acquired at the Elementary level (listening, speaking, reading, and writing).

Develops conversational skill along with reading and writing skills at a High Intermediate level.

Develops advanced speaking skill with emphasis on selected readings in Thai from various fields, for example, History, Anthropology, Government, Economics, Agriculture, as well as other professional schools. The readings are supplemented with visual materials such as video clips and films.

Develops advanced speaking skill with emphasis on selected readings in Thai from various fields, for example, History, Anthropology, Government, Economics, Agriculture, as well as other professional schools. The readings are supplemented with visual materials such as video clips and films.

Reading of significant novels, short stories, and poetry written since 1850 and other classical works.

Reading of significant novels, short stories, and poetry written since 1850 and other classical works.

Intended for advanced language study.

Intended for advanced language study.

Topics vary by semester in relation to student needs.

Topics vary by semester in relation to student needs.