Thai Language and Culture for Thai Native Speakers
(Required for Thai nationals)
The Middle School Thai Language and Culture Program focuses on communication, cultures, and connection with the broader learning experiences. The communicative approach is used throughout the program and culture is embedded in the curriculum. Students will be prepared for proper course work at the high school level and beyond. Differentiated instruction, a wide range of assessments, tasks, and practices are all used to help each student reach their prescribed levels of fluency. We promote multicultural awareness in the classroom, school, and society, and encourage our students to be proud to represent their own culture and knowledge through cultural events, Songkran Assembly, and others.
Thai Native MS1:
Prerequisite: None or by placement
Course Length: Full Year
This course is designed for students who speak Thai but have limited knowledge in reading and writing. It focuses on basic elements of Thai language. Students are encouraged to speak with fluency and accuracy as well as develop the four skills of reading, writing, listening and speaking. The classes are topic based to provide practice in a meaningful context. Students will learn to speak clearly and correctly, recognize environmental print, common Thai vocabulary words, read and follow written directions, and spell simple and high frequency words correctly.
Upon satisfactory completion of this first year, students may receive the teacher's recommendation to enter Thai Native MS2 the following year.
Thai Native MS2:
Prerequisite: "C" or better in Thai Native MS1 or by placement
Course Length: Full Year
This course is a continuation of Thai Native MS1 with a focus on developing learners’ communication skills with an emphasis on language used in basic everyday situations and some historical events. Students will knowledge on reading and writing system of the Thai language to extend their ability in communication, including the expression of ideas and feeling.
Upon satisfactory completion of this first year, students may receive the teacher's recommendation to enter Thai Native MS3 the following year.
Thai Native MS3:
Prerequisite: "C" or better in Thai Native MS2 or by placement
Course Length: Full Year
This course is a continuation of Thai MS2 focusing on functional literacy and is continuing to emphasize language skills for academic or for higher communication purposes. Students will acquire vocabulary, grammar, and cultural knowledge through contextualized tasks in order to develop skills in reading Thai literature, such as folk tales, and other literary writings.
Upon satisfactory completion of this first year, students may receive the teacher's recommendation to enter Thai Native MS4 the following year.
Thai Native MS4:
Prerequisite: "C" or better in Thai Native MS3 or by placement
Course Length: Full Year
This course is a continuation of Thai Native MS3 with a focus on enabling students to get the main idea and communicate knowledge and thoughts orderly and rationally. Thai Native MS4 is a highly academic and rigorous course. Students will develop the language skills such as: use clear pronunciation with appropriate tone and proper sentence structures, use increasingly accurate conventions, expressions and grammar, use resources (dictionary, reference books, internet etc.) with guidance to locate information.
Upon satisfactory completion of this first year, students may receive the teacher's recommendation to enter Thai Native MS5 the following year.
Thai Native MS5:
Prerequisite: "C" or better in Thai Native MS4 or by placement
Course Length: Full Year
This course is designed to continue to define the language skills. Students will study a broader range of topics to be able to read, comprehend, rewrite, and create short stories, novels and poetry independently or with guidance, understand Thai poetry structures, write creatively to influence, persuade, inspire, and inform. Students will revise for content and edit written pieces for correct grammar and conventions.
