Objectives
- Understand the characteristics of Thai used in different types of media.
- Understand the different styles of Thai TV channels.
- Acquire useful vocabulary used on the news, both on the TV and on the radio.
- Acquire useful, contemporary idioms, slang, and expressions.
- Learn to listen to Thai spoken with speed.
- Understand television and radio broadcasts.
- Distinguish between fact and opinion.
- Analyze, comment on and discuss broadcasts.
- Be able to write essays and letters.
- Understand Thai culture and values contained in the texts studied.