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School of Culture History and Language · ANU College of Asia and the Pacific
Please direct course enquiries to Adelaide Lopes at: adelaide.lopes@anu.edu.au Tetum, the language of Timor-Leste, will allow you to engage with one of Australia’s closest neighbours. In this introductory course, through active engagement, students will acquire a vocabulary of approximately 1000 of the most frequently used words in Tetum. Students will learn the main grammar features of Tetum and learn how to pronounce its words accurately. Throughout the semester, students will engage in role-play conversations to learn how to use language appropriately to different social situations. They will further interact with authentic Tetum language and culture through various multi-media materials appropriate to the level. By the end of this course, students will be able to communicate using basic sentences, gain a practical command of beginner spoken Tetum, and an elementary capacity to read Tetum newspaper articles with the help of a dictionary.
Participation
Learning outcomes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Periodic Homework (150-300 words) (5 x 2% each)
Learning outcomes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Quizzes (approximately 80 words each)
Learning outcomes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Written Tests (150-250 words) (4 x 5% each)
Learning outcomes 1, 3, 4, 5
Mid Semester Assessment
Learning outcomes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Final Assessment
Learning outcomes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
The total workload for the subject is 130 hours over 12 weeks of class and the examination period. Each week students are expected to study for 6 hours as follows: 1. 90 minutes, before online class, working on the written and audio materials for the week, and, memorising the written and spoken forms of that week’s vocabulary 2. 180 minutes, participate in two 90-minute online classes 3. 90 minutes, completing online follow-up exercises regarding listening, speaking, reading and writing skills and vocabulary It is also expected that students should spend at least 4 hours of individual study practicing the week’s written and spoken language forms and vocabulary and reviewing feedback on their work. Other Information This course is 100% online. --- Fees - Students enrolling through Open Universities Australia should refer to the fee schedule published on the OUA website ---- On successful completion of this course, students will have the knowledge and skills to engage at an Beginner level of Tetum. Students with native speaker proficiency (may include cognate languages and dialects) must review the language proficiency assessment site and contact the CAP Student Centre for appropriate enrolment advice. Students with previous “language experience or exposure” are required to undertake a language proficiency assessment to ensure enrolment at the most appropriate level. Relevant past experience includes: - Previous study of the language (both formal and informal, for example but not limited to, at school, or, home, or through online activities, etc.) - Being exposed to the language in childhood via a family member or friend - Travel or living in a country where the language is spoken - The language being spoken in your home (even if you do not speak it yourself) Students who are not sure if they need to undertake a language proficiency assessment should seek advice from the course or language convenor. Students who intentionally misrepresent their language proficiency level may be investigated under the Academic Integrity Rule 2021 as having failed to comply with assessment directions and having sought unfair advantage. This may results in a penalty such as reduced grades or failure of the course. Students are not permitted to enrol in a language course below one that they have already successfully completed, except with permission of the language and/or course convenor.
Mai Aprende Tetum ho Ha'u. Author: Adelaide Lopes Availability: Online Word-Finder, English-Tetun and Tetun-Ingles Author: Catharina Williams-van Klinken Publisher: Sentru Lingua, Dili Institute of Technology, 2008 Edition: ISBN: Availability: http://www.tetundit.tl/ Course materials will be supplied on CANVAS Preliminary Reading Course materials will be supplied on CANVAS