The proposed course comprises some 60 contact hours of classroom tuition over the 13 weeks of semester. Students will be required to complete an additional 40 hours of study outside the classroom.


Tetum 1B aims firstly, to give students a more advanced spoken command of Tetum, with emphasis (as in Tetum 1A) on interactive use of language in commonly occurring situations, and secondly, to develop reading and listening skills using a variety of texts.

Four written tests during semester (20%), Vocab quizzes during semester (10%), one take-home written assignment (10%), Class performance and participation (20%), two oral examinations (40%). Graduate students attend joint classes with undergraduates but may expect more rigorous assessment and additional assignment work, tailored to the graduate students’ interests.

Completion of Tetum 1A or equivalent.

Permission of Coordinator

Core text: Mai Kolia Tetun by Geoffrey Hull (accompanied by audio tapes).