By the completion of this course the student will:

• Be able to speak with increasing structural and lexical accuracy
• Be able to understand longer items on abstract topics when these items are presented in a relatively straightforward manner and (if spoken) delivery is not too fast
• Participate effectively in informal and some more formal conversations, discussions and debates
• Be able to elaborate on your own reactions and attitudes towards the topics under discussion
• Become familiar with some cultural references, proverbs and idiomatic expressions
• Be able to write a variety of text types of increasing complexity, including information, expository and discussion texts
• Be able to use discourse connectives and more complex structures fairly accurately
• Gain an understanding of some of the political, economic and social events which have influenced Thai society