Tamil Elementary Course

Grammar and vocabulary are revised and consolidated then expanded. Structures of greater complexity are presented, enabling students to speak about a larger number of everyday topics.

Learning objectives are met by a step-by-step process, through communicative, interactive teaching. Situational reinforcement is widely used during the course, in which students refrain from using English as much as possible.

By the end of the course, students can compare and contrast objects, say that they have been somewhere and describe places, tell the time and talk about everyday situations using all three tenses.

This course is intended for students who have taken and completed Tamil Beginners.

Method

The course is taught in English and Tamil with coverage of the four skills of speaking, listening, reading and writing, and a balance between communicative activities, structure practice and grammar. Class size is normally limited to sixteen to allow intensive practice.

This will be achieved through 20 hours of blended learning: this is composed of 15 hours of online structured lessons with the teacher. This is supplemented by a minimum of 5 hours of guided independent learning supported by complementary material. The course objective will be achieved within the 10-week course.

Entry requirements and progression route

For the first stage of Tamil Elementary (that is, Tamil Elementary 1), you should have completed the full Beginners course (Beginners 1, 2 and 3). To be able to join Elementary 2 or 3 you should have completed Elementary 1 and 2 respectively at SOAS Language Centre, or have an equivalent knowledge of guided learning hours (20 hours blended learning per each sub-level). If after looking at the Course Structure, you are still unsure about your level, please email sa@soas.ac.uk to arrange an assessment with the tutor. 

Please note, that each term, courses are subject to quorum requirements.

For course dates and information, please see our timetables