INTERMEDIATE KHMER
(CAM 201-202)
 
SCHEDULING
  
Students will have Khmer class 4 days a week, 50 minutes each day.
GOALS & OBJECTIVES
  

Students will gain listening, speaking, reading and writing skills in standard Khmer (Cambodian), dealing with low intermediate to high intermediate texts. Specifically, as a result of this course learners will:

1. Become aware of the skills and strategies available for improving listening and reading ability in Khmer.

2. Be able to understand main ideas and most supporting details in descriptions, factual narration, simple news events, or other non-technical texts such as songs and proverbs.

3. Be able to ask and answer predictable questions.

4. Be familiarized with Khmer computer technology and the World Wide Web.

5. Become acquainted with aspects of Khmer culture and social behavior that relate to the readings.

6. Develop the ability to compose grammatical and organized essays in Khmer related to the above topics.
TEXTBOOKS & CD-ROMS
  

1. Chhany Sak-Humphry, "Communicating in Khmer: An Interactive Intermediate Level Khmer Course". Textbook 1 (188 pages) and CD1 (for Fall term).

2. Chhany Sak-Humphry, "Communicating in Khmer: An Interactive Intermediate Level Khmer Course". Textbook 2 (186 pages) and CD2 (for Spring term).

To purchase these materials, please contact sak@hawaii.edu. The cost per set is US$50.00 (include mailing in US).

WEB LITERACY
  

Based on our experience, we feel it is necessary at the outset to review and/or familiarize the students with telecommunications literacy involving Khmer font. Emails are sent out to students regarding Khmer input and display on the Web and for typing text. We also encourage students to use the web as a resource for research, e.g. for finding cultural resources (need to include the list of resources websites.
TESTING & EVALUATION
  

1. Quiz at the end of every 2 lessons.

2. Homework and written assignment must complete on time.

3. Class participation counts 50% for the overall grade.
GRADING SYSTEM
  

The unit quiz, midterm, final exam, class participation, oral presentation and final paper (all writing assignments for each unit must be corrected, compile and turn in as part of the final paper (throughout the course of the semester, students complete a minimum of 15-20 pages of writing in Khmer script) are all counted for the overall grade.