Tamil Language

The Tamil Language course are designed and structured for the busy working professional who aspires to attain language mastery in the Tamil Language. Competencies achieved through attending the progressive courses are useful to building confidence so as to enable the individual to speak, understand and read basic syntax in the newly-acquired language focus.

Courses are designed in a structured and coherent manner, positioned from an adult perspective so that they closely address and match the adults’ learner’s quest for continuing education. Successful completion of the language competencies are contingent upon participants’ consistency in attendance, and the dedication of time to practice after each class session.

A certificate of proficiency is awarded to participants who successfully complete Tamil 3. This course is designed to teach students the basics of Tamil language which include basic grammatical concepts, text reading and conversation skills.

Course Content:

Students will be engaging in tasks to achieve the following communicative functions:

• Vowels & Consonants – Pronunciation
• Tamil Alphabet- Vowels, Greetings
• Consonants, Basic personal information
• Introducing myself and others – Minor sentences
• Family relations
• Visiting Friend – Adjective: numbers & colours
• At the restaurant – Food

The course aims at enabling non-Tamil-speaking beginners to achieve competence in understanding and using basic Tamil, both its spoken and written forms. The emphasis is mainly on conversational Tamil and its practical use at the level of everyday discourse and on written Tamil and its use at the beginners' level.

To facilitate immersion into the Tamil language, students will be taught the necessary skills of listening, reading, writing and speaking initially through a Romanised script; during the semester the students will learn the orthographic system of the Tamil language.

The essential aspects of Tamil grammar will also be taught. By the end of course, students will be able to write and read small texts by using the Tamil orthographic system and possess listening and speaking skills in Tamil language.