Remember, it's never too late to register for a class, even after it's begun. You can always catch up with any sessions you may have missed by watching the video recordings of previous sessions. The time remaining to register before the first class session is below, so stop hesitating and get to it!
Please note that this course is a Zoom only course and there is no in-person component.
• Term 2 (May-Jun) and Term 4 (Oct-Dec) each year pending sufficient enrolment.
• This course is offered live-streamed via Zoom, and as video recordings of the live sessions if you cannot attend the regularly scheduled class.
Begins Sunday 27 October 2024, 4:00-5:00pm
• Our 2024 Term 4 Tamil 104 course meets on Sundays from 4:00-5:00pm beginning on Sunday 27 October 2024 (New Zealand time) and continues for eight non-consecutive weekly sessions.
• The last session will be held on Sunday 15 December 2024.
• If you live outside of New Zealand and wish to Zoom in to our live class sessions, check the nearest local Time Zone equivalent below:
for live-streaming Zoom Sessions from New Zealand. If your Time Zone doesn't suit our live-streamed class, you can also access our courses by watching the live-recorded sessions that are posted to the course webpage each week, usually the next day.
Honolulu, Hawai'i: begins Sat 26 Oct 2024, 5:00-6:00pm
US Pacific: begins Sat 26 Oct 2024, 8:00-9:00pm
US Eastern: begins Sat 26 Oct 2024, 11:00pm -12:00am
London, UK: begins Sun 27 Oct 2024, 3:00-4:00am
Paris, France: begins Sun 27 Oct 2024, 4:00-5:00am
New Delhi, India: begins Sun 27 Oct 2024, 8:30-9:30am
Bangkok: begins Sun 27 Oct 2024, 10:00 -11:00am
Singapore: begins Sun 27 Oct 2024, 11:00am -12:00pm
Tokyo, Japan: begins Sun 27 Oct 2024, 12:00-1:00pm
Sydney, Australia: begins Sun 27 Oct 2024, 2:00-3:00pm
Introductory Tamil 104, Part 4
• This is Part 4 of a four-part Introductory course taught over 4 successive school terms (take as few or as many as you’d like!) specifically designed for continuing Tamil learners who have who have had some previous experience reading or speaking Tamil. All of our language programmes focus on acquiring reading and conversational skills, and learning about local culture. Our courses are designed for busy people: we do not expect you to study outside of class, nor do we assign homework (unless you’d like some!). Come and spend 8 class hours per Term (eight 1-hour weekly classes) studying Tamil and learning about Tamil culture, and have some fun too!
• Our Term 4 Introductory Tamil 104, Part 4 course is specifically designed for adults (and children over 10 yrs) who have some background in reading or speaking the Tamil language.
• Introductory Tamil 104 continues with learning the Tamil script (தமிழ் அரிச்சுவடி), reading practice, and includes continued introductory grammar, vocabulary and conversation. Subsequent Terms reinforce reading, and focus on grammar, conversation and vocabulary.
• Subsequent Term courses continue with Intermediate Tamil 201-204 in the second year and continue to include additional reading and comprehension practice, intermediate grammar, vocabulary, and conversation and will continue in the same time slot for the duration of the full course. Second year Intermediate Tamil (Tamil 201-204) will be available in the second year of study pending sufficient student interest.
Week by week new material will be posted throughout the duration of the course. Video recordings of each weekly session will be posted here after 1-2 days after each class.
EarthDiverse Course Information
EarthDiverse Zoom instructions
Tamil Vowel Chart PDF
Tamil Consonant Chart PDF
Tamil alphabet learning apps for your mobile devices:
This is a live-streamed course only and accessible via Zoom.
This course has distance-learning optionsonly. Students have two options for attending our courses once they have registered:
Attend our live on-line classroom sessions via Zoom at the regularly scheduled day and time.
Watch the live-recorded class sessions at your leisure, at a time, day and place more suited to your schedule.
• Our courses offer distance learning options for those unable to attend live class sessions in Hamilton (if offered). Live-streaming allows you to participate fully in your own learning, ask questions of the instructor and participate fully in the same way as if you were in the physical classroom.
• Those unable to attend the scheduled date and time of the actual class sessions, or those who need to miss a class or two due to previous engagements or unexpected illness, can watch any or all of the live-recorded video sessions on their computers, laptops, tablets or mobile devices and study at their own pace and in their own time.
• Detailed instructions on how to access our distance learning components will be sent after completing your registration. There are no additional fees for this service. However, distance learners will need access to a desktop or laptop computer with a good quality web-camera (tablet devices and mobile phones can also access our live-streamed classes), a built-in microphone (most modern laptops have built-in microphones) or a headset with a microphone. You will also need to download and install the free Zoom software on your computer or device. Those accessing the video recordings will be able to do so with a simple web browser on any device.
Those who cannot make the class meeting day and time via live Zoom sessions may consider accessing this course through the weekly recorded video sessions. Class videos are usually posted within 1-2 days of each live class session and are available for your own personal learning on a day and time of your choosing.
• This course has no assignments, quizzes, tests or exams.
• You will not need to purchase any additional course materials.
• All classes encourage questions and group discussion.
• PDFs of class presentations and video recordings of each session are posted 1-2 days after each session for the duration of the course. You are most welcome to come, sit back, relax, take part in and enjoy the discussions!
• There are no refunds for missed classes. If you miss a class, you can watch the video recording!
• Please note that if no one shows up for a particular class, either in person or via Zoom, we will make every attempt to postpone the class and make it up at the end of the Term. However, this may not always be possible. Teachers are not required to teach a class if no students show up, but the teacher has the discretion to record a video with no students present if s/he is unable to postpone a class. Please email or text your teachers if you are unable to attend any specific class session.
• Guests of registered participants are welcome to attend a single session without registering.
• If, however, this course is cancelled due to insufficient enrolments please note that your registration fee will either be refunded in full or you may select to receive a course credit. Your choice!
All materials are included in the course fees. These are developed by our instructors and distributed as PDF files on the course webpage.
• Course materials are provided to all registered students as digital materials made available to you on the course webpage for download (accessible after registration). There is no need to purchase any additional textbooks for this course, although you may choose to do so to supplement your learning.
• You will only require a pen or pencil, a notebook for taking your own class notes, and a loose-leaf binder.
• Any notes that our instructor writes on a digital whiteboard are posted to the class webpage on your dashboard as a PDF file so that you can print these out at home and add them to your own notebook.
A keen desire to continue your Tamil studies!
• Tamil 101-103, or equivalent
• Please contact us (using the “Contact” link below) if you have some basic understanding and wish to join this course.
• This course is open to all learners aged 10 years and above.
