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1 online resource |
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| Summary |
Basic Tagalog takes a friendly and innovative approach, emphasizing the structure of the Tagalog language rather than just vocabulary. This user-friendly Tagalog textbook teaches more than 2,000 Tagalog words and expressions with over 500 being added for this new edition. These are spread throughout 44 lessons, the Appendices and the exercises as well as in the Tagalog-English and English-Tagalog vocabulary lists at back of the book. The added Tagalog vocabulary is meant to keep learners abreast of changes that have occurred in the language since the first edition of Basic Tagalog which was published. This edition has retained all the grammar lessons and the tried-and-tested teaching methodology developed b the author, Paraluman S. Aspillera, for the original version. Her method has proven to be extremely effective for tens of thousands of foreigners and non-Tagalogs who have used this book to lean to learn Tagalog, including many who have successfully learned to speak Tagalog, read Tagalog and write Tagalog through self-study on their own without a teacher. An audio CD has also been added to facilitate the correct pronunciation of Tagalog words and phrases. A succinct introduction to the language and a description of the character of Filipinos will hopefully provide learners with a better understanding of the language they are learning. The lessons in Basic Tagalog are intended for a three-month period of intensive study followed by another three months of applied oral communication. In six months (or about 250 hours), it is expected that an average learner should be able to speak, write and understand simple, everyday, conversational Tagalog as spoken by most Filipinos. Highlights of this book include: - Over 2,000 Tagalog words and expressions. - 44 lessons organized by organized for efficient language absorption. - Extensive exercises and activities to reinforce the lessons. - Vocabulary lists serve as comprehensive English-Tagalog and Tagalog-English dictionaries. - Completely updated and expanded with new materials. - Includes accompanying MP3 Audio CD. Using Basic Tagalog to study the Tagalog language will further encourage both non-Tagalogs and non-Filipinos to speak Tagalog better. Only then will they appreciate the individuality of the language that reflects the resilience and flexibility of Filipinos all around the world. In the end, such learning will improve daily interactions and communications between non-Filipinos and Filipinos-whether in business, education, tourism, social or civic endeavors. |
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Title from resource description page (Recorded Books, viewed May 02, 2016). |
| Contents |
Cover; Copyright; Contents; Preface to the Revised Edition; INTRODUCTION: Tagalog-A Living Language; LESSON ONE: The Tagalog Alphabet; LESSON TWO: Syllables and Stress in Tagalog; LESSON THREE: Greetings and Common Expressions; LESSON FOUR: The Articles Si and Ang; LESSON FIVE: Sentence Formation; LESSON SIX: Personal and Demonstrative Pronouns; LESSON SEVEN: Words That Link and Describe; LESSON EIGHT: Words That Show Possession; LESSON NINE: Asking Questions; LESSON TEN: The Question Word Ba; LESSON ELEVEN: Making Comparisons; LESSON TWELVE: Using May and Mayroón; LESSON THIRTEEN: Numbers. |
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LESSON FOURTEEN: -Um- and Mag- Verb FormsLESSON FIFTEEN: -In- Verb Forms; LESSON SIXTEEN: The Articles Ang and Ng; LESSON SEVENTEEN: Pseudo Verbs- Dápat, Gustó and Others; LESSON EIGHTEEN: Ma- and Maka- Verb Forms; LESSON NINETEEN: Magíng -- To Be or To Become; LESSON TWENTY: Magkaroón -To Have; LESSON TWENTY-ONE: Expressing Thoughts and Actions; LESSON TWENTY-TWO: Expressing Emotions; LESSON TWENTY-THREE: Who, Which and That; LESSON TWENTY-FOUR: Saying Please; LESSON TWENTY-FIVE: Saán and Násaán (Where); LESSON TWENTY-SIX: The Preposition Sa. |
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LESSON TWENTY-SEVEN: The Prepositions Para Sa and Para KayLESSON TWENTY-EIGHT: Telling Time; LESSON TWENTY-NINE: The Word When in Tagalog; LESSON THIRTY: Verb Roots; LESSON THIRTY-ONE: Forming Nouns; LESSON THIRTY-TWO: I- Verb Forms; LESSON THIRTY-THREE: -An Verb Forms; LESSON THIRTY-FOUR: Adverbs; LESSON THIRTY-FIVE: Conjunctions and Interjections; LESSON THIRTY-SIX: Magpa- and Pa- + -In Verb Forms; LESSON THIRTY-SEVEN: Expressing Disagreement, Agreement or Doubt; LESSON THIRTY-EIGHT: Forming Nouns from Verbs; LESSON THIRTY-NINE: Forming Participles Using Naka-; LESSON FORTY: Noun Affixes. |
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LESSON FORTY-ONE: Formation of AdjectivesLESSON FORTY-TWO: Plural Forms of Verbs; LESSON FORTY-THREE: Contractions; LESSON FORTY-FOUR: Colors; Appendices; FOODS; COOKING TERMS; POPULAR FILIPINO DISHES AND DELICACIES; TAGALOG IDIOMS; EVERYDAY TAGALOG EXPRESSIONS; CONVERSATIONAL TAGALOG; Vocabulary Lists; TAGALOG-ENGLISH; ENGLISH-TAGALOG; Review Exercises; Answers to Review Exercises; Reading Materials; Back Cover. |
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Language and languages -- Study and teaching.
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FOREIGN LANGUAGE STUDY -- Oceanic & Australian Languages.
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Language and languages -- Study and teaching. (OCoLC)fst00992220
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FOREIGN LANGUAGE STUDY / Miscellaneous.
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| Added Author |
Hernandez, Yolanda C.
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Recorded Books, Inc.
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| ISBN |
9781462901661 (electronic book) |
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1462901662 (electronic book) |
| Music No. |
EB00643352 Recorded Books |
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