Elementary Filipino (Tagalog) I

FT 101A Subject & Catalog Number

Description

This course is designed to equip learners of the basic skills in listening, reading, writing and speaking in Filipino, the national language of the Philippines. Along with vocabulary and basic grammar to facilitate language learning, this beginner’s course will also include introduction to some concepts relevant to Philippine culture adding context to the linguistic inputs in the discussion. Utilizing a combination of communicative, functional-situational, and task-based instruction, this course will capacitate learners to express themselves in the target language and understand basic texts in familiar settings of family, school, and community. It will also help them participate in conversations relevant to daily lives or simple transactions.

No auditors will be permitted. Enrolled students must take the course for a letter grade.