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Tagalog for Beginners: An Introduction to Filipino, the National Language of ThePphilippines by Joi Barrios (Paperback, 2011)
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From the fascinating history of Philippines' language to how you speak it, join skilled teacher Barrios on a guided introduction—with a practical focus. Theonline audio recordings help reinforce pronunciation and improve listening comprehension.
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This is a straight-forward and user-friendly guide to the Tagalog language. Tagalog for Beginners is the book to help you learn Tagalog (Filipi) on your own, easily and accurately--whether you're traveling to the Philippines for a vacation or a business trip, or you have ties to the large Tagalog-speaking community in the U.S., or you're simply a language lover. From the fascinating history of Philippines' language to how you speak it, join skilled teacher Barrios on a guided introduction--with a practical focus. After journeying through the carefully-paced explanations, conversations, cultural info, and activities in Tagalog for Beginners, learners will be able to use Tagalog (Filipi) in a wide range of common situations. From shopping for food to asking directions, from telling time to expressing how you feel, this book gives you the communication skills you need. The MP3 audio-CD helps reinforce pronunciation and improve listening comprehension. Helpful suggestions guide heritage learners (those of Filipi descent but born outside the Philippines) on how to use the book most effectively for their needs. Key features include: An accompanying MP3 Audio CD. Realistic dialogues to bring the language to life. Activities and exercises to help you read, write, speak and understand. Notes on the Tagalog language and history. A special section guides native (heritage) learners and instructors on how to use the book most effectively for their needs.Product Identifiers
PublisherTuttle Publishing
ISBN-100804841268
ISBN-139780804841269
eBay Product ID (ePID)104067562
Product Key Features
FormatPaperback
LanguageEnglish, Tagalog
AuthorJoi Barrios
SubjectLanguage Learning: Self Study
Dimensions
Height254mm
Width191mm
Additional Product Features
Date of Publication10/06/2011
Place of PublicationBoston
GenreLanguage Learning: Self Study
Country of PublicationUnited States
Author BiographyJoi Barrios holds a Ph.D. in Filipino Literature from the University of the Philippines. She serves as a Lecturer teaching Filipino and Philippine Literature at the University of California, Berkeley while on leave as an Associate Professor from the University of the Philippines Diliman (UPD). Barrios has won fourteen national literary awards and, for her contributions to literature, was among the 100 women chosen as Weavers of History for the Philippine Centennial Celebration. In 2004, she also received the TOWNS (Ten Outstanding Women in the Nation's Service) Award.
ImprintTuttle Publishing
