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Tagalog, Comprehensive

Tagalog, Comprehensive

Learn to Speak and Understand Tagalog with Pimsleur Language Programs

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This Edition: CD

Lessons: 30

ISBN: 9780743553872

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Includes 30 lessons and reading instruction on 16 CDs, plus a reading booklet


Tagalog is the most widely spoken of the over one hundred seventy languages in the Philippines. It is claimed by over 21 million people as their first language and an estimated 50 million Filipinos speak it in varying degrees of proficiency. It is the lingua franca in the Philippines and in oveseas Filipino communities. Tagalog is one of the two official languages (English is the other) and is the base of the national language of the Philippines.

The Pimsleur® Method: the easiest, fastest way to learn a new language. Completely portable, easily downloadable, and lots of fun. You’ll be speaking and understanding in no time flat! Tagalog, Comprehensive includes 15 hours of spoken language practice and one hour of reading instruction in thirty, 30-minute lessons.

  • In the first 10 lessons, you’ll cover the basics: saying hello, asking for or giving information, scheduling a meal or a meeting, asking for or giving basic directions, and much more. You’ll be able to handle minimum courtesy requirements, understand much of what you hear, and be understood at a beginning level, but with near-native pronunciation skills.
  • In the next 10 lessons, you’ll build on what you’ve learned. Expand your menu, increase your scheduling abilities from general to specific, start to deal with currency and exchanging money, refine your conversations and add over a hundred new vocabulary items. You’ll understand more of what you hear, and be able to participate with speech that is smoother and more confident.
  • In the final 10 lessons, you’ll be speaking and understanding at an intermediate level. In this phase, more directions are given in the target language, which moves your learning to a whole new plane. Lessons include shopping, visiting friends, going to a restaurant, plans for the evening, car trips, and talking about family. You’ll be able to speak comfortably about things that happened in the past and make plans for the future.

Reading Lessons are included starting at the end of Unit 11 to provide you with an introduction to reading the Tagalog alphabet. These lessons, which total about one hour, are designed to teach you to sound out words with correct pronunciation and accent. A Reading Booklet to be used with the audio lessons is also included in PDF format.


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PimsleurTagalog Phase 1, Units 1-30
 
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5.0

Fabulous!

By Jonathan the Accountant

from San Jose, CA

Comments about Tagalog Phase 1, Units 1-30:

I have been working with the product the past month and it has been a delight to learn the language. I'm hoping they release Phase II really soon!

(5 of 5 customers found this review helpful)

 
5.0

Wish they would add additional lessons

By MC

from San Diego, CA

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Comments about Tagalog Phase 1, Units 1-30:

I really liked the product. I had tried other audio language courses before but they only had you repeating words and phrases, Pimsleur has you anticipate answers in a dialogue that reinforced the lesson. I have been able to speak a bit of tagalog with my mom, and she is delighted! I only wish that I could go further in my learning with Pimsleur.

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