"Learn Tagalog Like The Diplomats Do!" 

Unit 1. A Table for Two

Unit 2. At the Restaurant

 

MODULE IV. SHOPPING

Begin with Module I and study each module in sequence. Before you start the tape for each module, read the objectives and the English version of the conversation.

After practicing the conversation check the Notes on the Conversation;

In addition to grammatical explanations, the notes contain cultural and general information related to the subject or to the setting of the conversation. In the English version of the conversation,

words required in (PILIPINO) but not in English appear in parentheses;

words not used in Pilipino but needed in [ENGLISH] are in brackets.

All the instructions are on the tape; do not try to study the course without the tapes. When you are listening and repeating in Pilipino, try to imitate the speakers on the tape as closely as possible. If it

helps you to look at the Pilipino, by all means do so, but remember to trust your ears rather than your eyes. In the exercises in which you are required to respond in Pilipino, the correct response will be given on the tape. Responses and cues to the self-evaluation quizzes and to exercises marked with an * are also printed in the Keys.

 

Near the end of each unit there is a Conversation for Listening Comprehension. These conversations may include words or expressions from units you have already studied or they may include new words.

This conversation is for listening practice and it is important that you try to understand as much as possible without looking at your text. Play the conversation several times if you need to. The first time, you may get

only a general idea of what is happening, but each time you play it you will understand more. You will be able to confirm any guesses you have made, and you will find yourself beginning to think in Pilipino.

 

The last step in this exercise is to check your text and any notes on the exercise; then play the conversation again while following your text. The English translation--if you need it--is in the Key.

Keep in mind that the material covered in these conversations is strictly for listening comprehension; any new words or phrases found in these conversations will not be tested.

 

Each unit contains Say in Pilipino exercises which will help you review for the Self-evaluation Quiz (SEQ) at the end of each unit. If you have no trouble with these exercises, you are ready for the SEQ.

The SEQ, which tests your achievement of the unit objectives, consists of a series of situations in which you must respond either in Pilipino or in English. Depending on the objectives of the unit, you may

be called upon to write down numbers (time, prices), or to comprehend limited written material such as signs displayed in public places. The quizzes are on tape, as are the correct responses to items in which you are required to speak. The correct answers for the entire quiz are printed in the Key. If you can respond correctly to all the items in the quiz in the time allowed on the tape, you can be confident that you have achieved the objectives

of that unit.

 

 

 

If you are working on your own and are satisfied with your performance on the SEQs for every unit of a module, you are ready for the next module. If you are working with an instructor, he or she will check

your performance on each module before you begin the next one. This check will consist of an informal interview during which you will be asked to respond to your instructor by playing a role appropriate to the

subject of the module.

When you have completed the four modules, you are ready for the End-of-Course Test. This test consists of 50 (multiple-choice) items. If you have performed satisfactorily on the SEQs and interviews, you will probably find this test fairly easy. Eighty percent (40 correct) is the passing score.

 

 

Please note: This entire course has been digitized, that is, the texts are ebooks (PDF format) and all tapes are now audio files (MP3 format)

 

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