Complete Filipino (Tagalog): A Teach Yourself Guide

by Castle, Corazon; McGonnell, Laurence

• ISBN13: 9780071756594
• ISBN10: 0071756590
• Edition: 3rd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2011-01-31
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill

Summary

It's easy to teach yourself Filipino! Complete Filipino: A Teach Yourself Guideprovides you with a clear and comprehensive approach to Filipino, so you can progress quickly from the basics to understanding, speaking, and writing Filipino with confidence. Within each of the 24 thematic chapters, important language structures are introduced through life-like dialogues. You'll learn grammar in a gradual manner so you won't be overwhelmed by this tricky subject. Exercises accompany the texts and reinforce learning in listening, speaking, reading, and writing. This program also features current cultural information boxes that reflect recent changes in society. Features: One and five-minute introductions to key principles to get you started Lots of instant help with common problems and quick tips for success, based on the author's many years of experience Tests in the book and online to keep track of your progress Extra online articles at www.teachyourself.com to give you a richer understanding of the basics of the language

Table of Contents

Introduction / Pronunciation guide / At the airport / What time is breakfast? / This gift is for you / Where's the post office? / Money / Where do you live? / My family / At the restaurant / At the pharmacy / Need help? / I want a haircut / Does this suit me? / At the bus station / At the beach / At church / Could I ask a favour of you? / A wedding / At a town fiesta / Life in the barrio / Goodbye / Key to the exercises / Verb list / Tagalog-English glossary / English-Tagalog glossary