{"product_id":"intermediate-tagalog-9781462914272","title":"Intermediate Tagalog","description":"\u003cb\u003eAt last, a way to improve your Tagalog!\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWritten by Joi Barrios as the continuation of her best-selling \u003ci\u003eTagalog for Beginners\u003c\/i\u003e book, \u003ci\u003eIntermediate Tagalog\u003c\/i\u003e is the first intermediate-level book designed specifically for people who already speak or understand some basic Tagalog and now wish to achieve greater fluency in speaking, reading and writing standard Filipino—the national language of the Philippines. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe carefully-constructed lessons in this book point out common grammatical errors that English speakers make when speaking Tagalog, and present \"real-life\" conversations demonstrating how the language is spoken in Manila today. Extensive cultural notes are provided, along with exercises and activities that introduce the use of the Tagalog language in a wide range of everyday situations. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe 20 lessons give you all the basic skills needed to speak Tagalog fluently: \u003ci\u003epaglalarawan\u003c\/i\u003e (the ability to describe people, places and feelings); \u003ci\u003epagsasalaysay\u003c\/i\u003e (the ability to tell a story—whether a news story, a folktale, or an anecdote); \u003ci\u003epaglalahad\u003c\/i\u003e (how to explain something—for example, a custom or tradition, or how to cook a dish); and \u003ci\u003epangangatuwiran\u003c\/i\u003e (reasoning and abstract thinking). \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEach lesson is carefully structured in six key parts:\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e \u003cb\u003eA \"real-life\" dialogue\u003c\/b\u003e providing valuable conversational skills.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e \u003cb\u003eA vocabulary list\u003c\/b\u003e to expand your familiarity with common, everyday Tagalog words and expressions.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e \u003cb\u003eA grammar review section\u003c\/b\u003e (for example, on the correct uses of affixes in various sentence constructions).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e \u003cb\u003eInsightful cultural notes\u003c\/b\u003e presenting aspects of the Philippines that may seem \"odd\" to outsiders, to explain how Filipino culture shapes the way people speak.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e \u003cb\u003eA reading passage\u003c\/b\u003e from a story or newspaper article, with comprehension questions.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e \u003cb\u003eA writing exercise\u003c\/b\u003e designed to teach a specific writing skill.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003eUsing \u003ci\u003eIntermediate Tagalog\u003c\/i\u003e, you'll be able to talk about yourself, your family and your daily experiences using grammatically correct sentences and a native-speaker level vocabulary.","brand":"Joi Barrios","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48294864224507,"sku":"9781462914272","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0779\/3917\/9771\/files\/CoreSourceHub_bd3b0fa6-922a-46fd-a37c-068c466586a9.jpg?v=1779191192","url":"https:\/\/indiepubs.com\/products\/intermediate-tagalog-9781462914272","provider":"IndiePubs","version":"1.0","type":"link"}