 COURSE
OBJECTIVES
Upon completion of the
course, the student should be proficient
in the following communication skills:
Speaking:
- Able to greet,
introduce, identify and describe
feelings, objects, people, and occupations;
handle task-oriented social situations.
Specifically, students will learn
how to order a meal, tell time, talk
about dates and events, give and
follow instructions, and narrate
past events.
- Ask, answer questions
and respond to simple statements
in a conversation.
Listening:
- Able to understand
instructions and anecdotes. Reading:
- Able to interpret
timetables, maps, menus, and signs.
- Able to guess meanings
of unfamiliar words based on context
and background knowledge.
- Able to understand
main ideas from simple Tagalog (Filipino)
books, newspapers and magazines.
Writing:
- Able to fill out
forms with biographical information.
- Able to take notes
based on lectures taught in Tagalog.
- Able to write simple,
short essays; letters; and journal
entries
 Filipino
1- Class Policies and Requirements:
Attendance- coming to class ON TIME and every session is very important.
If you have four absences, it will lower
your final grade one letter grade. You
are responsible for any lessons or homework
that you miss.
Homework-
All homework must be submitted on time.
Late assignments will get corresponding
deductions (10% per day late). Homework
should be typed and double- spaced. You
may either submit your homework on the
day it is due in class or email it at
night before the due date, the latest
at 7 p.m. If you choose to send via e-mail,
please paste it as part of the message,
NOT an attachment.
Quizzes
and Tests-
There will be two unit tests and an oral
& written final examination. No make
up quizzes will be given.
Preparation- You must come to class prepared by bringing the appropriate
materials, textbook, handouts, and completed
assignments.
Participation- You are expected to participate in class. This includes
daily recitation and class activities.
If you are working in a group or with
a partner, you must actively participate
in the activity.
Using
Filipino (Tagalog)-
It is required that you use Filipino during
class hours and highly recommended that
you practice it beyond class time. It
is also highly recommended that you have
the taped lessons duplicated and listen
to them at your own convenience to supplement
lessons in class.
Cellular
Phones and Pagers-
The cell phones must be turned off during
class hours.
Kababayan-
All Kababayan activities are part of the
course's co- curricular and cultural laboratory
and therefore, require attendance and
participation.This constitutes 25% of
the overall final grade of the course.
Extra
Credits-
There may be other Kababayan committees
and activities during the semester which
will provide you with opportunities (a)
to make up points for missing Kababayan
activities and (b) to earn extra credits
beyond what is required of Kababayan.
Extra credits will first be applied to
complete the required Kababayan's total
300 points. Other remaining points will
then be applied to academic areas as deemed
appropriate.
Consultations- If you have any questions, concerns, or problems with
the class or with the lesson, contact
your instructor as soon as possible. |
Tagalog
Brief
Currently
, there are about 3 million Filipinos
in the U.S. excluding a million more that
were undocumented. This increase in the
number of Filipinos is likely to have
a greater impact on American politics,
and social concerns. This trend therefore,
requires educating our cultually diverse
society about Philippines in general and,
more specifically, providing our schools
and, community organizations with materials
that help the Filipino- Americans to participate
more easily and widely in the life of
our nation.
According
to the recent U.S. Census, Tagalog is
the second most commonly spoken Asian
language in the United states, and the
sixth non- English langauge spoken in
America. Tagalog is the lingua franca
of the Filipinos anywhere in the world.
Most Southeast Asian scholars use Tagalog
as the tool for research in the Philippines.
It is the language of major in literature
and that of Philippine films, and songs.
It
is of interest to note that after almost
a hundred years in America, there are
now second and third generations of Americans
of Filipino ancestry whose command of
Tagalog is limited, but who desire to
access Tagalog language instruction.
In
view of this, Mr. Manansala has decided
to come forward and gove his expertise
on this very important cause. As a Filipino
journalist, and now as an educator, he
believes that it is his role to assist
the young ones in recovering their folks'
language and culture for psychological,
social, and cultural empowerment.
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