Learn Filipino, Book One, with Discs 1 and 2

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Binding: Paperback EAN: 9781932956412 ISBN: 1932956417 Label: Magsimba Press Manufacturer: Magsimba Press Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 384 Publication Date: 2004-12 Publisher: Magsimba Press Studio: Magsimba Press
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Editorial Reviews: Written for the non-native Filipino (Tagalog) reader who wants to learn the language to communicate with Filipino family and friends. Emphasis on conversation. First fifteen lessons provide a tutorial introduction to the language; last fifteen lessons engage reader in complete conversations. Tutorial has two concurrent threads: 1) structure of the language and 2) vocabulary for and conversations about events in a typical work or school day. Regular use of accompanying CD a must for success. At end of book, student can expect to have vocabulary of 250 top Filipino words and speak at intermediate level. Book made lively by more than 100 line drawings, comic strips and photographs.
Spotlight customer reviews: Customer Rating: Summary: Check the CDs! Comment: I have visited the Philippines many times and love it dearly; plan to retire there. Received Learn Filipino book and CDs and, like others, I found the CDs cracked. Received replacement book and good CDs next day (thank you Amazon). This is not Amazon's fault, this is poor packaging by the publisher or distributor. I think the book is good but, like others, I am a little disappointed with the CDs. I wish there was much more work on correct pronunciation which is key to communicating effectively. For me, this is the most difficult part of learning Tagalog because the stresses and accents of most of the words are so different from English. Say it wrong and it has a completely different meaning - or none at all. I also think the guitar piece that precedes every single aralin should be limited to once per CD. Customer Rating: Summary: A good basic text Comment: I bought the book to learn a little Filipino prior to a trip. The CD is good although they don't always give you enough time to respond. It addresses grammar well. So far it seems a little weak in vocabulary I think I will be needing. Customer Rating: Summary: Poor Packaging Comment: When I ordered this, I was super excited to learn Tagalog. But when I got the package I noticed that the Cd's were within the book (paper protected) and the book itself wrapped in ordinary plastic (no box). When I pulled the Cd's out to listen to, both of the Cd's were broken! I was so upset! Plus, I wasn't able to order the Cd's alone without ordering the book again. So now I just have to learn with the book and just hope that I'm saying it right. :( For future reference, whoever sells this book needs to ship the Cd's in a case or something! A paper cover just won't cut it. Customer Rating: Summary: CDs useless Comment: There is basically no English on the CDs --it's almost exclusively all Tagalag, so there's no way to learn Tagalag from listening to the CDs. I bought this item mostly for the CDs, and I'm very disappointed. Customer Rating: Summary: Learn Filipino one Comment: I've also tried several other books, cd's and cd-rom's to learn tagalog. They're ok for phrases and some vocabulary, but with studying Learn Filipino I'm finally understanding grammar, making sentences, and basic conversation skills. Learning the complex verbs in Tagalog seems overwhelming at first, but I've found this book's approach to be very helpful. The cd and website add even more to the book's effectiveness. This is how language books should be done. Maraming salamat to the author and staff who put this together. I'm looking forward to book 2! More Reviews