FILIPINO - Introductory

This is a beginners’ class with emphasis on the four basic skills:  listening, speaking, reading, and writing.  The course uses the functional approach in learning a language. The students focus on basic conversational  skills in Filipino.  At the end of the  course, they should be able to use Filipino in greetings and situations such as visiting a friend’s house, shopping, telling the time, making an appointment, asking and giving directions, and going to a medical clinic.  They should also be able to use Filipino in: describing people, objects, and places;  narrating an event or simple story;  expressing feelings; and expressing agreement or disagreement.