For the student specializing in language studies, a number of linguists of note have found Tagalog structure highly instructive in understanding certain aspects of language. For the student with Philippine affinities, learning Tagalog provides a bond of understanding and for some, a link to one's roots. For the student who has neither a Philippine connection nor a specialist interest in language, learning Tagalog can be rewarding as it provides an experience of new modes of expression and new ways of looking at the world around us and within ourselves. This course is the second half of the sequential Intermediate Thai courses. It is designed to increase students' speaking, listening, reading and writing abilities, as well as vocabulary expansion.
Students practice pronunciation and conversation as well as read and write short paragraphs.
Four hours of language lab per week are recommended. Evaluations are based on observations of students' progress, midterm and final exams. Intermediate Indonesian is the second half of a two-term sequence aimed at increasing the student's skills in speaking, comprehension, reading, and writing the Indonesian language. The text and associated tapes used stress building a practical vocabulary for both formal and informal language situations. One meeting a week is devoted to clarifying basic grammatical structures that underlie both formal and informal language types.