About Course
Course Description: This curriculum is designed for beginners who want to learn the basics of the Filipino language. It covers essential grammar, vocabulary, and pronunciation skills to enable students to understand and communicate in simple everyday situations.
Target Audience: Individuals with no prior knowledge of Filipino.
Course Duration: 10 weeks (9 hours per week)
Learning Objectives:
- By the end of this course, students will be able to:
- Understand basic greetings and introductions.
- Introduce themselves and ask others about themselves.
- Understand simple sentences and phrases about everyday topics.
- Ask and answer simple questions.
- Express basic needs and preferences.
- Count from 1 to 100 and understand basic numbers.
- Recognize and use common Filipino words and phrases.
- Pronounce basic Filipino sounds and words correctly.
This curriculum is divided into 10 modules, each focusing on a specific aspect of the Filipino language.
Module 1: Introduction to Filipino
- Lesson 1: The Filipino Alphabet and Pronunciation
- Lesson 2: Basic Greetings and Introductions
- Lesson 3: Numbers 1-10
- Lesson 4: Days of the Week and Months of the Year
- Lesson 5: Basic Phrases and Expressions
Module 2: Nouns and Articles
- Lesson 1: Common Nouns (people, places, things)
- Lesson 2: Plural Forms of Nouns
- Lesson 3: Possessive Pronouns
- Lesson 4: Practice with Nouns and Articles
Module 3: Verbs and Verb Conjugation
- Lesson 1: Regular Verbs in the Present Tense
- Lesson 2: Irregular Verbs in the Present Tense
- Lesson 3: Negation of Verbs
- Lesson 4: Questions with Verbs
- Lesson 5: Practice with Verb Conjugation
Module 4: Basic Sentence Structure
- Lesson 1: Subject-Verb-Object Sentence Structure
- Lesson 2: Question Formation
- Lesson 3: Negative Sentences
- Lesson 4: Simple Commands and Requests
- Lesson 5: Practice with Sentence Structure
Module 5: Adjectives and Adverbs
- Lesson 1: Common Adjectives
- Lesson 2: Comparative and Superlative Adjectives
- Lesson 3: Common Adverbs
- Lesson 4: Adjectives and Adverbs in Sentences
- Lesson 5: Practice with Adjectives and Adverbs
Module 6: Prepositions and Conjunctions
- Lesson 1: Common Prepositions
- Lesson 2: Prepositions in Sentences
- Lesson 3: Common Conjunctions
- Lesson 4: Conjunctions in Sentences
- Lesson 5: Practice with Prepositions and Conjunctions
Module 7: Pronouns
- Lesson 1: Personal Pronouns
- Lesson 2: Possessive Pronouns
- Lesson 3: Reflexive Pronouns
- Lesson 4: Demonstrative Pronouns
- Lesson 5: Practice with Pronouns
Module 8: Time Expressions
- Lesson 1: Telling Time
- Lesson 2: Dates and Years
- Lesson 3: Expressions of Frequency
- Lesson 4: Expressions of Duration
- Lesson 5: Practice with Time Expressions
Module 9: Food and Drink
- Lesson 1: Common Filipino Foods
- Lesson 2: Ordering Food and Drinks
- Lesson 3: Describing Food
- Lesson 4: Talking about Meals
- Lesson 5: Practice with Food and Drink Vocabulary
Module 10: Everyday Conversations
- Lesson 1: Asking for Directions
- Lesson 2: Shopping for Clothes
- Lesson 3: Making Appointments
- Lesson 4: Talking about Hobbies
- Lesson 5: Practice with Everyday Conversations
Assessment:
- Regular Quizzes: Each module will include a short quiz to assess understanding of the material.
- Final Exam: A comprehensive final exam will assess the learner’s overall knowledge of the Filipino language.
Teaching Materials:
- Textbook: A comprehensive textbook with exercises, grammar explanations, and vocabulary lists.
- Audio Recordings: Audio recordings of dialogues and vocabulary words to help with pronunciation.
- Flashcards: Visual aids for learning vocabulary and grammar concepts.
- Online Resources: Access to online dictionaries, grammar resources, and language learning apps.
Task Sheets:
Each week will include a variety of tasks to reinforce learning:
- Vocabulary Building: Flashcards, word lists, matching games, and vocabulary quizzes.
- Grammar Practice: Sentence construction exercises, fill-in-the-blank activities, and grammar quizzes.
- Pronunciation Drills: Sound repetition, word pronunciation practice, and pronunciation quizzes.
- Listening Comprehension: Listening to audio recordings and answering comprehension questions.
- Conversation Practice: Role-playing dialogues, group discussions, and interactive games.
