SynopsisPART OF A SET, which includes: Course Books 1-3, Workbooks 1-3, Essential Tagalog Grammar (a comprehensive grammar reference) and the Course Audio (7 CDs, or downloadable MP3s). Together, this fully integrated suite of learning materials provides all the essential elements you need to learn Tagalog in a fast, fun and easy way and to speak Tagalog fluently. At a pace of 15-30 minutes a day, you'll progress very quickly. In just 6 months (roughly 70 hours), you'll be able to understand and participate in everyday Tagalog conversations. --- Lively Stories, Literal and Natural Translations, Pronunciation Marks --- Through lively stories and dialogues taken from everyday life in the Philippines, you'll learn useful Tagalog sentences from day one. In the dialogues, every Tagalog sentence is broken down into manageable chunks. Every word has a literal translation, and every sentence has a natural translation, showing you what each word means and how the sentence fits together. This will greatly help you understand how Tagalog works. It will also save you a lot of time, because you don't need to look up words. All Tagalog words and sentences in the learning materials have translations and pronunciation marks, so you'll know what every word means and how to pronounce it. --- "Whole" Language Learning --- The dialogues are also an ideal way to learn the "whole" language intuitively, with all its nuances, emotions, typical expressions and choice of words. By learning vocabulary and expressions in a meaningful context, you'll remember them more easily and you'll be able to use them in the right situations. --- Comprehensive Grammar Reference, Lesson Notes --- The cultural and grammatical notes in the lessons, paired with the comprehensive grammar reference, will give you an in-depth understanding of the language, using short, simple explanations and plenty of practical examples. You'll find the grammar reference a valuable resource, even long after you have reached fluency. --- Course Audio --- By listening to the audio tracks and repeating them out loud, you'll learn the correct Tagalog pronunciation and natural intonation. Doing this will also help you memorize the sentences. --- Workbooks --- The exercises in the workbooks are very effective at reinforcing the vocabulary and sentence patterns you have learned in the lessons. They are also a great way to test your progress. You can check your answers against the answer key provided at the end of each workbook. --- Well-thought-out Structure, Learner's Perspective --- The course has a well-thought-out structure that introduces useful material early on while still being easy to follow. It has been co-authored by a non-native speaker and carefully designed from the perspective of the learner. --- Level --- Learning Tagalog: Fluency Made Fast and Easy is suitable for beginners as well as intermediate learners. Advanced learners can take it as a refresher. --- Free videos and downloads --- For free videos, free downloads and more information, visit LearningTagalog.com., "I LOVE your course. It is the BEST I have found for learning Tagalog." - Scott Wells, 1998 Walt Disney American Teacher Award Recipient (Foreign Language Category), Newcomb Academy, California, USA Learn to speak Tagalog (Filipino) fluently Learn Tagalog in a simple, efficient and fun way. With carefully-designed, lively lessons, you'll learn truly useful material from day one and achieve fluency fast. Learn Tagalog in 6 months or less, in as little as 15 minutes a day. The 7-Book Set with Audio Download includes: * Course Books 1-3 (732 pages, CEFR levels: A1, A2, B1) 60 lively lessons that teach practical, spoken Tagalog taken from daily life in the Philippines. * Free Download: Course Audio MP3s (natural and slow: 2,596 MP3s, 200 MB, about 200 minutes) Audio recordings of the 1,298 Tagalog phrases of the course that will help you learn correct pronunciation, and remember words and phrases more easily. * Workbooks 1-3 (158 pages) Exercises with an answer key for reinforcing what you've learned and checking your progress. * Essential Tagalog Grammar (464 pages) Comprehensive Tagalog grammar reference that will remain useful even long after you have reached fluency. At a pace of 15-30 minutes per day, it will give you a solid foundation in Tagalog in 6 months, allowing you to join conversations. "Your product is phenomenal... If anyone wants to learn to actually speak and understand practical Tagalog, I think your program is the best by far-and-away." - Ben Black, Silver Spring, Maryland, USA How it works 1. Real-life dialogues Learn what people really say in everyday situations, with the right choice of words, intonation, nuances, emotions and typical expressions. Learn truly useful material from day one. 2. Audio and pronunciation marks Learn the correct pronunciation, including where the long vowels and glottal stops are, and remember the words and phrases more easily. 3. Literal (word-for-word) and natural (whole-sentence) translations Understand what every Tagalog word means and how the sentences fit together. Save time by not having to look up words. 4. Grammatical and cultural notes Deepen your understanding of Tagalog through examples, short explanations and references to the grammar book. 5. Comprehensive grammar reference With thousands of practical examples in an easy-to-use format, Essential Tagalog Grammar will be your grammar companion, even long after you have reached fluency. 6. Exercises Practice and reinforce the vocabulary and sentence patterns in the lessons, and check your progress. Just like in the lessons, you'll only find practical and authentic sentences in the workbooks. 7. Well-thought-out structure The lessons have been carefully designed to teach you the most important topics first. The built-in repetition will enable you to pick up the patterns intuitively and speak Tagalog fluently. "I am a missionary in the Philippines and have been here now 2 years and must say how grateful I have been for your course. It has helped me learn Tagalog so quickly and people here have been so impressed. I really cannot praise this course enough, I have recommended it to lots of my friends." - Lynette Orange, Warwickshire, UK