Do you hear some people speak in Tagalog? Do you want to speak Filipino, the national language of the Philippines? If you are looking for a book that could help you communicate in Filipino, Speak, Read and Write in Filipino, Book 1 is for you.
The Philippines, officially called the Republic of the Philippines, is located in Southeast Asia. Manila is the capital of the Philippines. Filipino is composed mostly of Tagalog words.
Speak, Read and Write in Filipino, Book 1, was developed to help anyone who would like to understand, speak, read and write in Filipino. There are twenty lessons in this book. These will enable non-Tagalog speakers to engage in a conversation at home, store, school, or different locations and occasions This will also help them to understand easy reading books and write a letter, short stories and responses to given directions in Filipino.
The introduction, vocabulary, practice exercises, illustrations and other visuals in each lesson will help anyone to communicate in Filipino in both oral and written forms. Answers to selected exercises and a list of commonly used words are provided at the back of the book.
Learning to speak in another language is a wonderful and rewarding experience. Make the most as you learn to communicate in Filipino with
the help of Speak, Read and Write in Filipino, Book 1.
Victoria M. Rey has directed a course on Conversational Filipino in an after school program for elementary students and taught this subject in an adult education class in New Jersey and New York. She has been a principal and college professor in the Philippines. At present, she teaches in a university in New Jersey.