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Learn Pilipino

The focus of this course is on speaking and understanding useful Pilipino. The audio programs use Pilipino, Tagalog, and Filipino interchangeably. The course is divided into five units covering the following topics: getting to know you, getting around, at the restaurant, shopping, and getting help. Each unit is divided into two to three lessons. The learning activities for most units are: conversations, exercises, and a self-evalutation quiz. The cultural notes include information on: geography, climate, history, food and restaurants, sightseeing, shopping, and currency.

In an effort to promote national unity, the government instituted Tagalog-based Pilipino as the national language in 1939. (Pilipino, English and Spanish are the three official languages of the Philippines.) Fifty-five percent of the population speaks Pilipino, the primary language of instruction in the schools, although English, Spanish and the local vernaculars are also mandatory.