Tibetan Language 1.1
Once Weekly | 60 minutes on Sundays
Tibetan 1.1 meets once weekly for 60 minutes each class and 12 weeks total
Sunday, 23 April - Sunday, 9 July
17:45h Central European Time | 11:45am New York Time | 8:45am Los Angeles Time
Limited to five students
ABOUT YOUR TEACHER
Swiss-born Adelaide Foster lived, studied, worked and became ordained living with Tibetans in India for 13 years, studying Buddhist philosophy in Tibetan in a traditional setting; she has subsequently returned to Europe and studied linguistics and cognitive science. In addition to teaching, she has also translated, including teachings given by the Dalai Lama.
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$400.00
One time payment
ABOUT OUR TIBETAN LANGUAGE CURRICULUM
Year 1: three trimesters of 12 weeks each
TRIMESTER 1 (September Start)
1.1 On completion of this level, students shall be able to:
- Recognize and write the Tibetan alphabet
- Use Tibetan dictionaries to widen their vocabulary
- Give an outline of the history of the alphabet
- Read and understand simple sentences in Tibetan
TRIMESTER 2 (January Start)
1.2 On completion of this level, students shall be able to:
- Use the Wylie Romanization system to read and write Tibetan
- Express themselves clearly at the basic level
- Engage in conversations about various topics covered in the lessons
- Use simple grammatical structure
- Read and understand utterances and short passages
TRIMESTER 3 (April start)
1.3 On completion of this level, students shall be able to:
- Express themselves clearly at the basic level
- Engage in conversations about various topics covered in the lessons
- Use and understand core grammatical concepts
- Read and understand utterances, short passages and some classical texts
Year 2: three trimesters of 12 weeks each
TRIMESTER 1 (September Start)
2.1 On completion of this level,, students shall be able to:
- Understand familiar topics in Tibetan spoken at a normal pace
- Converse with native speakers of Tibetan on familiar topics
- Read and write short texts on familiar topics.
TRIMESTER 2 (January Start)
2.2 On completion of this level, students shall be able to:
- Translate a wide range of texts at the intermediate level, such as classical texts and fictitious stories
- Apply appropriate English vocabularies and structures when performing translations
- Solve translation problems using dictionaries, grammar books and online resources.
TRIMESTER 3 (April start)
2.3 At this level, students can specialize and determine chosen areas for focus