Tibetan Language 1.2
Twice Weekly | 45-minute classes
Sundays and Wednesdays
15, 18, 22, 25, 29 January; 1, 5, 8, 12, 15, 29, 22, 26 February; and 5, 8 March.
12 hours | 8 weeks | Live online
9am Los Angeles (UTC-8)
12pm New York (UTC-5)
6pm/18h Rome (UTC+2)
Limited to 5 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.
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