Intermediate Filipino II

PREREQUISITES: V15.0401 OR V18.0321 & V15.0402 OR V18.0322 & V15.0403 OR V18.0323.

Prerequisite: SCA-UA 323 Intermediate Filipino I or or take an online placement exam at: http://cas.nyu.edu/academic-programs/academic-support-services/placementexams.html At this level, when the basic skills and working vocabulary have been mastered, emphasis can be placed on the linguistic rules to enable the student to communicate with more competence. There is also focus on translation. Lessons use a holistic approach and incorporate discussions on history, current events, literature, pop culture, and native values. To observe and experience the language at work, the course includes field trips to Filipino centers in the New York-New Jersey area as well as invited guests who converse with students in Filipino about their life and work. (One semester of Cantonese or Filipino or Swahili elective for A/P/A majors/minors, one semester of language can count as elective for SCA majors/minors when taught by SCA faculty.)