SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY [Fall 2015: 24 August – 09 December] Course: Schedule: Instructor: Office / Hour: Phone: E-mail: FILIP 201-1: Intermediate Filipino Mon. & Wed.: 12:00 - 1:50pm EBA-256 Atilio V. Alicio, Ph.D. SH West - 203 / MW: 11:00am - 12:00pm (by appointment) (619) 594-8800 aalicio@mail.sdsu.edu A. COURSE DESCRIPTION AND SCOPE Extensive review of all structures learned in Filipino 101 and 102. Integrated approach to understanding Filipino by offering opportunities to acquire communicative skills while creating and developing awareness, appreciation, and learning of Filipino culture. This course will continue to develop the foundation in the fundamentals of the Filipino language with verbal fluency and accuracy through reading, listening, writing, and speaking with emphasis on teaching culture. Each lesson focuses on some aspects of Filipino culture that somehow fosters cultural sensitivity. Prerequisite: Filipino 102 or Equivalent. B. LEARNING GOALS Continue to strengthen student’s foundations in all aspects of language acquisition: speaking, listening, reading and writing (compositions/essays); Continue to build student’s oral and written proficiency based upon correctness in rhetorical modes such as narration, description, comparison, illustration, and direction; Continue to enhance student’s speaking skill by undertaking role-plays of real-life situations; and Continue to develop cultural awareness by way of comparing and contrasting different value systems, customs, life-styles and related cultural dimensions among the Filipino-speaking communities. C. LEARNING OUTCOMES After successfully completing this course, the students will be able to: Differentiate appropriate forms of conversation in Filipino as measured through oral and written responses to dialogues and other authentic texts; Demonstrate ability to carry on simple yet more advanced conversation related to personal and daily tasks at work, school and social needs; narrate news and events, illustrate anecdotes, do descriptions and express themselves using advanced grammatical features and structures via open-ended questions; Read and comprehend simple yet connected texts dealing with a variety of basic and social needs by gradually understanding them; and Understand and appreciate the vignettes of Philippine culture and situational dayto-day nuances of Filipino life. D. COURSE CONTENT / TOPICS Week 1 Aug. 24 & 26 * Course Orientation & Introduction Week 2 Aug. 31 & Sept. 02 Week 3 Sept. 09 Aralin 1: Pang-angkop [Linker/Ligature] Babasahin: “Ang Kahalagahan ng Pamilya” Week 4 Sept. 14 & 16 Aralin 4: Paningit [Enclitics] Babasahin: “Ang Mangmang at ang Pari” Week 5 Sept. 21 & 23 Aralin 5: Pandiwang Pokus sa Tagaganap [Actor/Doer Focus Verbs] Week 6 Sept. 28 & 30 Aralin 6: Pandiwang Eksistensyal [Existential Verbs] Babasahin: “Ang Pambansang Literatura” Major Languages of the Philippines; Comparison of Austronesian Languages; Diyagnostikong Pagsasanay Aralin 2: Pananda [Markers] Aralin 3: Huwarang ng Pangungusap [Sentence Pattern] * Quiz # 1: Sept. 16 * Quiz # 2: Sept. 30 Week 7 Oct. 05 & 07 Week 8 Oct. 12 & 14 Week 9 Oct. 19 & 21 Week 10 Oct. 26 & 28 Week 11 Nov. 02 & 04 Week 12 Nov. 09 Week 13 Nov. 16 & 18 Week 14 Nov. 23 Week 15 Nov. 30 & Dec.02 Week 16 Dec. 07 & 09 Final Exams: Aralin 7: Pandiwang Pokus sa Layon / Ganapan [Object/Goal & Locative Focus Verbs] Aralin 8: Malapandiwa [Pseudo Verbs] Aralin 9: Pandiwang Perpektibong Katatapos [Recent Perfective] * Movie `Magnifico’: Oct. 14 Aralin 10: Pandiwang Makangalan [Gerund] Babasahin: “Ang Pulong ng mga Hayop” * Quiz # 3: Oct. 21 Aralin 11: Pandiwang Pokus sa Tagatanggap [Benefactive Focus Verbs] * Movie Reflection Due: Oct. 28 Aralin 12: Pandiwang Pokus sa Sanhi [Causative Focus Verbs] Aralin 13: Pandiwang Pokus sa Kagamitan [Instrumental Focus Verbs] Babasahin: “Ang Araw ng mga Patay” Aralin 14: Pandiwang Maka- at Mai[Maka- and Mai Verbs] Babasahin: “Ang mga Manggagawang Pilipino sa Hawaii” Aralin 15: Panlaping Makauri [Adjectival Affixes] * Quiz # 4: Nov. 18 Aralin 16: Paghahambing ng mga Pokus ng Pandiwa [Comparison of Verbal Focuses] Babasahin: “Pasko na Naman!” * Culture Presentation 1 * Culture Presentation 2 & General Review Wednesday, 16 December 2014 : 10:30am – 12:30pm EBA-256 2 E. READER & REFERENCES Required: Wikang Filipino 3 by Atilio V. Alicio Imprints, UCSD Bookstore: Fall 2015 Optional: Modern Tagalog: Grammatical Explanations and Exercises for Non-native Speakers. Teresita V. Ramos & Resty M. Cena [University of Hawaii Press, Honolulu: 1990] Tagalog-English Dictionary: Leo James English [National Bookstore, Manila: 1986] English-Tagalog Dictionary: Leo James English [National Bookstore, Manila: 1977] F. CLASS PARTICIPATION & ATTENDANCE Students are expected to come to class prepared and willing to participate in all classroom activities. A maximum of four (4) absences or tardiness are allowed without affecting your grade. Each further absence will lower your final grade by 5 points of your final grade percentage. It is your responsibility to contact the instructor of your absences. Be reminded that three instances of tardiness (15 minutes) will constitute one absence. G. CONDUCT & BEHAVIOR Every student is expected to behave accordingly. Any inappropriate behavior will not be tolerated and may be a ground for being sent out from the class. As a common courtesy, cell phones should remain turned off or in silent mode during class time. Likewise, it is your responsibility to inform the instructor if you need to leave the class early or will be coming late. H. EXTRA CREDIT A maximum of two (2) extra credits are allowed. Please note that extra credits are “optional” and are therefore left to your discretion. For each extra credit, five (5) points will be added to the percentage score of your lowest quiz (ex. 85% + 5 points = 90%). Submission of requirement(s) may be stipulated. I. STATEMENT FOR STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES If you are a student with a disability and believe you will need accommodations for this class, it is your responsibility to contact Student Disability Services at (619) 5946473. To avoid any delay in the receipt of your accommodations, you should contact Student Disability Services as soon as possible. Please note that accommodations are not retroactive, and that accommodations based upon disability cannot be provided until you have presented your instructor with an accommodation letter from Student Disability Services. Your cooperation is appreciated. J. COURSE REQUIREMENTS 1. Movie Reflection Paper [Due: 28 October] You will have a chance to view a Filipino movie. This activity will allow you to hear dialogues spoken in Filipino and expose you to some Filipino cultural values as reflected in the movie. You are required to write in Filipino a two-page and doublespaced Reflection Paper about the movie. 3 2. Homework and Class Work [Readings & Others] You will be given a regular assignment to reinforce previous lessons discussed. As a general rule ‘no make-up work’ and ‘no late assignment’ will be accepted. You are also expected to do cooperative-group activities in this class. Hence, poor attendance can significantly hamper your class participation as well as your pace of learning in this course. You will be given assigned short readings with comprehension questions. The written answers to the comprehension questions are due for submission on the designated date. 3. Culture Project & Presentation [Weeks 15 & 16] Each student will be asked to undertake one culture activity and make an oral presentation in the target language - Filipino. Detailed instructions and mechanics (topics, sign-up sheet, schedule of presentation, criteria for grading, etc.) and other related requirements and preparations will be discussed in class. The purpose of the culture project is to allow students to learn more about certain aspects of Filipino culture and then share these with their fellow students. Topics may include areas in: Philippine customs, traditions, fiestas, recipes/culinary arts, music, history, geography, religion, sports, heroes, historical places, or talk about a trip to the Philippines, among others. Presentation should be 10 -15 minutes, excluding questions from the class. Everyone in class should be provided with `hand-out’ (containing only salient points/features) and the instructor (copy of full report) during the scheduled presentation. 4. Final Written Exam [Wednesday, 16 Dec. 2014: 10:30am - 12:30pm EBA - 256] A Written Final Exam culminates the end of the semester. Selected chapters will be assigned for you to study. It is geared towards assessing how much you have learned in this class. K. WEIGHTED GRADING BREAKDOWN Your final grade will be based on the following: Movie Reflection Homework & Class Work Culture Project & Presentation Quizzes Final Written Exam Total: 10% 20% 20% 25% 25% 100% K. GRADING SCALE 96 – 100 = A+ 93 – 95 = A 90 – 92 = A- 87 – 89 = B+ 83 – 86 = B 80 – 82 = B- 77 – 79 = C+ 73 – 76 = C 70 – 72 = C- 60 – 69 = D 0 – 59 = F [As of 24 August 2015] 4