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foreign language training lao reading lao a programmed introduction produced by the national foreign affairs training center moré basic course 29 audiocassettes order no av007821ae00cgi with text $280 order no av004095ae00cgi without text $232 order no ava20635bb00cgi text only $70 laotian is basically monosyllabic and tonal but there has been extensive borrowing from sanskrit and pali at different periods in history almost all polysyllabic words relating to government the court buddhism science and philosophy are of sanskrit or pali origin the reading lao course is designed to teach you to read newspaper articles short stories technical descriptions of moderate difficulty literary narratives political speeches and other materials of similar difficulty reading lao a programmed introduction 40 audiocassettes order no av007726ae00cgi with text $370 order no av007784ae00cgi without text $320 order no ava20633bb00cgi text only $70 pilipino headstart for the philippines produced by the defense language institute 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 notes on the conversations exercises and a self-evaluation quiz the cultural notes include information on geography climate history food and restaurants sightseeing shopping and currency headstart for the philippines 13 audiocassettes 1 course text with glossary and 1 cultural notes text order no ava18388ae00cgi $170 luganda luganda basic course produced by the national foreign affairs training center luganda is a bantu language that is spoken as a first or as a second language by a large portion of the people of uganda this course contains a collection of materials that can be useful in the interaction between teachers and students the course is divided into a series of lessons the contents of which vary many include dialogs and optional vocabulary the overall emphasis of this course is on a series of grammatical points that are introduced luganda basic course 10 audiocassettes order no av007805ae00cgi with text $140 order no av004093ae00cgi without text $80 order no ava20634bb00cgi text only $70 polish fast polish fast produced by the national foreign affairs training center moré moré basic course produced by the national foreign affairs training center the polish fast course is designed as a survival language course the emphasis is on developing the necessary language skills to handle the most frequent situations a visitor would meet with while traveling in poland this course is divided into 14 units with grammar exercises following unit 14 topics covered are exchanging greetings and introductions looking for someone at the embassy getting around on foot using the telephone eating out staying at a hotel shopping social life/visiting with the neighbors making appointments giving a party getting around by car dealing with emergencies and doing repairs and renovations learning activities in most units are cultural notes dialogues exercises and drills additional vocabulary and language notes fast polish fast 4 audiocassettes order no ava19154ae00cgi with text $130 order no ava19155ae00cgi without text $80 order no ava19156bb00cgi text only $60 moré the major language of western africa is spoken principally in upper volta the moré basic course is divided into three cycles cycle one is devoted mainly to socially useful expressions and to general notes on social usage and the major points of grammar cycle two concentrates on developing fuller control of the language structure within the context of high frequency situations cycle three presents additional materials for comprehension and conversation practice aimed at the consolidation of skills developed in cycle two units 1-37 include basic sentences general notes and drills units 38-48 are organized by topics such as the weather school and traveling 14 to order call 1-800-553-ntis or 703 605-6000 http www.ntis.gov/nac

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