Low Beginner Tagalog | Online | Wed 7:15–8:15 pm PT | Oct 21 –Dec 2, 2026 | Janice

🇵🇭 Online Low Beginner Tagalog
Build on your foundation and grow your confidence in Tagalog
Accessible to students in Berkeley, San Francisco, Oakland, San Jose, Sunnyvale, and beyond

📅 Course Dates & Format

October 21st to December 2nd

Please note there will be no class on November 25th due to Thanksgiving.
Location: Online (Live via Zoom)

Class size: 3–6 students

💻 This is a live online course designed for adult learners who have already taken a Complete Beginner Tagalog class or have limited prior exposure to the language.

👥 Who This Course Is For
This Low Beginner Tagalog course is ideal for students who already know how to greet others, ask simple questions, and understand basic sentence structure in Tagalog.

If you’ve completed our Complete Beginner course or have learned some Tagalog informally—through family, travel, or self-study—this class is the perfect next step to build fluency and confidence.

🎯 What You’ll Learn
You’ll deepen your knowledge of grammar and vocabulary while learning to express more complex ideas in everyday situations. Topics include:

• Expanded sentence structures and verb conjugations

• Expressing likes, dislikes, wants, and needs

• More advanced question and answer forms

• Using common adverbs, prepositions, and time expressions

• Talking about daily routines, plans, and family

• Reading and understanding short conversations and stories

🗣️ The course emphasizes practical communication through:

• Interactive dialogues and listening exercises

• Pair and group speaking practice

• Culturally relevant topics to boost understanding and engagement

📚 All learning materials are provided digitally—no textbook needed.

✅ By the End of the Course, You’ll Be Able To:

• Talk about your daily life using present-tense verbs

• Describe people, places, and routines with more accuracy

• Ask and answer a wider variety of everyday questions

• Understand longer spoken and written Tagalog passages

• Continue confidently into our High Beginner Tagalog class

👩‍🏫 About the Instructor

Janice is a licensed professional teacher with over a decade of experience teaching Tagalog language and Philippine literature. She holds a Master of Arts in Panitikang Filipino from Cebu Normal University and earned her PhD in Filipino Language from the University of Mindanao. An Assistant Professor at the University of the Philippines Cebu, Janice brings strong academic expertise, extensive classroom experience, and a warm, student-centered teaching style to her Tagalog classes. She is passionate about helping learners build confidence while gaining a deeper understanding of both the language and Filipino culture.

💡 Extras
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🏫 Offered by Polyglottist Language Academy
This online course is provided by Polyglottist Language Academy, a Bay Area-based school offering global access to high-quality language instruction.
Our classes are small (3–6 students), live, and taught by credentialed educators with advanced degrees.

If you're looking to continue your Tagalog learning journey online, this Low Beginner course is the perfect next step.