Advanced Tibetan I

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In Advanced Tibetan I, students will continue to develop their understanding of the fundamentals of the Tibetan language in its literary and spoken forms. Students will expand their vocabulary while refining their knowledge of the different grammatical forms used in literary and colloquial Tibetan. In class students will gain exposure to a range of Tibetan literature by reading selections from both classical and modern texts. We will also continue to work with writing Tibetan, to develop reading and writing ability in parallel. Students will also be introduced to Tibetan cultural traditions while gaining fluency with conversational skills in daily drills of speaking and listening comprehension.