Advanced Tibetan II

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In Advanced Tibetan II, students will be exposed to reading several different genres of Tibetan literature, while continuing to develop their understanding of the fundamentals of the Tibetan language in its literary and spoken forms. Students will further expand their vocabulary while refining their knowledge of both literary and colloquial Tibetan. In class we will read selections from both classical and modern texts, including folk stories. We will also continue to work toward proficiency in writing Tibetan, to develop reading, writing, speaking, and listening skills 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.