Regular Tibetan Language Courses

1. Basic Tibetan Language Course:

Beginning with the alphabet, vowels, and combinations of letters, students learn the fundamental structure of the language, how to make simple sentences, and so forth. The aim at this level is to train students in reading and simple conversation.

Time: 9:00 am to 10:00 am
Teacher: Tashi Tsomo
Substitutes: Ani Norzom and Palden Tsomo
Textbooks:

1. Colloquial Tibetan: A Textbook of the Lhasa Dialect
   (LTWA publication)
2. A Standard Tibetan Pronunciation (not published yet)
3. The Heart of Tibetan Language
   (LTWA publication)

2. Intermediate Tibetan Language Course:

The intermediate course is a stepping stone to the upper intermediate course. Students in this course reinforce and extend their command of Tibetan grammar and idioms. The main aim of this class is to help students become confident in Tibetan.

Time: 9:00 am to 10:00 am
Teacher: Bhu Dawa
Substitutes: Palden Tsomo and Ani Norzom
Textbooks:

1. Modern Tibetan Language, Vol. 1 (LTWA publication)
2. Freedom in Exile (LTWA publication)
3. Folklore: Tibetan stories (not yet published)

3. Higher Intermediate Tibetan Language Course:

In this course, Tibetan grammar and honorific words are taught. The class also touches on aspects of Tibetan culture and religion to provide students with a basis for discussing Buddhism in Tibetan.

Time: 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm
Teacher: Tashi Tsomo
Substitutes: Palden Tsomo and Ani Norzom
Textbooks:

1. Lectures on Tibetan Religious Culture (LTWA publication)
2. Freedom in Exile (LTWA publication)
3. Bod kyi sgra rig pa’i gnas la dpyod pa bsal ba’i me long (LTWA publication)
4. bsTon pa’i mdzad rnam gsal ba’i me long (LTWA publication)