Advanced Beginner Yiddish
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10 sessions, Mondays:
February 24; March 2, 16, 23, 30; April 6, 20, 27; May 4, 11 Tuition: $325 Registration is closed. Sign up for YIVO's email list to receive announcements of upcoming classes. |
Instructor: Paula Teitelbaum
This course is a continuation of Beginner Yiddish, for students who are still new to the Yiddish language or would like a review. It covers elementary grammar, holidays, stories, and songs. Knowledge of the alphabet is required.
Course Materials:
This course will use the textbook Yiddish: An Introduction to the Language, Literature & Culture, Volume I, by Sheva Zucker. The book and accompanying answer key will be available for purchase on the first day of class.
Perl (Paula) Teitelbaum was born and raised in a Yiddish-speaking home in post-war Wroclaw. After immigrating to the United States in 1967, Paula became actively involved in New York City’s Yiddish-speaking circles. During her professional career Paula has taught Yiddish as well as Spanish and English to Speakers of Other Languages (ESL) in a variety of settings, including college, and pre-K through high school and adult education classes. Using her TESOL background Paula has applied some of the most successful teaching methods into her Yiddish classes.
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