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Keep building your Tibetan, on your own schedule

Pick up where Beginner left off with The Heart of Tibetan Language, Volume 2: more grammar, longer conversations, and the confidence to keep going toward Advanced, whenever and wherever you have the time.

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What you'll learn

What You'll Learn

Self-paced learning lets you build on what you already know, at whatever pace fits your life. These resources continue The Heart of Tibetan Language, Volume 2, designed by Franziska Oertle, and prepare you to take on more complex grammar and richer conversation. Whether you want the full set of resources or prefer to focus on webinars and key-point videos, you'll find clear explanations, engaging media, and practical tools to expand your skills, share stories, express opinions, and connect more deeply with Tibetan culture.

By completing the Intermediate self-paced package, you'll be able to:

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Use key grammar structures like conditionals, relative clauses, and reported speech

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Expand your vocabulary with practical and cultural terms

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Hold longer conversations and share personal experiences

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Build the confidence to progress into advanced study

A peek inside

A Peek Inside Intermediate 201 & 202

Watch a key-point video or a webinar snapshot, and meet Mr. Sloth, Ms. Giraffe, and the rest of your non-human classmates before you even sign up.

Choose your package

Choose Your Package

Both packages follow The Heart of Tibetan Language, Volume 2, and cover the same ground: Lessons 11 through 20, from conditionals to reported speech. The difference is how much support and practice you get along the way.

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Intermediate Full Package

Everything you need from The Heart of Tibetan Language, Volume 2, Lessons 11 through 20. Start with Lower Intermediate (Lessons 11–15) or Upper Intermediate (Lessons 16–20), whichever fits where you are. You'll have access to both.

What's included:

  • Animated key-point videos, one per lesson (25–60 minutes)
  • Engaging webinars, one to two per lesson (1–2 hours each)
  • Tibetan songs with exercises
  • Anki decks with vocabulary, audio, images, example sentences, and Wylie
  • Practice exercises: listening, vocabulary, reading comprehension
  • Digital speaking practice in Moodle
  • Rubrics and reflection prompts for self-assessment and cultural insights

Use these materials for self-study, or to prepare for Intermediate 202 or Advanced 301.

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Intermediate Webinars & Key-Point Videos

A lighter way to cover the same ground: the video explanations, without the Anki decks and practice exercises.

What's included:

  • Key-point videos, one per lesson (20–55 minutes), with playful non-human classmates in SLC meetings, with or without subtitles
  • Grammar webinars, one to two per lesson (1–2 hours each), with step-by-step explanations of the main grammar points
  • Covers Lessons 11–20: verbalizers and nominalizers, auxiliaries of probability, comparatives, reported speech, sentence connectors, conditional sentences, relative clauses

Not included, but part of the Full Package: Anki decks, Tibetan songs with exercises, practice exercises, and digital speaking practice in Moodle.

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A note before you start

Important Note

These resources are supplements. They're clear and creative, but they don't replace live conversation or community. Tibetan is best learned together, and we encourage you to combine them with a course, a small study group, or a tutor.

Who it's for

Who It's For

These resources are ideal for students who have already studied the Beginner level and want to continue building their skills independently.

They also work well if you're already enrolled in some Tibetan courses elsewhere, or if you're preparing to join the Upper Intermediate or Advanced live courses.

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Discover the Textbook That Accompanies These Resources

The Heart of Tibetan Language, Vol. 2

Lessons 11–20, with accompanying workbook

Look inside (sample pages) Coming soon Order hardcopy Get eBook on Google Play Order from Nepal via Vajra Bookstore

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Self-Paced Intermediate FAQ

The questions we hear most, answered.

What's the difference between the Full Package and the Webinar Package?
Both cover the same ground, Lessons 11–20 of The Heart of Tibetan Language, Volume 2. The Full Package adds the tools to practice and track your progress: Anki decks, Tibetan songs with exercises, practice exercises, and digital speaking practice in Moodle. The Webinar Package gives you the video explanations alone, a lighter way to cover the same material.
How much time should I plan each week?
There's no fixed pace. Some learners move through a lesson a week, others take longer. The Full Package includes more material to work through than the Webinar Package, so plan accordingly.
Do I need to have completed Beginner first?
Yes, these resources build on the Beginner level.
Is there a discount for monastics?
Yes. Ordained Sangha get 30% off both the Full Package and the Webinar Package. Email us for a coupon.
Can I combine this with a live course?
Yes. Many learners use these resources alongside lessons they're already taking elsewhere, or to prepare for the Upper Intermediate or Advanced live courses.
Which textbook do I need?
The Heart of Tibetan Language, Volume 2, Lessons 11–20, plus the exercise book. Available as an eBook on Google Play, as a hardcopy order, or from Nepal via Vajra Bookstore.