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    Overview

    An introduction to Māori language with emphasis on pronunciation, greetings and forms of language in particular cultural contexts.

    In this paper students will develop a basic conversational fluency and proficiency in the pronunciation of the Māori language. Students will learn some basic sentence structure patterns, gaining confidence in using these patterns both in writing and in speaking, as well as aural confidence in listening to basic Māori language.

    About this paper

    Paper title Introduction to Conversational Māori
    Subject Māori Studies
    EFTS 0.1500
    Points 18 points
    Teaching period(s) Summer School (On campus)
    Semester 1 (On campus)
    Semester 2 (On campus)
    Semester 2 (On campus)
    Domestic Tuition Fees ( NZD ) $1,103.10
    International Tuition Fees Tuition Fees for international students are elsewhere on this website.
    Restriction
    MAOR 111 or MAOR 112 or any other more advanced Māori language paper
    Schedule C
    Arts and Music
    Contact

    tetumu@otago.ac.nz 

    More information link
    View more information on Te Tumu's website
    Teaching staff

    Semester 1 / Semester 2: Associate Professor Karyn Paringatai

    Textbooks

    Moorfield, J. C., & Ka’ai-Mahuta, R. (2023). Te Kākano (Te Whanake 1) 3rd ed. Edify Ltd.

    Graduate Attributes Emphasised
    Interdisciplinary perspective, Lifelong learning, Communication, Critical thinking, Cultural understanding, Self-motivation, Teamwork
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    Learning Outcomes
    On successful completion of the paper students will be able to:
    1. Show proficiency in pronunciation
    2. Exchange personal information about themselves and their families
    3. Understand and use in speech and writing the following grammatical and usage structures:
      • Greetings; asking how someone is or was; with responses
      • Personal pronouns; using personal pronouns to say 'and'
      • Singular possessive pronouns
      • Asking who someone is; where they are from; where they live; with responses
      • Counting
      • Asking how many; asking how old someone is; with responses
      • Use of verbal particles Ka, Kua, I, Kei te..., E...ana
      • Asking where someone is going; what they are going for; with responses
      • Asking where someone or something is or was; with responses
      • Giving orders, including the use of Kia and Me; the use of directional adverbs
      • Telling the time; saying when something happened
      • Days of the week
    Assessment details

    Internal Assessment 60%
    Examination 40%

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