We're Back!

Let's Learn Te Reo Maori will be back from the beginning of next week.  In the mean time, have a look back through last year's posts to catch up on what we did in 2011,

Ka kite!

Lesson One - Kia Ora

This week's word is:

Kia Ora - An informal greeting for any number of people

Click here to see the supporting video from the Toku Reo series.  This first video also includes a brief pronunciation guide.

Introduction

The following is taken from the Toku Reo website.  It is a brief overview of how the Toku Reo programme works.

TŌKU REO is a language learning show based on the comprehensive Te Whanake language course created by Professor John Moorfield. The half hour show broadcasts on Māori Television at 7pm Monday to Friday.

It’s a new, vibrant, and fun way of learning Te Reo Māori in the comfort of your own home.

In every block of five episodes, viewers of Tōku Reo learn vocabulary based around a role-play as well as a small number of sentence structures. Segments on newly coined words from the Māori Language Commission, different tribal dialect, and study tips from Professor John himself, complete the bundle of learning that is TŌKU REO.

By combining kaumātua, rangatahi, learners and native speakers in the context of a beginners learning programme, TŌKU REO represents the full breadth of a Māori learning experience.

Make TŌKU REO part of your daily and weekly dose of the reo!

Each week a new word of phrase from the series will be introduced.  Blog posts will contain a link to the Toku Reo video that includes the weekly phrase or word.  The video will guide you in your use of pronunciation.

You may want to use the Toku Reo programme in your own way.  However, for Lakeview School students the programme will be based around the structure of this blog.

We would welcome any feedback from you on this new programme.  Please provide your feedback through the comments area of each blog post.