MAORI LANGUAGE COURSES...A.T.I. 1985

Tu Tangata, Issue 22, 1 February 1985, Unnumbered Page

MAORI LANGUAGE COURSES...A.T.I. 1985

INTENSIVE COURSES Level 1 7- January (3 weeks) 11 February 1 March (3 weeks) 15 April 8- July (3 weeks) 9- September (3 weeks) Level 2 21-25 January (1 week) 18 March 17 June 30 September Level 3 4-15 March (2 weeks) 27 May 29 July Course Timetables All intensive courses will operate daily, Monday to Friday, from 9 a.m. Enrolments EnrolmentsTor each course will close 3 weeks prior to the commencement date for that course. Enrolment Fees 1 week course sls 2 week course S2O 3 week course $25

Course Content and Prerequisites Level 1 requires no previous knowledge of the language. This course will concentrate on: * pronunciation * vocabulary and structure related to: social settings (meetings and introducing people, talking about yourself and others, expressing feelings) discussing modern life (describing events, asking questions) work (finding out information, following instructions) * an introduction to more traditional use of the language (waiata, karakia and mihi)

Level 2. The prerequisites for a class are: The ability to use all basic sentence structures in the following situations: Greetings and introductions, asking for simple information and understanding a variety of replies. Confidence in the use of prepositions, personal pronouns, and adjectives. Correct pronunciation. Level 2 courses aim to extend students vocabulary and structures related to: * modern life (reacting to and discussing news) * work (getting things done) * more formal use of language (mihi, whaikorero) Level 3. This course will be conducted entirely in Maori. Candiates must satisfy the Lecturer of Maori as to their ability to cope with a Level 3 course. The May course will focus on Karakia, Waiata, Whaikorero and Karanga.

Other Courses Level 2 Evening Class Monday and Wednesday, 5.15-6.45 p.m. Terms 1 & 2 only, commencing 11 February. Level 2-3 Weekend Courses These courses offer the chance to refresh and maintain oral fluency. They will give practice in the language necessary for discussing particular topics or speaking in particular situations. They operate for approximately 12 hours commencing at 9 a.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. Sunday. Attendance at both days is necessary.

Department of Education regulations are such that we are only able to offer those classes with a sufficiently high enrolment. The continuation of the classes also depends on the average attendance and if this drops too low we must regrettably combine classes or even close them.

Dates 16-17 March 20-21 April 15-16 June 20- July 21- September

Enrolments Close 1 March 4 April 31 May 5 July 6 September

For any further information and initial enrolments, please phone 773-570 Ext.Bo4 between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m., or write to the Languages Section, Auckland Technical Institute, Private Bag, Auckland 1.