Te Hikuwai

Launch Yourself into Te Reo Maori

Michael Keith

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Cengage
11 November 2010

At last ' a comprehensive, enjoyable and easily understandable self-tuition course for M�ori language! Te Hikuwai is the first book in Te Rere o te Reo, a bilingual course in Te Reo M�ori for learners of all backgrounds.

As notable M�ori language advocate Piripi Walker says in his foreword: 'Te Hikuwai provides all the steps you need for mastery of the first stages of speaking and writing idiomatic M�ori. It has been located within real-life activities of contemporary people, scenarios which imagine you using M�ori, in M�ori-speaking networks, in modern settings.'

Te Hikuwai offers a reference text, workbook and audio resource all in one. It is structured in units, each opening with a dialogue and followed by explanations of words, expressions and language patterns. Exercises and activities ' with space for your answers ' reinforce key points of learning at every step.

In the classroom Te Rere o te Reo (the flow of language) is a foundation course in three levels: ' Te Hikuwai (the stream) ' Te Wahap� (the river mouth)

Teachers will find that the course's design for self-tuition enhances its classroom use with secondary students, as well as adult learners, launching into M�ori language.

Te Hikuwai forms at least one-third of a three-year basic course. The course overall will offer teachers and students all the resources they need for students to achieve NCEA Level 1 in the language.

By: Michael Keith
Imprint: Cengage
Country of Publication: Australia
Dimensions: Height: 300mm, Width: 220mm, Spine: 20mm
Weight: 580g
ISBN: 9780170185516
ISBN 10: 0170185516
Publication Date: 11 November 2010
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Mixed media product
Publisher's Status: Active

Ian Cormack (Ngati Mamoe, Waitaha, Ngai Tahu) is a fluent speaker and writer of Maori with long experience of studying the language and teaching it and other languages to learners of all ages. He works as an educational consultant and resource writer.