TŌKU REO SERIES 2

Series two of a stylish Māori language learning course for absolute beginners. Designed by Professor John Moorfield, TŌKU REO works with an interactive website to reinforce and encourage further learning.

The half hour episodes run Mondays to Fridays at 3.00 PM and 7.00 PM and viewers can use the tools on the TŌKU REO website www.tokureo.Māori.nz  to reinforce the lessons.

The show is split into three parts:

Part 1 – GRAMMAR:

The grammar segment begins with the presenters explaining a sentence construction that utilises the vocabulary that will be taught in segment two.

They interact to demonstrate the sentence constructions followed by graphical inserts and field footage ‘role-plays’ to reinforce the lesson.

At the end of the grammar segment is an interview with a kaumatua explaining the meaning of a colloquial expression peculiar to a certain tribe.

Part 2 – VOCABULARY:

Each week’s vocabulary relates to a particular theme. The presenters are the first to teach the words in the studio.

Based on best practice learning techniques, each word is pronounced first, followed by its written form. After each set of five words is introduced, they are presented again, but this time with a picture so the audience learns vocabulary in context.

The vocbulary section finishes with an insert of Erima Henare, the Chairman of The Māori Language Commission, teaching a newly coined word related to the theme for the week.

Part 3 – ACTIVITIES:

The activities segment is where the audience gets to put what they’ve learnt into practice.

Exercises and games incorporate learning from the first two segments of the show, and range from multi-choice to freeze frame activites using inserts from earlier in the show.

Across the whole series, a large variety of these activities are used to keep the learning fresh and the audience engaged.
At the end of this segment, Professor John Moorfield himself provides language learning tips to help the student get the most from the course.

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