Flashcards
To introduce some simple classroom-related vocabulary, use flashcards featuring pictures of classroom objects, as in resource sheet 2.1. Hold up the flashcard of a crayon, for example, and offer the students two choices, asking one of the following questions in te reo Māori:
| Maori vocabulary | English translation |
|---|---|
| He pene hinu? He pene rākau? | Crayon? Pencil? |
or
| Maori vocabulary | English translation |
|---|---|
| He pene hinu, he pene rākau rānei? | A crayon or a pencil? |
or
| Maori vocabulary | English translation |
|---|---|
| He pene hinu tēnei, he pene rākau rānei? | Is this a crayon or a pencil? |
Language tip
Notice that the word “rānei” is equivalent to the English word “or” but is placed at the end, once you’ve offered the choices.