Flashcards 1
To introduce weather vocabulary, use flashcards made from resource sheet 4.1. For example, you could hold up the weather symbol for the sun and offer the students two choices:
| Maori vocabulary | English translation |
|---|---|
| Te rā? | The sun? |
| He ua? | Some rain? |
While “te” is singular, “he” can mean either “a” or “some”.
Or (more challenging):
| Maori vocabulary | English translation |
|---|---|
| Kei te whiti te rā? | Is the sun shining? |
| Kei te heke te ua? | Is the rain falling? |
Or (even more challenging):
| Maori vocabulary | English translation |
|---|---|
| Kei te whiti te rā? Kei te heke te ua rānei? | Is the sun shining? Or is the rain falling? |
Notice that “rānei” (“or”) comes after the two choices.