Listen-and-draw 1
Facilitate a listen-and-draw task to help the students consolidate their sports-related vocabulary (as well as the language of instruction). Get them to draw empty 3 x 3 grids with nine numbered tapawhā (squares). Tell them where, on that grid, to draw particular items, for example:
| Maori vocabulary | English translation |
|---|---|
| Haere ki te tapawhā tuaono. | Go to the sixth square. |
| Tuhia he whutupaoro. | Draw a football. |
| E heke ki raro. Tuhia he patu. | Go downwards. Draw a bat. |
| E piki ki runga, kia rua ngā tapawhā. | Go up two squares. |
| Tuhia he tokena. | Draw a sock/some socks. |
| Haere ki te taha mauī, kia kotahi te tapawhā. | Go one square to the left. |
| Tuhia he mātiratira. | Draw a net. |
| Whakahokia ki te tapawhā tuatahi. | Return to the first square. |
| Tuhia he poraka. | Draw a jersey. |
Once the students are confident with these language structures, they can take on the role of reading them out for their classmates to follow.