Calendars
For an activity that involves listening in order to find out some information, either in pairs (takirua) or individually (takitahi), give the students a copy of a page from a calendar. Then ask them such questions as:
| Maori vocabulary | English translation |
|---|---|
| Ko te aha te Rāhina tuawhā? | What is the fourth Monday? |
Their answers will be different, depending on their calendar page. Get the students to tell you the date in words, for example:
| Maori vocabulary | English translation |
|---|---|
| Ko te rua tekau mā whā. | It is the twenty-fourth. |
You can reverse the information by saying the date and having the students find the day on their page.