Describing People in Te Reo Māori
Open this deck in Kuraplan
Sign in to view all 7 slides, customise, present or download.
Slide preview
First 7 of 7 slides
Describing People in Te Reo Māori
Year 9 Te Reo Māori Descriptive Sentences Introduction He tangata, he tangata, he tangata
He tangata, he tangata, he tangata
It is people, it is people, it is people The importance of people and relationships Language expresses our identity and culture People are at the heart of everything we do
Basic Sentence Structure
Subject (Who we're describing) Verb (Action or state of being) Description (What they're like) Example: Ko ia te tangata kaha (He/she is a strong person)
Identify the Parts
Work with your partner Look at the sentence cards Find the Subject (blue) Find the Verb (red) Find the Description (green) Use your colored highlighters!
Listen and Repeat
Listen carefully to the pronunciation Repeat as a group Focus on clear vowel sounds Practice the rhythm of te reo Māori Ko au te tauira pai (I am a good student)
Create Your Sentences
Write 3 descriptive sentences About yourself or a classmate Use the structure we learned Be creative with descriptions! Sentence stems available if you need help
Reflection: He Tangata
How does describing people help us understand identity? What did you learn about sentence structure? How does te reo Māori express who we are? People are at the heart of language learning