MĀORI  103

Introduction to Spoken Māori

Description

An introduction to spoken Maori for those with no previous knowledge of the language. Concentrates on the acquisition of aural and oral skills, developing the ability to understand and speak Maori.

For full course information see the Digital Course Outline.

Digital Course Outlines for 2025 will be refreshed around November/December.

 

Availability 2025

Summer School, repeated Semester 1 and 2

Lecturer(s)

Lecturer(s) Mrs Makere Thompson

Reading/Texts

None. There are no prescribed texts in this course, however, we strongly recommend that you obtain a Maori-English, Maori Dictionary to help you with vocabulary translations.

Recommended Reading

Ryan, PM. (2012) The Raupo Dictionary of Modern Maori.  Penguin.  (Also has an ebook, and pocket versions)

Moorfield, J. (2011). Te Aka: Maori-English, English-Maori Dictionary (3e). Pearson, NZ.

Assessment

Coursework only

Points

MAORI 103: 15 points

Restrictions

MAORI 106. May not be taken if a more advanced language acquisition course in this subject has previously been passed