Monday, September 25, 2017

Korean Language Week 2017

Our Korean students showed us how to play some traditional games during Korean Language Week - Tuho, Jegichagi, Omok & Yutnori.







Celebrating our new to New Zealand students

Creating a duality map lets students share and compare their home language and culture with the people in a new country.

Meet Dean (R5), Jian (R4), Woorim (R4), Lunya (R20 Yejin (R5) and Heeyeon (R19) posing with their duality maps.
















Sunday, September 10, 2017

Kia Ora Te Reo Maori

Kia Ora Te Reo Maori - Celebrate Maori Language Week





Check out Moana re-released in Maori!

Matewa Media Trust is honoured to produce the very first reo Maori version of a full length Disney animation film. “Moana” lands into NZ theatres today for Maori Language Week. Watch the preview to Moana here.


A young woman uses her navigational talents to set sail for a fabled island. Joining her on the adventure is her hero, the legendary demi-god Maui. 




High five phrases to use this week

Kia kaha e hoa mā! Let’s go team!
Irā! Look at that!
Koia kei a .... .... really nailed it!
Ka wani kē! Awesome! Fabulous!
Ka mau te wehi! That’s outstanding!

Sing a well known waiata to start the day

Tena Koutou

Tena koutou, e hoa ma - Greetings, oh friends
Kua tae mai nei, i tenei ra - Arrived here this day
Nö reira ra, e hoa ma - Therefore, oh friends,
Kia ora ra, koutou katoa - Good health, to you all

Kua rongo hoki ahau - I had heard of course
Kua rongo hoki ahau - I had heard of course
Kua rongo hoki ahau - I had heard of course
Kei te haere mai koutou - That you were all coming
Nö reira ra, e hoa ma - Therefore, oh friends,
Kia ora ra, koutou katoa - Good health, to you all



Download a graphic novel in Maori