A Learner Directed Approach to Lorma: A Handbook on Comnunication and Culture with Dialogs, Texts, Cultural Notes, Exercises, Drills and Instructions

355 Pages·1981·7.361 MB·English; Loma / Löömàgòòi

by  David J. Dwyer, Pewu B. Bodegie, James D. Bague, Anabel L. Dwyer

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ED 247 766
FL 014 538
AUTHOR
Dwyer, David J.; And Others
TITLE
A Learner Directed Approach to Lbrma: A Handbook on
Communication and Culture with Dialogs, Texts,
Cultural Notes, Exercises, Drills and_.
Instructions.
INSTITUTION
Michigan State Univ., East Lansing. African Studies
-Center.
SPONS AGENCY
Peace Corps, Washington, D.C.
PUB DATE
81
NOTE
355p.; For related document, set ED 227\691.
PUB TYPE
Classroom Use
Guides
Guides-(For 'Teachers) (052)
ClasSroom Use
Guides
MaterialS. (For Learner)
(051)
'MF01/PC15 Plus Postage.
EDRS
DESCRIPTORS
*African Languages; Cultural Education; Dialects;
Dialogs ( Language); *Grammar; Independent Study;
Instructional Materials) Introductory Courses; Oral
Language; Pattern brills (LangUage); *Phonetics;
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*Second Language truction; Teaching Guides;
I
Uncommonly Taught L'nguages; *Vocabulary
Development
IDENTIFIERS
*Liberia; *Lorma; Peace Corps
ABSTRACT.
\i
A combined teacher's manual and learner's manual for
the Lorma language of Liberia presents materials for about 300 hours
of study and is the equivalent of a/first-year college language
course. The basic text introduces 411 of the syntactid constructions
.
of Loma that learners are likely to encounter in the language, and
introduces 1,000 vocabulary items in the,most common usage. Each of
the lessons has four sectivs: texts, grammar exercises and cultural
.information, suggestions for independent study, and vocabulary...The
text section includes mondlogues and dialogues., with word-by-word
breakdowns of each sentence.. Receptive skills (listening and reading)
are emphasized.-The section on grammar and culture gives explanations
of Lorma linguistic forms and cultural facts. The independent study
suggestions are directed to learners living in a Lorma speaking area,
and take the learning situation out of the classroom' into the
community. The vocabulary section contains words pertaining to the
lesson topic. Notes on supplemeritary materials and Lorma dialects are
included, and a reference section on Lorma, phonetics, grammar,
lexicon,-and learning materials is appended. (MSE)
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WITH DIALOGS, TEXTS, CULTURAL NOTES,
EXERCISES, DRILLS AND INSTRUCTIONS
by,
David j. Dwyer
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James P. Bague
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CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION
How to UseThis Book;-Goals of the Book; 'The Organization
of Lessons; Supplemental Materials; Dialects; Acknowledge-
ments.
LESSON I
TEXTS
7
4U4
Commands; The Drilling Procedure; Additional
Command Sets.
GRAMMAR, EXERCISES AND CULTURAL NOTES
11
Hearing Lorma Vowels and.Consonants; Listening
Identificationat Sentences;"The Definite
Suffix; Cultural Note:
Handshaking; Cultural
The Spelling of the Word Lorma..
Note:
SUGGESTIONS FOR LEARNER INITIATED STUDY
20
Using a Cassette Tape Recorder; Learning
Vocabulary; Word Listings.
VOCABULARY
23
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LESSON II
TEXTS
25
su; Learning Responses; Learning Questions;
Practicing Dialogs.
.GRAMMAR, EXERCISES AND CULTURAL NOTES
31
Hearing Lorma.Vowels and Con'sonants; Culf4ral
Note:
Family TPrminurogy.
SUGGESTIONS FOR LEARNER INITIATED STUDY
35
Additional DialOgs; Kin6hip.
VOCABULARY
40
111
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LESSON III
I.
TEXTS
41
MinE yaa eziyii na?; Learning
to Understand a
New Text; Learning to Say a Text.
'GRAMMAR,
EXERCISES ANb CULTURAL NOTES
49
Tone; Nasalized Vowels; Vowel Length; Cultural
Note:
Greetings.
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SUGGESTIONS FOR LEARNER INITIATED STUDY
54
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VOCABULARY
56'
LESSON IV
TEXTS
57
elee yaa na?; Learning a Dialog.
GRAMMAR, EXERCISES AND CULTURAL .NOTES.-4"
62
Initial Consonant Change; The Changes; Chart
of the Changes; Examples of the Changes;
The.
Conditions of Initial Consonant Change;
Possession; Cultural Note:
Two Types of You;
Cultural Note:
Two Types of We; Inalienable
Possession; Cultural Note:
Pointing; Cultural
Note:
Abstractions.
SUGGESTIONS FOR LEARNER INITIATED STUDY
76
Family Terminology; Plural Possession;
Children's Chant.
VOCABULARY
77
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l'ESSON V
TEXTS
79
Mn i6 yaa elii na?; Learning the Dialog.
GRAMMAR, EXERCISES AND,CULTURAL NOTES
31
Locative Sentences; Positional Phrases,
,
The
Present Progressive Verb Form.
iv
SUGGESTIONS FOR LEARNER INITIATED'STUDY
-96
Review; Writing Your Own.Dialog; Hiding Game.
VOCABULARY.,
91
LESSON VI
TEXTS
93
GRAMMAR, EXERCISES AND CULTURAL NOTES
97
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Objects of the Verb; Equational
Sentences; The
Verb Cioi; "eve
X-ba 'and'; To',Understand;
To
Know; To Hear; Cultural Note:
The Importance
of Rice.
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SUGGESTIONS FOR LEARNER INITIATED STUDY...,
104
Learning the Names of Foodstwffs.
VOCABULARY
]09
LESSON VII
TEXTS
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111
TLIwiLl34 Zce
116
GRAMMAR: EXERCISES AND CULTURAL NOTES
Verb Forms; 'Past Tenses; Far Past; Negative-
Pist; ThetVerb to 'be; Stative Sentences.
SUGGESTIONS FOR LEARNER INITIATED STUDY
125
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Cooking Utensits;' How to Cook X.
VOCABULARY
127
LESSON-VIII
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TEXTS
129
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Lz6zayaT; Tevnaldkai.
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GRAMMAR, EXERCISEkAND CULTURAL NOTES
134
The Number System; The Monetary System; Du de
'how much, how many'; Bargaining Dialog;
Plurals.
SUGGESTIONSTOR LEARNER INITIATED,STUDY
138
Marketing; Market Organiza(tion.
VOCABULARY
139
LESSON IX
TEXTS
)141
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GRAMMAR, EXERCISES AND CULTURAL NOTES
147
The Siople Future;-AlienAle Possession; the
Tones of Alienable Possession; 'Bring, Carry,'
Take, Give'; Cultural Note:
Lorma Etiquette;
Cultural Note:
Two Cultures in One.
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SUGGESTIONS FOR LEARNER INITIATED STUDY
159
Pictur4 Exercises; Floor Plan of a House;
-711."
Composition.
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VOCABULARY
160.
LESSON X
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TEXTS
163
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GRAMMARI EXERCISES AND CULTURAL NOTES
169
Immediate Future; Storiq, Adverbials;
V6166L, 'When';, 'Standing, Sitting,
Hanging'; Modal Verb4
SUGGESTIONS FOR LEARNER INITIATED STUDY
176
Days of the Week; 'Yesterday and Tomorrow';
Adding to Your List of Phrases; Compositions
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VOCABULARY
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LESSON XI
TEXTS
131
StalogfizU; Gadzidkv, *Questions';
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GRAMMAR, EXERCISES AND CULTURAL NOTES
189,
Modifying Adjectives; Demonstrative Pronouns;
Numbers 11 tb 100; Cultural Note:
Bargaining.
SUGGESTIONS FOR LEARNER INITIATED STUDY'
195
Counting; Cartography.
VOCABULARY
196
LESSON XII
TEXTS
197
Piwu Bi Bodegl
GRAMMAR, EXERCISES, AND CULTURAL NOTES
200
The Present Perfect; To Begin To; The Tenseless
Form; Already:
woolaa saa; Conjunctions:.
'And,
Or'; Word List:
Emot.ons.
SUGGESTIONS FOR LEARNER
NITIATED
STUDY
209
Houseboys, Containers and Packaging.
VOCABULARY
211
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LESSON XIII
TEXTS
213
L33Ma2U1a1; Gaazayakc,.
GRAMMAR, EXERCISES AND CULTURAL NOTES
221
The Comparative Construction; The Superlative
Cogstruction; Compounding; More
on Stative
Coristru.ctions.
SUGGESTION1JOR LEARNER INITIATED STUDY
227
Clothing; Language Cards; Observation; Composition.
VOCABULARY
230
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LESSON XIV
TEXTS
233
GRAMMAR, EXERCISES AND CULTURAL NOTES
239
The Past Progressive and Perfect; The 92 Form;
Questions; Health Questions; Cultural Note:
Time.
SUGGESTIONS FOR LEARNER INITIATED STUDY
253
Sentence Practice; Simulations., Dialog Writing;
Cultural Events;.Agriculiural Chart; Flash
Card Drill.
VOCABULARYt
255
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LESSON XV
..
TEXTS
.
.257,
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Moteeziewofal;
e'.Ge'66-13 napai a 1,06";ni3
GRAMMAR, EXERCISES'AND CULTURAL NOTES,
266
Pronouns; Verb lenses; Summary of the Verb Forms;
The Expression of Time; Aspect; Word List:
Geo-
Occupations; Word List:
Politics.
graphy; fjord List:
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SUGGESTIONS FOR LEARNER INITIATED STUDY
276
Directions; Aspect; Vocabulary Study; CoMposition.
VOCABULARY
279
LESSON XVI
TEXTS
281
Gaazake evele
GRAMMAR, EXERCISES AND CULTURAL NOTES
286
Emphasis; Vocabulary:
Mental Acts; VoCabulary:
Professional.
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SUGGESTIONS FOR LEARNER INITIATED STUDY
290
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Learning Vocabulary; Composition; Translation
Drill; Emphatic Search.
VOCABULARY
292
LESSON XVII
A
TEXTS
293
Gdesalet6-,v(if'
GRAMMAR, EXERCISES
ND CULTURAL NOTES
300
Relative Clauses; Pseudorelative.Ciauses;
Subject Pseudorelatives; Object Pseudo-
relatives; Where Clauses; Vocabulary:
Senses.
SUGGESTIONS FOR LEARNER INITIATED STUDY
307
Relative Search; Picture Drill; Composition.;
Vocabulary.
VOCABULARY
309
LESSON XVIII
TEXTS
311
Faawolozayagii
GRAMMAR, EXERCISES AND CULTURAL NOTES
318
Verb Phrase Complements; Vocabulary:
Language;
Vocabulary:
Probability.
SUGGESTIONS FOR LEARNER INITIATED STUDY
322
Vocabulary Drill; 'Picture Drill; Sentence
Complement Search; Cultural Note:
Folk Tales.
VOCABULARY
324
LESSON XIX
TEXTS
325
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