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Kiswahili 101 Course Outline

Kiswahili 101 Course Outline. Fredah Mainah Summer 2 2013. Language through Culture and Dance. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uRRyAEddO6E http://learnswahili.net/ http://www.digitaldialects.com/Swahili.htm http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hFAvVgpyMa4. Introduction. Course Description

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Kiswahili 101 Course Outline

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  1. Kiswahili 101 Course Outline Fredah Mainah Summer 2 2013

  2. Language through Culture and Dance • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uRRyAEddO6E • http://learnswahili.net/ • http://www.digitaldialects.com/Swahili.htm • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hFAvVgpyMa4

  3. Introduction Course Description The Kiswahili course is designed to prepare students for Study abroad opportunities, not necessarily as communications consultants but as an intensive academic and intercultural experience.

  4. Course Description Proficiency will be a primary objective in this course. This will be achieved through direct, immersive everyday collaboration in class and during the language lab sessions. A central focus of the course will utilize Swahili pedagogical discourses and second language acquisition.

  5. Course Format The format of the course: A combination of class and lab sessions, experiential activities and events, lectures, discussions, small group and individual activities, role playing, audio visual presentations and use of digital technologies, the internet and Swahili music to enhance and accelerate Swahili learning.

  6. Course Objectives The focus will be on hearing before understanding; speaking before writing and reading. After completing the course satisfactorily a student will have no problem in day to day simple conversations

  7. Assessment Students will be assessed on their ability to use Kiswahili for example: • Can the student repeat prescribed dialogue accurately? • Can the student converse at a normal rate of speed without hesitation? Can the student describe daily events or personal experiences in short written composition and oral performance and read basic texts on familiar topics such as origins, trade, food, family, pets

  8. Course Outline The fundamentals of Swahili through listening, speaking, reading and writing to learn Vowels, Consonants, Basic vocabulary, Simple sentences, Greetings, Introductions and Simple conversations • Practice in pronunciation and development of comprehension. • Practice in pronunciation and development of speech • A thorough review of grammar and vocabulary building

  9. The Class in Brief Week 1-5 Introduction, a Little History and background/ Foundation Setting , • Maamukuzi(Geetings), Oral practice, Phonetics- Irabu (Vowels) and consonants; Introductions – Kujijulisha, Nouns and Pronouns, Oral practice, Sarufi: Nafsi—Umoja / Wingi (Singular and Plural), Sarufi: Nyakati (Tenses) and negation, Sifa/Vivumishi(Adjectives); Sarufi: Nambari / Siku / Miezi • Oral practice Muziki- Jambo Bwana; Karibuni Kenya.

  10. The Class in Brief Week 6-10 • Short Assessment exercises on work done in weeks 1-5 • Oral practice • Sarufi: Ngeli ( Nouns classes) e.gM-Wa, Sehemuzamwili, Clothes and adornment, Wakati (Telling time), Personal pronouns, Demonstratives, Relations, Family activities, Food, cultural events and celebrations, Travel and Leisure, Professions and sports, Vocabulary: Home, office, shopping • Summative evaluation

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