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Written by Staff
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Samoan Language Course Now Available
We are pleased to announce our new language course.
Knowing the Samoan language opens the doors to the culture of Samoa
To preserve our culture we need to know the language. As we
familiarize ourselves with the language we can better understand the
culture. Cultural understanding breeds appreciation and
respect. This appreciation and respect for the culture inspires
us to know the language better. As we involve ourselves in this
cycle of learning we enrich our own character and become
respectful people; we become Samoans.
The Samoan language is very rich and it is easy to describe or say the
same thing in many different ways. Therefore, the focus of all these lessons is on COMMONLY SPOKEN SAMOAN. We will teach
the language that you are most likely to hear spoken around you. We will not go into writing or proverbial speaking.
Samoan Language Course Sample
Fast Samoan Phrases
Samoan Success Steps
The following steps will greatly help you to become a fluent Samoan speaker:
1. We encourage you to speak Samoan as much as possible to everyone you
know. Even if they don't understand. Why? Because,
the brain grows by use. Similarly, our language skill will grow
by use. There is no better way to solidify what you have learned
than by applying what you have learned in as many situations as
possible.
2. Teach someone else what you have learned. It is often said
that a teacher gets more out of a lesson than the student. Take
time to teach someone ...anyone who is willing to listen, what
you have learned. Kids are usually willing students.
3. Ask your spouse, friend, grandma, auntie, or dad to reply to you in
Samoan. We say reply because
often when you ask a Samoan a question in Samoan, they will reply, out of respect to you, in the language
of your greatest comprehension, in your case this is probably English.
4. Listen. Listen to others speak Samoan. Listen when they speak to you. Listen to yourself speaking Samoan.
This is a good start of a list. As we hear from you what has worked we will add to this list.
Teaching TamaitiYou do not need to know how to speak Samoan to
teach your child Samoan using this method. You will need to learn
the material and use the language around the house. When using
this resource to teach Samoan to your kids remember this:
ANYTHING YOU CAN LEARN, THEY CAN LEARN QUICKER. THEY CAN LEARN ANYTHING QUICKER THAN YOU!
God endowed kids with the ability to learn everything.
Follow these easy steps to successfully teach your child Samoan.
1. Never bore your child. End before they are ready to end, even if they appear to be gobbling it up.
2. Make it fun!
3. Be prepared. We will provide all the tools (lessons, audio
clips, images, etc.) you need to be prepared to give it to them.
This Samoan language course is real. It is not
just a collection of vocabulary words translated for you, but an actual
system to teach language. It is based on elemenary language aquisition. It starts with the most commonly needed
phrases for basic communication and builds on that foundation.
Learning the language this way is fun and easy!
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