He Whakamarama is a full course in everyday Maori language
Aimed at students of all ages and backgrounds, it features:
- A concise but comprehensive approach in one volume
- Straightforward explanations with numerous examples
- A logical sequence to allow rapid progress
- Revision exercises to reinforce and confirm understanding
- Classic photos by Gil Hanly
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He Whakamarama is a book of explanations. It deals with every vital element of how Maori sentences are formed; systematically set out so the points that are presented flow in a logical sequence from one to another. With this book you can learn a lot of Maori every day, in your own time, and wherever you may be.
The way in which a language, other than the student's mother tongue, is learnt could be said to develop in four stages. First is to be aware, or be made aware, of what must be learnt. Next is to learn it. Then it should be checked that it has been learnt correctly. Lastly the knowledge is put into practice. The lessons and exercises have all been designed to cater for those aspects.
The objective is to build up a mental stock of correctly formed Maori sentences, which then become models for forming many other correct sentences. This process goes hand in hand with a continuing increase in your vocabulary.
You do not need to have any previous knowledge of grammar to make full use of He Whakamarama. It will be all explained as we move from one point to another. Explanation is the key to understanding. Teaching is explaining.
