Wednesday 3rd July
We did lots of conversation practice this week:
1. Sight word matching game (link to stack game) 2. Conversation practice: At the office Useful Questions:
Example Conversations: Nyarrpara Japaljarri? Ngurra-kurra yanu Where’s Japaljarri? He’s gone home. Nyarrpara Japaljarri? Karija, nyarrpara mayi. Where’s Japaljarri? Search me, I don’t know [where he is]. Nyiyaku [yanu ngurra-kurra]? Mangarri ki/Karlala ku/Lunchi ki Why [has he gone home]? For lunch. Nyarrpara Napaljarri? Palka office-rla mayi? Lawa, japi kirra ka yani Where’s Napaljarri? Is she in the office? No, she’s going to the shop. |
Ngana-langu? Jinta Who’s she with? She’s on her own. Nyiyaku ka yani [japi kirra]. Janyungu mayi [ka yani]? Yuwayi, janyungu ku Why is she at the shop? Is she going for smokes? Yes, for smokes. Nyangurla ka yanirni pina? Ngaka, marda. When will she come back? Later maybe. Other phrases we used or could have used: Yanu ngurra-kurra mangarri ki – He’s gone home for lunch. Nyinami ka ngurrangka, wirliya murru-murru – He’s at home, he has a sore leg. Yanirni pina kanpa - When are you coming back? Nyangurla ka yanirni? – When’s he coming? Kapu yanirni pina? – When will he come? 3. Word games
No song this week :( |