Māori · B1 · Unit 15
In the news
I ngā kōrero o te rā
By the end you can
- Tell a news story in your own words
- Say what you think about a news story
- Understand a short news article
Words and phrases
| Māori | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| ngā kōrero o te rā | the news, the day's news | I rongo au i ngā kōrero o te rā i te reo irirangi. |
| pūrongo | a report, a news story | I pānui au i tētahi pūrongo mō te tāone. |
| niupepa | a newspaper | Kei te niupepa tōna whakaahua. |
| kairīpoata | a reporter, a journalist | I uiuia ia e tētahi kairīpoata. |
| e ai ki | according to | E ai ki ngā kōrero, i tīmata te ahi i te pō. |
| rongonui | famous | Kua rongonui te tāone iti nei puta noa i te motu. |
| ka puta | happen; come out, appear | Ka puta ngā kōrero katoa ā te pō nei. |
| hapori | a community | Kei te tautoko te hapori i te whānau. |
| ki taku titiro | the way I see it | Ki taku titiro, he kōrero pai tēnā. |
| pāpāho | the media; broadcast | Kei te aro nui te pāpāho ki te tāone. |
| tauākī | a statement | I tuku tauākī te koromatua i te ata nei. |
| koromatua | a mayor | Ka whakautu te koromatua ki ngā pātai. |
Then talk it through
Talking about a local news story with a colleague over coffee. In the app you have this conversation out loud or typed, with the unit's goals to tick off and corrections at the end.