Māori · B1 · Unit 19
The environment
Te taiao
By the end you can
- Say what you do for the environment
- Discuss a local environmental problem
- Understand a text about the environment
Words and phrases
| Māori | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| taiao | the environment, the natural world | Me tiaki tātou i te taiao. |
| tiaki | look after, protect | Ka tiaki mātou i te awa. |
| kaitiakitanga | guardianship of the land, water and living things | He uara nui te kaitiakitanga. |
| para | rubbish, waste | Kei hea te ipu para? |
| hangarua | recycle | Ka hangarua mātou i ngā pounamu me ngā pepa. |
| parahanga | pollution | He nui te parahanga i te awa. |
| māra hapori | a community garden | Kei te whakatū mātou i tētahi māra hapori. |
| whakatō rākau | plant trees | I whakatō rākau mātou i te taha o te awa. |
| huringa āhuarangi | climate change | He take nui te huringa āhuarangi. |
| manu taketake | native birds | Kua hoki mai ngā manu taketake ki te ngahere. |
| aukati | ban, block | Kei te pīrangi te kaunihera ki te aukati i ngā waka i te pokapū. |
| rāhui | a temporary ban on taking from or using an area | He rāhui kei runga i te awa. |
Then talk it through
Neighbours discuss starting a shared garden. In the app you have this conversation out loud or typed, with the unit's goals to tick off and corrections at the end.