Māori · B2 · Unit 18
Making a case
Te whakatakoto tohenga
By the end you can
- Present a well-argued case
- Write an essay that argues one side
- Understand a complex argument
Words and phrases
| Māori | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| take matua | the main point, the key issue | Ko te take matua, he hauora ake ngā kaimahi. |
| tuarua | secondly, second | Tuatahi, ka pai ake te hauora. Tuarua, ka nui ake ngā hua. |
| ka taea te kī | it can be said | Ka taea te kī he pai ake te wiki mahi e whā rā. |
| wiki mahi e whā rā | a four-day working week | Kua whakamātauria te wiki mahi e whā rā i ētahi kamupene. |
| whakakāhore | deny, reject | Ka whakakāhoretia e au tēnā whakapae. |
| tuhinga roa | an essay | I tuhia e ia he tuhinga roa mō te kaupapa. |
| hei whakatepe | in conclusion | Hei whakatepe, me tautoko tātou i te wiki e whā rā. |
| kōti | a court | E toru wiki te kēhi i te kōti. |
| ka kī pea ētahi | some might say | Ka kī pea ētahi he nui rawa te utu. |
| e mōhio pū ana ahau | I know for certain | E mōhio pū ana ahau ka angitu tēnei. |
| tohenga | an argument, a case | He kaha tana tohenga. |
| ōkawa | formal, official | He tautohetohe ōkawa tēnei. |
Then talk it through
A formal debate about a four-day working week. In the app you have this conversation out loud or typed, with the unit's goals to tick off and corrections at the end.