Māori · B2 · Unit 17
News and truth
Ngā kōrero me te pono
By the end you can
- Judge whether a source can be trusted
- Discuss bias in the news
- Understand the angle of an article
Words and phrases
| Māori | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| pūtake | a source; a root cause | He aha te pūtake o tēnei kōrero? |
| e taea te whakawhirinaki | trustworthy, reliable | E taea te whakawhirinaki ki tēnei pae tukutuku? |
| kōrero teka | a lie, false information | He kōrero teka tēnā. |
| kōhimuhimu | gossip, rumour (also: whisper) | I horapa te kōhimuhimu puta noa i te tāone. |
| horapa | spread | Ka tere horapa ngā kōrero teka i te ipurangi. |
| tītaha | slanted, biased (literally 'leaning') | He tītaha tēnei pūrongo. |
| tirohia | check, look at (it) | Tirohia ngā kōrero i mua i te tuku. |
| kōrero pono | the truth, a true account | Me rapu tātou i te kōrero pono. |
| upoko kōrero | a headline | He whakamataku te upoko kōrero. |
| Whakaata Māori | Whakaata Māori, Māori Television | Ka mātakitaki au i ngā kōrero o te rā i Whakaata Māori. |
| reo irirangi | radio (reo irirangi ā-iwi: iwi radio) | Ka whakarongo ahau ki te reo irirangi ā-iwi. |
| arohaehae | critique, analyse critically | Me arohaehae tātou i ngā kōrero o te ipurangi. |
Then talk it through
A relative shares a doubtful news story and you talk it through. In the app you have this conversation out loud or typed, with the unit's goals to tick off and corrections at the end.