Māori · B2 · Unit 8
Schools and education
Te mātauranga
By the end you can
- Compare education in two countries
- Argue for what schools should teach
- Understand a debate about schools
Words and phrases
| Māori | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| mātauranga | education, knowledge | He mea nui te mātauranga. |
| kura kaupapa Māori | a school taught in Māori, run on Māori values | Kei te kura kaupapa Māori aku tamariki. |
| kōhanga reo | a Māori-language preschool (literally 'language nest') | I tīmata tāku tamāhine i te kōhanga reo. |
| kura tuarua | secondary school | Kei te kura tuarua tāku tama. |
| marautanga | the curriculum | Me whai wāhi te hītori o Aotearoa ki te marautanga. |
| mahi kāinga | homework | He nui rawa te mahi kāinga. |
| rumaki reo | language immersion | He akomanga rumaki reo tēnei. |
| poari kura | a school board | Ka hui te poari kura ā te Rāpare. |
| mātua | parents (matua: a father, a parent) | I hui ngā mātua i te kura. |
| ako | learn; teach (one word for both) | Ka ako te kaiako, ka ako hoki te ākonga. |
| pukapuka ako | a textbook | I maka e te kaiako te pukapuka ako. |
| tauira | a student (also: an example, a model) | He tauira ia i te whare wānanga. |
Then talk it through
Parents discuss homework at a school meeting. In the app you have this conversation out loud or typed, with the unit's goals to tick off and corrections at the end.