Māori · B2 · Unit 13
Science and discovery
Te pūtaiao me ngā kitenga
By the end you can
- Explain a scientific idea simply
- Discuss the benefits and risks of research
- Understand a popular science article
Words and phrases
| Māori | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| pūtaiao | science | He kaiako pūtaiao ia. |
| kaipūtaiao | a scientist | I kitea e te kaipūtaiao he rongoā hou. |
| rangahau | research | He rangahau hou tēnei mō ngā manu. |
| kitenga | a discovery, a finding | He kitenga nui tēnei. |
| mā te hapa | by mistake (hapa: a mistake) | I kitea te rongoā mā te hapa. |
| taiwhanga | a laboratory | Ka mahi ia i te taiwhanga i te whare wānanga. |
| ariā | a theory | He ariā noa iho tēnā. |
| mātauranga Māori | Māori knowledge | Kei te mahi tahi te pūtaiao me te mātauranga Māori. |
| mōrearea | a danger, a risk | He aha ngā mōrearea o tēnei rangahau? |
| i pānui au i tētahi tuhinga mō | I read an article about | I pānui au i tētahi tuhinga mō ngā whetū. |
| whetū | a star | Ka whai ngā kaiwhakatere i ngā whetū. |
| waka hourua | a double-hulled voyaging canoe | I whakaterea te waka hourua mā ngā whetū anake. |
Then talk it through
Telling a friend about an article you read on a new discovery. In the app you have this conversation out loud or typed, with the unit's goals to tick off and corrections at the end.