Māori · C1 · Unit 5
A tough interview
He uiuinga uaua
By the end you can
- Talk convincingly about what you've achieved
- Handle difficult and unexpected questions
- Understand what lies behind a question
Words and phrases
| Māori | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| paetae | an achievement; achieve | He aha tō paetae nui? |
| i angitu | succeeded | I angitu te kaupapa nā taku rōpū. |
| pātai uaua | a hard question | He pātai uaua tēnā. |
| me whakaaro au | let me think | Me whakaaro au mō tētahi wā poto. |
| ngoikoretanga | a weakness | He aha ō ngoikoretanga? |
| kaha | a strength; strong | Ko tōku kaha, he pai au ki te whakarongo. |
| tūranga matua | a senior position | E tono ana ahau mō tētahi tūranga matua. |
| i ārahina e au | I led (passive: was led by me) | I ārahina e au he rōpū tekau tāngata. |
| te tino pātai | the real question | Ko te tino pātai: ka noho koe mō te wā roa? |
| kāore i tūmanakohia | unexpected | He pātai kāore i tūmanakohia. |
| i whiwhi tonu | still got (it) | Ahakoa te kino o te uiuinga, i whiwhi tonu ia i te tūranga. |
| whakamanawa | give confidence; confident | Kia whakamanawa tō kōrero, kia pono hoki. |
Then talk it through
A final interview for a senior job, with hard questions. In the app you have this conversation out loud or typed, with the unit's goals to tick off and corrections at the end.