Māori · C1 · Unit 9
Global questions
Ngā take o te ao
By the end you can
- Discuss a global problem and its causes
- Weigh possible solutions against each other
- Understand a long analysis
Words and phrases
| Māori | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| ao whānui | the wider world; global | Ka pā tēnei ki te ao whānui. |
| take ā-ao | a global issue | He take ā-ao te huringa āhuarangi. |
| takenga mai | the origin, the cause | He aha te takenga mai o te raru? |
| tipu ōhanga | economic growth | Me pēhea e taea ai te tipu ōhanga me te tiaki taiao? |
| pāmamao | far away, remote | E mahi ana ngā kaipūtaiao i ngā whenua pāmamao. |
| whakataurite | weigh up, balance | Me whakataurite tātou i ngā kōwhiringa. |
| hua kino | harmful effects | He hua kino ki ngā motu iti o Te Moananui-a-Kiwa. |
| kei te piki te moana | the sea is rising | Kei te piki te moana, ā, kei te mōrearea ngā kāinga. |
| mahi ngātahi | work together, cooperate | Me mahi ngātahi ngā whenua katoa. |
| tātaritanga | an analysis | He tātaritanga roa tēnei. |
| huarahi whakamua | a way forward | Kāore he huarahi whakamua māmā. |
| ko au te awa, ko te awa ko au | I am the river, the river is me (a Whanganui saying; the river is now a legal person) | E ai ki te iwi o Whanganui, ko au te awa, ko te awa ko au. |
Then talk it through
A seminar about climate and economic growth. In the app you have this conversation out loud or typed, with the unit's goals to tick off and corrections at the end.