Māori · C1 · Unit 12
Public debate
Te tautohetohe tūmatanui
By the end you can
- Take part in a debate and respond on the spot
- Write a well-built opinion piece
- Understand a long debate
Words and phrases
| Māori | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| tautohetohe ora | a live debate | He tautohetohe ora i runga pouaka whakaata. |
| whakautu tonu | answer on the spot | Me whakautu tonu koe, kāore he wā ki te whakaaro. |
| hoa tauwhāinga | a rival, an opponent | He hoa tauwhāinga tawhito rāua. |
| taha kē | opposite sides, the other side | Kei ngā taha kē rāua o te tautohe. |
| whakahoki kōrero | answer back, rebut | I whakahoki kōrero ia ki tōna hoa tauwhāinga. |
| aronga | a focus, a direction | He aha te aronga o te kōrero? |
| te whakaaro o te marea | public opinion (marea: the public) | Kei te huri te whakaaro o te marea. |
| take ā-rohe | a local issue | He take ā-rohe tēnei, engari he nui. |
| tauwhāinga | rivalry, competition | He roa te tauwhāinga i waenganui i a rāua. |
| ki te whakapoto | to put it briefly | Ki te whakapoto, kāore au e whakaae. |
| tohenga pakari | a solid argument | He tohenga pakari tāna. |
| kei a wai te tika? | who is right? | Kei a wai te tika? Mā te marea e whakatau. |
Then talk it through
A live TV debate about a local issue. In the app you have this conversation out loud or typed, with the unit's goals to tick off and corrections at the end.