Māori · C1 · Unit 3
Reports and proposals
Ngā pūrongo me ngā tono
By the end you can
- Write a clear report with recommendations
- Defend a proposal against criticism
- Understand a long report
Words and phrases
| Māori | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| tūtohutanga | a recommendation | E toru ngā tūtohutanga o te pūrongo. |
| tono pūtea | a funding application, a budget request | I tukuna e mātou he tono pūtea ki te kaunihera. |
| parepare | defend | Me parepare au i taku tono ki ngā kaiwhakahaere. |
| ngā kitenga matua | the key findings | Anei ngā kitenga matua. |
| huarahi rangahau | the research method | I whakamahia he huarahi rangahau Kaupapa Māori. |
| tāpiritanga | an appendix | Kei te tāpiritanga ngā raraunga. |
| whakatinana | implement, put into practice | Me whakatinana wawe tātou i ēnei tūtohutanga. |
| ngā utu me ngā hua | the costs and benefits | Kua tātaihia ngā utu me ngā hua. |
| tātari | analyse | I tātaria ngā raraunga e te rōpū. |
| kua tōmuri rawa | it's too late | I te mutunga ka pānuitia te pūrongo, engari kua tōmuri rawa. |
| ngā whakahē | objections, criticism | Ka whakautu au ki ngā whakahē. |
| whakarāpopototanga matua | an executive summary | Pānuitia te whakarāpopototanga matua, kāore te nuinga e pānui i te katoa. |
Then talk it through
Defending a budget proposal in front of doubtful managers. In the app you have this conversation out loud or typed, with the unit's goals to tick off and corrections at the end.