Māori · C1 · Unit 11
Speeches
Ngā whaikōrero
By the end you can
- Give a short speech that moves people
- Analyse what makes a speech persuasive
- Understand a well-known speech
Words and phrases
| Māori | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| kaikōrero | a speaker | He kaikōrero tino pai ia. |
| kōrero whakaohooho | a stirring speech | He kōrero whakaohooho tāna. |
| mārena | a wedding; marry | I kōrero ia i te mārena o tōna hoa. |
| whakaoho | rouse, wake, stir | I whakaoho tana kōrero i te iwi. |
| tukurua | repeat; repetition | Ka tukurua ia i te rerenga kotahi, ā, ka mau i te katoa. |
| ngākau | the heart, as the seat of feeling | I pā tana kōrero ki te ngākau o te katoa. |
| wairua | spirit, mood, soul | He wairua harikoa i te mārena. |
| whakatauākī | a saying whose author is known | I whakamahia e ia tētahi whakatauākī a Tā Apirana Ngata. |
| e tipu e rea | grow, young shoot (the start of Sir Apirana Ngata's words to a child) | E tipu e rea mō ngā rā o tōu ao. |
| hamumu | speak softly, murmur | I hamumu noa ia i te tīmatanga, kātahi ka kaha haere tana reo. |
| whakamihi | praise, acknowledge, thank | Ka whakamihi au i te whānau mārena. |
| te kupu whakamutunga | the last word | Nāna te kupu whakamutunga, ā, ka tangi te katoa. |
Then talk it through
Giving a speech at a friend's wedding. In the app you have this conversation out loud or typed, with the unit's goals to tick off and corrections at the end.