More Information on US Peace Corps Chewa Courses
PROGRAMS THAT USED THIS LANGUAGE
Zambia: 1994-present
Mozambique: 1998-present
Malawi: 1963-1976, 1978-present
PROGRAM SECTORS
Zambia: Education, Business, Health
Mozambique: Education, Health
Malawi: Education, Environment, Health
COURSE OVERVIEW
These lessons in Chichewa, the official language of Malawi, aim to enable the student to achieve working competency in the language in the shortest time possible. The NA" lessons in the book present basic grammatical patterns through explicit discussions of the patterns involved. The "B" less...
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PROGRAMS THAT USED THIS LANGUAGE
Zambia: 1994-present
Mozambique: 1998-present
Malawi: 1963-1976, 1978-present
PROGRAM SECTORS
Zambia: Education, Business, Health
Mozambique: Education, Health
Malawi: Education, Environment, Health
COURSE OVERVIEW
These lessons in Chichewa are a continuation of the first volume. As in the first volume, two type!, of lessons are presented. The "A" lessons present basic grammatical patterns through explicit discussions of the patterns involved. The "B" lessons present language in use. They contain dialog...
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COURSE OVERVIEW
This language course is is intended to provide linguistically oriented student with the fundamental elements of Chinyanja (also commonly referred to without the "Chi" prefix as "Nyanja"). the principle language of Malawi, Chinyanja is also spoken dy large numbers of Malawians in neighboring countries. the course is based on a set of dialogs developed from impromptu conversations recorded by two of the Malawian authors. intended to de introduced orally, these dialogs are glossed in and contain English the special structure points of each unit. followed dy they are notes and, in explanatory and e...
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COURSE OVERVIEW
This language guide is an alphabetical listing of English words and their equivalent in Chinyanja. A general list of verbs is included, as well as commonly used expressions or planned conversations. The basic expressions are intended for us in learning of health needs and problems in communities in Zambia and Malawi.
PROGRAMS THAT USED THIS LANGUAGE
Zambia: 1994-present
Mozambique: 1998-present
Malawi: 1963-1976, 1978-present
PROGRAM SECTORS
Zambia: Education, Business, Health
Mozambique: Education, Health
Malawi: Edu...
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COURSE OVERVIEW
This guide is designed for language teachers training Peace Corps volunteers in Nyanja for service in Zambia, and focuses on daily communication skills in that context. It consists of a language "survival kit" of useful phrases and vocabulary, conjugation of the verb "to be," the Zambia national anthem, extensive notes on verb tenses and interrogatives, and trainer and trainee materials for nine lessons at beginner and intermediate levels. Each lesson targets a specific competency. Trainer and trainee lesson outlines include a text or dialogue, vocabulary list, grammar and usage notes, and exer...
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COURSE OVERVIEW
This Peace Corps Chichewa course gives you an introduction to the Chichewa language which is spoken in almost all parts of Malawi. There are several other languages and dialects spoken in different regions for instance, Chitumbuka, Chiyao, Chilomwe, Chitonga, Chisena, Chilambia and Chinkhonde. It should be emphasized here that the basic grammatical structure is almost the same for all the languages. The difference is in terms of vocabulary, intonations and pronunciation. As for the Chichewa alphabet, some letters do not exist i.e. "Q" and "X". The letter "C" always carries an "H". This short in...
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COURSE OVERVIEW
Language consists of rules for making utterances. These rules, for a native speaker, are unconscious. That is, native speakers of English do not think "now I am going to place an adjective in front of a noun" each time they do it, yet there is-a "rule" in English which requires that adjectives normally precede the nouns they modify. In Chichek, a rule requires adjectives to follow their nouns.You can see, then, that Mastering a foreign language presents a formidable task to the learner, since no language has had all its rules adequately described. Thus, language learning (which involves explici...
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