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DOCUMENT RESUME ED 233 587 FL 013 887 AUTHOR Mayer, John F. TITLE Samoan Language: A Manual for the Study and Teaching of the Samoan Language as Taught by Peace Corps/W. Samoa. INSTITUTION Peace Corps, Washington, D.C. PUB DATE Dec 75 NOTE 414p.; Some pages may not reproduce well. PUB TYPE Guides - Classroom Use - Materials (For Learner) (051) -- Guides - Classroom Use- Guides (For Teachers) (052) EDRS PRICE MF01/PC17 Plus Postage. DESCRIPTORS Dialogs (Language); Glossaries; Grammar; Lesson Plans; *Samoan; *Second Language Instruction; Vocabulary ABSTRACT This Samoan language manual is designed foruse by both teachers and students. The manual outlines and explains each lesson for the teacher and provides a source of reference for the learner. The lessons are intended for use in the classroom under the direction of the teacher. Total immersion in Samoan and exclusion of English are important features of the course. Each lesson containsa list of topics to be taught, the method to be used, and thenecessary materials. The lessons are organized into eight units covering nominatives, numbers, pronouns, verb tenses, adjectives and adverbs, miscellaneous concepts, conjunctions and prepositions, idioms, and dialogues and stories. An appendix providesa Samoan grammar, an English-Samoan glossary, and a Samoan-English glossary. (RW) *********************************************************************** Reproductions supplied by EDRS are the best that can be made from the original document. *********************************************************************** LANGUAGE A I' :filTUAL MC hi THE STUDY AYD 1t 1 77-77G THE S4.1; .Ar. LA::GT ". 7'; AS TAT_T-TTT ".?v T.7 ACS' CO RPSt. SALTA F. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF EDUCATION EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES INFORMATION CENTER IERICI I( This document has been reproduced as receivedI .om the person or organization originating it Minor changes have been made to improve reproduction duality. Points of view or opinions stated in this docu meet do not necessarily represent official NIE position or policy "PERMISSION TO REPRODUCE THIS MATERIAL HAS BEEN GRANTED BY g>ectoz L2r.ps TO THE EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES INFORMATION CENTER (ERIC)." TABLEOF CONTENTS Page Memo from the Director of Peace Corps/Western Samoa. vi Introduction to this book: viii Unit One: nominative Lesson 1 - 38 Singular of nouns 10,00t,0040; 1 2, 26 'Pronunciation 2 7 Singular demonstratives 3 11, 26 Singular question 3 11, 26 Plural of nouns 4 15, 26 Plural demonstr2tives 4 15, 26 Plural question -,4 15, 26 Indefinite (singular and plural) 5 19, 30 Negative (singular and plur.71) 5 19, 30 Reading 6 24 Grammar Review One 33 Work sheet one 36 Unit Two: numbers 39- 75 Counting 7 40,64 Pronounciation 8 45 Buying and selling 9 48,64 Telling time (clock) 10 52,66 Locative bases 11 57,68 Reading 12 62 Grammar Review Two 69 Work Sheet Two 73 Unit Three: pronouns 76 - 128 Personal pronouns 13 77, 114 The question 'who ?'. 13 -17, 114 Nouns in apposition (Ito be') 14 2, 114 Adjectives 14 82 Possessive pronouns singular - for singular ncuns 15 E7, 116 (negative and indefinite) . 15 87, 116 singular - for plural nouns... 16 92, 116 (necative and indefinite) 16... 92, 116 pair plural - for singular nouns 17 96, 119 (negative and indefinite) 17 96, 119 pair plural - for plural nouns 18 .103, 119 (negative and indefinite) 1Z 103, 119 Aural - for singular nouns 19 107, 121 ii (negative and indefinite) 19 107, 121 plural - for plural nouns . 19 107, 121 (negative and indefinite 19 107,121 Grammar Review Three 123 Work Sheet Three 127 Unit Four: verbal tenses 129 - 173 Present tense ('ua) 20,21,22 130,135,142 States of the weather 20 130 Statements of emotions 21 ...135 Dependent pronouns 21,22,23 135,142048067 Present negative (e le 'o) 21 135 Statements of'desire 22 142 Plural verbs 22 142, 167 Three tenses - positive present continuous ('o lo'o) 23 148 past (sa) 23 148 future (to lela) 23 148 Passive verb form 23 148, 166 Three tenscs - negative present (e fe-lo) . 24 154 past (e le'i) 24 154 future Co lela 16) 24 154 Comparison of five tenses 158, 166 present indefinite (e/te) 25 158 present immediate ('ua) 25 158 present continuous (to lolo) 25 158 oast (Ea) 25 158 future (to le'I) 25 158 Grammar Review Four 168 ;fork Sheet Four 172 7nit Five: Adjectives and. Adverbs 174 219 The verbal structure 'to be' 2b 175 The verbal structure 'to have' 27,28 .182 - 187 Adjectives of colour. 29 188 Formal demonstratives 29 188 To be like (what's it like ?; like this, etc). 29 188 Comparative and superlative (adjectives) 30 191 Kinship termnology (the family) ' 30 191 Calendar (months, days, etc) 3 196 Adverbs of time 32-33 202-208 Parts of the Samoan day 32 202 Gr mmar Review Five 212 Work Sheet Five 217 Unit Six: miscellaneous con2epts 220 - 257 iii Giving directions in town r 34 ... 221,246 Geographical terms - world map 35 225,246 Words of doubt 36 228 Negative commands 37 '31 Common vices and bad habits 37 ''..)1 Greetingv,salut2tions, congratulations 38 234 Gerunds and infinitive mood 39 236,247 Words requiring ona 39 236 Passive and active voice 40 239,249 The relative particle ai 41 242 Grammar Review Six 250 7ork Sheet six 256 Uhit Seven: conjunctions, prepositions, idioms 258- 296 Why - because (laiseTi- lau.2) 42 259 But, nevertheless ('a, 'ae, 'ae peita'i) 43 263 If, when (fa, lafai, 'ana) 44 266 While, when ('a'o, lina 'ua) 45 269 Before ('a'o le'i, lee le'i) 46 272 Until, unless, lest (set!, sc'iloga, nc'i)... 47 275 Except, especially (Vagina, laemaise) 48 278 And then (lona ai lea ) 49 280 In order to ('ina 'ia) 50 283 Or (pc, po; 51 285 The same as (tutusa, pei lava) 51 285 Different than ('ese'ese) 51 285 I thought (fa'apea a'u) 51 285 That Is why (to le mea lea) 52 288 Since (talu mai, -ona,-ai) 52.. ... 288 He who, they who ('o lg, 'o g) 52 288 Past perfect ('ua 'Lima ona) 53 290 After (lina Ilia 'lima, pela 'lama) 53 290 To become ('avea ma) 53 290 To act as (fai ma) 53 290 Self reciprocals 53 290 Almost (semana, toeitiiti) 54 293 Just (fa'ato,q) 54 293 Without (aunoa ma) 54 293 Although (e ui lava ina) 54 293 That means ('o lona uiga) 54 293 In regards to (e uiga li) 54 293 Grammar Review Seven 296 Work Sheet Seven 304 Unit Eight: dialogues and stories 307- 324 Dialogues 308-320 it- Common greetings and farerel is Fa. 1 308 iv; Biography - questions'nd answers 2 309 Shopping 3 310 Giving directions 4 311 Ordering in a restaur,,nt 5 312 Negotiating with a taxi driver 6 313 Detrdled biographical data 7 314 Making a date 8 315 Drinking at a club 9 316 Preparing a cup of cocoa 10 317 A cricket E7Xle 11 318 Studying (school Preparation) 12 319 Talk in the market 13 320 Stories 321 - 32/1. My family No. 1 321 My sweetheart 322 An evening at the club 3 323 Additional stories in Unit Seven Yy friend (a dog) )62 T73, girl friend 265 The rugby team 268 New Zealand (a trip to ':ellington) 270 The meeting (with the Prime rinister) 274 my car 276 The visitor (to Samoa) 279 The Samoan - way (courtship) 281 School (the 3mpert-nce of learning) 284 APPENDIX 325-396 Samoan grammar 326-358 English - Samoan glossary 359-377 Agricultur:11 + mechanical 359 Biological + medical 361 Domestic and food preraratien 363 Education 365 Fishing 366 Ph;sical edueF,tion + card plying 368 Relationships - kinship 371 Samoan ceremonial speech..., 373 Idiomatic expressions 377 Samoan - English glossary 378-395 Bibliography 396 Ccsfftrcrrr(7_rfcrrrrrerrrrwy-y=rreTyeirrirr7e:rr7rrfr''rrr,rr-rry,r,r-rrrrrr.y- PEACE CORPS/WESTERNSAMOA .41ensosatultun : Whom It May Concern DATE: December 1, 1975 FROM : William D. Lontz t<1,41-,6---- Z9- Director, Peace Corps/Western Samoa SLWIECT:This Language Book This Samoan Language book isone of several important publications prepared by Peace Corps/WesternSamoa. It is not a text just for Peace Corps. It has been prepared to sharewith all who have an active interest in the Samoan culture andlanguage. Western Samoa is thought of, bymany experts, as a developing nation ranking among the poorer countries of the world.Yet, in Samoa there is little want for the basicsof food, clothing, and shelter. A good majority of the people are literate, and the government undergoeschanges in a stable way. Many, including myself, have feltSamoa to be rich in all its benefits and sound inthe wisdom that ituses in guiding itself. This richness has evolved for Samoa- evolved from a culture that has produced a lifestyle fashionablefor the people. Further, it hos evolved with enough flexibility to allowthe leaders of Samoa to lookahead to regional inter-relationships and theplace Samoa will have ina world community. The basic building block of thesuccess of today and the pro- mising success for tomorrow is, I beL.eve,the things that have happened in the past and the way the culture has evolved and blendednew ideas with the old order of accomplishingthings. For Peace Corps this has presentedan interesting dilemma. Many of the jobs we undertake are for the development of the country forthe future. For example, in the Social StudiesCurriculum we try to stress Samoa's inter-relationships with the region and the worldas a whole. In other areas of work we are designing buildings for tomorrow,developing accounting systems to encompass present and future economic growthand, io our science classes, teaching concepts on conservation ofresources for a future generation's use.