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POR TRESUMES ED 012 898 AL 000 452 AN ACTIVE INTRODUCTION TO SWAHILI. GEOGRAPHY. BY- STEVICK, EARL AND OTHERS FOREIGN SERVICE INST., WASHINGTON, D.C. PEACE CORPS, WASHINGTON, D.C. PUB DATE 66 EDRS PRICE MF-$0.75 HC-$5.60 140F. DESCRIPTORS- SWAHILI, *LANGUAGE INSTRUCTION, *INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS, CONTRASTIVE LINGUISTICS, GEOGRAPHY, MAF SKILLS, EAST AFRICA, CONGO, THIS TEXT, ONE OF TWO REVISED FROM AN "EXPERIMENTAL COURSE IN SWAHILI" (FSI 1965), WAS PREPARED FOR THE PEACE CORPS. IT MAY BE USED BEFORE, AFTER, OR CONCURRENTLY WITH THE OTHER REVISED PORTION, "SWAHILI, AN ACTIVE INTRODUCTION, GENERAL CONVERSATION." THE SAME DISTINCTIVE FORMAT IS FOLLOWED--THAT OF A "MICROWAVE" STYLE OF LESSON ORGANIZATION, WHICH EMPHASIZES COMMUNICATIVE USE OF EACH CULTURAL ELEMENT AS IT APPEARS. EACH OF THE 38 UNITS OR "CYCLES" BEGINS WITH THE INTRODUCTION OF NEW MATERIAL AND ENDS WHEN THAT MATERIAL HAS BEEN PRACTICED AS ACTIVE COMMUNICATION. A CYCLE CONTAINS AT LEAST TWO PHASES--AN "M PHASE" (WHICH ENTAILS MIMICRY OF PRONUNCIATION, MANIPULATION OF GRAMMATICAL ELEMENTS, LEARNING THE MEANING OF WORDS, AND SOME MEMORIZING) AND A "C PHASE" (CONNECTED CONVERSATION, AND COMMUNICATION.) SUGGESTED PROCEDURES FOR PRESENTING THESE PHASES ARE INCLUDED IN THE INTRODUCTION. SPECIAL TEXT SECTIONS DEAL WITH PLACE NAMES, GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATIONS, AND FOLLOWING DIRECTIONS ON MAPS. AN EPILOGUE TO THE STUDENTS WHICH PROVIDES SUGGESTIONS FOR EXPANDING VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR, AND AN INDEXED SWAHILI-ENGLISH GLOSSARY ARE INCLUDED. THIS DOCUMENT IS ALSO AVAILABLE FOR $0.65 FROM THE SUPERINTENDENT OF DOCUMENTS, UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE, WASHINGTON, D.C., 20402. (AM) FOREIGN SERVICE INSTITUTE AN ACTIVE INTRODUCTION Geography U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, EDUCATION & WELFARE OFFICE OF EDUCATION THIS DOCUMENT HAS BEEN REPRODUCED EXACTLY AS RECEIVED FROM THE PERSON OR ORGANIZATION ORIGINATING IT.POINTS OF VIEW OR OPINIONS STATED DO NOT NECESSARILY REPRESENT OFFICIAL OFFICE OF EDUCATION POSITION OR POLICY.
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