Taha Whanau

 

Task description: Today we had the task to look at the sign langauge poster and learn how to spell our names 

Taha Tinana

 

Task Description: Today we had the task to watch a sign language video and say our goals/sports in sign language.

Rata and The tree

 

Task Description: Today we had the task to read a text and answer the questions

Key words #2

 

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Key Words

 

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Oral language

 Task description: Here's a map that follows a set of instructions read out by our teacher. Here are 3 things i learned about oral language: 

1 To listen very closely to instructions

2 learning how you speak English properly

3 Learning how to understand and follow directions.

                                         

       

   
 

Te Reo

 

WALT:Ask and answer questions abiut what things are.

Task Description: Today we had the task to asn questions in maori and answer them in maori to.

The Legend of kava tonga

Today we had watched a tongan video. Before this video i didnt really understand what the point in kava was but now i understand that kava is special and keeps the peace in tonga. Have you ever wondered how special kava is to tonga?. So today my literacy class watched a video which was about a couple Fefanga and fefafa and their daughter living on a barren island. In the video the king and his men went to a island and were hungry and thirsty but there was no food on the island. So the couple had a chat about what to do because the king was sitting on the kape plant and the family did not want to disturb him because he was sleeping. When the couple finished talking they had decided to sacrifice there daughter to fulfil their obligation and duty there king

Ko founga hono ma'u'e Tonga 'a hono hingoa

 One day there lived a very big strong and muscular man and his name is Maui. One day he swam to samoa and meet a man named Tonga Taumata'u (The expert fisherman). So him and maui got along and then tonga asked maui if he would like one of his special looking hooks. But the interesting thing is that maui did not pick one of the special ones he picked the old ragged hook with spider webs all over it.

Maui then grabbed that hook and thanked tonga then maui asked tonga if he wanted anything back. Tonga then said "when you find a island name it after me" maui had accepted his request. So he went off and started fishing all of a sudden he hooked somthing very big not a fish not a whale but a island which he named TONGA

Facts about the tongan language

 Malo e lelei today i am going to be sharing with you some interesting facts about the tongan language. 

• Why do tongans teki? The teki was the traditional head twitch that you did in a Tau'olunga.

•  Why do you think tonga choose the colour red on there flag? The colour was related specifically to the blood shed by Jesus

•      What is so special about ngatu? The main thing ngatu is to be used is as a constantly circulating gift which is given to you at weddings, Funerals and a lot of other special occasions

Oral language activity

 

Task Description: Oral language activity how well did i listen? Today Mrs tele'a read instructions well we listened, labeled and drew 

Compound Sentences

 

Task Description: Today my literacy class had the task to list and explain what a compound sentence is