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Learning Shona with Gogo Etina Washaya Nee Chiuta 1
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Learning Shona with Gogo Etina Washaya Nee Chiuta 1

The art of reading Shona.
Created byEtina Washaya
Last updated 9/2024
English

What you'll learn

  • To be able to listen to the Shona language
  • To be able to speak the Shona language
  • To be able to read the Shona language
  • To be able to write in Shona language

Course content

1 section • 39 lectures • 6h 40m total length

  • Introduction5:54

    Explore learning Shona as a second language with Gogo, focusing on listening, speaking, reading, and writing through songs, videos, games, pictures, and Shona stories.

  • Program Line Up and Teaching words with 2 syllable sounds A - Z5:24
  • Revision and introduction of various syllable identification strategies.12:44

    Learn how Shona syllables form from consonants and vowels using five vowels and jivaka mazwi. Read the syllables column by column and row by row to practice the sounds.

  • Word building exercise and points to note throughout all the sections.12:04

    Engage in a word building exercise and learn Shona reading by revising sounds r, s, t, k and vowels a, e, o, then identify syllables using column and finger methods.

  • Introduction of the sounds ( r , s, t and k ), formation of syllables.5:01

    Learn to read Shona by forming words from the syllables introduced, navigate dialect variations (Karanga, Zezuru, Manyika), and map Shona words to English meanings.

  • Syllable recognition, word building and meaning in English.1:44

    Explore syllable recognition to build words and reveal English meanings. Build words such as ruocco meaning arm, Torah meaning teach, takura meaning carry, and Teresa meaning look or see.

  • Syllable recognition, word building and meaning in picture.12:22
  • Syllable recognition, word building and meaning.11:58

    Master syllable recognition, build words from syllables, and learn meanings of Shona terms through guided examples like sora and ruka.

  • Introducing sounds (f, g, m and n ) and form syllables.15:10
  • Syllable recognition, word building and meaning.17:39

    Practice Shona syllable recognition and word building by reading after me and forming words from syllables. Use a syllable chart and column method to connect each word with its meaning.

  • Syllable recognition, word building and meaning.8:24

    Learn syllable recognition and word building in Shona by constructing words from taught syllables and discovering their meanings through guided examples.

  • Syllable recognition, word building and meaning.7:38

    Explore Shona syllable recognition and word building by combining syllables into words like marker, guru, and aura, noting multiple meanings and the ku prefix.

  • Syllable recognition, word building and meaning.10:08

    Develop Shona syllable recognition and word-building skills using a chart or finger-count method to identify syllables and derive word meanings.

  • Syllable recognition, word building and meaning.11:55

    Learn Shona by recognizing syllables and building words from jivaka mazwi using charts, forming words like go, mo, tomato, and camera with English meanings.

  • Sentence construction and meaning in English and in picture.7:28

    Learn how Shona sentence construction aligns with English meaning and image cues through guided reading, pronunciation practice, and meaning-based translations.

  • Sentence construction and meaning in English and in picture.9:18

    Practice Shona sentence construction and meaning by linking sentences to English translations and picture cues, with examples like 'the cars are on the tarred road' and 'mosquitoes bite'.

  • Introducing sounds (j, p and h ) and form syllables.17:23

    Master the j, p, and h sounds in Shona, form syllables from consonants and vowels, and build words using the syllable chart with Shona-English word equivalents.

  • Syllable recognition, word building and meaning.14:52

    Develop Shona syllable recognition and word building by joining two to five syllables, then derive meaning through pictures, videos, songs, games, and short stories.

  • Syllable recognition, word building and meaning.11:06

    Master syllable recognition with a chart, build Shona words by combining two, three, or five syllables, and explore how tone alters meaning in created words.

  • Syllable recognition, word building and meaning.15:22
  • Syllable recognition, word building and meaning.10:37

    Identify syllables with finger cues and charts, then build Shona words by joining syllables and mapping them to English meanings such as capu (cup) and jana (who).

  • Sentence construction and meaning in English.12:14

    Construct Shona sentences from syllables and words, then translate to English meanings using examples like mushroom, there are trees in the hill, there is rubbish.

  • Sentence construction and meaning in English.12:31

    Learn how to construct sentences by combining Shona words into English meanings. Explore examples like carrying clay pots, firewood, and cars in everyday contexts.

  • Introducing sounds ( w,y and z) and form syllables.15:08

    Introduce sounds of w, y, and z and show how they form Shona syllables from consonants and vowels; guide learners to identify syllables and build words with Shona English version.

  • Syllable recognition, word building and meaning.9:36

    Develop Shona syllable recognition and word building using charted syllables to form words with English meanings, such as ene meaning me and ee way meaning you.

  • Syllable recognition, word building and meaning.12:17

    Develop Shona syllable recognition and word-building by forming words from shown syllables and linking them to meanings, with examples like soap, towel, and Vaseline.

  • Syllable recognition, word building and meaning.9:55

    Master syllable recognition and word building in Shona by forming words from syllables and learning their meanings, with examples like piano, avocado, razor blade, and sunflower.

  • Syllable recognition, word building and meaning.10:29
  • Syllable recognition, word building and meaning.5:03

    Develop syllable recognition and word building in Shona to derive meaning from phrases, such as wash your hands, clean, the glass has dropped, and Jesus was killed in Israel.

  • Sentence construction and meaning in English.6:08
  • Sentence construction and meaning in English.12:42

    Decode how Shona letters differ from English, particularly B, V, and D. Learn to form syllables from consonants and vowels, build words, and explore Shona-English word pairs.

  • Sentence construction and meaning in English.5:51
  • Introducing sounds (b, v and d) and form syllables.7:24
  • Syllable recognition, word building and meaning.8:23
  • Syllable recognition, word building and meaning.6:36

    Develop Shona syllable recognition and word-building skills by combining syllables like ga, va, gu, ru, and exploring the meanings of newly formed words.

  • Grammar, game, sentence construction and meaning in English.18:24

    Explore Shona syllables and words built from them, read column by column, and reinforce grammar and sentence meaning in English through a consolidating game.

  • Sentence construction and meaning in English.7:02

    Explore Shona sentence construction and meaning in English through sample phrases. Learn how phrases like near the flat rock there is a stream and mom is pretty convey ideas.

  • Lecture 385:43
  • Lecture 3910:46

    Explore core Shona basics, from alphabet and syllables to essential phrases and vocabulary, including negative forms, while reviewing the course syllabus and revision guidance.

Requirements

  • Learners should be able to read and understand English

Description

All instructions will be in Shona and English in order to help learners understand,. All introductory and concluding videos have some relevance to what will be taught. Learner will be introduced to the structure of the Shona alphabet which is very similar to the English alphabet. This will be followed by introduction of  a few sounds of letters at a time, formation of syllables, syllable recognition exercise, word building exercise and sentence building. Words and sentences formed will be explained in English and in picture or video in order to help learners understand. Relevant actions, songs, games and stories will be used in order to enhance learning with understanding.  Words and sentences introduced will be formed from only those syllables that had been leant. Each section will deal with a particular type of syllable arrangement using what psychologists call, The Law of Simplicity. This strategy will help learners find reading of Shona very easy. In order to enjoy learning Shona, learners are encouraged to practice speaking the words and sentences that they would have mastered.  Shona speaking parents and guardians are encouraged to speak in Shona to their kids. Standard Shona is a combination of three dialects spoken in Zimbabwe. These are Chikaranga which is spoken around Masvingo province, Chimanyika which is spoken around Manicaland province and Chizezuru which is spoken around the three Mashonaland provinces. Due to these different dialects, the Shona language has groups of different words which mean the same thing and same words meaning different things. Such words will be explained from time to time throughout the lectures.

Who this course is for:

  • Anyone who wishes to learn the Shona language, be it spouses of mixed marriages, business persons who want to communicate with workers in Shona or teachers who want to gather interesting ways of teaching Shona reading and so on.

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