Description

Join Abibitumi Member @Karuga Mwangi in our Kiswahili online advanced class.  @Karuga will teach the eight-class course where you will learn the essentials to function in a Kiswahili -speaking environment within a Kenyan cultural context. You will learn proverbs, poems, riddles and more forms of stylistic devices and specific literature that enhance conversation. Cultural lessons are part of language learning and you will learn how to speak intelligently about yourself and to find out information from literature and other people. Learning activities are appropriate for all ages and will include listening, speaking, reading, role-playing and writing. You will be expected to reinforce learning between classes by completing homework assignments and by learning and using vocabulary words.  A practical assessment of acquired skills concludes the course.

Instructor:
Karuga Mwangi

Class Duration:  8 weeks, 1 hour a session – Saturday and Sundays

Date: September 11, 2021

Time: 10:00 AM – 11:00AM EST (Eastern Standard Time)

COURSE DESCRIPTION:

Intermediate Kiswahili is an eight-class course where you will learn the essentials to function in a Kiswahili -speaking environment within a Kenyan cultural context. You will learn greetings, introductions and basic conversational skills. You will learn pronunciation, sentence structure and regular verb tenses. Cultural lessons are part of language learning and you will learn how to speak intelligently about yourself and to find out information from others, how to address different people, proverbs, how to speak about where you are from, where you live and more! Learning activities are appropriate for all ages and will include listening, speaking, reading, role-playing and writing. You will be expected to reinforce learning between classes by completing homework assignments and by learning and using vocabulary words. A practical assessment of acquired skills concludes the course.