Description

Ekua Nyarkoah Mensah- Akan language instructor

As a native Akan speaker and an educator, I seek to unveil the rich linguistic and culture of the Akan to people all around the world. I am very experienced in teaching both beginners and advanced learners. I specialize in creating engaging environments accommodating learners from all walks of life. Whether working with children, adults, or even professionals, I am an expert in creating student-centered Akan lessons that focus on language fluency and grammar. My goal is to help learners grasp the Akan language as quickly as possible.

I am committed to helping students achieve their language goals for their personal enrichment, professional development, or academic success.

 Experience

• Linguistic department (Nov, 2023–Present) at University of Ghana – Legon

I am a teaching assistant and also a research assistant. I specialize in teaching the Akan language.

 Education

• Bachelor of Arts (Oct, 2019–Sep, 2023) from University of Ghana
• Secondary (Oct, 2016–Jun, 2019) from Aburi Girls’ Secondary school

Course Description

Introductory Twi is a masterclass consisting of eight (8) modules where you will learn the essentials to function in a Twi-speaking environment within a Ghanaian 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.

Mfitiaseɛ Nkɔmmɔdie Akan (Twi) Adesua Nhyehyɛɛ

Introductory Conversational Akan (Twi) Course Syllabus

1. Adesuadeɛ a ɛdi kan: Twi Kasa nnyegyeɛ (Sounds of the Twi language), Nsɛmfua afoforɔ (new vocabulary)

2. Adesuadeɛ a ɛtɔ so mmienu: Apɔmuden ho nkyea (asking after one’s health); Mmerɛ ahodoɔ nkyea (greetings for various times)

3. Adesuadeɛ a ɛtɔ so mmiɛnsa: Wo din (Your name)

4. Adesuadeɛ a ɛtɔ so nnan: Baabi a wofiri (Where you’re from); Baabi a wote (Where you live)

5. Adesuadeɛ a ɛtɔ so nnum: Deɛ wopɛ (That which you like)

6. Adesuadeɛ a ɛtɔ so nsia: Deɛ woyɛ (That which you do)

7. Adesuadeɛ a ɛtɔ so nson: Mfeɛ a woadi (The years that you have lived (age)); Wo ho asɛm (About you); Sɛnea wo nipadua teɛ (Physical description)

8. Adesuadeɛ a ɛtɔ so nwɔtwe: Twi Nsɔhwɛ (Twi exam); Awieeɛ dwumadie (Work on final projects)

Lesson Structure 

1. Introduction – lesson review
2. Overview – outline learning objectives
3. Lesson – using listening, speaking, reading, and other activities
4. Introduce new vocabulary
5. Exercises and practice
6. Recap the day’s lesson and assign the week’s homework.