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Welmers, Beatrice F.; Welmers, William E. – 1964
Twelve lessons in Igbo, the major language of Nigeria, are provided. The lessons are designed for use with a native speaker serving as a model. They cover pronunciation, major grammatical patterns, and limited practical conversation. The tonal aspects of Igbo pronunciation are emphasized. Suggestions are offered to enhance students' understanding…
Descriptors: African Languages, Drills (Practice), Grammar, Igbo
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Carter, Hazel; Kahari, G. P. – 1981
This set of instructional materials for Shona, a Bantu language, consists of lessons designed to be used with audiotape recordings (not included here), lesson notes, written exercises, and vocabulary. The first "book" contains 24 language lessons on a variety of grammatical topics, with line drawing illustrations. The second book contains…
Descriptors: Daily Living Skills, Dictionaries, Grammar, Pattern Drills (Language)
de Abrew, Kamini; Khamphasinovanh, Thong – 1991
This Lao language textbook is the second draft of a book developed for teaching Lao to United States Peace Corps volunteers (PCVs) and is designed to be used with a Lao language instructor familiar with competency based curricula. It is not designed for self-instruction, although after some hours of use, students may be familiar enough with the…
Descriptors: Competency Based Education, Foreign Countries, Grammar, Language Patterns
Peace Corps (Lesotho). – 1996
This instructional guide for Sesotho (spoken in several areas of Africa by about 6 million people) is designed for the training of Peace Corps volunteers in Africa. The first two chapters outline Sesotho phonology (phonetics, articulation, and speech sounds and patterns not present in English) and tone and length, grammatical structure (class and…
Descriptors: African Languages, Articulation (Speech), Bantu Languages, Conversational Language Courses