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PEACE CORPS
UNIVERSITY OF UTAH
U S.
1966
DEFARTAIENTOF HEALTH,
EDUCATION
&WELFARE
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF
EDUCATION
THIS DOCUMENT
DuCEO EXACTLY HAS BEEN
AS RECEIVED EPROTHE PERSoN
OR ORGANIZATION FROM
ATINO IT
ORIGIN.
sTATEo ooPOINTS OF VIEW OR ORINIoNs
NOT NECESSARILY
SENT oFFICIAL
REPRE.
NATIoNAL INSTITUTE OF
EDUCATION POSITION
OR POLICY
INTRO .CTION
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T6rie,
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geot
Tom aot
Thi Welb
LESSON ONE:
>ENGLISH
AMHARIC
GREETINGS:
1.
4.
Teacher:
Class:
Hello.
Hello.
Teacher:
Class:
Teacher:
Class:
Hello.
Hello.
How are you?
Teacher:
Class:
Teacher:
Class:
Hello.
Hello.
Teacher:
Class:
Teacher:
Class:
Teacher.
Hello.
Hello.
Class:
Teacher:
Class:
Teacher:
Class:
Hello.
Hello.
How are you?
Fine, thank you.
Fine, thank you.
Class
Fine.
How are-you?
Fine, thank you.
Fine, thank you.
Teacher
you
are you
-y
are you
LESSON ONE
Model
1.1
Lane s a Farmer.
H-'s a farmer.
M
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Lane
Scott
Clark
Webb
Snow
Carr
1.
Lane
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Scott
Lane
Scott
1.2
1.3
Lane's a farmer.
Clark
Webb
Snow
Carr
Mr. Lane
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Mr.
Mr.
Mr.
Mr.
Mr.
Mr.
Mr.
he
Lane
Scott
Clark
Webb
Snow
Carr
Lane's a farmer.
's a farmer.
0
Model B:
1.4
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
1.5
She s a secretary.
Lane
Scott
Carr
Webb
Snow
Lane
Mrs, Scott
1.6
She's a teacher.
Mrs.
Mrs.
Mrs.
Miss
Miss
Miss
Lane
Scott
Carr
Webb
Snow
Lane
Mrs., Miss
1.
2.
3.
4.
5,
6.
Mrs.
Mrs.
Mrs.
Miss
Miss
Miss
Lane
Scott
Carr
Webb
Snow
Lane
She.
Page Four
4
She
a teacher.
1.7
1
2.
3.
4.
5.
6,
1.8
Student.
He and She
Mary
Jane
Dick
Tor
Kay
Jim
Mary is a student.
He and She
1.
Mr. Lane
2.
Miss Webb
3.
Mary
4.
Mr.. Clark
5.
Mrs. Lane
6.
Dick
Miss Snow
Kay
10.
Tom
She's a student.
Mr. Scott
9.
Mr. Webb
12.
Mrs. Carr
13.
Miss Lane.
14.
Jim
.r=emlileffiLimaa
Hodel C:
Is Mr. Lane a
farrs,!r?
Yes, he i.
Yds, she
Cuesti ons.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
1.10
P_. Lane
Mr. Webb
Mrs. Carr
Miss Snow
Kay
Mr. Snow
4.
5.
6.
Yes,
Yes,
Yes,
Yes,
Yes,
Yes,
he is.
he is.
he is.
she is
she is
she is
He and She.
Teacher
1.
2.
Miss Snow
Mr. Scott
3.
Dick
Jane
45.
6.
7.
8.
(Renet iton
Half of Class
or Student_#1
Mr. Clark
Miss Webb
Mary
Jim
Page Si%
6
ii
Half of Class
or Student #2
Yes, she is.
Yes, he is.
Mode
1.12
1.13
No,
No,
No,
No,
No,
No,
No, sh
's not.
he s not.
he's not.
he's not.
she's not.
she's not.
she's not.
He and She.
No answers only)
Half of Class
1
or Studen
Teacher
1.
-?
(Repetition
D:
Mr. Snow
Half of Class
or Student #2
_
Mr. Carr
Mrs. Scott
4.
Jim
5.
Mr. Carr
6.
Kay
7.
Miss Webb
8.
Mrs. Carr
Page Sevel.
7.
12
14
'Conversation.
1.
Teacher:
Class:
2.
Te;acher:
3.
4.
5.
6.
1.15
Class:
Teacher:
Class:
TeacheClass:
Teacher:
Class:
Teacher:
Class:
Conversation.
1.
2.
3.
Student 1:
Teacher:
Student 2:
Teacher:
Student 3:
Teacher:
Student 4:
Teacher:
Student 5:
Teacher:
Student 6:
Teacher
Lane a teacher?
Model E:
He s a _ar-er.
Is Mrslane a secretary?
1..16
Not.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
1.17
She's a teacher.
Is
Is
Is
Is
Is
No,
No and Not.
Class
Teacher
's not.
4.
Is Tom a farmer?
5.
Is Mrs
6.
Scott a secretary?
Page Nine
14
Teacher
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Is Dick a student?
Is Dick a farmer?
Model F:
He's a farmer.
Class
Teacher
1.
2,
3.
4.
5.
6.
1.20
Is
Is
Is
Is
Is
Is
He's a farmer.
She's a housewife.
2.
4.
Student
Student
Student
Student
Student
Student
Student
Student
Are
I'm
Are
3:- I'm
Are
3:
I'm
4:
1:
2:
2:
4:
5:
Page Ten
10
15
INTONATION
Mr. Lane_ a
[Tr
er.
Mr._Scott's_arrael!hant.
Yle's aIrnell1hant.
Mrs.Carj ttaiger.
She's a teacner.
Miss Lane's
a secretary.
_
Sn
alstudent.
Li_tn_Lint_p_TITEN-61*?
Is_ Mr, Scott _arTW7Th-l776
S2Ln:
fltr\lz
Is Tom arFEUTOT4?
Is. Mr, Carr aEteacher?
lita/afga teacher.
ak!
He'sLna farmer.
Ala he'
She'srnOf a teacher.
ft she'
he
nt. shesin
secretary
He'srnotiutuct.
MI1
.S2Le'llnat a student.
ilx0 she's!
Miss Snow
chant?
TaTher' or arETEretary?
1.1=tirirteacKiTior arMichant
Is Tom afftuden
or a
a mer.
Page Eleven
PRONUNCIATION:
LESSON ONE
CONSONANTS
/ and /_/
Teacher
He sells tin.
tin
d,
thin
tin
tin
thin
tttt.. ,in
2.
tin
tin
thin
thin
thin
GGG9....in
Teacher
thin
different
tin
tin
same
c,
thin
tin
diffe-ent
d.
thin
thin
same
e.
tin
tin
same
a.
-tin
6.
Page Twelv,,
17
Say lh or
lea 'her
Class
'tin,
b:
tin
th
thin
tin
th
thin
repe 'tion.
Class
Teacher
a.
tin
thin
tin
thin
b.
tin
tin
tin
t'h
c.
thin
thin
thin
thin
d.
thin
tin
thin
tin
e.
tin
thin
tin
thin
He sells tin..
b.
Page Thirteen
18
7.
tin
tin
b.
thin
tin
c.
thin
thin
d.
thin
tin
e.
tin
thin
f.
Its tin.
It's thin.
h.
It's thin.
i.
It's thin.
j.
It's tin.
both
b.
bat
bath
t.
pat
path
d.
tick
thick
ii
19
PRONUNCIAT_ON:
Part Il
/el and
Teacher
sick
thick
ssss.. .ick
2.
Teacher
thick
thick
same
thick
sick
different
c.
sick
sick
same
d.
sick
thick
different
thick
sick
different
Page Fifteen
15
.
20
Say s or th.
Class
Teacher
a.
sick
b.
thick
th
c.
thick
th
d.
sick
th
thick
4.
Te_acher
thick
a.
sick
'hick
sick
b.
sick
sick
sick
c.
thick
thick
thick
thick
d.
thick
sick
thick
sick
sick
thick
sick
thick
Page Sixteen
21
.sick
Teacher
book/thick
b.
man/thin
c.
student/sick
wall/thick
e.
This is a book.
Page Seventeen
17
22
6.
thick
sick
b.
thick
thick
c.
sick
sick
d.
sick
thick
e.
thick
sick
Sentences
7.
a.
b.
c..
Dick's- sick.
Producin-
b.
-ee
I,t's thick.
_
s sick.
He's sick.
-ay contrast:
thin
sin
tin
tin
sin
thin
sin
tin
-thin
sin
thin
tin
thin
thin
sin
and /t/.
thigh
tie
-sigh
Page Eighteen
18
Part III
PRONU C A_TION:
a-d /d/.
Te_acher
they
every.day
day
they
ddd....ay
2.
Saysame or di.fferent.
Oass_
Teacher
a.
day
day
same
b.
daY
they
different
c.
they
they
same
d.
they
day
different
e.
day
they
different
Teacher
a.
they
b.
day
C.
day
d,
they
e.
daY
voiced th
vo c d th
Page Nineteen
19
24
repetition.
CTass
Teacher
--
a.
day
they
day
they
b.
they
day
they
day
c.
day
day
day
day
d.
they
day
they
.day
day
day
day
day
b.
day
day
b.
day
they
c.
they
they
d.
they
they
e.
day
they
Sentences
a.
b.
c.
Page Twenty
20
25
7.
day
say
they
b.
thick
Dick
sick
tiak
c1
bass
bath
bat
bad
Pa e Twenty-One
21
26
PRONUNCIATION:
/5
Part IV
and /z/.
Teacher
a.
2.
two z's.
d.
z's
e.
66655...ese
f.
zzzzz...
...
Say same or di
-erent.
Class
Teacher
a.
these
these
same
b.
z's
zs
same
c.
these
z's
--
different
d.
z's
these
different
e.
these
z's
different
Teacher
a.
these
b.
z s
C.
z's
d.
these
voiced th
voiced th
z s
Page Twenty-Two
22
27
4.
c.
e.
z's
these
z's
these
these
these
these
these
thes;
z's
these
z's
z's
z's
z's
z's
these
z's
these
z'
6.
a.
b.
C.
d.
z_'s.
these
these
these
C.
-1
z s
these
these
e.
z's
--
zs
$ entences
Tki6
a.
Page Twenty-Three
23
28
day
they
say
b.
tin
thin
sin
C.
phase
face
faith
thigh
sigh
die
thick
sick
Dick
Page Twenty-Four
24
29
LESSON TWO:
ENGLISH
AMHARIC-
GREETINGS:
Teacher:
Class:
Good morning.
Good morning.
Teacher:
Class:
Teacher:
Class:
Good morning.
Good morning.
How are you?
We're fine, thank you.
Teacher:
Student #1:
Teacher:
Student A
Good morning.
Good morning.
How are you?
I'm fine, thank you.
4.
Teacher:
Student #1:
Teacher:
Student #1:
Good morning.
Good morning.
How are you?
I'm fine, thank you.
5.
Student
Student
Student
Student
Good morning.
Good morning.
How are you?
I'm fine, thank ypu.
2.
Cla
1:
2:
1:
2r
Student--4
we
Page twenty-five
25
30
LESSON TWO
Mr. _ane s
Model A:
They're farmers.
1
2-1
Plurals.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
2.2
merchant
student
farmer
teacher
secretary
2,
3,
4.
Dick/Tom
5,
6.
7.
Mary/Jane
8.
9.
10.
2.3
They're: (tney
1.
6.
Model B:
Tom/Kay
2.4
2.
3.
Mary/Jane
4.
5.
32
2.5a
2.
3,
4,
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
Mr. Lane
Mrs. Lane
Mary/Jim
Mr, Clark
Mrs. Carr
Mrs. Lane/Mrs. Scott
Mary/Jane
Mr. Scott/Mr. Webb
Mr. Webb
Dick
Mrs. Lane
Miss Lane
Pr. Scott
Miss Lane/Miss Snow
Jim
a student.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6
7.
8,
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
table
Jane
chair
Miss Lane
Mr. Webb
Mrs. Lane
=s. Scott
it's a table.
She's a student.
It's a chair.
TheY're merchants.
a duster,
a farmer.
a teacher.
students.
a student.
a pencll.
a teacher.
a merchant.
teachers.
a pen.
a student.
pen
Kay
Page Twentyeight
r 28
Model C:
They're fa mers.
They' e farme
No,
2 6
2.7
Questions.
1.
2.
3.
Mary/Jim
4.
Mrs. Lane
fa mers?
Mr. Lane and Mr. Clark
they farmers?
Mr. Scott and Mr. Webb merchants
they merchants?
s. Scott
Repetiti n.
1.
2.
3.
2.8
Are
Are
Are
Are
2.
3.
4.
4.
5.
6.
Teacher
Student
Student
Student
Student
Student
Student
Student
#1:
#1:
#2:
#2:
ers .
farmers?
Are Mr. Lane and Mr. Clark
They're
farmers.
Yes, they are.
merchants?
Are Mr. Lane and Mr. Clark
They're
farmers.
Not they're not.
Are-Tom and ,lane students?-
#3:
#3:
#4:
Pade Twentyzlline
29
INTONATION
(Carr s a teaher.
N.4 thex el
theyl
-LItypsyLe.
they'rej
they_Dp.
They' ref
TattlaJe
ers.
hants.
za.e_y_Lrei_r7I teachers.
T_g_ters.
They' ref
Thet rej
Page Thirty
30
PRONUNC ATION.
1,
Part
ran to class
rannnnnn
2.
Teacher
a.
ran
ran
same
b.
ran
rang
different
rang
rang
same
C.
ran
ran
same
d.
e,
rang
ran
different
Page Thirtyone
31
36
say n or tu.
Class
Teacher
a.
ran
b.
ran
C.
rang
d.
ran
eng
eng
rang
4.
repetition.
:Class
Teac_her
5.
a.
ran
rang
ran
rang
b.
ran
ran
ran
ran
c.
ran
ran
ran
ran
d.
rang
ran
rang
ran
e.
rang
rang
rang
rana
d.
Page Thirty-two
32
37
6.
ran
rang
b.
ran
ran
c.
rang
ran
d.
rang
ran
e.
ran
ran
Sentences
7.
a.
to class.
Dick rang the bell and ran
b.
c.
bell.
Dick ran outside and rang the
d.
e.
everything.
They sell rngs and tin and
Additional minimal
a.
sun
sung
b.
run
rung
c.
thin
thing
sin
sing
kin
king
e.
y-three
Pige
33
PPONUNCIATION: -Part
I.
Il
A and /
Teacher
This is a singer,
a stnger
a finger
singer
finger
si
fi
er
iroducing
the contrast.
Class
Teacher
a.
long
longer
long
longer
b.
ting
singer
sing
singer
e Thirt rf our
b.
John's a student.
40
LESSON THREE:
AMHARICENGLISH
GREETINGS:
2.
4.
5.
Teacher:
Class:
Teacher:
Class:
Good afternoon.
Good afternoon.
How are you?
We're fine, thank you.
Teacher:
Student 1:
Teacher:
Student #1:
Good afternoon.
Good afternoon.
How are you?
Fine, thank you.
Teacher:
Student #1
Teacher:
Student 01:
Teacher:
Good afternoon.
Good afternoon.
Hpy are you?
I'm fine, thank you. 'And how are you?
Student #1:
Teacher:
Student #1:
Teacher:
Student #1:
Good afternoon.
Good afternoon.
How are you?
Fine, thank you.
Fine, thank you.
Student
Student
Student
Student
Student
Good afternoon.
Good afternoon.
How are you?
And how are you?
Fine, thank you.
I'm fine, thank you.
#1:
#2:
#1:
#2:
#1:
Student--opI am
Cl assi we are
Pag_e Thirtysix
36
41
ZIN6ULA
wmclow
43
LESSON THREE
boo,k
t ble
pencil
pen
door
window
Model A:
3.1
Repetition.
1.
2.
3.
4.
3,2
-a
2.
4.
5.
6,
book... t
pencil.
pen...i
chair...i
Repetition.
1.
3.3
a
a
a
book
It's
It's
It's
It's
a
a
7.
8.
The con
a table Oadit
a door...it
a window...it
a duster...it
action of j_t.'_s/xts/.
5.
6.
7.
8.
book.
pencil.
pen.
chair.
It's
It's
It's
It's
a
a
a
a
table.
door.
window.
duster.
Completion.
1.
3.
4.
5.
6.
book
pencil
pen
chair
table
door
7.
8.
window
duster
2.
It's a book.
It's a pencil.
Page Thirtyeigh
8
44
chair
duster
3.4
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
3.5
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
3.6
a.book
book
pencil
2.i-
3.
4.
5.
65
7.
8.
's
a book.
chair
table
door
window
duster
What's
What's
What's
What's
What's
What's
What's
What's
pen.
Repetition.
1.
What's
What's
What's
What's
What's
What's
What's
What's
this?
this?
this?
this?
this?
this?
this?
this?
(book)
(pencil)
(pen)
(chair)
(table)
It's a book.
It's a pencil.
.(door)
(window
(duster)
Page Thi
59
nine
3.7
Conversation.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Teacher:
Class:
Teacher:
Class:
Teacher:
Class:
Teacher:
Class:
Teacher:
What's
it's a
What's
It's a
What's
this?
book.
this?
pencil.
this?
isr
0
Whars
what's
.Class:
6.
7.
8.
Teacher:
Class:
Teacher:
Class:
Teacher:
Class:
Conversation.
Teacher:
Student #1:
Student #1:
2.
Student #2:
Student #2:
3.
Student #3:
Student #3:
4.
Student #4:
Student #4:
5.
Student #5:
5. .Student f5:
Student #6:
Student #6:
7.
Student #7:
Student #7:
8.
Student #8:
1.
WET117171mmr-9
Whaf's thief
WWirri-
this.
Chain Drill.
What's
It's_a
What's
It's a
What's
this?
book.
this?
pencil.
this?
wh7-27-77m577-.
Wars thTil
What's this?
Rhat's tisl
What
t51s7
Page.Forty
40
46
IWhat
Model B:
Yes.
3.9
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
_ook
Yes, it is.
2.
3.
4.
Is
Is i
a book
a pencil
book
pencil
pen
chair
table
door
Yes.
Yes.
Yes,
Yes,
5.
6.
7,
8.
Yes, it is.
Yes, It is.
Yes
is.
Yes, it is.
Conversation.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6,
7.
8-
a book?
a pencil?
window
duster
Repetiti
1.
3.11
-No OuestionS.
1.
3.10
h s.
Teacher:
Class:
Teacher:
Class:
Teacher:
Class:
Teacher:
Class:
Teacher:
Class:
Teacher:
Class:
Teacher:
Class:
Teacher:
Class:
Is it a
Yes, It
Is it a
Yes, it
Is it a
book?
is.
pencil?
is.
pen?
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Yes,
Yes.
Yes.
Yes.
Yes,
Yes,
Yes,
Yes,
it is.
it is.
it is.
it is.
Is
Model C:
No.
3 12
2.
3.
4.
3.13
it's not.
No,
No,
No,
No,
it's
it's
it's
it's
not.
not.
not.
not.
5.
6.
7.
8.
No.
No.
No.
No.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
3.14
No.
No.
No.
No.
No
Repetition.
1.
pencil
Is it a
Is it a
it a
a
pencil?
pen?
chair.
table?
door?
window?
duster?
book?
2.
4.
Teacher:
Class:
Teacher:
Class:
Teacher:
Class:
Teacher:
Class:
Teacher:
Class:
Teacher:
Class:
Teacher:
Class:
Teacher:
Class:
Is
Is
tibli
Pa
Fortytwo
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it a chai
3.15
2.
3,
4.
5,
6,
7.
8.
Model D:
Teacher:
Class:
Teacher:
Class:
Teacher:
Class:
Teacher:
Class:
Teacher:
Class:
Teacher:
Class:
Teacher:
Class:
Teacher:
Class:
Is it a book?
s this?
Yes, it is.
Is it a pencil?
What's this?
No, it's not.
What's this? Is it a pen?
Wha
Wh-at's this?
Is
it a chair?
What's-Ihts?
Is
't a table?
What's thisf
Is
it a door?
qh-at s thlsf
Is
it a window?
WKat-rs Ihls.
Is
it a duster.
Is this a pencil?
No, it's not.
3.16
Conversati n.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7,
8.
Teache
Class:
Teacher:
Class:
Teacher:
Class:
Teacher:
Class:
Teacher:
Class:
Teacher:
Class:
Teacher:
Class:
Teacher:
Class:
Is this a book?
's
No, it's not.
Is this a pen?
s
No, it's not.
Is this a chair.
It's
No, it's not.
Is this a table?
It's
No, it's not.
Is this a duster?
It s
No, it's not.
Is this a pencil?
It's
No, it's not.
Is this a door?
It's
No, it's not.
Is this a Window?
It's
No, it's not.
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a pencil.
a
a
a
a
a
a
1.17
Conversation.
Teacher:
Class:
Teacher:
2.
Class:
3.. Teacher:
Class:
Teacher:
4.
Class:
Teacher:
5.
Class:
Teacher:
6.
Class:
Teacher:
7.
Class:
Teacher:
8.
Class:
1.
1.18
Is t is a table
Is this Iddorr
Ts fhisa windo.
Is this a duSte
Chain Drill.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
5.
7.
8.
Note:
Is this a book?
It's not a book.
No, it's not.
Is this a pencil?
It's not a pencil.
No, it's not.
Is this a pen?
No, it's not.
Is this a chair:
Teacher:
Student #1:
Student #1:
Student #2:
Student #2:
Student #3:
Student #3:
Student #4:
Student #4:
Student #5:
Student IS:
Student #6:
Student #6:
Student #7:
Student #7:
Student #8:
What's this?
Yes, it is.
What's this?
No, it's not.
What's this?
Yes, it is.
What's this?
No, it's not.
What's this?
Yes, it is.
What's this?
Noo.it's not.
What's7this?
Yes, it is.
What's this?
No, it's not.
Is it a book?
Is it a book?
It's not a book.
Is it a pencil?
It's a penci
Is it a chair?
not a chair.
is.it a duster?
It's a table.
Is it\a door?
It's iiot a door.
Is it a pen?
Is it a pen?
It's not a pen.
It's a chair.
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's a window.
3.19
Choosing he
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
3.20
s e, or it
Teacher
Class
Miss Snow
Tom
a book
Miss Webb
she
he
she
she
Kay
a duster
it
Class
Teacher
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
3.21
Is
Is
Is
Is
Is
Is
Yes,
Yes,
Yes,
Yes,
Yes,
Yes,
she is.
he is.
it is.
he is.
it is.
she is.
Or...it
3.
4.
5.
6.
Is it a
Is it a
Is it a
Is it a
Is it a
table or a chair?
pencil or a pen?
door or a notebook?
chair or a door?
notebook or a chair?
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It's a table.
It's a pen.
PRONUNCIATION:
INTONATION
.What"s
What's
2.
What's rrh-As?
What'_
What's IT-I:INV?
Wha
What'srThis?
What
it's a
tLfreci 1 .
it's
It's at7d0w.
it a tbook?
I_
it a IperWO?
Is
it a (-Chair'?
Is it apTEE?
Is it a foor7
Is it a (tab e?
Is it aiVirrdlTir.
Is it a
Lifit
4.
re,L, 11_1\1.
itr\s2
s
5.
rt,
jriNei
Frk.,
rho i t
it's(
it1LoviL
s IThsL
aejin
6.
It'sffil a book.
a door.
IV* t a window.
It_s [notr a table.
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CONSONANTS
PRONUNCIATION:
a.
2.
What's this?
It's a fan.
What's this?.
It's t fan.
It's a van.
a fan
a van
d.
fan
fan
e.
fffff...an
vvvvv,..an
f.
/f/ is voiceless.
/v/ is voiced.
's
Teacher
a.
van
van
same
b.
fan
fan
same
C.
fan
van
different
d.
van
fan
different
e.
fan
fan
same
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a van.
say f or v.
Identifying t e con
Class
Teacher
4.
a.
fan
b.
van
C.
van
d.
fan
e.
van
f.
fan
g.
fa'n
h.
van
i.
fan
repe A ion.
ClAss
Teacher
:-,
a.
fan
van
fan
van
b.
van
fan
van
fan
C.
van
fan
van
fan
d.
van
fan
van
fah
e.
fan
van
fan
van
f.
fan
van
fan
van
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Alt
s'Ihaf
It's a book(
book
IIhaf
new
B. guestions.
Does Amharic
1. Contrast a book and mets'lhaf.
indefinite
article
have an equivalent for the
a?
2. English to AMharic.
Model B
A.
yg.p.St.Lrn.m.rpf-rarlma-tiCai0ints.
awon
Is it a book?4-4mets'ihaf new?
is it
book
mats'ihaf
new
I
Yes.eit.is
awon new
awon
new
yes it is
B. Questions.
1. Contrast Is 1
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91
e learning proplems_.
Amharic to _znlish.
Lanple: Amharic speakers will need practice
-n6in- word order in the English yes-no
tion.
lish to Aharic.
nary of_
no
4r-7
f voints.
yellem
pe)4- -)-dell(e)itisInot
dellem.
yellem aydellem
it's not
no
2.
98
problems.
1. Amharic: to English.
Model D
A. __u_rrzarc_z)f:granints.
Is this a pencil?4--yzh irsas new?
this pencil is
njw ylh,E(irsias
No, it's_ not a pencil(-
no
Irsas
B. Questions.
1. Contrast the word o der of Is this
and yih irsas new.
2. Contrast No, Ws not_a _pencil and yellem
What is the Amharic ecui
Of
is?
of not?
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CON:?'STIVE COMMENTS
Lesson Four
oin
(singular-formal)
singul_
na h
you (singul
a - you (singular
r, you plural
ingul
>na-
singular-masculine)
(singular-feminine)
n-anihu (plural)
singular)
am (be)
sstblelanaeJarning
1. .,:_tharic to English.
mharic.
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This is a bookk
yyih mets'Thaf
I.
thi bo k
yih now
is
innezzih mots'iha-on n
These are books
these books are
innozzih naccew rnotsthafo n
1
B.
g22,!1_12Lt
1. Amharic to English.
2. English to Amharic.
Example: The plural of yzh (Innozzih ) will
especially difficult for ppejkers of English
nd final
,/z
It has
to pronounce.
Model B
ica
A.
oi
innezzih mind= ma
these
what
ar
m_ :'Ihafon naew
1
books
th y'r
B. questions.
ese? and Innozzih mindin
1. Contrast What are
nanaw? How does the word order
AMharie question differ from the word order
of the Dlglish wh- question? Does the
intonation of the AMharic sen -nce differ from
the-English?
lihafon
2. Contrast al_ey'rebook_ and
ptr9
equivalent
of
nanew. What is the Amharic
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10 1
int
dtP71.-nt
la1-21-21-21111111fL21:2L)1!11R-
rharic L,o
ic.
77-1-7 ish t
-atia1 ooints.
are
nanew =Lnnazzin
71in
nnazzih mindin na
these what Je
they ara (-
w n nanaw
n naZi
yes
they are
,_irsason
ane
1
irsason
na?;
they're
yI1er aydal um
>yelleim aydallum
they'rel not
rio
re bo-ks
nanaw mats Tina.:
tslihafon na
books
:w.
they're
nq.
r'orras-
nanaw.
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x21LTIAAL_El.
they'
problems
1. Amharic to English.
Example: Amharic sp akers will need practice
on the word order of English wh- and yes-no
questions.
2. English to Amharic.
Example English speakers will need practice
on Amharic negative and affirmative verb
con,,uructions of be
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