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GENERAL HINTS

DON'T USE THIS BOOK until these "Ten Commandments" and

the "Suggested Methods" have been carefUlly read:-

1. The book should be studied under someone who sp aks

Pante, preferably a native speaker.

2. In the course of the lessons, the use of English

should be avoided except where it cannot be helped.

3. The ultimate aim is to help the .Learner.to speak the

language.. Therefore the main 'princiole of teaching

is that of DIRECT METHOD, with a lot of REPETITION

by which the Learner is urged to say the same thing

correctly over and over again.

4. The lessons have been designed to last an hour... If

well handled, it should be mastered within the given

time. Rushing through, especailly in the first.ten

lessons, should be:avoided.

5. The Instructor is 'warned not to introduce too many

new words, that is, words which have not been dealt

with before, into the new lesson. Some of the words

may have been dealt with elsewhere in the book. Arecord should be kept of the new words introduced.

6. One temptation connected with this (No.) is that of

trying to answer digressive questions from the

Learners. I should say that answers should be given

only to those questions which are considered to beanswerable.

7. Effort should be made to nvoid the teaching of formal

grammar. The Learners will eventually get to know

the tenses, etc. through the exercises and drilld in

the book.

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9 livery subsequent lesson should provide an opportunity

for the revision of the previous Lesson(s). Revision

always.

9. Blackboard notes for Learners to copy are not to be

given: even the Learners themselves are to be dis-

crazed from taking their own notes'in class. Some

of the Learners may oppose this idea. But it has

'teen observed that generally those irho depend on their

notes are the ones who miss the main object of these

lessons. However, Learners could built up their own

English-Pante Dictionagy in their note books. 'Another

thing to be encouraged is the recording of the various

speech drills and practices for private rehearsal.

l. Attention should be...strictly paid to the "Notes",

estecially to those portions recommending diagrams,

sketches, tabular drills, etc..


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1. Conve-tSAtion: i. The Instructor reads -thaparts

and Bp and the Learners repeat these after him, line

by line. One of the objects.for this is enunciation.

The "ConyersatiOn". is explained in English: The

Instructor then'takes the part of A thile the Learner

,takes that of.B; they go through the wholeydialogue;

and then another Learner, and so on, until.qa9h gets a

turn. ii. The dialogue may be acted, a Learner or.a

pair at a time.

2. Sentence drill: i. The Learners read the.lines after

the Instructor. ii. The individuals then try them in

turn, until all the lines are mastered. They may be

repeated over and over again.

3. Sentence Practice: i. and ii. (As in 2, i and ii).

iii. Through leading questions by the Instructor, the

'sentences may be applied to other situations, or may be

used as patterns for the Learners' own sentences.

N O T E .

It is one thing to be able to read and understand the

Pante Language; and quite another thing to be,able to speak

it. The embhasis.here is on THE ABILITY TO SPEAK THE PANTE

LANGUAGE, and therefore all efforts should be geared to this

objective.

IMPORTANT: Each tima, ask youl.self:

i. Do the Learners understand what I've taught them?

ii. Will they be able to say correctly what has been

taught?

iii. Can they use what has been taught or adapt it in their

conversations?

YOU HAVE DONE YOUR WORK ONLY IF YOUR ANSWER i,

iii IS YES.A.C.D.


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Af=ittance and ,TretArg formalities:

Learners should close their books and repeat the folio-

after the Instructor who will explain what they mean:

A. Agoo! (i)

3. Anee, woana a? (ii)

A, MaraB. Era. (iv)

A. Cwura, rr.er.a wo akye. (v)

3. Yaa ewura. (vi)

This dialogue.should be acted over and over again, each

Learner being given a turn.

2. At this stage tle Instructor will"call attention to:-

(=) r7h-- oth-r forms of (i) above:"kokooke and knocking

.7ently on the door.

(b) other forms of (ii) above:'woba' and 'bra dan mu.'

(c: The other forms of (v) above: Owura (Mr.) Maame-_

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( M adam M rs . ) Ewur ab a

(Miss) Mama wo akye,

aha, adwe.

oth--r forms of (vi) above: Yaa, ewura.(Mr.) Yaa,

eng (Madam) Yaa onua,

Yaa obi-nlade (for. -

co-equals).

Note: (b) The dialogue under 2 above should be acted over and

over again. Lech learner should have a turn.

:(c) Learners will then act the dialogue again, thi:s time

=akin; use of whet is learnt in 1 and 2 above.

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LLSSOE

A and ask each other abov:tI.* W. WI.. W.VIA . *OM. IN .91 ,.

-B offiTE A q seat.

3. The aim of the follo7:inthe Leszrnrs 1.

to commit it to mf.mory.

B. Weanow mu e?

A. Eo ho ye. Na wo so s?

B. Mo so mo ho yie.

A. Oyes yeda nyame ase.

B. Tsena ase.

A. Meda wo ase.

Note: (a) Both Instructor and Learners should act the dialoEue

ab(ive.

4. Other forms to the above:

(a) The other forms of eweapor: mu e?: ho tse denck;

honam mu.e?, ITo ho ye?

(b) The other forms of eY,o ho ye': Nyame Neadom ara, 3ckool.

Oye dodow.

(c) 1e other forms of e0ye, yeda !iyame asee: Ndaase nka

Nynme, Yeda Otumfo ase;

2werammpon ase.

(d) The other forms of eTsena asee: Ko famu; ho dandze;

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*0 adze, Szua

nye no (to an intimate

f-"iend). In all cases

3 must be pointinii to a

chair. eMeoa wo kyswe

and eLiesere woe shoulA

preceed Ko famu, etc.

when 73 is addressing =.7.1

elderly person.

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(b) At this sta.-0 the Instructor and the Learners

should change parts, A and B, and rehearse the dialo-

gue under 3 and L. above. The Instructor may ask

Learners to practise in pairs and'finally, tho

dialogue should be acted over and over again until

it is mastered.

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LESSON III

Revision of Lessons I and II

5., Revision of Lesson 1.

(a) The Instructor will ask individual Learners to get out of

the room and come back either saying 'Agool, /kokookol,

or to tap on the door softly.

(b) Another Learner should respond to lAgoo p'kokooko or the

soft knocking on the door, and to admit the one calling.

(c) A and B must exchange greetings as loarnt in Lesson 1.

Each Learner should play the part of A or B at one time

of the lesson.

6. Revision of Lesson

(a) A is now in the houae/room and B asks 'Wo ho tse dsn?'

(Other variations of "Wo ho tse den" may be u6ed by the

Learners) A responds 'Mo ho ye' - or A uses anyof the

variants.

(b) B offers A a seat - while B points

tTsena ase' - or B uses any of the

(c) A takes the seat and says 'Meda wo.

(Each Learner must have a turn).

to.the seat he says

variants.

ase .

7. Lessons I and II combined for a revision:

Here A and B should act the dialogue from the time A says

"Agoo" to the time A takes a seat offered him by B. The

Instructor can play the role of either A or B While a

Learner takes the other side. Two learners can also be

asked to act the whole dialogue.

(b) Every student must be given a turn in this exercise.


LattE-a

8. The numerals/ 1 to 10 are to be taur,ht. These are

kor/biakop ebien/ obissa, anan, enum, esia,

esuon/ nwotwe, nkron, du.

Note: (a) ,Ibiako' does not meun one or Ikor'in the ordinniv use

of 'Icor' - it is.a surfix to du ../ eduonu ,../ edunsn utc,

to mean eleven '( dubiako) twenty one (eduonu biako) thirty one

(eduasa biako), etc. The use of 'biako' must be explained at

this stage to avoid the temptation of Learners.saying "du korn,

eduonu kor, etc. to mean eleven, twenty one/ etc.

Note: (b).1t is not 'grammartically wrong to say 'nyimpa ebien'

'nyimpa ebiasa' 'nyimpn ananl etc. But it sounds better to

prefix lbe'0 and 'ba' when talking of people numbering 2 to 9:

nyimpa beenu - not 'ebien', nyimpa bausal baanan, beenum

beeSia, beesuon, banwotwe bakron,

.

Note: (c) Learners must be asked to count numbers 1 to le over

and over again to enable them (Learners) commit them to memorY.

9. Names of objects:

(i) with "a-" plurals: ii. with "n-/m-".

dan (pl.) adan akoko (pl.)

tem0 atam atar 0

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sekan asel:an banyin

bosom abosom (gods)

(iii) Both the s1ngu1r ,knd tiul plural form', am

sidi (ri.) sidi

nsu nsu

wia

Eyal ctc.

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plurals:

nkokz

rtar

. c...,.. , ,`

Turn-over,

Ea7ne:


afmn atm, Evaln, asekrin awntwe

ntor usia, mbnyin barman,

sidi cnum, mpescwa esuon.

N:ta: 1;ver:,- IA:hrnbr must have a turn.

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USS0:7 V

10. ItAa:LLIJULeech otW; their names:

A. Mepa wo kyew, 1;tofre wo den?

B. Wcfre me Kwame.

Na wo so wofre wo den?

A. Wofre me Kwesi.

ii. Note: The essential expressions in the dialogue are to

be learnt off by heart. This could be done by

asking Learners to act the dialogue in pairs. Each

Learner muElt have a turn.

7arients of "Viofre wo den?" and Nofre me Kwesi"'.

A. Wo dzin dze den? B. Me dzin dze Kwesi.

12. The names of the Days of the week: The Instructor

to say the names of the Days of the week for the

Learners to repeat after him:

Kwesida, Dwowda, Benada, Wukuda,

Yawda, Fida, Memenda.

Note: Nos. 10 and 11 above are to be revised, and then

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LESSON VI

13. The Week-daynantsfor male and female person:

1. Revime 12 with Learners.

ii. DAY ... ,...,......_. FEMALE

Sunday : Kwesida Kwesi Esi

Monday : Dwowda Kodwo Adwowa

Tuesday : Benada Kobena Abena

Wednesday: Wukuda Kweku Ekuwa

Thursday : Yawda Yaw/Kwaw Aba/Yaa

Friday : ,...v.a Kofi EfUwa

Saturday : Memenda Kwame Amba.

iii. Example: A boy born on Friday is "Kofi",.and a girl

born on Saturday is Amba.

14. Masculine names: Manus Mensa Anan ;Nsia Esuon etc.

yeminine FOrma: Manus Mansa-, etc

Note: By..tracing one's week-day and numeral names back, one

could get at one's Pante name; e.g. the 3rdrborn of

a girl born of Saturday geti the name Amba Mansa.

15. Finding own names in Fsnte. Let all Learners tell their

individual names in Fante, based on the information in

13 and 14 above.

Note: Instructor to call pairs of Learners to

V - ihis time giving th:a names in Pante.


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LESSON VII

16. A and 3 ask each other where thu_come from:

L. Mepa wo kyew, ifi hen?

3. Mifi Simpa.

No wo so fi hen?

Germany/Lmerica.

Note: (a) Let each Learner have the turn to ask the above

questions and also to answer questions put to them

by others.

17. Discuss these common ercressions:

ves - Inyew'l No - 'oho', No - dabi, Please

mepa wo kyew, Thank you, O.K. - nyoo.

. For practice:

IL

1. Ifi Ghana a?

Wofre wo Kwame?

Wo ho tse den?

iT, Mo so mo ho ye.

Ifi Afrika?

ifi Kanada?

vii. Mifi Ghana.

B.Nyew, mifi Ghana.

Oho, wofre me KOfi..

Mo Jac) ye. Wo so e?

Oho, mimmfi Afrika.

Oho,:mimmfi.Kanada,

Na wo so e?

(b) Draw Learners' attention to ti..gative

Learners to use this negative.

"mithmfi".


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LESSO::: VIII

19. A'savs piood-tyi: to

1:oroko.

B. 0! sesei y'a?

A. Nyew.

B. Oye, nantsew yie.

Ekz a, mikyia

Nyoo adze kya n, meda wo ase.

B. Ilma nnda ase.

Note: In the Jl_kan society, you say ".thank you" for a

gift or a kind deed. Then the next morning you

come again to say "Thnnk you for the gift yes-

terday." Where this 'next morning call" would be

impossible, you say "Next morning, thank you" ire.

Thanks in advance for tomorrow'foii this gift":

Adze kye a, meda wo ase.

"good night" to B:

Merekeda, ma adze nkye oo!

. Nyoo, da yie.

A. Nyoo.

ii. rote: (a) "Ma adze nkye oo" and "da yie oo" are to be

learnt off by heart and practised..

(b) Let Learners'act the dialogue by way of

asking individuals to play the role of

, and B.


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LESSCN IX

21. Eentence practice:

W i5 a book on/un.ler/by/in/in front oft

hinfL the table.

Lluukuu Don no ao. When.this .is masterad,

int-,,cauce ase, nkyen, n'ekyir.

Let every Learner have a turn.

:;;N introduce: sika aa non no do,-etc. and

(iii) e.7;tu, rnuwa etc. da pon no do etc. .Use

on-..trasions to sho7; ase', nkyen, etc.

,Tote: 'da' is the. ,.;erb in-Use now. Later,''si'

and tsena' will be.. added. ,.0ther words to

be ntrouced later will include'gu,' .

22. i.

gyina, kozow, etc.

a..-;vision of the numerals 1 to 10.

numerals Lill to.20;

educnu, then eduasa, eduanan eduOnum,

osucvztv:, eduOkron pha.1


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LESSON X

23. Sentence drill: No.21 continued.

1. Buukuu da pon no do. (use also: ase, nkyen

ekyir, enyim).

Buukuu da adaka no do.

Buukuu da egua no do.

Buukuu da lore no mu.

ii. Mixed drill:

Buukuu da pon no do (also asap nkysn, ekyir,

enyim).

Sika da adaka no do; mu, etc.

Kysw da egua no do; ase, etc.

Kraataa da lore no Mu; nkysn, etc.

Introduce the verbs 'sil and 'gu' to the

Learners.

Vote: In this the Instruetor mist bring visual aids,,

e.g. kyew, krataa, butkuu etc..


C. 7.h= cun5:- I: me, mil mo mu; You:'el i;

he/she/it: o, o; we: ye, ye

you (o1.): hom; they: wo, wo.

i. Drill: medal 7.ekasa; yeda, yekasa

eda, ekasa; hom da, hom kasa

oda, -okasa; woda, wokasa.

4 4 .Turther cractice:

"feda mpa do:

Ede. moa-do:

21c. mpa do:

veda mna do:

Hom dct m-oa do:

.pda ma do:

I sleep.on.a bed.

You sleep'on a bed.

ii,e/she/it.sleeps on n bed.

7,e sleep on beds.

you sleep on beds..

They sleep on beds.

!if. Tou-th4,-r --nactice:

Eidzi paanoo. bread)

Idzi -Daanoo.

.-Odzi T.aanco.

r.n.anoo.

,HoM dzi

:wod 7:aanoo.

Let every Learner take active part in the


LESSOI: XII-25. (a) P.ore drills in t':e use of prono-ns: mop

Sentence practice:

Example: mchor atar;

ehor atar;

ohor atar;

yehor ata:o5

hom iaor atar;

wIlhor atar;

mutu en;:.uan

itu enguan

otu enguan

yetu enguan

hom tu enguan

wotu enguan,

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Use the folloWing constructions:

dzi taanoo/dokon/fufu/emo/bayer.

kz Nkran/Kumase/Tamale/Sekunde/nsu/edwuma

re sika/nsVkasa/nkatse/edziben/ndwom.

stra highlife/adowa/scul/calypso/swing/cha

ka kaar/keteke/aeroplane/hen/.7usihen/wimuhen,

(b) The pronouns in sentences:'Questions and'answers.

1. (7.hF,t). Ebenadze: e.g Idzi e'oenadze:-iadzi dzkon.

Lpe ebenudze?

.1,;.ofi so pe

emi so e?

Hom ps

WZDE ebenadzec.:

Hen (fa) (where).

Eko hen?

Ir.oko hen?

Mops sika.

e?

Ep nkatse.

Nkran.

Eko skuul.


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LESSON XIII

26. To be studied: Day, Week, tonti-., Year.

1. SinEular Plura/

da nda

dapen (ndaawotwe) adF.osn.

bosoom abosoom.

afe mfe.

(a) da kor, nda ebien, ndartnsal ndaanan, ndaenum,

ndaesia, ndaesuon, ndaflwotwe, ndaakron, da:17.1.

(b) dadu, adaduonu, adaduasa, adaduanan, adaauo-

num, adaducsia, adaduosuon,kladuowotwe

adaduokron* nda.oha.

dapen kor, adaneh ebien adr.pen cbiasa, etc.

oosoom kor abosoom ebien, abosoom ebiasa, etc.

v. ate liOrp mfe ebien, etc.

1. a atv:a mu. ii.

na fVna knkra

For practice: (a) Kwesida a etwa mu no

Darden a oreba yi

Y.daoen ebin F. etwa mu no .

1..bosoom ebipn a oreba yi .

F'Tda esia r.. etwrl mu. no ....

.;,fe r. oreba

3osoom fa; adazsn ebien rA

kakr, etc.

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John so'f6 hen?

Hom ko hen?

WoRo hen?

Oko fie.

Ysko Kumase.

Woltz Tamale.

'Henfa' may be used in place of 'hen'.

N3te: (a) Use 'sawl and 'ka' in questions and answers

as used in (b) i and ii above.

(b) Let individuals have equal chances. Instructor

may ask Learners to take his/her place.

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LESSON XIV

1R-,--vi-ze Lesson XIII.

29. A F-n2. Fzsk -each her hew ion: th, r have been here:

L. :;17, rz.F: ha al:yer.

B. akyer kakra.Kedzi :re kor na fff.

:Za wo so e?

A. h. nnkyeree.

B. Edzi rife ahen wo ha?

Eczi abosoom anan per.

orsatior T.F.y ndw be practioe/:. with:

Ilmenya are/rare; medzi claDen/bosoom/afe na fa;

Me zi FCC; cso.orn/mfa esia na kakra; menya- ndaanan,

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LESSON XV

30. Revise Lesson xiv .7nd ad-1: A and B ask each

other what they do.

Revision of Lesson xiv.

For :;ach rctice c1l two Learners and let t3m

play the parts of A and B. Let all Learners tF.k:.;

part in this revision.

A and B ask each other what viorl: the:: do:

A. MeDa wo kyew, eye edwuma ben?

B. Eekyere adze.

Ekyere adze wo hen?

B. .'!ekyere. adze YID Zion skuul.

Na WQ so eye eben. adwuma?

A. ,ennye adwuma, muslIa adze.

Isfia ebenadze?

A. aleua borOfokas Le:son.

B. Hyoo, moroko.

Oye, nantsew yie.

Let every Learner have a turn as either it'or

B in the exercise.

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2. S. 1

31. 2. -finds 3 t inhim 1311:: fl.nrorriate ,7reetir.7:

A. Edwuma co!

B. Ldwuma ye!

Nantsew yie oo!

Nyoo!

This f.c.: also Lcrmal:

L.. 2r1:;uma oo!/yekoo!

B. Yaa onua/egya/nR.

Yo bra oo!/Nnkye ba!

2U Nyoo.

Note: Let Learners kno':. these important E.retings and

their reownse by heart.

32. Some common ajectives and

Plural

kese akese

kakraba .nkakraba

tuntun etuntum..

ii. Practise _Isir..7,7 them in sentences.

pin7ular Plural

1:.epe out.0 kese. 4.!epe ekutu akese.

ekutu kakrnba, idzi ekutu rkakra-ria

Oto watse fitaa. Oto watse efitaa.

Yewo Rtar tuntum. Yewo ntar etuntum.

Point, out to Learnrs th:t in 7:::nte.the nrajedti-:e

ooMs iT1 ite1y f:fter the neun it :lescribes.

Except .few, e.g. skuul mbofra.


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LESSCI:: XVII

A anl. 3 meet Pt t "le Post Office Accra andctner where tha_limi

Mena wo kyew, etse hen?

Metse J.dabraka.

Ofi ha ko ho war a?

Nyew, kwpn war.

Na wo so tse hen?

Metse Osu. Ofi hs ko ho nnwar.

Dem a?

iew.

';04.:,=,: Words to be explained: war, ofi ha..., dem a.

34. More adjectives for practice:

buukuutt.:mtum, Kofi wp

tam fufuw, Mowp

atar fitaa, eton

clan kokoo, Woda mu.

boredze (plantain)

memen, Esi ton


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LESSO X7111

':ihere: hen, henfa.

(a) i. L. Hen na etse? B. Metse Osu.

Eroko henfa? Moroko Legon.

Kofi ko skuul wo hen? Oko skuul wo Tema.

ii. A. Henfa na inyir B. Minyim Simpa.

Henfa na yenom nsE? Ysnom nsa wo fie.

Islla adze wo hen? Musda adze,wo Tamale.

iii. A. H.,=n-ra na idzii Midzii paanoo no wo

paano no? Madina.

Etoo merekye yi wo Motoo merekye'yi wo

hen? Osu.

Ofaa keteke wo henfa? Ofaa keteke wo Oda.

Construction of sentences:

i. A. Henfa na 9 B.

tt.

Hen na 9

1-,nfa?

Wo hen? B.

wo henfa?

wo .hen? s-" 0 4


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LESSON XIX

37. A asks B. whether he can sps- ak Ga:

A. Mepa wo kyew/Mesere wo, etse laran kasa

B. Nyew, metse., Metse Twi so.

A. Mo so riletse Twi na thenntse Nkran.

B. Nkran kasa rinye dzen.

38. For practice: 1. Nkran kasa'nnye- dzen.

Edquma yi nnye dzen..

Mfantse so nnye dzen.

Greek ye dzen.

Lore led y e dzen.

Edwumasaa ye dzen.

Nkran kasa nnye mberew.

Edwum-a-yi nnye mberew.

Mfantse nnye mberew.

iv. Greek ye mberew.

Lore kg ye m'oerew.

Edwumasga ye mberew.

ar;

Note: Inyirn Nkran kasa? Eka nkran a? etc.

Deal with their answers also.

ii. The Instructor should prepare his own material

for practice on "Etse", "Inyim", and "Eka".

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LMSON XX

39. A introduces C to B:

A. (To B) Kyia Owura Mensa.

(Both B and C shaking hands).

Oys me enyigye de mehyia wo.

C. Mo so dsmara.

/Totes: 1. Kyia: to greet.

ii. The dialogue is to be learnt off by heart.

Sentence drill: "Pei.haps": 31 a; annys a.

Bi a obsba.

Bi a nsu boto nds.

Bi a yeboko skuul.

Bi a ofae.

Bi a okAa asem no.

.Annys a, obsba.

Annys a, yebstse.

Note: In English "perhaps" can occur in an initial

or medial.or a final position.

In Pante bi a' is always in an initial position

only, as in the examples above.

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LESSON XXI

A meets B at Christmaa.a the New Year orsome other festive anniversary

1. Revise Lesson XX.

Let every Learnez have a turn, either as A, B,

or C in tht. dialogue under lesson XX.

A. Afrenhyia ra oo!

B. Afe nico .mbotb hen.

Afedan sipei na ystse nkwa mu.

Nyew. Na yehyia mu bio.

Note: Learners must master 4l(11) above.


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LESSON XXII

Sentence practice:

Fa (.....) to/si/gu Don no don/ase/nkyen, etc.

i. Fa buukuu no to pon no do.

ii. Fa krataa no to Don no ase.

iii. Fa koopow no si Don no do..

iv. Fa atar no zu Don no ase.

v.'Fa egua no si po no nkyen.

i. Instructor must try to use aids in this lesson.'

ii. Tell individual Learners to do as you tell them,

as in i-v above.

iii. Call others (learners) to instruct individuals to

do as in i-v above.

Revi,4ion of 4:_djeetives:

(a) i. Pon kese/tsentsen/tsiatsia.

Prptse teter.

(b) 1. Atar kokoo/tuntum/fitaa.

ii. Tam kokoD/tuntum/fitaa.

iii. Pen kokoc/tuntum/memen.

Sentences:

Mowo wo fie.

Ron tor wo ne fie.

Yedzi wo Legon.

wo Nkran. etc.

Nc:e: The spaces are to be filled with nouns followed

immediately by adjectives.

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LESSON XXIII

44. k and B ask each other whethcr they havebeen to Kumasi L etc.

i. A. Ako Kumase pen a?

B. Oho, monnkor ho da.

Na owo ako ho pen?

A. Ako Tema da a?

B. Nyew, mako ho da.

Na owo e?

A. Monnkor Ivo da.

Kwan no war a?

Oho, onnwar. Oye akwansin duenum.

Notes: (a) i. Ako Tema pen/da a? (Alternative:)

Inyim Tema a?

Answer: Minyim Tema paraapa/yie.

Minnyim Tema koraa.

ii. Adverbial numexe1s: prekci, mprenu/

mren ebien, mprensa/Mpen ebiasa, mpen

anan, mpen enum, mren esia, mren esucn,

mpen awotwe, mpen aRron, mpen du, etc.

iii. The Cardinal numerals up-to 1,000 to

be treated.

(b) "Korea" is used generally in negative.

constructions: e.g. "enntse ase

koraa".

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LESSON XXIV

46. Sentence practice: kyen; sen; rore/less than;.

bigger/smaller than; etc.

(a) i. Mango yi suar.

Egua yi suar.

Nkran

Mo kurow mu sti.

Kumase kwan war.

Kwame war.

iv. Yie ye.

Dzin pa ye.

v. Tam fitaa ye few.

Fanta ye dew.

vi. Wo nua yi ye kokoo.

(b) Comparing:

i. Mango yi suar kyen kor no.

Egua yi suar seri pon no.

Nkran so sen Tema.

Mo kurow mu so sen Madina.

Kumase kwan war sen Oguaa (Cape Coast).

Kwame war senAmba.

iv. Buukuu fofor yi ye sen dadaw no.

Dzin pa ye sen ahonya.

v. Tam fitaa ye few sen tam tuntum.

Fanta ye dew sen nsu.

vi. Wo nua yi ye Rokoo kyen me.

rote: The Imitructor should get all Learners involved

in this lOsson.


3.

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LESSON XXV

visits B a collea-rue in B's house in the morning:

Kokooko! Agoo!

Amee! Woana a?

Vara Kofi a.

Bi, Owura Kofi, bra dan mu.

Owura, mema wo akye.

xyia me s. (stretching out his hand)

Yaa onua (while they shake hands).

W'apow mu e?

Bokoo; Na wo so e?

B. Iyame N'adom, mo ho ye.

A. Yeda On:y-6mo ase.

3. Tsena ase (pointing to a chair).

Meda wo Pse.

B. Nsu nye yi (giving out a cupful of water)

A. (After drinking) Meda ase. (Hands the cup back

to 3).

3. (Takes the cup and says) Akwaaba.

A. Yea onua.

3. Aa, hen ha bereww, owo na enam/amandzse.

A. Nyoo, monko me nsempa.

3. Zmmbo man.

A... Co, bokzo era. Mebeseraa wo.3. Nyoo! made wo ase. Akwaaba.

A. Yaa onua.

3. Hen ha dze bzn bi nnyi ha, etc.

A. Monko me nscmpa!

3. .:).mmbo mem.

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No:es:

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4 Lx:lain unfamiliar words to Learners.

ii. The dialor.;c is to bc practised.

iii. The dialog'.:e is then acted until it is

mastered.

Variants:

W'a-oow mu e?: Wo honam mu e?; Bokoo (line

10) Yo ho ye/Bon bi nnyi mu; Tsena ase: Egua .

nye no/No fa mu/Ka wo t adze; When you don't

feel like drinking any water,,you will still

have to take the cupful of water being offered

you ar pour a few drops doWn.

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LESSON XXVI

48. Sentence drill: Dkom; nsukpm, mee-.

(a) 1.

(b)

A. Okom dze me.

Okom dze me kakra.

Okom dze me rapa.

Okom dze me rapanara/papaapa.

B. Emi dze plc= nndze me.

ii. A. Nsukom dze me.

Nsukom.dze me yie.

Nsukom dze me dodow.

Nsukom dze me papaapa.

B. Eboa, nsukom nndze wo.

A. Mamee.

Medzidzi amee.

B. Emi dze, midzidzi a, memmee.

Note: i. Nsakom, etc dze me; but tnankom abet.

Tsiafi, dwensp/sonkye dze me.

49. i. A. Awow dze me.

Awow dze me yie. Megye dzi de me7ar.

B, Ennyar, Dye awpw.

A. Dhyew dze me.

Ohyew dze me paDantara.

B. Emi dze, awow dze me.

iii. Dye awow yie.

Dye hyew dodow.


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LESSON XXVII

50. Asa Loonb e to B A and takes leave of B.

A. Mepe de mesere kwan ko.

B. 00, sesei?

A. Owo de moko, yeroko nhyiamu.

B. Nyoo, kwan da ho.

A. (As he leayes) Makra wo, adze.kye a, meda ase.

B. Nyoo, nantsew.yie. Enye Nyame nko.

A. Nyoo, meda ase,

B. Eko a, mikyia wo papa.

A. Nyoo.

Notes: i. in line 5 can also say "Medze Nyame gyas%

wo/hom".

This is a development of Lesson 17 and.must

therefore be practised, acted until mastered.

Where possible revise Lesson XXV with

Learners.

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LESSON XXVIII

51. Sentence drill: who?: "woana"?

1. Woana na oba ha? ii. Woana na obaa ha?

Woana na odzi fufu? Woana na ofrs'e me?

iroana na ckg lore? Woana na otsenaa ase?

Woana na onyim Mfantse? Woana kaa dem?

Woana na oboko Nkran iv. Woana na

Woana na oboto mpaboa? Woana na

Woana na oreba ha? Woana na

Note: "Woana" is a cuestion word, as in "Who told you":

It is never used like the "who" in "The man who

came here is my friend", - there is another way

of exDressinE this in Fante.

52. Revision: 46.

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LESSON XXIX

Sentence practice: 'Pe' (to like; to be fond oft etc.)

1. MODS Pante..

Yepe ekutu.

E.7e man.go.

Bps nkombo.

Cs n'asem.

Zte nantsew.

Emmpe paanoo?

Emmpe kwadu?

Learners own sentences.

Kofi pe (Kofi,lies it)

labs so C.

Yaw pe agor.

..Woana na ommpe nsu.?

.Ifirosna na ommpe sika?

Ebentifte na epi?

Ebenadze ntsi.na epe

ndwom dem yi?

5. i. Mete de moko

Mete de masers kwan ko. -

Mete de meki Mfantse.

Mete Ae ebesera me.

;_sk for Learners' own sentences - as above.

i's Epe d= eko fie:

Epe de -_:to mengo?

Hcm te de yenom nsg?

As for Learners' own questions.

!II. ace de oko.

3te de ckE asem.

a.,-e de okenkan.

".."?.ese are sc be practised and mastered.

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LATILJAZ

55. gusajlistia9, human bodm:

(a) i. Tsir, enyiwa, ano, aso, hwen, abodwe,

abodwesa, kon, nsa, abasa, koko, enumfu,

yafun, asen, sisi, sere, nan, nkotodwe,

anantu, nanase.

Ottwr parts to be taught:

asap tekyerema, anomu, tainhwi, nsamuy.

nsatseaba, awerew, nansoba.

(o) Sentence practice:

i. Me ilsa war sen Kofi ne nan.

Wo tsir s6 sen John dze. etc.

Eyar wo hen/Wo henfa na oye wo yaw?

Me tsir a.

Me nan a.

Me yafun mu a, etc.

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LESSON XXXlt

56. Ft,uits to buy and the currency to use:

i. Currency: pesewa, mpesewaa du sidi sidi ebien,

etc.

ii. Fruitst ekuiu, aborobe, nkatse, okwadu/Mpuwa,

borofer/borosuow, mango, muoko, eduwa,

ntreba, eburow, etc.

Note: Introduce lwe' and 'dzi' and use them in

sentences like "mowe eburow", "midzi muoko".

57. Sentence practice: regye dii de.(I think that

I believe that

Megye dzi de Kofi yar.

regye dzi de wo ho ye.

Megye dzi de Dada.

Egye dzi de obeba?

/Totes: i. "regye dzi de " may be translated: I

believe that , I presume that ...., I

hope that

ii. The negative form is: renngye nndzi de

The sentences 1-3 under 57 may be tried

in .the negatives.

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LESSON XXXII

vs oremzes 3. A. bar ains. with B.

A. Mango-wura, ahen?

3. Ebote bi? 'Anan .ye mpesewa du.

A. No bo ye dzen, tsew do.

3. Yedze anan bema : mpssewa awotwe.

A. Mesere wo, tsew do kakra.

3. 7,b so kl bi/Ka dza ebema.

A. Mebsma we mossewa esia.

-A. 0o! mossewa esia suar do0ow.

Yebem.a wo mpesewa esuon.

B. Oye fa sika. bra.

A. Yenkyekyer ho?

3. Nyew, (takes the wrapped parcel) gye wo sika

na sesa me.

Bi, maame to me do'.

A. Owura mesere wo, wonnto do, da a ebsba no

mebeye wo yie. Gye wo nsetaa.

3. Meda ase. Moroko.

A. Nyoo. Nantsew yie.

1. Translation of the dialogue to show the trend.

44. Words to discuss: Mango-wura, tsew do, to do,

kyekyer ho, sesi, nsesa etc.

'Adabraka' can mean "tsew d

to do".

If or "fa bi


LESSO:: XXXIII

59. Dialogue of buying: Revision of No.58. It may be acted

over and over again tetween different rairs until it is

mastered.

oe. Sentence practice: "cwo de".

Owo de yeko fie CI.= de ihu a?

Owo de yeko skuul Owo de odzi'a?

Owc de yekeda. Owo de yeba a?

Zwo de Kofi tsena ha.

Notet: (a) The negative is "Cnnyi de"; e.g. Onnyi

(t) The variants of a 2v, are Ose d-"'

de yeko fie.

"eye de".

(c) The negative fom of "Ose ds" is "Onnse and

that of "Oye de" is n Onnye de".

(4) ;_fter discussing (a), ( ) and (c) the aantences may

pr...-tieed with the variants andthe toeitive

negative forms of the terms being studied.

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LESS0r, XXXIV

r. re.:orts sick

%"Dw'Lra, menntsE; a-oow koraa.

3. Eyar *o hen?

Me tsir.na mo mu.

3. Na ekohu 'Dokota'/Datser?

A. Oho, me papa ama me edur.

3. Zse nom anaa fa 'ye den?

A. Nyew.ose monnc=.

3. Ewe, se cboko s..;yarsabea a, oko.

Minnyi sika.= Gye sidi ebein yi na !co ayarsabea ntsem.

A. Co! Leda ase.

Mma nnda ase.

A. Morc.ko. .

3. Nyoo, nnkye ba.

Note: i. Va iants: ( ) Dokota - Datser; ayarsabea - asopitsi.

(b) Menntse apow - meyar; mo ho.mmfa me;

yc me yaw.

i. .ther parts to complain.about:.- me tsirmo mu, me'

rrstiG-me yamuvme sg, me. nan .etc.

Methods of usinx medicines: 'nom - for liqUids,

-,:1Prtills/tablets;. "fa sera/twitwum"

IND

_apPlY externally, 'heml 7.to spray on the

'bo - to put 'into thej,nostrils4

- to syringe, pusuw put the liquid

in the mouth for some time 'and.,sPout it

out; etc.

ii, E-iery Learner must beencouraged to go,throiigh,tha

dialogue first. This' must be fbllowed bytreatmnt

of general'difficulties, and i-iii, above'.


LESSCI: XXXV

Sentence drill: Today, tomorrow, yesterday.

(Final, medial, initial). .

(b)

'Yoroko Kumase nde.

Muhun Kofi w-o ha nde.

OtCoa nde.

iii.Nde nsu

Nde ye Fida.

Nde yebosa Yfantse.

Eieserat okyena.

Mma nnko nde, ko okyena.

Hwe m'enyim o:cyena.

acaa ha ndeda.

Yedzii funi rdeda.

Tiokor Tema ndeda.

Musaaa Mfantse ndeda.

Ose bra nde.'

Obeba na oasan

Nde nyina yewo

nde .

ha.

Ko ho okyena.anapa.

Yeboko asan.okyena.

Okysna ye Wukuda.

Ndeda yekna'ioi9e.

Ndeda etoow ndwom.

Yesaaw ndedaanapa.

Yetoo ekutu ndeda.


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LESSON XXZVI

64. Sentence drill: Dye me yaw.

(a) Of physical pain;*(b) Pitying;

(a)

Cc) Apology.

Me tsir ye me yaw. (b) Dye me yaw de ammba.

Me nan ye me yaw. .0ye me yaw de minnyi sika.

Kofi ne se.ye no yaw. 3ye Kweei yaw dr. ne.ng

Wo tsir ye wo yaw anaa? ewu.

Wb nsa ye wo yaw. anaa? Dye np yaw de canntse asem

.Kofi no kon ye no yaw? no.

Wo henfa na oye-wo yaw? Zye wo yaw de annko bi?

Dye no yaw de oda= ntsem?

(c) Dye ma yaw de make ekyir.

Dye me yaw de mekda dem.

John se Dye no yaw de pammb.a.

Kodwo se Dye no yaw de prehaw wo.

Notes: i. Difficulties are to be dealt with.

ii. The sentences are to be practised.

iii. The Instructor may set up his own role-Plays

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LESSON XXXVII

65, Sentence practice: 'Ebenadze': Why (used only at the

,position in the.sentences).

To be explained and Practised. Note.the emphasis:

Why is it that .

I. Ebenadze ntsi na eba ha?

Ebenadze ntsi na irusaa

Mfantse?

Ebenadze ntsi na etse:ha?

Ebenadze ntsi na ehwe me

dem yi?

Ebenadze ntsi na eroko?

Ebenadze ntsi na etoo

edziban?

Ebenadze ntsi na

emmpe de ekasa.

Ebenadze ntsi na

ereserew?

66. Notes: i. New words: hw-e, screw.

"Osiande" and "Nnye hwee/biribiara" are to be

introduced.

The ouestions-ny now be practised in a dialo-

gue form e.g.

Ebenadze ntsi na ehwe me dem yi?

B. Osiande w'atar no ye few; or Nnye biribiara

bi a.

6 Revision of numbers 100 - 1,000; and then teaching

of numeraisto 1-,000 000.

t.

Revise personal nume-al . See Lesson IV.


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LESSON XXXVIII

Voca-:ulary for '.:uying and selling:

i. Fruits and vegetables: (See 56).1.1so: boredze, paya,

tayer/dwow, ku-ce, abe, tomakyese, etc.

ii. Household goods: pretse, atser, fa'4a/edzinam, koopow,

edzidzisekan, n'kwanta, mbukyia, yabaa, kyew, atar, tam,

ahwehweenyiwa, mpaboa, egua,.pon, poma, mena dwomba,

wodur, etc.

A buvs from B's shop:

A Owura, mepa wo kyew, pretse yi ahen?..

B. Sidi ebien na mpesewa eduonum.

Mesere wo, tsew do kakra ma me.

Oho. No bo ara nye no.

Co, mesere wo.

Se eboto a, fa no sidi ebien na mpesewa eduanan.

Meda wo ase. Na kyew yi so ye ahen?

B. Kyew kese no ye sidi enum, na kakraba no so ye

sidi anan. Ma owo hen na epe?z. Mepe kese no, na yi do ma me.

3. Cye fa no sidi anan na mpesewa eduonum.

Owura, mebema wo sidi anan.

B. Fa kakra to do.

A. Ye sika ara nye no, mepa we kyew.

3. Oye fa wo ,sika bra. Wokaw aKa:sidi esia natresewa eduanan.

ZnonYe Yi .(g4.-ing out the:meney)'.

3. (Taking the Money) Tweon ma menkyekyer mma


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the tarcel) Meda wo ase.

E. Nyco! Nantsew yie.

'Zcte: The "Conversation" is to be practised, and then

acted as the rest look on or in pairs when all

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LEISSON MIX

70. Revision of 69.

71..-Sentence practice: "wheth..1, orw (This is expressed

in Pante by-the u!.le of 'Se o').

i. Se obeba 0, oremmba, ommfa mo ho!

ii. Se odzidzi o, onnidzidzi o, murunntum nnkg!

iii. Se eba o, ammba o, obohu wo.

72. Sentence practice: But - naaso.

1. tiokor ho, naaso mennhu Kofi.

Mowo sika, naaso monnom nsg.

Kwan no war naaso yebodu ntsem.

iv. No ho ye fev6 naaso no suban muo.

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LE:SON XL

73; Seeking or shc7Limilalilection: A asla311110nim

,2find his wav to the G.N.T.C. shoo:

i. Word drill: nyimfa - right; fa nyithfa - turn right,

bankum (pronounced benkum) left; fa bankum - turn

left,- ko wenyim - go ahead, w'enyim tsentsendo -

straight ahead, abasamu - one yard.

ii. A. Mesere wo, kyere me G.N.T.C. fiadze kwan.

B. Ko Wenyim kakra, ibohu dan kokoo bi si nyimfa.

A. Ono nye fiadze no a?

B. Oho, idu ho a, fa wo bankum.

J. Ehee, na menye den?

B. Ko Wenyim beye abasamu eduonu, ibohu fiadze

no wo wo nyimfa.

A. Nyoo na gua mu so wo hen?

3. Se idu G.N.T.C. a bii3a gua mu kwan no.

A. Nyoo, mede ase.

B. Mma nnda ase.

Note: The conversation *should not be merely read, but each

Learner should get the essential terms and use them in

his/her own expressions - a point to which the Trac-

tice should be geared.

74. Sentence practice 'moo' - even.

i. John mpo ose onnyi sika. ii. Oannhwe m'enyim mto.

Emi mpó mubotum aye. Tommie me nsu mpo.

Kofi mpo etum ato lore. Nde mpo nye yi, na

iyi mpo minnyi bi. okyena.

Me n mpo nnyi fie ho.

Each Learner must be p:iven an opportunity to read

or say the above sentences. ii. Exercise (oral)

Ask every Learner to give two sentences each of

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LESSON XLI

75. Sentence practice: "Ebenadze, den"-what?

(a) i. Ebenadze na ereye yi? or ii. Ereye ebenadze?

Eben asem na erek yi? or Erekti eben asem?

Ebenadze na worohwehwe? or Worohwehwe ebenadze.

(a) 1. Ese den?.

Wbse den?

Notes: i. Instructor to let Learners practise the above

questions.

Learners to answer the above questions.

iii. Exercise (a) Individual Learners to put the above

questions to others who, in turn, will

answer them.

(b) Other Learners to put own questions.

These muSt be answered by other

meMbers of the class.

e.g. Ese den? Mese ma me sika.

Ebenadze yp wo? Me tsir

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LESSON XLII

76. Sentence practice: Se a; - 'If and 'when' -

conditional clauses.

(a) "If": Se a,

i. Se nsu to a, mobohor tam

ii. Se oba ntsem a, yeboko.

iii. Se minya sika a,mohoto

lore.

iv. Se hom dzi a, hom beyar.

1. Se oba a, fre me.

Notes:

Se yehu no a, yebeba.

yi. If it rains I'll wash

this cloth.

If he comes early, we

shall go.

If I become rich, I'll

buy a lorry.

If you eat it, you will

fall sick.

When he comes,.call me.

When we see him, we

shall come.

i. New words to be discussed: mobohor, ntsem, beyar.

ii. The subordinate clause "Se.....a, "should always

be at the initial position (see examples above).

iii. Learners to give sentences which contain "if"

and "when" clauses. After each sentence, call

anotherrLearner to translate it into Fante.

iv. Sentences given in Fante to be translated intoEnglish.

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IESSCN XLIII

7-. Rev4=i:n :o.G2.

Ndeda (yesterday), Nde (today), okyena (tomorrow)

1. (a) Nleda: Mh ofi ndeda. (b) Nde: Me papa beba

vrboo tool ndeda. nde.

Kwesi baa ha ndeda. Yebotu kwan nde.

Nde nsu boto.

(c) Zkyna: Kobena teba okyena.

2kyena yebotu kwan.

iba me fie okyena.

N:Te: Enoo'.:rage Learners to use 'ndeda', 'nde' and 'okyenal

in se:tences.

'Ndeda', nuc.

0".r- .6.... 2::

rInfl 1 okyena - used interrogatively.

Ihun Nofi ndeda? Nde: Obeba nde a?

Ndeda idzii paanoo a? Nsu boto nde a?

Okyena eboko hen?

Wobodu Tema okyena a?

Lear 1

ners to *,:se 'ndeda', 'nde' and okyena in question

sentences.

7E. 7urth..--r work - No.77.

Nde ndaansa - the day before yesterday; Nde (ara)

today for emzhasis; ckyena ekyir - the day after

tomorrow.

1. Yetoo paa7.00 nde ndaansa.

Nde hdaansa na Kwame bae.

iii. Mehu Kwesi nde ara.

iv. Mibefi ha ne ara.

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Frataa no bodu okyena ekyir.

aca okyena ekyir.

1cr,ipnt for "nde gra" "nde dua yi".

Krataa (letter., paper).

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LESSON XLIV

79. New words to be explained: (a) Anapa - morning;

EWia - noon-tide; Ewimbir - evening; Ewiaber - day;

Anadwe - night.

(a) tow ndwom, ko edwuma, si a Mfantse, so kandzea,

tu kwan, dzi agor, ko nhyiamu, ntsi, anaa.

80. i. Monom tsii anapa.

Yeguar anana biara.

Moso kandzea anadwe.

Monnso kandzea ewiaber.

Mennda ewia.

Muslla adze ewia.

iv. Ohwe sene anadwe.

Oda anadwe.

v. Yedzi dokon na kyenam ewirL1-ir. vi. Yemmbo bool ewimbir.

Ewimbir biara yetow ndwom. Wonntu kwan ewimbir.

81. Miscellaneous: Learners to u.:e anapa, ewiaber, ewimbir,

anadwe, ndeda, nde and okyena in sentences.

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LESSOI! XIX

32. Sentence drill: Ber/Lber ben - what time; when).

(a) i. Ber ben na esber? Ber ben na ekor Tema?

Ber ben na isaa adze? Aber ben na obeba?

Ber ben na yepon skuul?

Ber ben na yeboko fie?

Obeba ber ben?

Yebeda ber ben?

Aber ben na owui?

Aber ben na wotoow ndwom

.no?

iv. Aber ben na yenom tsii?

Aber bgn na yeboko ho?

Aber ben na yeba skuul? Kofi bebaber ben?

(b) i. Learners to go over and over again ttre gluestions

above.

ii. Give Learners the chance to ;,ut the above questions

to the others v.: tinswer, working in turns.

iii. Learners to put their own questions to others

to ans wer. The questions to be based on

"Be.1;/Lber ben".

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Sentence practice: (a) ....per, (b) se ....pe.

(b)

1. Ohu me ter, obogaan.

Odu fie per, cbeda.

Yedzidzi ter, yebeye edwuma no.

Victhu no per, obotua sika no.

Kofi ba ha per, bisa no asem.

Itua kaw ter, ma do.

Hom hu no rer, hom mfre.me.

Oda per, hom npue.

SE; okasa per, ma ompue aboano.

Se otua sika no per, fre me.

Se oda Der, gya no ha.

Sa oammba tar, yeboko fie.

N:Tes: i. Explain these words: oboguan, obotua, bisa, mpue,

aboano, oammba.

ii. Encourage Learners to form own sentences based

or " ter", and "se.. ..... per"; after

practising the above examples thoroughly

well.

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=entr.^.= practice:

LESSON =II

11,:a to" etc.; neg.:- "Mma mmfa'nnto".

i. Fa to II:. ii. Fa dika no to ho.

Fa to ha. Fa buukuu no to ha.

Fa to mu. Fa krataa no to mu.

Fa to nkyen. Fa iyi to nkyen.

iii. Encourage Learners to use the following words in

sentences: sika, kyew, egua, adaka, pon, kotoku.

iv. Treat new word:- kotoku.

i. Fa gu ho.

Fa gu ha..

Fa gu mu.

Fa gu nkyen.

Fa tam no gu ho.

Fa hanketse no gu ha.

Pa mbobaa no gu mu.

Fa nkrataa no gu nkyen.

iii.Treat: - hanketse, nkrataa, mbobaa.

iv. Fa nsu no gu kyense no mu.

v. Encourage Learners to use the following in

sentences: sikap mbuukuu, anhwea, etc.

( ) 1. Fa si hp.

Fa si ha.

ii. Fa koopow no si pon no do.

Fa nsu no si ha.

iii. Fa koonow no si Don no Wase, nkyen.

iv. Learners to use the following words in sentences:-

ra-ing attention "Fa si

The negative: mmfa nnto/nngu, nnsip etc.

1. Mma mmfa nnto ho. ii. Mma mmfa nngu mu.

Mma mmfa nnto ha. Mma mmfa nngu nkyen.

Yma mmfa nnsi mu.

Mma mmfa nnsi do.

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iv. Mma canna sika no nnto ho.

v. Mma mmfa no ha. Mma nnsi do.

Mma mmfa no mu. Mma mmfa nngu mu.

nsu no mu. Mma mmfa nnto....

mbuukuu no nngu.. no nngu..

Note: Learners to fill the spaces with vocabs. learnt

in 84(a)-(c) on naqe 56.

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LESSON =VIII

.86. Sentence practice:

(a) Fa bra (bring), (b) Mma mmfa mba(don't bring); (0)

Fa bre. (bring to), (d) Mma mmfa mmbre (don't

bring to..) (e) Fa ko (take.away), (f) Mma mmfa

nnko; (g) Fa kema (take to), (h) Mma mmfa nnkema

(don't take to).

Positives Neuatives

(a) Fa bra. (b) Mma mmfa mmba.

Fa bra ha. Mma mmfa mmba hrz.

Fa bra ntsem. Mma mmfa mmba ntsem.

Fa bra ho. Mma mmfa mmba ho.

(c) Fa bre me. (a) Mma mmfa mmbre me.

Fa bre no. Mma mmfa mmbre no.

Pa bre hen. Mma mmfa mmbre hen.

Note: With datives: 'Fa '-ra' becomes "2a bre".

(e) Fa ko.

Fa ko ho.

Fa ko ntsem.

(g) Fa kema Kofi.

Fa kema no (him/her)

Fa kema Kwame.

(f) mmfa nnko.

Mma mmfa nnko ho.

3tia mmfa nnko ntsem,

(h) Mma nmfa nnLema

Mma mmfa nnkema no.

Mma mmfa nnksma Kwame.

Note: With datives: 'Fa ko' becornes 'Fa kama'.

87. Exercise: Lchrners to complete wit,- own vocabs.

Turnover.

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(a) 1. Pa bra. (b) i. Mma mmfa ....no

ii.

iii.

Y,

Fa

ntsEm.

bre..

ii. Mma mmfa no....

iii. dzkon no no.

iv. Fa If:: iv. sekan.:..mma

V. Fa Irma... v. Mma mmfa Kwesi.

vi. Fa nsu no vi.. nnkcma....

vii. Pa vii. Mma mmfR =bre

viii. me.viii. mmba

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XLIX

Sentence *nractice: Yedze too etc.; Negative: Mammfa annto.

Ye.-'7e too *no. ii. edze sekan no too ho.

Medze E,zu ha. Medze tsii no guu koopow

Melze sii do/mu. no ma.

Medze bodambo no sii adaka

no mu.

:4. Medze bu'.:kuu nc too pon no do/ase/nkyen, etc.

Yedze sika no tco kotcku no mu. .

Yedze egua no sii dua no ase.

2er4ze atar no adaka no mu.

Me~ze okits4 no dua no ase.

Yedze ns.-: no no mu.

Yedze

Wodze

Note: The above snaces to be filled by Learners.

:he nezative: Yr.fa nnto/nngu/nnsi, etc.

d. Ya=mfa annto ho. di. Mammfa sekan no annto ho.

Yammfa ennsi do/=..

Mromfa tsii no ennsu koopow

no 1.1.

Mammfa bodambo no ennsl

adaka no mu.

Exe.^^ise to be done by Learners:

Ma.77fa enrsi no do.

e"-.11F1.1,a mu.

e-ouro7; no no mu.

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4....ase.

Turnover.


Mammfa no nkyen.

Mammfa nsu no nc mu.

Mammfa nsu no no do.

Note: Learners to fill the saces with :;crd from

own store of vocabs.


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iESSON

Sentence =ractice - more netives:

me, mo, mi mu; e, i; o, c; ('st, 2nd and 3rd

singular).

1 Positives Negative

Meda h=. 'Mennda,ha:

Meda dan mu. Mennda dan mu.

Monom nsu Monnom hsu.

Mono= edur. Monnom edur.

Misi dan. rinnsi dan.

Mutu enguan. Munntu enguan.

Mutu "zankye. Munntu bankye.

Ai.Ti''

tzoi.

leca.

Eda dan mu.

Idzi fufu.

Itu engupn.

Odzi flfa.

Otu

Ohu adze.

Zkc

Emmbc bccl.

Ennkc Tema.

Ennda dan mu.

Inndzi fufu.

Inntu enguan.

Onndzi fufu.

Onntu bankye.

Onnhu adze.

Onnkc Tema.

Onnko skuul.

to "ce done 'oz,- Learners.

Positive

Motor. "cuukuu

Negative

-Mummbu dua.

Vinndzi fufu.

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Eton egua.

Odu ntsem.

Ihu Kofi.

ronncm nsg.

Munnguar.

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92. Sentence practice: more negatives: ye, ye; hom; wo, wo:

i Positive Nezative

Yedzi paanoo. Yenndzi paanoo.

Yebu ndua. Yemmbu ndua.

Yeton mbuukuu. Ycnnton mbuukuu.

Yebo bool. Yemmbo bool.

Hom ba ha.

Rom bisa asem..

Eom da ntsem.

Hom mmba ha.

Hom mmbisa asem.

Hom nnda ntsem.

Wodzi paanoo. Wonndzi paanoo.

Wodzi dokon Wonndzi dokon.

Woda fie ho. Wonnda fie ho.

Wokasa. Thnnkasa.

93. Exercise':

1. Lsk Learners to ivc short sentences in positive for

others to give their

ii. Ask for negati-ve sentences for others to say them

in positive.

iii. Fill in Ihe spaces; miscellaneous.

Positive azlAtive

Yedze to ho.

Odze si ho.

?;ston ekutu.

Odzi

Onntse dua no ase.

7;onnko Tamale.

sikrt.

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TellinE the time:

(a) i. To be 7.r:stared: donkorp ndonebionp ndonebiaaa

nuonnanp ndonnump ndonslap ndonsuonp ndonwotwep

ndonkronp ndondup dubiakop duebien.

donkor mpaamup ndonebien mpaamup ndonebisa

nras=up ndonnan mpaamup ndonnum mpaamup ndonsia

mraamup

(b) Minutes to: PI"' sema ma

Lka sema du ma oabo dubiako.

;.;:a sema eduonu ma .bo .donkor. etc.

(c) Minutes after:

Dueen arF, ho sema enum.

Ndonwotwe ara ho sema duenum.

95. General tractice: Oabo ahen? (The answer patterns are

3.z. 94 ap-cpcp and d).

Notes: i. Beye ndonsia - It's about 6 o'clock; alternative:

Oabo bsys ndonsia.

ii. Learners should 're given their turn to put the

cuestirn for others to answer. This exercise

should be rractised.over and over again.

clock, a paper clock or at least the dia-

ram of a clock on the black board may be

used.

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96. Vocats. 1. si mu; du; afe; dnpen/adapen; Posoom/

abosoom; afe, ndaanan, nda enum, etc.

ii. Revision: ko, bat, da, nom, dzi.

97. Revision: *iser/Jber ben (No:.82)

Question: i.ber ben na obaa ha?

Pattern answers; i. Obaa ha ndonnan na fa.

Obaa ha.ndeda anapa.

Obaa ha ndeda ewimbir.

iv. Obaa ha Dwoda no.

v. Obaa ha Wukuda.a otwaa mu no.

vi. Obaa ha akyer.

vii. Obaa ha, edzi adapen ebien.

viii. Obna.hal mfe anan nye yi.

Note: The question could be diversified.

e.g. Yesii mu ber ben?

Obaa ha ber ben?

Wodur ho ber ben?

Wonoom nsg no ber ben?

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k j rron-nc :_etion

LIV

capa maamc. nua, be, wofa,

nana 1 ye r nyenkc 3 egy a 9 asew akont an, dainfo

a-zofra, kun,

("c) Sentence practi:-...e:

cue stion: Cv.:r a yi ya woana?

"_;...-.11'..ab a yi ye woana?

.t_nswer: i

cr

Cvra yi so s?

Ewuraba yi so s?

or ii. Oya r 1 egya

Dya me maame Dys m'asew.

Dye me ba. Dys m'abofra.

Oy-, me nc,na.

Dyz. me yer.

nycnko.

mo nue.

Zye io wofa.

e mo kun.

kJra.

Zxercise: Learners to use words under. /Pronunciation

drill =---zove in simple sentences.

99. "Jo : noth.r te.r..-7. for "Maarne" is1/

I-u -na an- or papa

I , ;!;i

, is "egv=". Paternal uncles and aunts are "fathers",

and_maternal aunts are "mothere; hence egya

D=nyin and "eL:ya kuma" and kuma" and

oanyin!' Cne mothc;r1 s brother az, "


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7c-e. ii. Itum kg French.

::fantse. Wotum tu enguan.

Yetum hor*ntar.,

Mutum dzi dokon.

1..z)ansv:ers:

-

ERW aqaforf. .

Nyew, mutum kg lore.

Nyew, mutum bz

otum ker 1:.fantse.

.Nyewp.wotum saw nsafo.

*7-cr-s can't - nntum.

rn*.r:F: lzr=, iv. Yenntum nntu kwan.

v; Eunntum r,.tom nsg.

77. vi. Onntum nnsaw asafo.

I

lzre? 2'ns. 1. Oho, onrtum nnkR lore.

Oho, yenntum nntu

e

Oho, onntum.nnkyerew

bUukuu.:Oho,,munntumMtbu duo..

wpnntum nnton.adze.

Oho,

V.

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102. Convcrsation: washinE.

1.1epa-wo hohor nsa ho

3. Ep F. de ricyF:.::-.Aribi na P n a c:

A- N3w:;, mep: df. ehop n' star ma me.

3. Ewo nsu n sokitsi?

Nyew, mowo bi.

B. 17.a -mba no wo a, woans' nn obotow v-ma wo?

A. Mo nts Jotow do.

3. Ewo pon na -yabiriw?

A. Nyew, bi.

3. Hen .na ebehata ndzemba no?

A. 1.:ebstata wo ahoma yi do.

3. Mahor no fefeefew.

A. 1:yo=_:, Meda ase.

3. 00, mma nnaa ase.

(a) Vocabs.: 1. Vr:rbs:- tohor, i:r; tow dc; hate,

ii. nouns:- semlna, ayabiriw, ahomal

(b) Tile conversation may now be Practised over and

over again. If the Learners deviate from the

actual words here ahd use correct expressions of

their own to embo,fly the sense re-vired, to much

the better.

,(c) The Instructor mny use aids to estat,lih the

vocabs. in the lesson.

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103. Dem dze t(then, i.e. "in that case" .....)

For practice:

1. Aba, dem dze a tsena ase.

Ewo sikay dem dze a to bi.

Onyim kwan no, dem dze a ma onko.

ii. A. kyerew,

nyirn wo fie.

pii.

104. "Na so'' (arfd

-B. Dem dze a, ma yenko.

Dem dz.a a; bi;a ho.

Dem dzci a, ma wonkye her bi.

1. Oirji lore na oton atam so. ii. Oton adze ,na so.

Wovm oika n wobu adze so. Ysbo bool..nn so.

Oko skuul na os13a adwuma so. Onyim nwoma na. ,..so.

Ansaana(before)-

Used in the final f:osition of thc sentence.

Se eboto a.ma mentsc: ansaana.

Eps a fa na mbom tue kaw ansaana.

Yetuaa kaw naasc yeanLhwe no yie ansaana.

Used in the initf.1 or poritio!% f the. sntence.

Dzidzi .unsaana skuui.

Ma no edur ansaana oada.

Ansaana yeboko no o= de yehu no.

Ansaana adze rebeky.E no nna oko.

.- 'Vote: 4:,..Variant ifor ''-ansaan' - '.Pnal.....

..., ii('...:''.::-..

.

. .....,

.',,-.:71.3:,;.;

.1ew,expre.Ssionsitebu adza., adze rebekk6.'..

,. .

.-......

...,

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LESSON LVIII

106. Revision: ii latior'as (No.98(b)) ii. Conversatton

(NO.102 (ii)).

107. Dye me de (It see7.s to me/it appears).

Qentence practIce:

i. Dye me dE inyim Twi.

Dye me de eyar..

Dye me de enntse apow.

AcDye me -- i o turn ako.

Dye nsa.7..)

minnyi sika.

3ye me de enya krataa (letter)

0-re,) me de wooapa beba nde.

Dye hom de edw:amr yi ye mberew.

iii. Sxercise: Ask Learners to give o7in sentences -

usinz "cys de".

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DP..ncing and Sinr,inc g

7-, tsak z- ...ancinj and s1nr4n;-.

...!..WC4GUCte

inyim s si's?

"saw.

ndwom so tow.

- .1ndwora, .nkanka asor ndwom.

.7cntow na asaw?.a.dw:-...nt.:w. Ss '..iobo kyen yie so a, ra:saw.

w;;

:7yew ycv i. Cnyim kyen bo papa.

::ernts= :74E r)rC-Z.Z.- kyen.

Ss asafo;7:ca a$ na obo.2bsnadze nye asafo. ,

asafo. Asafo y& Akanfo ayur kese.

'no koraa...:-.safo so 7.-otc-.-: ndwom wo mu.

wtcw ndwom, 7.7-bo kyen'asafc

na Asaw no ye dzen.a.ta'c saw.

"e; words: adwontow, okyerema, kyen,

; .)r:. -7; 9 zurustia, r::111bObi7.1a


109. Revision:

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) th:.!

(-2er a) ohaa hr.: no, nna oabo

ndonnsia, etc

(Ber ben) 1To.82.

(ii) Nos. 100 and 101.

110. It leoks as if (i) gyama

For practice:

(ii) Dye de.

(a) Gyam eyar?

Gyama entsee ma zaba.

Gyama onntse kasa.

Gyama onnyi egya.

Dy& de nsu boto.

Dye dE okom dze no.

Dye de onnhu adze.

oyare.

Exercise: Ask Learners to give own sentences.

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111. F:;veryday command.s:

1. Bra (come); a"oofra,bra; bra e, bra.

Gyaa (stop); hs hei ;.:yaa; Kofi cryaa dem ye.

Ko do (ye) proceed; (llead) nnqyaa,

ko dd kasa..

iv. Fre (call).Fre Yol'i ma me. Fre no; fre hon ma m:J.

v. Hwehwe (look r it; sear.ch for it; seek) Fwehws

Esi ma me.

vi. Tow kyen (thro%: it away).Tow ekutu no kyen.

vii. Mma nnkasa (n't talk) MmE, nnkasa no ho. Don't

mind hlm. Ye konr-jdzinn/fonn.(be quiet).

viii. Tsie. (listen) Tsie assm no. Tsie dza orek5.

ix. Hwe (look); hwel (look here!); hwe adze.*:

x. Soer (get uP) Soer gyina ho. Boer o.

xi. Fi ho. (get away) Fi ha ko.

xii. Gyina (halt) Gyina ho. Gyina lore no ma me.

xiii. -Mma (don't) ''Fra nndzi.. 14ma nndu.

xiv. K5 bio. (say .it azain, repeat it) Tow ndwom nr.) bio.

Serew. (1a1.1L.h) Serew Kofi.

xvi. Ka mu/Toni mu (shout).

xvii. Dzi (eat) dzidzi (take tood).

xviii. Pa (take) ko fie.

xix. Kenkan (read) ke-'-raa,buukuu no.

xx. Tu mbirika/Tu e:lcuan

Note: :Drill in these: Each of the ,.-..bove may be acted

by Learners.


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2cn-..er=atfen:

7n rhur.oh- bg.1'-':-e the start of the service. Awhis:ers to who is sittin:7; besides him:

wo kyaw; woana na obeys asor nde?

2. Csofo Andrews a.

A. 2er b=n na w:ff asor ase? .

2. I:off ase ndonkron na f6; na w000n dubiako.

Ebenadze ntsi na asor no kyer dem?

3. Csia.:de y=bo m1Daa,.kenkan esaasem, tow ndwom,

yetsie asEnksZ no.-

.J-r no du a, wodze pretse ko aprow.

A. Ah--n n wodze to pretse no mu?

=. Dza ete na edze to mu.

A. Horn wo aiwontofo kuw?

2. Nyew, yew,o bi.. .

Ei, ya hon na worotow ndwom ba no?3. Nyew. Ma yensoer.

New ords: Asor (the church, prayer); ---,Ina (who)

csofo (Rev.) osiande (because); yebo ,:tpaa we pray);

esugsem (the lesson); asenkg (the sermOn).

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- Sen-_enoe Sc, (also); Naaao .(althouEh....yet).

Yaw S ::kran okyena.

.o atz., dOkon no bi.

Hen so yece sika no bi.

Amba so ton kube.

1C,111.,

sika naasc onnsi. dan.

7.1:a nasso onnko skuul.

ha.naaso mennhu Aba.

1:erntse c.pow naaso' minnYi

I'

Sen=ence drill: :7.tsi (therefore,..sO because'of),'

:tsi na (that is why).

i. Dyav, ntsi mma nnhaw no..

Cnnyi sika, ntsi kom dze no.

ntsi ov,p sika.

Zsnntse, asem, ntsi gyaa kg.

ii. (3eca-.2se

Me .bapa ntsi mebeba ho4

Eh=bobor ntsi medze kye wo.

7;o yarba no ntsi mma nndzi mpuwa.

fii. 2:tsi na (that is why),

Wcannye no ef-..:r1 ntSi na owui.no.

famu ntsi na osui no.

Cennya lore no mu kwan, ntsi na oannko no.

Onnyim n"egya, ntsi na orokOhwehWe:nc np.

1.,

'haw' (to troUble/worry) :.ohaw .ctrouble: OYe

chaw kwa).

ii. Learners shoul 'be encouraged to use the

Patterns in sentences of their own.

YrIfiqfinia

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115. A intends t..) Kr:, on n ic.urne7 and t1:11:s to B about

A. Murutu kwan.

B. Eboko daben nde E.naa

A. Mibesi mu nde.

B. Ber ben?

A. Ndonebien mpaam.u.

B. Edze keteke anaa lore?

A. Medze lore, ono na oko ntsem.B. Wogye ahen?

A. Wogye mpesewa eduowotwe.

B. Akwansin ahan?

A. Eduosia enum.

B. Na wo ndzemba:wO hen?-

A. Menndze ndzemba biara.

B. Na ebeba daben?

A. Ciebeba dasende.

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B. Oye, se mennhu wo a, nantsew yieA. Nyoo!

Notes: 1. New words: akwansin; dasende.

The dialogue may be practised in pairsafter the drill.

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Ne tsir nnye. He is not lucliy.

Ne tsir a no paa. - He is mad..

Ne tsir -.nyi fie. - He is mad/He does not think

about YkoMe.

a 4.... a- tht-7-; eye:

Crivi n' eyi dc.

N'=nyi esi fie.

":. -bout the ear:

Tue n' aso .

Twe

...1.tout the :7.outh:

"J'ano

He is having siesta.

He feels homesick..

- Give him a. hint.

- Punish him.

He has said what he ought.

not to,. .

N' ano awow. He knows hoi to speak very well.

ano atsew. He knows how to speak very well.

i:T%=kg n' ano. He is eating.

7. ,..70%:.1.; hanf:

Ne nsa war.

Zrekg ne nsa,

- He is a thief.

- He is e-atIng.

- He has stolen something.:

Ne nsa :nu ye. He is rich.. .

.

.i-.^out the sto:-.-.F..ch:

yaf= abo-co. He is hungry.

r."2.. He does not feel like eating.

"- =tue. , - He has 'frequent stool.

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117. Idioms:

1. ;-..bout the logs:

n'anan ye ha ntsiantsia. - He -rez:uents

N'anan ho awow. - He w,Ilks very fast.

He can alk well.

118. fiscellaneous

3abo hwea

Oafa adze

Bosoom ewia no

Dabo sotpr.

ano abo

Oegu hyirew

- He is fri7ht;:n.6d.

She is pre,7nant.

- H= has finished speaking.

- He has been found innocent.

N'enyi tratra no nton - He does not respect anybody.

Agye nta - It is well-established.

No ntpn e-hima - He is annoyed.

Woetwa no esu. - ie has been deported.

Oetwa no ho. - He is p-one on a trip.

Dadan n'ano, - He has changed what ..-1c; said.

Ne nsa apa. - H= has/hit/knocked/killed someone

by accident.

Oroto nkom. - He is dosin,- off.Woato no brada - He has been ,ricked.

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