Te Reo Māori Dialogues
🗣️ Part 1: Dialogue Planning Template
1. Group Members:
2. Choose your dialogue setting (tick one):
Meeting a new friend at school
Greeting whānau at a hui
Introducing yourself to kaumātua
Meeting someone at the marae
3. Plan your dialogue structure. Include at least 3 greetings/expressions from our unit:
Speaker 1 (Name: _______________)
Speaker 2 (Name: _______________)
Speaker 3 (Name: _______________)
📝 Part 2: Vocabulary Checklist
4. Tick the Te Reo Māori words and phrases you will include in your dialogue:
Kia ora (Hello/Thank you)
Tēnā koe (Formal hello to one person)
Tēnā kōrua (Formal hello to two people)
Tēnā koutou (Formal hello to three or more people)
Kei te pēhea koe? (How are you?)
Kei te pai (I'm good/fine)
Ko wai tō ingoa? (What is your name?)
Ko _______ ahau (I am _______)
Nō hea koe? (Where are you from?)
Hei konā (Goodbye)
Ka kite anō (See you later)
Ngā mihi (Thanks/regards)
5. Write any additional Te Reo Māori words you want to include:
🎭 Part 3: Performance Preparation
6. Practice notes - Write pronunciation reminders for difficult words:
7. Performance checklist - Tick when your group has practised:
Clear pronunciation of all Te Reo Māori words
Appropriate volume for the class to hear
Eye contact with audience
Natural conversational flow
Respectful cultural expressions
📋 Part 4: Peer Feedback Form
8. Group being evaluated: ________________________
9. What did this group do well? (Give specific examples):
10. Rate their performance (circle one for each area):
Pronunciation:
Excellent - very clear
Good - mostly clear
Needs practice
Use of vocabulary:
Used many Te Reo words correctly
Used some Te Reo words correctly
Used few Te Reo words
Confidence and flow:
Very confident and natural
Mostly confident
Needed more practice
11. Two suggestions for improvement:
1. _________________________________________________
2. _________________________________________________
🌟 Part 5: Reflection
12. What did you learn about speaking Te Reo Māori today?
13. Why is Te Reo Māori important as a taonga (treasure) in Aotearoa New Zealand?
14. How will you continue practising Te Reo Māori outside of class?
Practice with whānau at home
Use greetings with friends
Listen to Te Reo Māori music or programmes
Learn more vocabulary online
Other: ________________________________
