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Class Schedule
5 consecutive week course
Beginner’s Level 1: 10am PST/ 11am CST/ 12pm EST/ 5pm GMT/ 7pm EAT
Beginner’s Level 2: 11am PST/ 12pm CST/ 1pm EST/ 6pm GMT/ 8pm EAT
*All classes are spoken in English and the language that is being taught, Twi.
Course Information
This Twi Language course is a beginner’s level language training course for learning the language, giving a historical and cultural context in addition to basic notions of the language itself.
Course Objectives
Briefly, the course objectives are :
- Introduce the origin and cultural plurality in the Akan culture.
- Plant the interest and curiosity about our African heritage and a broader understanding of its spectrum.
- Make it easy and accessible to approach the learning of a new language.
Instructional Methods
In a simple, succinct and effective way, with the support of learning tools and the association of sounds to create basic concepts of the language for the student.
Requirements and Expected Outcomes
The student will need good internet connection and some time for study and research.
We hope that the student feels familiar with basic concepts of language and culture and is able to be evaluated on what he/she/they learned during the course.
Grading
The evaluation will be made at the end of the course in order to understand how much of the content has been assimilated and the possible need for clarification or reinforcement. Student might receive assessments and/or quizzes throughout the semester
Attendance and participation in classes will also have a bearing on your final experience.
Attendance and Participation
Attendance is mandatory. Student experience will also depend on in-class
Activities to include roleplay and pronunciation. In addition, I’ll explain assignments in class, hand out related materials, and discuss and clarify assigned readings. Missing class during that time will hurt not only the student , but the group as well.
If a class is missed, they’re still responsible for any assignments and materials presented in class.
Withdrawal policy:
- 2 days before class 100% Refund.
- day of class 50% refund
- 2nd class 25% refund
- 3rd class 5% refund
- 4th and 5th no refunds allowed.
Students will learn simple verb conjugation, parts of speech, parts of the body, sentence structure, forming simple sentences, telling time, talking about daily schedule and counting numbers 11-100. Students will learn question words alongside vocabulary used in different daily life activities. This is also a good continuation for students who took Beginner’s level 1.
There are 5 total classes. Each class is one hour in length.
Students will learn conjugation, parts of speech, parts of the body, sentence structure, forming long sentences, telling time, counting from 11-100, Students will learn words from At the market/At the mall, questions/answers, build more Twi vocabulary, and become better speakers of the language. This is also a good continuation for students who took Twi Beginner’s level 1
Student will receive: (1) 1 hour course, (2) Class handouts, (3) E-flashcards, (4) Dedicated student group to practice audio proununciation.