Appendix

Conversation Group Games

Ikkkure ko an Kurup in Ekōnono eo

Ekoba ilo bok in katak in ej juon laajrak in ikkure ko rekam̧ōņōņō n̄an kōm̧mālmel kajin English. Komaron̄ ikkure ikkure kein jabdewōt iien ilo kweilo̧k ko ankūrub. Kōjerbali jon̄ak ko im naan ko jān katak eo kwoj pād ie ak katak eo m̧oktaļo̧k. Enan̄in aolep ikkure kein rej aikuji am̧ jerbal ippān juon m̧ōttam̧ ak juon kūrub jidikdik.

Questions (10–15 minutes)

Kajjitōk ko (10–15 minit)

Steps

Bun̄tōn ko

1. Kālete juon kajjitōk jān laajrak eo. Keememej bwe komaron̄ jāniji naan ko ewōr ļain ie n̄an naan ko im wāween ko jet.

2. Kwaļo̧ke uwaak eo am̧ ippān kūrub eo.

3. Aolep rej bok koņaer kālete kajjitōk ko im kwaļo̧ke uwaak ko ippān doon. Komaron̄ kōnono kōn elōn̄ kajjitōk ko jon̄an eo kokōņaan.

Questions to Review Patterns:

Kajjitōk ko n̄an Etali Jon̄ak ko:

• What do you like to do?

• Why do you like to study English?

• Can you tell me about your family?

• What are you wearing?

• What do you do before you come to the conversation group?

• What do you do in the morning?

• When do you work?

• What’s the weather in New York?

• Where do you work?

• What do you do for work?

• Do you like to teach people?

• What do you eat for dinner?

• What foods do you like?

• What do you want for lunch?

• What is your favorite food? How do you make it?

• How much do groceries cost?

• Where do you live?

• Tell me about your house.

• Where is your favorite place to eat?

More Questions:

Elōn̄ļo̧k Kajjitōk ko:

• Tell me about your friends.

• Tell me about your job.

• Tell me about your city.

• Tell me about your favorite place.

• Tell me about your daily routine. What do you do every day?

• What do you like to wear?

• What do you do when you are sick?

• What do you do when you are hurt?

• What is expensive in your city?

• What is cheap in your city?

Notes

Kakeememej ko

• Komaron̄ ikkure ikkure in ippān aolepen kūrub eo ak ilo kūrub ko reddik jilu n̄an ļalem armej ro ie.

• Ejjeļo̧k jon̄an kajjitōk kein n̄an kwe ilo laajrak in. Komaron̄ kōm̧m̧ankajjitōk ko rekāāl. Komaron̄ barāinwōt jāniji naan ko ewōr ļain ie n̄an kōm̧m̧an elōn̄ļo̧k kajjitōk.

• Eļan̄n̄e kokōņaan kōm̧m̧an bwe ikkure in en ļapļo̧k an pen, aolep rej bok koņaer kwaļo̧k n̄an doon uwaak ko kwoj keememej jān kajjojo membōr in kurup eo.

• Komaron̄ kōjerbal kajjitōk kein ippān ikkure ko jet ilaļ āinwōt “Bicycle Chain” ak “Ball Toss.”

Hot Seat (10–20 minutes)

Jea in Kajjitōk (10–20 minit)

Steps

Bun̄tōn ko

1. Ajej n̄an ruo tiim̧ ko.

2. Kālet ruo rūkkatak (juon rikkatak jān kajjojo tiim̧) Rūkkatak rein rej jijet jeļļok n̄an kūrub eo (ilo “jea in kajjitōk eo”) likier ej atartar ippān bo̧o̧t eo

3. Rūkaki ro am̧ rej jeik juon naan ak naan ko jet ioon boot eo. Rūkkatak ro ilo “jea in kajjitōk” eo rejjōb maron̄ loe naan eo.

4. Tiim̧ ko ewōr aer ruo minit n̄an jipan̄ ro uwaan tiim̧ eo aer ilo “jea in kajjitōk” eo pukōt naan ta eo ioon boot eo ilo aer jab ba naan eo.

5. Armej eo ilo “jea in kajjitōk” eo eo ej ba naan eo jinointata enej ilo̧k juon boin n̄an tiim̧ eo an. Eļan̄n̄e juon tiim̧ ej ba naan eo ioon boot eo ilo iien jipan̄ pukōt naan eo, eban lōn̄ aerboin.

6. Āliji ippān naan ko rekāāl.

Notes

Kakeememej ko

• Ejaake juon n̄an jilu tiim̧ ko pedped ioon dettan kurup eo.

• Eļan̄n̄e kwoj kōm̧m̧ane kweilo̧k eo ilo intōrnōt, ikkure āinwōt juon kurup elikio im jab ilo tiim̧ ko. Juon armej ej pād ilo “jea in kajjitōk” eo. Armej in ejjab jeļā naan eo. Juon armej ej “rikwaļok jidik kōņņawe.” “Rikwaļok jidik kōņņawe eo” ej kālet juon naan im leļo̧k jidik kōņņawe bwe armej eo ilo “jea in kajjitōk” eo maron̄ pukōt naan eo.

Ball Toss (10–15 minutes)

Ball Toss (10–15 minit)

Steps

Bun̄tōn ko

1. Pukote juon bo̧o̧ļ, juon men emeoeo, ak juon m̧ōttan peba enokjōk.

2. Kālet juon kajjitōk. (Kōjerbale juon jān juon katak ak lale “Kajjitōk ko” ilo appendix in.)

3. Kajjitōk kajjitōk eo im joļo̧k bo̧o̧ļ eo n̄an juon rikkatak.

4. Rūkkatak eo ej bauri bo̧o̧l eo im uwaake kajjitōk eo.

5. Rūkkatak eo ej bar kajjitōk kajjitōk eo im joļo̧k bo̧o̧ļ eo n̄an bar juon rūkkatak.

6. Āliji m̧ae kajjojo rikkatak ilo kūrub eo em̧ōj aer uwaake kajjitōk eo. Innām bar jinoe kōn juon kajjitōk ekāāl.

Notes

Kakeememej ko

• N̄an kōm̧m̧ane bwe ikkure in en ļapļo̧k an pen, ukōte kajjitōk eo kajjojo iien kwoj joļo̧k bo̧o̧ļ eo.

• Eļan̄n̄e kwoj kōm̧m̧ane kweilo̧k eo online, ikkūr āt ko ijjellokin joto jotake juon bo̧o̧ļ.

Dice Game (10–15 minutes)

Ikkure Jekdi (10–15 minit)

Steps

Bun̄tōn ko

1. Kwoj aikuji juon jekdi (ak kaad nōm̧ba ko 1 n̄an 6).

2. Kālet jiljino verb ko im je ioon bo̧o̧t eo nōm̧ba 1 n̄an 6.

3. Jerbal ippān juon m̧ōttam̧ ak juon kurup edik. Kōdabil jekdi eo. Kōm̧m̧ane juon jentōj me ej kōjerbale verb eo jānnōm̧ba eo ewaļo̧k jān am̧ kar kōdabil jekdi eo. Aolep rej bok koņaer.

Example

Waanjon̄ok

Rūkaki eo ej jeje ioon bo̧o̧t eo:

1. cook

2. stir

3. bake

4. boil

5. cut

6. add

Rūkkatak 1 ej kōdabil jekdi eo im waļok 6. Ej kōm̧m̧ane juon jentōj kōjerbale add.

• “I add sugar to my oatmeal.”

Rūkkatak 2 ej kōdabil jekdi eo im waļok 4. Ej kōm̧m̧ane juon jentōj kōjerbale boil.

• “I boil eggs for lunch.”

Rūkkatak 3 ej kōdabil jekdi eo im waļok 3. Ej kōm̧m̧ane juon jentōj kōjerbale bake.

• “I like to bake cookies.”

Notes

Kakeememej ko

• Naan ko jet maron̄ kōjerbali ijjelo̧kin wōt verb ko.

• Eļan̄n̄e kwoj kōm̧m̧ane kweilo̧k eo ilo online, jerbal ippān aolepen kurup eo. Kōjerbale virtual dice ak jekdi online im aolep rej bok koņaer n̄an kōm̧m̧ane jentōj ko.

Give One, Get One (10–20 minutes)

Leļo̧k Juon, Bōk Juon (10–20 minit)

Steps

Bun̄tōn ko

1. Kālet juon unin kōnono n̄an kurup eo (n̄an waanjon̄ak: baam̧le, ikkure ko, ak m̧ōn̄ā).

2. Je elōn̄ naan ko jon̄an am̧ maron̄ ilo am̧ jeļā unin kōnono eo ium̧win juon n̄an ruo minit.

3. Jutak im etetal ipeļaakin ruum̧ eo. Pukot juon m̧ōttam̧.

4. Kwaļo̧ke juon naan jān laajrak eo am̧ ippān eo m̧ōttam̧. Eo m̧ōttam̧ ej kwaļo̧ke juon an naan ippam̧. Eļan̄n̄e ej juon naan kāāl, kobaiki naan eo an laajrak eo am̧.

5. Etetal ipeļaakin ruum̧ eo bar juon alen. Pukot juon m̧ōttam̧ ekāāl. Āliji.

Example

Waanjon̄ok

Unin Kōnono: baam̧le

Mōttam̧ A ej jeik:

• mom

• dad

• sister

• brother

Mōttam̧ B ej jeik:

• grandfather

• grandmother

• mother

• father

• aunt

• uncle

• A: What’s one word from your list?

• B: Grandmother.

• A: I don’t have that word. I’ll add it to my list.

• B: What’s a word from your list?

• A: Mom.

• B: I have mother. I will write mom next to mother.

Rūkkatak rein jim̧o̧r rej kobaik naan ko rekāāl n̄an laajrak ko aer.

Laajrak eo an Mōttam̧ A

• mom

• dad

• sister

• brother

• grandmother

Laajrak eo an Mōttam̧ B

• grandfather

• grandmother

• mother, mom

• father

• aunt

• uncle

Notes

Kakeememej ko

• En̄in ej juon wāween em̧m̧an n̄an ekkatak ak kamminene naan eo ekāāl me ejjab pād ilo katak eo.

• Eļan̄n̄e kwoj kōm̧m̧an kweilo̧k ilo online, kōm̧m̧an bwe kajjojo armej ren kwaļo̧ke ippān doon juon naan jān laajrak eo aer ippān kurup eo im jab lo pea.

Speculation (15–20 minutes)

Iien kwaļok ļōm̧nak (15–20 minit)

Steps

Bun̄tōn ko

1. Ļōmņak kōn juon verb.

2. Ba verb eo ilo ainikien ellaaj.

3. Kōjerbale verb, kōm̧m̧ane juon jentōj em̧ool kōn bar juon rikkatak. Ba, “I think that you …” n̄an jino jentōj eo am̧.

4. Rūkkatak eo juon enej ba eļan̄n̄e ennaan eo am̧ ej m̧ool ak jaab.

5. Eļan̄n̄e ej m̧ool, kwoj bōk juon boin. Eļan̄n̄e ejjab m̧ool, kwoj jab bōk juon boin.

6. Rūkkatak eo jinointata ej tōpar ļalem boin ej wiin!

7. Kam̧ōje 10 n̄an 20 raun (round) ko. Ukōt verb eo kajjojo raun (round).

Example

Waanjon̄ok

Rūkkatak A (n̄an Rūkkatak B): The verb is like. I think that you like chocolate.

Rūkkatak B: That’s true! Rūkkatak A ej bōk juon boin.)

Rūkkatak B (n̄an rūkkatak C): I think that you like to play basketball.

Rūkkatak C: That’s not true! (Rūkkatak B ejjab bōk juon boin.)

Notes

Kakeememej ko

• Kōm̧m̧ane jilu kūrub ko ļalem armej ie.

• Ikkure in enaaj bōk 10 n̄an 20 raun (round) ko. Kwonaaj aikuji juon verb n̄an kajjojo raun (round). Aolep rej bok koņaer ba juon naan kāāl aolep iien kwoj jinoe juon round.

Two Truths and One Lie (10–15 minutes)

Ruo Mool im Juon Riab (10–15 minit)

Steps

Bun̄tōn ko

1. Ļōmņak kōn ruo men ko me rej m̧ool kōn kwe make. Kōm̧m̧ane juon men me ejjab m̧ool. Kajjieon̄ kōjerbale naan ko im ennaan ko jān juon katak.

2. Riiti naan eo am̧ ilo ainikien ellaaj n̄an kurup eo am̧.

3. Ro uwaan kurup eo am̧ rej kajjitōk kajjitōk ko ippam bwe ren maron̄ pukōt ewi wōt naan eo ejjab m̧ool. Uwaake kajjitōk ko aer.

Example

Waanjon̄ok

Kurup membōr 1: “I like pizza. I like French fries. I like chocolate. Which is not true?”

Membōr in kurup ko jet rej kajjitōk:

• Q: What is your favorite kind of pizza?A: I like cheese pizza.Q: What is your favorite candy bar?A: I like chocolate and caramel.Q: Where do you like to get French fries?A: I don’t have a favorite place.

Membōr in kurup ko jet rej kajidede: “I think you don’t like French fries.”

Kurup membōr 1: “That’s right! I don’t like French fries.”

Vocabulary Cards (10–15 minutes)

Naan ko ilo Kaat ko (10–15 minit)

Steps

Bun̄tōn ko

1. Je 5 n̄an 10 naan ko ioon m̧ōttan peba ko reddik (sticky note ko rem̧m̧an n̄an kōjerbali). Likūti m̧ōttan peba ioon doon.

2. Pukot juon m̧ōttam̧.

3. Kabdo̧iki pepa in naan ko ren jelļaļļo̧k bwe kwon jab maron̄ loe naan ko. Jānij pepa ippān eo m̧ōttam̧.

4. Kālet juon peba. Jab reilo̧k n̄an naan eo. Jibwe peba eo lōn̄ļo̧k ioon dem̧ōm̧. Eo m̧ōttam̧ ej kōmeļeļeik naan eo (ak lewaj juon ukook), bwe kwon maron̄ pukōt naan eo ioon peba eo. Eļan̄n̄e ej jim̧we, kwoj bōk juon boin.

5. Jāniji doon. Āliji kajjojo peba ko eo am̧.

Notes

Kakeememej ko

• Eļan̄n̄e kwoj kōm̧m̧ane kweilo̧k eo ilo online, kōm̧m̧ane ippān kurup eo im jab leiaia ruo iaan. Kajjojo armej ej jeje juon laajrak in naan ko. Jab kwaļo̧k laajrak eo am̧ n̄an kurup eo. Aolep rej bok koņaer kālet juon naan jān laajrak eo am̧. Kōmeļeļeiki n̄an kūrub eo ijjelo̧kin ba naan eo. Kurup membōr ro rej pukōt naan eo.

Bicycle Chain (in person) (10–20 minutes)

Jain in Baajkōļ eo (ilo armej) (10–20 minit)

Ikkure in t ej jerbal wōt n̄an kurup ko rej kweilo̧k ilo ippān doon im̧ jab online.

Steps

Bun̄tōn ko

1. Kālet juon kajjitōk. (Kōjerbale juon jān juon katak ak lale “Kajjitōk ko” ilo appendix in.)

2. Karōki ilo ruo ļain ko rej jelm̧ae doon.

   

3. Armej ro rej jelm̧ae doon rej m̧ōttāik doon.

4. Ro mōttād rej kajjitōk im uwaake kajjitōk eo.

   

5. Makūtkūt ilowaan juon doulul bwe kajjojo armej en wōr juon m̧ōttan ekāāl.

   

6. Ro m̧ōttā rej kajjitōk im uwaake kajjitōk eo.

7. Āliji bun̄tōn ko 5 im 6.

Notes

Kakeememej ko

• Eļan̄n̄e ewōr jipikpikj, kōm̧m̧ane juon kurup jilu m̧ōttan.

Mingle and Share (in person) (10–15 minutes)

Bwebwenato im Kwaļo̧k Ippān Doon (ilo armej) (10–15 minit)

Ikkure in t ej jerbal wōt n̄an kurup ko rej kweilo̧k ilo ippān doon im̧ jab online.

Steps

Bun̄tōn ko

1. Kālet juon kajjitōk. (Kōjerbale juon jān juon katak ak lale “Kajjitōk ko” ilo appendix in.)

2. Jutak im pukot juon m̧ōttam̧.

3. Kajjitōk ippān eo m̧ōttam̧ kajjitōk eo. Keememej uwaak eo an eo m̧ōttam̧. Uwaak kajjitōk eo an eo m̧ōttam̧.

4. Etetal ipeļaakin ruum̧ eo im pukote juon m̧ōttam̧ ekāāl. Kajjitōk im uwaaki kajjitōk ko. Āliji jejjo iien ippān ro m̧ōttam̧ rekāāl. Keememej uwaak ko an aolep ro m̧ōttam̧.

5. Jepļaak n̄an jea eo am̧. Kwaļo̧k ippān kūrub eo ta eo kwaar ekkatak.

Example

Waanjon̄ok

Question: How many people are in your family?

Rikkatak ro rej etetal im kajjitōk im uwaake kajjitōk ippān ro m̧ōttāer jet.

• Maria: How many people are in your family?

  Luna: There are four people in my family. How many people are in your family?

  Maria: Three.

Rikkatak ro rej kwaļo̧k ta eo rekar ekkatak.

• Teacher: How many people are in Maria’s family?

  Luna: There are three people in Maria’s family.