Thursday, 26 October 2017

  1. How do you celebrate Maori Language Week in your class/school? We celebrate New Zealand Maori week by at the start of school Mr foster has a Maori word, we then try and guess the meaning of the word.
  2. Why is this an important week to New Zealand? This week is important because Maori was the first to stand on this land.
  3. How does New Zealand celebrate Maori Language Week? New Zealand celebrate Maori Language Week by speaking Maori.
  4. Can you name any local places of significance that have a Maori name?Why are they significant?

  5. Levin and Shannon, after W. H. Levin and G. V. Shannon, directors of the WellingtonManawatu Railway Company which made the towns possible
  6. What is your favourite Maori phrase or a saying you have heard this week? My favourite Maori phrase is Kia ora tātou - Hello everyone.
  7. What other languages are a part of your school and are these celebrated?there is sigh language week, my sister is deaf so every Wednesday to learn sighing.
  8. What are the three official languages of New Zealand? there is sigh language, English and Maori week.
  9. If New Zealand was to officially celebrate another language what language do you think that should be? Why? koren, there are alot of Koren's in New zealand. and i think it would it would be nice.
  10. Do you know of other countries that celebrate a second language in their country? What country and how do they celebrate.