EnglishConnect for Missionaries
Appendix: Ikkure ko an Kurup in Ekōnono eo

“Appendix: Ikkure ko an Kurup in Ekōnono eo,” EnglishConnect 2 n̄an Rūkkatak ro (2022)

“Ikkure ko an Kurup in Ekōnono eo,” EnglishConnect 2 n̄an Rūkkatak ro

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. Kwomaron̄ ikkure ikkure kein jabdewōt iien ilo kweilo̧k ko an kūrub. 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)

jilu kajjitōk ko

Steps

Bun̄tōn ko

  1. Kāālete 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.

Questions to Review Patterns:

Kajjitōk ko n̄an Etali Jon̄ak ko:

  • What do you like doing? Why?

  • Tell me about your extended family.

  • How are you and your sister different?

  • Are you happy? Why or why not?

  • Tell me about where you live.

  • What were you like as a child?

  • Tell me about your weekly routine.

  • What did you do yesterday?

  • Where were you yesterday? Why?

  • When did you finish school?

  • What happened when you moved to the United States?

  • Tell me about shopping in your city.

  • Which phone is better?

  • Tell me about your neighborhood.

  • What will you do tomorrow?

  • Tell me about your favorite holiday.

  • Tell me about your plans for the summer.

  • What do you do when you are sick?

  • Tell me about a time when you got hurt. What happened?

  • Tell me about an event next week.

  • Tell me about your last vacation.

  • What are your future plans?

More Questions:

Elōn̄ļo̧k Kajjitōk ko:

  • What’s your favorite thing to do on the weekend?

  • What’s your favorite place to visit?

  • Tell me about your favorite memory from your childhood.

  • Describe your favorite family tradition.

  • Name one great thing about your family.

  • What is something you really want to do in the future?

  • What adjectives best describe you?

  • Where would you like to go on vacation?

  • What is your favorite movie?

  • Tell me about your greatest adventure.

  • Tell me about your favorite food.

  • What is your dream job?

  • Who is your role model? Why?

  • Why do you want to learn English?

  • Tell me about your best friend.

  • What is one of your current goals?

Notes

Kakeememej ko

  • Kwomaron̄ 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. Kwomaron̄ kōm̧m̧ankajjitōk ko rekāāl. Kwomaron̄ 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.

  • Kwomaron̄ 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)

kōrā eo ej jijet likin ej atartar ippān bo̧o̧t eo

Steps

Bun̄tōn ko

  1. Ajej n̄an ruo tiim̧ ko.

  2. Kāālet 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)

jiron̄ eo im ippān juon bo̧o̧ļ

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.

Give One, Get One (10–20 minutes)

Leļo̧k Juon, Bōk Juon (10–20 minit)

Steps

Bun̄tōn ko

  1. Kāālet 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

Unin Kōnono: baam̧le

M̧ōttam̧ A ej jeik:

  • mom

  • dad

  • sister

  • brother

M̧ōttam̧ 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 M̧ōttam̧ A

  • mom

  • dad

  • sister

  • brother

  • grandmother

Laajrak eo an M̧ōttam̧ 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—“I think that you …” (15–20 minutes)

Juon ennaan ejjab m̧ool—“Ij ļōmņak bwe kwe …” (15–20 minit)

ruo kōrā rej ettōn̄

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 rūkkatak. Ba, “Ij ļōmņak bwe kwe …” 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 jibadōk ļalem boiin ko n̄an an wiin!

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

Example

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 boiin.)

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.

Tell Me a Story! (5–15 minutes)

Jiron̄ Eō juon Bwebwenato!

Steps

Bun̄tōn ko

  1. Jerbal ippān juon m̧ōttam̧ ak juon kurup edik.

  2. Juon armej ej ba jentōj eo kein kajuon kōn juon bwebwenato kar kōm̧m̧ane.

  3. Armej eo tok juon ej ba jentōj eo kein karuo.

  4. Bōk an doon iien kwaļo̧k juon jentōj in bwebwenato eo m̧ae iien bwebwenato eo ej jem̧ļo̧k.

Example

A: Yesterday, Sara and Mari missed the bus to come to conversation group.
B: They waited for the next bus, but it didn’t come.
C: They started to walk to the church.
A: Luke was driving to conversation group and saw them walking.
B: He stopped so they could go with him.
C: Sara, Mari, and Luke arrived 20 minutes late.
A: Luke was happy to help Sara and Mari.
B: He said it was a blessing in disguise that he was late.
C: They all had a fun time.

Notes

Kakeememej ko

  • Kōm̧m̧ane jilu kūrub ko ļalem armej ie.

  • Kwomaron̄ kōm̧m̧ane m̧akūtkūt in epidodoļo̧k ilo am̧ kwaļo̧ke juon pija n̄an jino bwebwenato eo.

  • Bar juon wāween n̄an kōm̧m̧an an m̧akūtkūt in pidodoļo̧k ej n̄an kōm̧m̧an bwe kajjojo kūrub ren jinoe kōn ejja jentōj eo wōt. N̄an waanjon̄ak, kajjojo kūrub emaron̄ jino kōn “Elukkuun kar nana weekend eo aō” ak “Ekar raan eo em̧m̧antata aō ilo mour e aō.”

Two Truths and One Lie (10–15 minutes)

Ruo M̧ool 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 ennaan ko am̧ ilo ellaaj n̄an juon m̧ōttam̧ ak juon kūrub edik in jilu n̄an ļalem armej.

  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

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)

em̧m̧aan eo ej ron̄jake

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

  • En̄in ej juon wāween em̧m̧an n̄an kamminene vocabulary 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.

Dice Game 2 (10–15 minutes)

Ikkure Jekdi 2 (10–15 minit)

Steps

Bun̄tōn ko

ruo jekdi

  1. Kwoj aikuji ruo jekdi (ak kaat nōm̧ba ko 1–6).

  2. Kāālet jiljino verb ko im je ioon bo̧o̧t eo nōm̧ba 1–6.

  3. Kāālet naan ko jet, pronoun ko, ak tenses ko im je ioon bo̧o̧t nōm̧ba eo 1–6.

  4. Jerbal ippān juon m̧ōttam̧ ak juon kūrub edik in jilu n̄an ļalem armej ro. Kōdābil jekdi eo. Kōjerbal jim̧or nōm̧ba ko kwoj kōdābili n̄an ejaake juon jentōj ippān naan ko rekkar. Aolep rej bōk koņaer

Example

Rūkaki eo ej je ļaajrak in verb ko im tenses ko ioon bo̧o̧t eo.

Verb ko

  1. eat

  2. play

  3. talk

  4. laugh

  5. go

  6. buy

Tenses ko

  • 1, 3, 5 = past tense

  • 2, 4, 6 = present tense

Rūkkatak 1 ej kōdābil jekdi eo im ej waļok 6 im 3. Ej ejaake juon jentōj ej kōjerbal wia + past tense.

  • “I bought rice and chicken at the store last night.”

Rūkkatak 2 ej kōdabil jekdi eo im waļok 4 im 6. Ej ejake juon jentōj ej kōjerbal ettōn̄ + past tense.

  • “I always laugh at my dog. He’s so silly.”

Rūkkatak 3 ej kōdābil jekdi eo im waļok 1 im 5. Ej ejaake juon jentōj ej kōjerbal m̧ōn̄ā + past tense.

  • “I ate pizza for lunch.”

Notes

Kakeememej ko

  • En̄in ej juon wāween n̄an kamminene tense (past, present, future) ak karōk in grammer ko jet (kōjerbal m̧okta im ālkin, kajjitōk ko, ennaan ko rejjab em̧m̧an, im etal wōt)

  • 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.

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

  2. Karōki ilo ruo ļain ko rej jelm̧ae doon.

    pija in ruo ļain in armej ro rej jelm̧ae doon

  3. Armej ro rej jelm̧ae doon rej m̧ōttāik doon.

  4. Ro m̧ōttād rej kajjitōk im uwaake kajjitōk eo.

    pija in ruo ļain in armej ro ijo me aolep armej rej em̧m̧akūtļo̧k n̄an jikin eo armej eo tuanbwijmaron̄ ej pād ie.

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

    pija ej kwaļo̧k ruo ļain in armej ro rej jelm̧ae armej ro rekāāl jān ta eo rekar ijjino kake

  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.

ruo armej rej kōnono

Steps

Bun̄tōn ko

  1. Kāālet 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

Question: What do you like to do?

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

  • Sara: What do you like to do?

    Mei: I like to dance. What do you like to do?

    Sara: I like to go to karaoke.

    Mei: What’s your favorite song to sing?

    Sara: I don’t have a favorite song. I really like to sing with other people.

    Mei: What do you like to do?

    Lee: I like to play video games. What do you like to do?

    Mei: I like to dance. What is your favorite game?

    Lee: I like strategy games.

Rūkkatak eo ej kwaļo̧k ippān kūrub eo ta eo raar katak.

  • Teacher: What does Mei like to do?

    Sara: She likes to dance.

    Teacher: What does Lee like to do?

    Mei: He likes to play video games.