HAW 50 - Basic Conversational Hawaiian

Institution:

Kapiolani Community College

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Description:

3 hours lecture per week In HAW 50, the basic Hawaiian conversational patterns will be taught to those in visitor industry and to those who want to enrich themselves in knowing and understanding Hawai'i by way of the language. As an aid to understanding and appreciating the Hawaiian language, familiar place names of Hawai'i based on myths, legends, and historical accounts will be introduced.Upon successful completion of HAW 50, the student should be able to: Understand conversational Hawaiian spoken at normal conversational speed on subject matters covered in class. Recognize about 300 Hawaiian words and be able to use 80 percent of them. Speak Hawaiian with the proper inflection, intonation, and rhythm. Ask basic questions and be able to give appropriate responses in Hawaiian. Ask for directions and give directions in Hawaiian. Introduce each other in Hawaiian. Exchange about 30 greeting expressions. Understand and use loan words in Hawaiian. Pronounce correctly names of people and places and know their meanings about 90 percent of the time. Count in Hawaiian and use numbers to express money matters and telling time. Recognize and reproduce sounds of vowels, consonants and diphthongs 90 percent of the time. Retell historical events and legends pertaining to the history of Honolulu. Understand the meanings of traditional Hawaiian songs.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

kapiolani.hawaii.edu/page/home

Phone Number:

(808) 734-9000

Regional Accreditation:

Western Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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