SAM 101 - Elementary Samoan I KCC AA/HSL

Institution:

Kapiolani Community College

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Description:

3 hours lecture, 2 hours lab per week SAM 101 focuses on the development of listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills in Samoan. The structure of the language will be taught inductively. Samoan history and culture will be integrated into the study of the language. Upon successful completion of SAM 101, the student should be able to: Recognize and represent in speech and writing the basic phonological, morphological, and syntactical features of Samoan. Acquire a basic vocabulary consisting of approximately 350 words and expressions dealing with commonly encountered objects, situations, and ideas. Understand and participate in conversations that use the basic vocabulary. Read Samoan texts that use the basic vocabulary. Write properly formed sentences and brief compositions in Samoan, using the basic vocabulary and proper orthography. Appreciate and use idiomatic nuances and bodily gestures common to native speakers of Samoan. Understand the special significance of words in songs, proverbs, and ceremonial speech.

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Multiple

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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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