Unit 7 - He aha ō kākahu mō te kanikani? – What are you wearing to the dance?
Activity 2 - Learning the names for some articles of clothing in Māori
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Watch Unit 7 Scene 3 where the girls and boys talk about what they are going to wear to the dance.
Read through the new words on the chart.
| Tarau |
Trousers |
| Hāte |
Shirt |
| Hū |
Shoe(s) |
| Panekoti |
Skirt |
| Pōtae |
Hat |
| Koti |
Coat, Jacket |
| Tōkena |
Socks |
| Hingareti |
Singlet |
Practising the new words
Use a fashion magazine or a fashion poster using colours and clothing. Each piece of clothing should have different colour combinations, e.g. hāte kākāriki (green shirt) with tarau kahurangi (blue trousers). Point to some combinations and practise using the clothing and colour words.
Try the new sentences below.
| He pai te hāte kākāriki ki au. |
I like the green shirt. |
| He pai ngā hū whero ki au. |
I like the red shoes. |
| He pai ēnei kākahu ki au. |
I like these clothes. |
Copy the new words to your Wehi.
He Kōrero clip 11 Removing shoes.
Tasks
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Read through the new words on the chart.

Practising the new words
Use a fashion magazine or a fashion poster using colours and clothing. Each piece of clothing should have different colour combinations, e.g. hāte kākāriki (green shirt) with tarau kahurangi (blue trousers). Point to some combinations and practise using the clothing and colour words.
Try the new sentences below.

Copy to your Wehi
Copy the new words to your Wehi.

