Swahili Courses


Elementary Level : Swahili 101 and 102

COURSE GOALS: Introduction to pronunciation, basic vocabulary and grammar.

TEXTBOOK: Tuseme Kiswahili (NALRC)



General Oral Exam Overview


Basics

  • Greetings and Introductions
  • Classroom Objects
  • Numbers and Counting
  • Colors
  • Feelings and Emotions
  • Hobbies

About Yourself

  • Introducing Yourself
  • Your Family
  • Your Studies and Work

Dexcribing the Present

  • Describing objects, places, your house, your apartment, a place you visited, your university, et cetera
  • Narrating daily or general activities

Narrating on the Past

  • What you/someone else did yesterday, last night, last summer, on your trip to France, last year.

Talking About the Future

  • Your plans for this afternoon
  • A Vacation
  • The Summer
  • Next Year
  • After Graduation