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APPENDIX Q
EXPLORING: Formulas
1. Ask for 4-8 highly useful formulas. Examples are greetings, courtesy phrases, 'please say it again,' 'I don't understand,' ways of expressing agreement or disagreement. Find out the approximate meaning of each and when and with whom you can use it. Write this down in E. DO NOT write in the FL yet!
ESTABLISHING
2.SE/G, TF, SF, TC (Fx max. 3)
3.SE/G, TF, SF, Tf, SF, TC
4.TE/G, SF
5.write down F1-n
6.S read F1-n
| FL | English | |
| F1 | ũrĩ mwega(?) | Hello-anyone anytime |
| F2 | wenda | please |
| F3 | nĩ wega(?) | thank you |
| F4 | cokera) | say it again |
| F5 | ndira menya | I don't understand |
| F6 | nĩ-guo | I agree- (or yes) or both-- |
| F7 | ti-guo(?) | I don't agree (or no) or both |
| F8 | tigwo na wega thű na wega |
a. Remain in peace - Goodbye b. Go in peace |
Do not try to do 'sorting' for the words in Formulas.
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