SwahiliPod101 All About Curriculum

In this set of 15 lessons, you will learn all about the society and culture of Kenya. These lessons are entirely in English and are for those who want to learn more about Swahili language and in-depth information about the country where it is spoken.

ALL ABOUT	Title/Topic	Function	Summary
#1	Introduction to Kenya and the Swahili Language	Talking about Kenya and the Swahili language	Background of the Swahili Language, About Kenya, Where Is Swahili Spoken? Swahili Writing
#2	Cracking the Swahili Writing System	Understanding the Swahili Writing System	The Swahili writing system and alphabet
#3	Painless Swahili Grammar	Understanding the characteristics of Swahili Grammar	Basic Swahili Grammar, Gender, Articles, Plurals of Nouns, The Plural Definite Article, Pronouns, Conjugation, Unique Aspect of Language, Adjectives
#4	Swahili Pronunciation Made Easy	Understanding the characteristics of Swahili Pronunciation	Swahili Vowels and Consonants, Consonant Groups, Swahili's Sound that are Different from Other Languages
#5	Top 5 Must-Know Phrases for Learning Swahili	Using the top 5 must-know phrases in Swahili	Jambo ("Hello!") Asante ("Thank you")/ La asante ("No, thank you") Tafadhali ("Please") Kunradhi ("Excuse me") Samahani ("I'm sorry")
#6	Can You Answer These 4 Questions About Kenya?	Testing yourself on Kenya	4 quiz questions testing your knowledge on Kenya
#7	Top 5 Kenyan Dishes	Talking about famous Kenyan dishes	Kenyan cuisine: typical dishes, regional dishes, seasonal dishes, table etiquette
#8	Top 5 Things You Need to Know About Kenyan Society	Talking about daily life and society in Kenya	Life in Kenya: Major Cities and How they Work, Family Life, Work, Culture, and Economy, Politics, Generational Trends
#9	Top 5 Most Important Dates on the Kenyan Calendar	Talking about important holidays	Number 5: Labor Day Number 4: Christmas Eve Number 3: Easter Number 2: Madaraka Day Number 1: Jamhuri Day
#10	Top 5 Kenyan Pop Culture Things You Need to Know About!	Talking about Swahili pop culture	Pop Culture in Kenya: Music, Movies, Television, Celebrities, Sports Figures
#11	Top 5 Most Useful Tools for Learning Swahili	Using the top 5 tools to help you learn Swahili	Top 5 Useful Tools for Learning Swahili: 1. Entertainment 2. Dictionary 3. Swahili-Speaking Friends and Loved Ones 4. Social Networking 5. Pen and Paper
#12	Top 5 Swahili Language Mistakes You Should Never Make	Avoiding common mistakes in Swahili	5 Tips for Avoiding Mistakes in Swahili: Tip 1: Don't Talk Fast Tip 2: Learn Basic Conjugations Tip 3: Learn the Pronunciation Now Tip 4: Learn the Swahili-English Pronunciation Tip 5: Learn the Swahili Writing System
#13	Top 5 Swahili Phrases Your Teacher Will Never Teach You	Using Swahili phrases you won't learn in the classroom	Top 5 Phrases Your Teacher Will Never Teach You: Phrase 1: gonja kidogo! ("Wait a minute!") Phrase 2: niaje? ("What's going on?") Phrase 3: poa ("cool") Phrase 4: haki!? ("seriously!?") Phrase 5: sivyo!? ("right!?")
#14	Top 5 Classroom Phrases in Swahili	Using useful Swahili phrases in the classroom	5 Useful Phrases for the Classroom in Swahili: Phrase 1:…ina maanisha nini? ("What does…mean?") Phrase 2: fungueni vitabu vyenu ("Open your books") Phrase 3: sielewi ("I don't understand"). Phrase 4: rudia mara moja tena ("One more t ime"). Phrase 5: umeelewa? ("Understood?")
#15	Top 5 Pet Phrases from the Swahili Teachers	Using the hosts' favorite Swahili phrases	SwahiliPod101's Favorite Phrases in Swahili: Phrase 1: hujambo? ("How are you doing?") Phrase 2: Sijambo ("I am ?ne.") Phrase 3: wapi…? ("Where is…?") Phrase 4: sivyo ("Is it ") Phrase 5: pengine ("Maybe")