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OBJECTIVES:
In this chapter you will learn:
- About different types of clothing
- About seasonal clothings
- The use of the verbs fi_ l / fi_ k, w, d/g, w, r
- Further use of interrogatives
- Current trends in fashion
wn r ( Vocabulary )
Nouns
pnl respect
culture
a clothe
bb a shirt or a blouse (Yorb style)
bls blouse (western style)
jk shoulder
fl hat
gl a scarflike headgear
gnn guinea
born shawl
bs sock(s)
bw glove(s)
gbyw wedding
mra an outfit
r a wrap-around cloth/ wrapper
snk funeral
smlrk naming ceremony
iy honor
jkt jacket
jns jeans
kjsk to face ones husband
kt coat
obnrin female
oko farm
j market
knrin male
y harmattan
ptk important
kt a pair of pants
swt sweater
tt t-shirt
skt skirt
yt earring(s)
COERLL - Yorb Y Mi Page 260 CC 2012 The University of Texas at Austin
Or Kknl ( Chapter 11 ) wn r ( Vocabulary )
Noun Phrases
sko fl fall season
kk kkan each season
sk mrin tt four different seasons
a rn clothes for the dry season
a de formal wear
a ojoojm informal clothing
a j clothes for the rainy season
a k woven material
a ls lace material
a tr strip of cloth
wn ll rich people
wu klp sleeveless clothing
ibi i/ ibi workplace
gb ooru hot weather
il kr foreign countries
orl-de mrk USA
ltr ooru as a result of heat
kt pp short pants/shorts
Verbs
d/g to wear, e.g. a hat
gbay popular
gbd must
j to be
npn thick
r to wrap around
w to tie, e. g. a headgear
w to wear ( clothes, shoes, or other apparel)
wn to be expensive
Verb Phrases
di gbd wrap-around waist
fn ly allow
ir wo? what type?
k p not complete
pa we say proverbially
yt s different from
Adjectives
oriri different types
Conjunction
tb or
Prepositional phrase
n n mrn in another way
Lesson 1 - k Kn:
A ww n il Yorb (Types of Clothing)
I e 1
Dhn wn br wny n knrr.
Answer the following questions in complete sentences.
I e 2
S b ni tb b k fn wn gblhn wny
State whether the following sentences are true or false
B NI B K
1. r a mta ptk ni wn Yorb ma w
2. A mrde t awn Yorb ma w ni a kr ti
a dr
3. wn knrin Yorb ma w bb ti kt
4. N il Yorb bkan n n a ti wn knrin ti
bnrin.
5. Obnrin le w kt n il Yorb
I e 3
Par wn gblhn wny.
Complete the following sentences.
1. wn Yorb ma w ir ori a
a. mta
b. mrin
c. mf
d. mj
I e 4
Dhn wn br wny.
Answer the following questions.
Ir a wo ni wn Yorb ma w l s...?
1. j
2. ibi gbyw
3. ibi smlrk
4. ibi
5. / il-sinmi
I e 5
Nibo ni wn Yorb ma w wn a wny l?
Where do Yorb people wear these clothes to?
1. a dr
2. a kr
3. a ls
4. a k
5. a dmsk
Lesson 2 - k Kej:
More Interrogatives
The following models illustrate the use of interrogatives such as: k ni, ta ni, ngb wo, nbo, k
l, bwo and wo.
Who?
Q. Ta ni w nnu yr n? Who is inside the room?
R. dhn: K s n kankan nnu yr n. Nobody is inside the room.
Q. we ta ni y? Whose book is this?
R. we Tt ni. Its Tts book.
Q. Ta ni o frn ni il-w r? Who do you like in your school?
R. Mo frnan olk mi. I like my teacher.
What?
Q. K ni e nsny? What are you doing now?
R. M ka w mi. Im reading my book.
Q. K n y? What is this?
R. Ayn l ni. Yp! Its a big cockroach. Wow!
Q. K n k? What are you reading?
R. M ka w ynk ni. Im reading a book by ynk .
When?
Q. Ngb wo ni j-b r? When is your birthday?
R. la ni. Its tomorrow.
Where?
Q. Nbo ni gb? Where do you live?
R. N gb j ni m gb I live near the market.
Why?
Q. K l d t sunkn? Why are you crying?
R. N k r p ow mi. I cannot find my wallet.
How?
Q. Bwo ni? How are you?
R. Dada ni? Im fine.
Q. Bwo ni o e ma d j? How will you get to the market?
R. M gun kk mi ni. I will ride my bicycle.
Which one?
Q. wo nn wn dmdknrin yn ni o Which of those boys do you like?
frn?
R. Tnd ni mo frn. I like Tnd.
Q. Tt wo l l s ? Which street leads to the church?
R. Tti w s ni. The street on the left.
I e 1
Fi ebr t b y d wn lfo wny
Fill in the spaces below with the appropriate interrogative.
I e 2
Lo wn ebr wny lt da gblhn.
Use the following interrogatives to form sentences.
1. K ni?
2. Ta ni?
3. Nbo ni?
4. K ld?
5. Bwo ni?
Lesson 3 - k Kta:
Verbs fi_l/fi_ k, w, d, w, r, g
The following verbs are used with clothing: fi_l/ fi_ k, w, d, w, r, g. For instance:
wn knrin ma n w bb ti agbd. Wn ma n d fl.
B pr:
knrin g fl.
Obnrin g gl.
However, d and w are general terms while g denotes a particular style of headgear or hat.
Below are the different types of clothes for men and women and the manner in which they are worn
in Yorbland.
Ay l t (Fashion Trends)
I e 1
Dhn wn br wny.
Answer the following questions.
I e 2
So wn t bara mu ni w A ti w B pap.
Match the words in column A with those in column B.
A B
gl w
fl w
r fi_ l /fi_k jk
kt d
born r
I e 3
W wn r wny
Look for these words in the puzzle below. Pay attention to the tones!
a bb fl gl born r smlrk iy j kt
i r o u k t i b o r a
u a t m f o g b d e b s
a s a b o g j s e a d i o
b b i l r d l o d b p
i l k u r f a e j o o
b b l a r l p a g r l
i j a s m l r k u o
l o g b a l u m a f b n n
a d p a o i y i n i u i j i
b u l g u r p t b y
u g b a d f i l a g b
g b j u m p n g b a d u
s m l r k b
i k e j p o p o l a j a g b
a a j s o k o t o g b e j
I e 4
Par wn gblhn wny n knrr.
Complete the following sentences.
4. ________________ k e a bl Yorb.
a. A kr
b. A ls
c. A dr
d. A st
I e 5
State the equivalence of this proverb in English and explain its relevance in todays
activities.
b y b e f n a e sko r
lk tt n il Yorb
I e 6
Dhn wn br wny n knrr.
Answer the following questions in complete sentences.
1. Ir nyn wo ni wn Yorb?
2. Drk i w t wn Yorb ma e.
3. Ir wn nyn wo ni wn lo lk n il Yorb?
4. K ni f t lk onke fi w n ay de-n?
5. Drk ir wn w lk t wn w n ay de-n.
I e 7
K tum wn r wny sl n de Yorb.
Write the meanings of these words in Yorb.
1. Aknkanj
2. Iyn
3. dl oy
4. lj
5.
I e 8
Par wn gblhn wny.
Complete the following sentences.
Lesson 4 - k Krin:
Seasonal Clothings
riri a ni wn nyn ma w n sko fl, wt, sprg, sm ti kk y.
B pr:
N fl N wt
- swt t k npn - kt wt
- jkt - swt
- jns - bw
- tt - bs
N sprng N sm
-swt t npn -ti
- jkti -tt
- jns - sglt
- bls
A j n rn
I e 1
Dhn wn br wny n knrr.
Answer the following questions in complete sentences.
1. K ni d t nyn k fi l w a j n rn?
2. ly ohun t ma l n sko wt.
3. Ir a wo ni wn nyn ma w n sko sprg?
4. lt ni p a ti k npn ni wn nyn ma w n sko fl? e ly.
5. T b di sko sm ir a wo ni w frn lti ma w?
I e 2
Par wn gblhn wny.
Complete the following sentences.
1. wn Yorb ma b ng n_______________?
a. sko fl
b. sko wt
c. sk rn
d. sk j
2. Ir sk ml ni a le r n orl-d mrk?
a. mta
b. mj
c. mf
d. mrin
3. sk ml ni a le r n orl-d Njr?
a. mta
b. mj
c. mf
d. mrin
4. N sk sm wn nyn ma w____________?
a. kt
b. swt
c. bw
d. kt pp
I e 3
S b ni tb b k fn wn gblhn wny
State whether the following sentences are true or false
B NI B K
1. wn Yorb frn a j n rn.
2. K s yt lrin sk j ti sk rn n orl-d
Njr.
3. tt ma p n sko fl ju sko wt l.
4. Tt ni wn ar orl-d mrk ma w n
sko wt.
5. sk mj pr ni a l r n orl-d mrk.
For instance:
Ngb wo ni il-k gga Yunifst tiTexas When does the school year begin at
n Austin br ldn? the University of Texas at Austin?
I e 4
Dhn wn br wny.
Answer the following questions.
1. Ngb wo ni sk j ni l r?
2. Ngb wo ni o ma jun r?
3. Ngb wo ni bba r ma ti ibi i d?
4. Ngb wo ni w l s j?
5. Ngb wo ni o ma sn?
6. Ngb wo ni o ma w a tt?
7. Ngb wo ni sk rn ni l r?
8. Ir a wo lo frn lti w ngba sm?
9. Ir a wo lo frn lti w ngb j?
10. Ngb wo ni sk tt ni l r?
I e 5
O y kn . Lo ngb wo lti br lw r r ohun t ma e n s. M e j k
ju br mrn-n l.
Its now your turn. Use ngb wo to ask your friend some questions. Do not ask more than
five questions.
I e 6
Dhn wn br wny.
Answer the following questions.