African Luo 2 English

Contact of African - Luo To English Language Learning & Translation 101 (Instructor - Led / 'Self - Guided' Course) Instructor:

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MADAM DOROTHY @dero

E-mail: africanluo2english@gmail.com

Tel: 416.760.6180 / Fax: 416.392.5500

Instructor Portfolio Summary One or Two - for African Luo - Lango

L.T.P. - LUO - 101 / 0.5 basic & L.T.P. - LUO - 102 / 0.5 intermediary levels.

African Lango is different from the new International Lango Language,

esperanto - both Lango languages however are easy to learn, as the latter

mainly uses a syntax system adopted from English, combining it with: French,

Spanish, Latin, Italian and the Romanic lanugages among others. The African

Luo - Lango mainly uses short letter - words that are easy to remember.

Instructor Profile Summary:

The African Luo - Lango To English Language Translation 101 Instructor

is a multi - task oriented, multimedia and e-commerce websites management

on - line training instructor. Her multi - disciplinary Public Administration back

- ground (M.P.A, Queens University, Canada) provides for mastery in varied fields.

The instructor has numerous years of experience as an educator to primary and

high school pre - university entrance students, tutoring: Luo, English Language

/ Literature, Mathematics, Georgraphy, and business courses as e - commerce

websites management. This African - Luo to English Language Translation 101

training is founded on years of experience as a newstranslator and newsreader

for an African national radio broadcasting station and on - line radio stations.

The instructor has functional knowledge of: English; Luo- Lango, Jopadhola;

Luganda; Swahili; and currently enjoys working on her Spanish and French.

Her life - long passion is to be a good educator to as many as can be reached

through accredited institutions of learning, physically and / or electronically .

Speical Note -

This course is offered twice yearly through the five week semester programs

during spring semester between April and June, and during summer

semester between August and October.

Time Frame:

There are four one - hour lessons per week for five weeks at the basic level

and four one - hour lessons per week for five weeks at the intermediary level.

LINK TO THIS AFRICAN LUO - LANGO TO ENGLISH TRANSLATION 101

TRAINING COURSE - http://tinyurl.com/ynrl4x

ABOUT COURSE - THE INTRODUCTORY AFRICAN

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- LUO TO ENGLISH LANGUAGE TRANSLATION 101.

*LUO LANGUAGE LEARNING & TRANSLATION TRAINING

PROGRAM* CODES: L.T.P - LUO - 101 / 0.5 (Basic, Half Credit)

and L.T.P. - LUO - 102 / 0.5 (Intermediary, Half Credit):

This is a special - interest, instructor - led "self - directed"

language learning and translation course. The on - line

course offered here is to be completed over five weeks

for the basic level one, and over five weeks for the

intermediary level two.

A much slower pace of five months is sufficient for thorough

wholesome mastery of the African Luo Language through

own (not instructor - led) "self - directed" learning at each

of the two levels one and two.

P.S. NOTE:

Luo is a general term applied to many African culturally

near - similar tribes who speak varied languages, some

- times of near - similar dialects. Rigorous research and

anthropological studies have been done in the academic,

geo - political or socio - economic fileds of some of these

regions. This language translation and training program

focusses on the Luo language of the central sub - region

of Uganda known as Lango, about which there is enough

reference materials and resources for language study.

GOALS OF THE LANGUAGE TRAINING PROGRAM:
This language training is a part of cross cultural education that aims at
strengthening bonds between African culture and the American
cultural mosaic among various other cultures world wide.
The course offers a unique opportunity to study an
African language in a global context.

OBJECTIVES OF THE TRAINING INCLUDE:
- promoting cross - cultural interaction as well as supporting
the development of individuals socially and economically.
- promoting peace through appreciation of diversity, and
- playing our part in the world by expressing our own (Luo -
Lango) language and culture in all of its numerous forms.
- Catering to language requirements of many families living
and / or working in the various parts of our global village.
- preserving language and cultures by promoting awareness
thereby understanding and appreciation of our cultural
differences, as well as our heritage inorder to spice up life.
- Exploring our world through our language and culture
in relation to: selected world languages and cultures;
world politics plus other global issues of interest;
and current social or economic events.

THE RHINOCEROS LOGO SYMBOLIZES THE LUO - LANGO

CHERISHED CULTURAL VALUES OF HONESTY, JUSTICE,

STRAIGHT-FOWARDNESS, SIMPLICITY, AND FOCUS.

*** POTENTIALLY INTERESTED STUDENTS:

African Luo language is very easy to grasp due to the fact
that the sentences mainly comprise of very short letter words.
It has been and is easily learnt as well as fluently spoken
by previous learners from all cultures world - wide, and from
all walks of life including:

international studies certificate students who must
combine language, cultural and multidisciplinary learning;
language studies students; tourists visiting Africa or Uganda,
commonly referred to as the 'pearl of Africa'; language trans
-lators working with the U.N., media and with the Luo peoples;
Ph.D students who must pass an African foreign language
exam; business investors interested in knowing the basics;
missionaries interested in spreading the 'good news';
embassy workers; N.G.O and international agency represent
-atives; academicians, researchers; and historians or
anthropologists interested in learning more about the origins
of Luo - Lango cultures alongside others in the African region.

Many students as well undertake linguistics and language learning
for mind - broadening and for the furthering of personal growth.
African Language Studies generally provide benefits to students
from the humanities, social sciences, physical, biological and
agricultural sciences, as well as those from our professional
schools, such as education, law, veterinary medicine,
pharmacy, and environmental design.

ABOUT THE COURSE - URL LINK: http://www.tinyurl.com/ypnxz9

COURSE DESCRIPTION & LANGUAGE ORIGIN - LINK:

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http://www.tinyurl.com/2cqurb

The Western Nilotic (Luo) language owes its origin to many, including the Lango of Uganda.They like their Northern neighbours, share many cultural characteristics with their Ateker (Eastern Nilotic) neighbours.

GOALS AND OBJECTIVES OF THE LANGUAGE TRAINING
are achieved through varied learning media
- Web - based cross cultural educational language training
- E-Talk shows focussing on African languages and society.
- Cross cultural educational audio entertainment via: music,
poetry and drama through books and electronic media
including movies, audio or video cassettes, CDs and DVDs.
Extensive use is made of audio visual materials, with intensive

training in: listening, speaking, reading and writing

THE STUDENT IS EXPECTED TO UNDERSTAND AND TO BE ABLE
TO INTERPRETE AFRICAN LUO BY THE END OF THE LUO LANGUAGE TRAINING.
BELOW IS A SAMPLE OF LUO TEXT AS WOULD APPEAR IN AN EXAM:

Translation Section

& A Translation Link.

Translate the African Luo - Lango text below into English (36 Minutes).

Title: Pwonyu otino kede

tekwaro me Lango -

KWACA bot Langi duc atye i kabedo duc atye i wilobo ni ame
Obanga ocweo aniang aber, Langi atye i lobo amuni ikare ni
odoko muni.

Pingo Lango pe anyuti otino gi ame onywalo tekwaro?
Tekwaro me Lango otyeko rwenyo aber pingo?

Otino Langi me 1959-2004 pe ongeo kit akwari gi kede jami
akwari timo. Pingo obedo balu wunu jo ame muni ogamo i
tekwaro gi?

Otino me kare ni pe ngeo cem Lango, dwar, cobo akot,
Anyeri, kwat, nyom, woro odong, abila, apuny, tweyo lao,
woro maro, ceko icina - koca ba - opuk dinidini, mako
dyere, gwoko maro, lamo two, gwoko paco ka adwong oto.

Dong akwayo odong dini, Won Nyaci wa, Adwong Yosam Odur,
pi tero kop man acalo kop apire tek bot MPs ducu me Lango
me cako cukul me pwonyo Langi ame pe obedo ikare me niang
te kwaro gi. Cukul man ger Apac kede Lira.

Robert Awany
Obangangeo P.S.

N.V: Wednesday, 12th May, 2004.

In Summary,
The student is expected at the end of training, and
within a 'practice makes perfect' period of five weeks

(or five months for the very slow but sure self - pace learner),
to be as fluent as the indigenous Luo speaking persons.
The student must be able to write or to interprete any Luo:
poetry, drama, folk art, film and music. The CD sounds of Luo
cultural foundations above for example, "is dedicated to the
elders and the clan leaders (Edongo) who have done very
good and great things for the people of Ethurr (Labwor).
It praises the cultural traditions, ways and cuisines
including courtship, leadership, conflict resolution, and
the spirit of pulling together in times of need and
celebration. It commends the system of oral tradition of
handing over knowledge as a way of preserving
the people's history and literature."

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COURSE CURRICULUM: ALTERNATIVES ARE AS LISTED

ON THE CURRICULUM SHEET, FROM WHICH ONE MAY

CHOOSE ONE'S OWN COMFORTABLE STUDY PACE FROM

THE 5 WEEKS SESSION DURING SPRING FROM MID APRIL

THE 5 WEEKS SESSION DURING SUMMER FROM MID AUGUST.

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BOOK REFERENCES AND RESOURCES FOR THE

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AFRICAN LUO - LANGO TO ENGLISH LANGUAGE TRANSLATION 101

Include The Suggested Readings Below:

(Note: No Text is Compulsorily Required for This language Training Course)

Handbook To Print Out From On - line:

Self Guide To African - Luo Language Learning and Translation 101

Course Handout For Course Code: LTP - LUO - 101 / 102 /103.

. Luo Dictionary by Prof. Alexender Odonga (2005) - National Book Trust of Uganda;

Luo Biological Dictionary, by John O. Kokwaro
and Timothy Johns (1998) - 9966468412 264pp.
East African Education Publishers. Pounds 21.95 / $35.95;

Web Ref: http://www.1911encyclopedia.org/uganda;

The Last Word by Lo T. Lijong (1969);'Introduction' to Song of Prisoner by E. Blishen (1971);A Reader's Guide to African Literature, ed. by Hans M. Zell and Helene Silver (1972);Homecoming: Essays on African and Caribbean Literature, Culture, and Politics by Ngugi wa Thiong'o (1972); The Poetry of Okot p'Bitek by George A. Heron (1976);Uhuru's Fire: African Literature East to South by Adrian Roscoe (1977); 'Okot p'Bitek: Literature and Cultural Revolution' by S.O. Asein, in Journal of African Studies 5.3 (1978); Twelve African Writers by G. Moore (1980); Thought and Technique in the Poetry of Okot p'Bitek by Monica Nalyaka Wanambisi (1984); 'Okot p'Bitek: A Checklist of Worls and Criticism' by Ogo A. Ofuani, in Review of African Literatures 16.3 (1985);New Poetry from Africa: A Poetry Course for Senior Secondary Schools, ed. by R. Johnson, D. Ker, C. Maduka, O. Obafemi (1996);Postcolonial African Writers, ed. by Pushpa Naidu Parekh and Siga Fatima Jagne (1998);The Penguin Book of Modern African Poetry, ed. by Gerald Moore and Ulli Beier (1998); Oral Traditions As Philosophy: Okot P'Bitek's Legacy for African Philosophy by Samuel Oluoch Imbo (2002);

Luo - Acholi Proverbs:

Title	Acholi Proverbs.
Type	Others
Author	P'Bitek, Okot
Year of Publication	1985
Variety	Luo
Info	Nairobi: Heinemann. Pp. ix, 38.

Further information is available on Luo African writers as Okot P'Bitek (1931-1982)

Along With Numerous Other Titles From His “Selected works”:

Lak Tar Miyo Kinyero Wi Lobo, 1953 - White Teeth
Song of Lawino: A Lament, 1966 (originally: Wer pa Lawino)
Wer pa Lawino, 1969 - The Defence of Lawino (trans. by Lo Liyong)
Song of Ocol, 1970
Religion of the Central Luo , 1971
Two Songs (Song of Prisoner, Song of Malaya ), 1971
African Religions in Western Scholarship, 1972
Africa 's Cultural Revolution, 1973
Horn of My Love, 1974
Hare and Hornbill, 1978
Song of Lawino & Song of Ocol, 1984 (reprint edition).
ADDITIONAL AFRICAN LUO - LANGO TO ENGLISH LANGUAGE TRANSLATION 101 TRAINING
RESOURCES INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING BOOK REFERENCES AND SUGGESTED READINGS (CONTINUED):

Luo-English Dictionary; with notes on Luo Grammar.

Title	Luo-English Dictionary; with notes on Luo Grammar.
Type	Dictionaries
Author	Blount, Ben G., and Elise J. Padgug
Year of Publication	1974
Variety	Luo
Info	Nairobi: Institute of African Studies. Pp. 169.

Lango Syntax.

Title Lango Syntax.

Type Descriptions

Author Noonan, M.

Year of Publication n.d.

Variety Luo

Info (Manuscript

Title	Lango Syntax.
Type	Descriptions
Author	Noonan, M.
Year of Publication	n.d.
Variety	Luo
Info	(Manuscript

A Grammar of Lango by Michael Noonan

Author(s) of Review: Gerrit J. Dimmendaal
Bulletin of the School of Oriental and African Studies,

University of London, Vol. 57, No. 3 (1994),

pp. 642-644. This article consists of 3 pages.

The Lango,

a Nilotic Tribe of Uganda Central Sub Region.

Title The Lango, a Nilotic Tribe of Uganda.

Type Others

Author Driberg, Jack Herbert

Year of Publication 1923

Variety Luo

Info London: T.F. Unwin. Pp. 468. (Includes a lexicon.)

Title	The Lango, a Nilotic Tribe of Uganda.
Type	Others
Author	Driberg, Jack Herbert
Year of Publication	1923
Variety	Luo
Info	London: T.F. Unwin. Pp. 468. (Includes a lexicon.)

Okello Oculi: Orphan (1968), a dramatic,

symbolic tale in lively free verse about

modern urbanized Africa;

Okello Oculi: Prostitute (1968), a novel dealing

with the plight of the uprooted who have

left home for the lure of the city.

Okello Oculi: Kanti Riti (1974),
Okello Oculi: Malak (1977),
Okello Oculi: Kookolem (1978).
About The Luo - Lango writer, Okello Oculi,
Born 1942, Dokolo county, Lango district, Northern Uganda Ugandan novelist, poet, and chronicler of African rural village life. His writing is filled with authentic snatches of conversation, proverbs, and folk wisdom
that confirm African values and denounce European imitations.
Oculi was educated locally at Soroti College and at St. Peter's College in Tororo, St. Mary's College in Kisubi, and Makerere University in Kampala , where he edited the university journal, The Makererean. He also studied abroad at Stanford University in California and at the University of Essex in England .

URL LINK TO LUO - LANGO BOOK REFERENCES AND RESOURCES -http://www.tinyurl.com/2z2jq9

INTRODUCTORY LEVEL ONE.

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AFRICAN - LUO TO ENGLISH TRANSLATION 101

COURSE CODE LTP - LUO - 101 / 0.5

(HALF CREDIT):

COURSE CONTENTS / LESSON PLAN.

INTRODUCTORY LEVEL ONE - 20 LESSONS.

There are four one - hour lessons per week for five weeks

at the basic level and four one - hour lessons per week

for five weeks at the intermediary level.

Week One

Lessons 1 – 4 :

Introduction To E.African Luo-Lango language:
1. The 19 Letter Luo Alphabet & Pronounciation .
A E I O U W Y B P M N D T L R G K C J...
2. The Numbers
Acel, Aryo, Adek, Angwen, Abic, Abicel, Abiro...
3. Measurements
4. Lengths of Time

Week Two

Lessons 5 – 8 :
5. Time of Day
6. Dimensions and Syllabalification
7. Liasion and Vowel Harmony
8. The Parts Of Speech

Week Three

Lessons 9 - 12 :
9. The definite Article (Part One)
10. The definite Article (Part Two)
11. The definite article (Part Three)
12. The indefinite and Partitive Articles

Week Four

Lessons 13 – 16:
13. The ommission of the articles (Part One)
14. The ommission of the articles (Part Two)
15. Personal Pronoun Subjects (Part One)
16. Personal Pronoun Subjects (Part Two)

Week Five

Lessons 17 – 20:
17. The interrogative Pronouns
and the Interrogative Adjectives
18. The demonstrative Adjective
Feminine / Masculine form of Adjectives
and the Demonstrative Pronouns
19. The Relative Pronouns
20. The Possesive Adjectives

- End -

Introductory African - Luo To English Language Translation 101

Course Level One - Related Link - http://www.tinyurl.com/22jglg

And http://www.tinyurl.com/2apf4k

P.S.NOTE:

THE "SELF DIRECTED", SELF -PACED LANGUAGE TRAINING

PROGRAM IS OFFERED AS A FULL COURSE OF THE

COURSE CODE LTP - LUO - 103 / 01.0 (FULL CREDIT).

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS UNDER COURSE CURRICULUM SECTION.

INTRODUCTORY LEVEL TWO

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INTRODUCTORY LUO LANGUAGE LEVEL TWO - 20 LESSONS

COURSE CODE LTP - LUO - 102 / 0.5 (HALF CREDIT):

LESSON PLAN. PRE REQUISITE – THE INTRODUCTORY

LUO LANGUAGE LEVEL ONE.

There are four one - hour lessons per week for five weeks at the basic level

and four one - hour lessons per week for five weeks at intermediary level.

Week One (Week Six Equivalent):

Lessons 21 – 24:
21. The Possesive Pronouns
and the indefinite Pronouns
22. The Position of Adjectives
23. The comparison of Adjectives
and of Verbs
24. Negation.

Week Two (Seven)

Lessons 25 – 28:
25. Interrogation - interrogative Adjectives
and interrogative Pronouns
26. The Verb (Present, Imperfect,
Present Perfect, Past Perfect)
27. The Verb (Future, Future Perfect, Future
in the past, Future Perfect in the past,
Conditional Mood)
28. Conditional Sentences.

Week Three (Eight)

Lessons 29 – 32:
29. The Depuis Constructions (and Equivalents)
30. Prenominal Verbs
31. The Auxiliaries...and the agreement of the
past participle
32. Impersonal Verbs.

Week Four (Nine)

Lessons 32 – 32:
33. Semi-Auxiliary verbs
34. The Past Participle and Passive Voice
35. The Infinitive
36. The Present Participle.

Week Five (Ten)

Lessons 37 – 40:
37. The Subjunctive Mood (Part One)
38. The Subjunctive Mood (Part Two)
39. The Subjunctive Mood (Part Three)
40. The Faire Causative Construction
and The Literary Tenses.

Introductory African - Luo To English Language Translation 101

Course Level Two - Related Link - http://www.tinyurl.com/2xykca

And http://www.tinyurl.com/2vbah5

- END OF COURSE AND LANGUAGE TRAINING PROGRAM –

P.S.NOTE:

THE "SELF DIRECTED", SELF -PACED LANGUAGE TRAINING

PROGRAM IS OFFERED AS A FULL COURSE OF THE

COURSE CODE LTP - LUO - 103 / 01.0 (FULL CREDIT).

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS UNDER COURSE CURRICULUM SECTION.

INTRODUCTORY LEVEL PRACTICE LESSONS

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AFRICAN - LUO TO ENGLISH TRANSLATION

101 COURSE CONTENTS / LESSON PLAN.

ADDITIONAL 20 VOCUBULARY PRACTICE LESSONS / TOPICS

THAT MAY APPEAR AT WEEKLY ASSIGNMENTS OR AT EXAMS.

Note: There are four one - hour lessons per week for five weeks at the basic level

and four one - hour lessons per week for five weeks at the intermediary level.

*THE SAME PRACTICE TOPICS ARE APPLIED DURING TRAINING

AT THE INTRODUCTORY INTERMEDIARY LEVEL - TWO LESSONS

AND AT THE INTRODUCTORY BASIC LEVEL ONE LESSONS FOR:

Week One:

1. Greetings

2. Days of the week

3. Days of the month

4. Seasons of the weather

Week Two:

1. Colours

2. Clothing

3. Travel

4. Bank

Week Three:

1. The Body

2. Family

3. People

4. Food

Week Four:

1. Studies

2. Workplace

3. Sports

4. Entertainment

Week Five:

1. Nature

2. Computers

3. General Terms

4. Luo Wisdom Sayings

Related Link - http://www.tinyurl.com/yukcev

And http://www.tinyurl.com/2vbah5

- END OF LEVEL ONE AFRICAN - LUO TO ENGLISH LANGUAGE

TRANSLATION & VOCABULARY PRACTICE LESSONS TOPICS

THE LANGUAGE TRAINING - COURSE CURRICULUM

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AFRICAN LUO TO ENGLISH TRANSLATION 101.

THE LANGUAGE COURSE CURRICULUM -

BELOW IS A LANGUAGE COURSE CURRICULUM
FOR THE AFRICAN LUO - LANGO TO ENGLISH LANGUAGE

TRANSLATION 101 TRAINING PROGRAM.

A STUDENT MAY REGISTER EITHER FOR BASIC LEVEL

OR FOR INTERMEDIARY LEVEL OF THIS LANGUAGE

COURSE THAT IS OFFRERED TWICE A YEAR THROUGH

THE FIVE WEEK SEMESTER PROGRAMS DURING

SPRING SEMESTER - BETWEEN APRIL AND JUNE OR DURING

SUMMER SEMESTER - BETWEEN AUGUST AND OCTOBER.

(IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT ONE REGISTERES THREE WEEKS IN ADVANCE, I.E.

I.E.

IN EARLY MARCH FOR SPRING SEMESTER OR IN EARLY JULY FOR SUMMER SEMESTR)

SEMESTER ONE

COURSE CODE LTP - LUO - 101 / 0.5 (HALF CREDIT): STUDY
OPTION ONE - COMPRISES PART ONE ONLY (HALF COURSE)

THROUGH INSTRUCTOR - LED, "SELF - DIRECTED" LEARNING.

THE BASIC LUO - LANGO LANGUAGE TRAINING PROGRAM
IS A 20 LESSONS ON-LINE COURSE OFFERED OVER ANY
FIVE WEEK PERIOD (1 MONTH AND 1 WEEK -
where Part 1A is the first 10 lessons and is taken over any 2 and a half weeks
and part 1B is the next 10 lessons and is taken over any 2 and a half weeks)
Extensive use is made of audio-visuals, with intensive
training in listening, speaking, reading and writing.
THE TOTAL TIME FOR COMPLETING BASIC TRAINING THERE
- FORE IS 5 WEEKS), AT 50 HOURS AVERAGE/WEEK.
(INCLUDING THE FITH WEEK 5 TIME FOR EXAMS).

SPEICAL NOTE:

THE COMBINED GRADES FROM PART 1 (BASIC LEVEL ONE)

& PART 11 (INTERMEDIARY LEVEL TWO) CAN BE COMBINED TO

CONSTITUTES THE FULL AFRICAN LUO LANGUAGE LEARNING & TRANSLATION

COURSE GRADE THAT IS EQUIVALENT TO *LTP - LUO - 103 / 1.0.* (FULL COURSE).

SEMESTER TWO

COURSE CODE LTP - LUO - 102 / 0.5 (HALF CREDIT):
OPTION TWO - IS PART 11 (THE NEXT 20 LESSONS) OF ALL THE
40 LESSONS. IT IS A CONTINUATION FROM PART I (BASIC TRAINING).

THROUGH INSTRUCTOR - LED, "SELF - DIRECTED" LEARNING

THIS INTERMEDIARY LEVEL TWO LUO - LANGO LANGUAGE

TRAINING PROGRAM IS A 20 LESSONS ON-LINE COURSE

OFFERED OVER ANY FIVE WEEK PERIOD (1 MONTH, 1 WEEK -
where Part 11A is the third 10 lessons (Lessons 21- 30)and is taken over any 2 and a half weeks
and part 11B is the final 10 lessons (Lessons 31-40)

and is taken over any 2 and a half weeks)
Extensive use is made of audio-visuals, with intensive
training in listening, speaking, reading and writing
THE TOTAL TIME FOR COMPLETING THE INTERMEDIARY LEVEL TWO TRAINING THEREFORE IS 5 WEEKS), AT 50 HOURS AVERAGE / WEEK.

THE COMBINED TIME FOR COMPLETING BOTH THE BASIC LEVEL ONE

(5 WEEKS) AND THE INTERMEDIARY LEVEL TWO (5 WEEKS)

LANGUAGE TRAINING PROGRAMSIS A TOTAL OF 10 WEEKS,

AT 50 HOURS AVERAGE PER WEEK (INCLUDING THE FITH WEEK 5 / OR

TENTH WEEK 10 TIME PERIOD FOR BASIC /OR INTERMEDIARY EXAMS).

“SELF - DIRECTED"

OWN SELF - PACED LANGUAGE

LEARNING PROGRAM.

COURSE CODE LTP - LUO - 103 / 1.0 (FULL CREDIT): STUDY
OPTION THREE IS OFFERED AS A FULL CREDIT COURSE

COMPRISING OF PART I (THE FIRST 20 LESSONS)

AND PART 11 (THE SECOND 20 LESSONS)
THAT ARE TAKEN AT ONE'S OWN SELF - CHOSEN LEARNING PACE

THIS "SELF DIRECTED", SELF - PACED AFRICAN LUO - LANGO -

TO ENGLISH TRANSLATION IO1 LANGUAGE TRAINING PROGRAM
IS A 40 LESSONS ON-LINE COURSE OFFERED OVER ANY
TIME FRAME PERIOD AS THE STUDENT MAY CHOOSE.

NOTE: THIS LTP - LUO - 103 / 1.0 (FULL COURSE) IS NOT OFFERED

THROUGH THE FIVE WEEK SEMESTER PROGRAMS DURING

SPRING SEMESTER BETWEEN APRIL AND JUNE OR DURING

SUMMER SEMESTER BETWEEN AUGUST AND OCTOBER.

THE AVERAGE TIME PERIOD RECOMMENDED FOR THIS SELF - PACED

STUDY OPTION IS A 20 WEEK PERIOD (OF 5 FULL MONTHS) DIVIDED
UP IN FIVE 4-WEEK PORTIONS.
where Part 1 is the Basic Level One - first 20 lessons
and is taken over any ten week period and part 11 is
the next Intermediary Level - 20 lessons

and is also taken over any ten week period.
Extensive use is made of audio-visuals, with intensive
training in listening, speaking, reading and writing.

Note on the lessons and related assignments:

Lessons for the week are posted by sunday,
at the beginning of each week. This includes the tutorial,
dicussion topics and the end-of-lesson assignments. Students
are free to e-mail or to post the answers to their own personal web

Pages, and provide tutor with the link to their specific answers-page.
All answers to assignments are to be posted / handed in

by saturday mid-night, one week from the time

the weekly assignment is given.

CURRICULUM URL LINK - http://tinyurl.com/ywv7ne

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS FOR ENROLLMENT:

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"OPEN ENROLLMENT" IS MAINTAINED SO ANYONE CAN ATTEND,
WHO HAS A GOOD COMMAND OF ENGLISH, WITH A PASS GRADE
AT THE ELEMENTARY - PRIMARY SCHOOL - GRADE SEVEN LEVEL
OR HIGHER.

This basic command or English language must be accompanied by the

student obtaining "English Vocabulary Certification" through taking of

the free on - line English Vocabulary Certification Test, at Brainbench

Test Center - located at http://www.tinyurl.com/2es9at. Students who are

applying to take *the intermediary level* African - Luo Language course

must in addition first obtain the "English Language Sentence structure

Certification" (http://www.tinyurl.com/2gcayj), as well as the English

"Words and Phrases Certification" (http://www.tinyurl.com/25nba9)

FULL ON-LINE ENGLISH COURSES ARE AVAILABLE IF REQUIRED.
To apply and register for African Luo language training, the
student must in additon write in the English language, then e-mail

to the instructor at luo2english@gmail.com
a resume and a one - 2 page essay entitled: " Why I would
like to study the African Ugandan Luo - Lango language".

Note when writing the essay, that specific attention is paid to the
unique requirements of students who choose to take this course.
Tip: African Luo / Lango is one of many African Luo languages
whose speakers to a small or large extent, understand each other.

* A USD $20.00 fees is paid directly to the institution of
learning, for the semester in which the basic or advanced level
of the African Luo language course is being taken. Students
must have reliable access to the world wide web and browser.
Version 5.5 or higher of internet explorer is recommended.

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LANGUAGE LEARNING & TRANSLATION

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CERTIFICATION EXAMS

TAKING OF THE FINAL CERTIFICATION EXAMS IS OPTIONAL FOR
SELF - PACED STUDENTS WHO ARE ONLY AUDITING THE COURSE.

STUDENTS AIMING AT RECEIVING OFFICIAL C.E.U. GRADES MUST

TAKE THE BASIC LEVEL AND INTERMEDIARY LEVEL EXAMINATIONS.

* OPTIONAL - EXTRA CREDIT PROJECT:

IN PLACE OF THE END - OF - LESSON COURSE GRADES, A STUDENT
MAY CHOOSE TO CONDUCT RESEARCH ON A TUTOR - APPROVED
SELF - STUDY RESEARCH PROJECT FOR THE TOTAL OF 20% GRADE
TOWARDS THE FINAL COURSE GRADE FOR BASIC LEVEL ONE. THE

SAME APPLIES TOWARDS GRADES FOR INTERMEDIARY LEVEL TWO:

A RESEARCH TOPIC ON AFRICA MUST BE STUDIED IN A GLOBAL
CONTEXT. THIS HANDS - ON PRACTICAL EXAM SECTION MAY
INVOLVE TRAVELLING, LIVING OR INTERACTING IN AN AFRICAN
LUO - LANGO SPEAKING ENVIRONMENT (LIMITED SPONSORSHIP
FOR EDUCATIONAL TRAVEL AND RESEARCH MAY BE AVAILABLE VIA

VARIED PRIVATE AND / OR ORGANIZATIONAL FUNDING SOURCES).

2 - PART EXAMS: PREPARATORY AND FINAL EXAMS ARE GRADED
TO CONSTITUTE THE FINAL COURSE GRADE (INCLUDING 20% FROM
END - OF - LESSON ASSIGNMENTS OR CONDUCTED RESEARCH PROJECT)

BASIC LEVEL PREPARATORY EXAMINATION

- PART ONE, IS ON THE LAST SATURDAY OF WEEK 4:

THE COMPLETION OF (1 MONTH, 1 WEEK) BASIC LEVEL TRAINING,

IS FOLLOWED UP ON THE FINAL SATURDAY OF WEEK 4, BETWEEN

9.00 AM - 11.00 AM, BY THE PREPARATORY EXAMINATION, AS PART

ONE, OF THE TWO - PART EXAMINATION FOR THE BASIC COURSE.

BASIC LEVEL FINAL EXAMINATION

- PART TWO, IS ON THE LAST SATURDAY OF WEEK 5:

THE SAME FORMAT AS THE ABOVE FOR THE BASIC LEVEL PART ONE EXAM
APPLIES TO THE FINAL PART TWO OF THE TWO - PART EXAMINATION

TOWARDS THE TOTAL BASIC COURSE GRADE.

IN SUMMARY,

COMPLETION OF (1 MONTH, 1 WEEK) BASIC LEVEL TRAINING IS
FOLLOWED BY THE FINAL SATURDAY OF WEEK 4 EXAM COMPRISING
2 HOURS FOR *THE PREPARATORY* EXAMS OF 24 MINUTES PER
SECTION (FIVE SECTIONS), FOR A 30% TOTAL GRADE.

* THE FINAL BASIC LEVEL WEEK 5 EXAMINATION ON THE LAST
SATURDAY MORNING BETWEEN 8.00AM - 11.00 AM COMPRISES
3 HOURS OF THE *THE FINAL* EXAMS, OF 36 MINUTES PER SECTION
(FIVE SECTIONS), FOR A 50% TOTAL GRADE.

NOTE
THE 5 - PART PREPARATORY EXAM INCLUDES: (1) TRANSLATION;
(ii) ORALS; (iii) WRITTEN; (iv) PRACTICALS; & (v) GENERAL SECTIONS.
THE LATTER COMPRISES MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS.

AND
THE 5 - PART FINAL EXAM INCLUDES: (I)TRANSLATION; (II) ORALS;
(iii) WRITTEN; (iv) PRACTICALS; & (v) GENERAL SECTIONS. THE
LATTER COMPRISES MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS.

PLEASE NOTE THAT THE SAME EXAMINATION CRITERIA IS FOLLOWED
BOTH FOR THE BASIC LEVEL ONE OF THE AFRICAN - LUO LANGUAGE
TRAINING AND AS WELL FOR THE INTERMEDIARY LEVEL TWO.

FEES SUMMARY:
THE TOTAL FEES FOR THE AFRICAN LUO - LANGO LANGUAGE
LEARNING AND TRANSLATION COURSE IS USD $20.00
for LTP - LUO - 101 / 0.5 taken during a semester, or
USD $ 20.00 for LTP - LUO - 102 / 0.5 taken during a
semester. Only one of the two courses may be taken
at a time, at any of the five - week semester periods.
The fees, used to offset costs of maintaining students'
e - desk, is paid directly to the on - line learning institution
through which the Language certification course is offered.

LINK TO AFRICAN LUO - LANGO LANGUAGE EXAMINATIONS -

http://www.tinyurl.com/2pabhb

POLICY ON GRADING

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* THE GRADING POLICY -

THE TOTAL BASIC LEVEL COURSE GRADE OF 100% AND /

OR TOTAL INTERMEDIARY LEVEL COURSE GRADE OF 100%

IS ACCUMMULATED BY THE STUDENT AS FOLLOWS:

* 20% EITHER FROM EXTRA CREDIT PROJECT
OR FROM END-OF-LESSONS TEST GRADES -
5% FROM TEST GRADE AT THE END OF EACH BASICS LESSON,
OR 5% FROM TEST GRADE AT THE END OF EACH INTERMEDIARY LEVEL
LESSON. THE TOTAL IS OUT OF 20% FROM END-OF-LESSONS GRADES.

PLEASE NOTE: END-OF-LESSON TEST GRADES CONSTITUTE 100%
OF THE FINAL COURSE GRADE WHERE EXAMS ARE NOT DONE.
EXTRA CREDIT PROJECT HOWEVER, MUST COMPLIMENT EXAM GRADES

* 30%FROM THE PREPARATORY EXAM:
6% FROM MOCK EXAM GRADE FOR EACH OF THE FIVE
SECTIONS, TOTALLING 30% FROM THE PREPARATORY EXAM.

* 50%FROM THE FINAL EXAM:
10% FROM FINAL EXAM GRADE FOR EACH OF THE FIVE
SECTIONS, TOTALLING 50% FROM THE FINAL EXAM.

* SUMMURY OF THE GRADING POLICY:
COURSE WORK = 20%; PREPARATORY EXAM = 30%;

AND FROM THE FINAL EXAM = 50% TOTAL.

A = 90%+ B = 80%+; C = 70%+

(D = 60%+; E = 50%+; F = 40%+)

* THE PASSING GRADE IS GRADE C (70%)

NEXT - LINK TO POLICY ON CERTIFICATION:

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P.S. - LINK TO THIS PAGE - POLICY ON GRADING:

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CERTIFICATES ISSUED UPON SUCCESS

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- FULL COMPLETION OF THE AFRICAN LUO - LANGO TO ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNING AND TRANSLATION COURSE.

1. BASIC OR INTERMEDIARY

* Advanced African - Luo Language Level Certificate (ALL) *

- upon completion of the basic or intermediary language
course and the exams, with an 90% A grade or more.
(First class honours)

2. BASIC OR INTERMEDIARY

* General African - Luo Language Level Certificate (GLL) *

- upon completion of the basic or intermediary

language course and the exams

with a 80% B grade or more.
(Second Class Honours)

3. BASIC OR INTERMEDIARY LEVEL

* Certificate of Achievement *

- upon completion of the basic or intermediary language
course and the exams with 70% C average or more.

4. BASIC OR INTERMEDIARY LEVEL

* Certificate of Attendance *

issued upon half - way or full
auditing of the course i.e. attendance purely out of interest
(without sitting the preparatory and / or final exams).

Note: Sitting the exams or re-sitting exams can be done
at the same examination fees rate. Transcript grades can
upon request to the registrar, be updated to reflect the
most current grades if higher. Transcript grades are not
changed if grades earned upon re-taking exams are lower.

LINK TO AFRICAN LUO - LANGO - TO ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNING POLICY ON CERTIFICATION:

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