Lesson 2C:
A Hard Decision

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A Hard Decision

Kia Ora, mates!
I'm happy to be here
And I would like to know
Some things that you hold dear.

I'm a brand new Kiwi
So I still need assistance
To learn Tikanga ways
In this new existence.

I'd like to start a hobby,
I'll cherish your advice.
You know New Zealand well
Do help me find one nice.

Languages are awesome,
They teach us so much,
So Te Reo Māori
Might be a nice touch?

But then, I've seen a haka
And I was so impressed.
When I think about it,
To learn this would be best!

It is a hard decision
As there are options plenty.
Do you think I'll try them all
By the time I'm twenty?

I love all things Kiwiana
And I'm eager to start
To learn about New Zealand
Of which I'm now a part.

Have a look at a traditional haka performance. Who is performing the dance?

Who are the All Blacks? Look up online.

There are around fifty thousand speakers of Māori language in the world, but there are more people who understand it: more than a hundred thousand!

How many speakers of Croatian are there worldwide?

Why are languages important and what can we do to preserve different languages?

Listen to Finnian Galbraith, an 11th grader from New Zealand, speaking about the importance of Te Reo Māori.