Objectives:

This lesson provides a means for discovering people's names, as well as an introduction to some common grammatical features – possessive pronouns and person demonstratives. After mastering the material in this lesson, you should be able to ask the name of someone you meet, ask someone about others' names, and answer these questions when addressed to you.

dialogue for memorization

Activities:

1. A list of Kiribati names with their English equivalents follows. Select a name for yourself, and use your new name and those of your fellow students in playing out the dialogue. 2. Memorize the dialogue.

Taian ara ni mm'aane:   Some names of men: Arobati   Albert Arekantara   Alexander Anterea   Andrew Antonio   Anthony B'arotorome   Bartholomew Beniamina   Benjamin Tiaare   Charles Kiritoba   Christopher Tawita   David Etuati, Etuare, Etuete   Edward Eria   Elias Baraniko, Barantiti   Francis Tioti   George Eneri, Enere, Erene   Henry Tiemti   James laone, Tiaon, loane   John loteba   Joseph luriuti   Julius Rui   Louis Mareko   Mark Mataio   Matthew Maikare, Mikaere   Michael Mote   Moses Nikora   Nicolas Bateriki, Baterika   Patrick Bauro   Paul Betero, Bita   Peter Biribo   Phillip Tebano   Stephen Taomati, Tooma, Tom, Taom   Thomas Waoreta   Walter Wiriam, Uriam   William       Taian ara n aiine:   Some names of women: Akineti   Agnes Ameria   Amelia Anna   Ann Beatirike   Beatrix Karorina   Caroline Torotea   Dorothy Eritabeta   Elizabeth Emeri   Emily Itabera   Isabella Tien   Jane Iuriana   Juliana Ruitia, Ruta   Louisa Rutia, Ruti   Lucy Matarena   Magdalen Marekerita   Margaret Mareta   Martha Maria, Meri, Mere   Mary Tara   Sarah Tobia   Sophia Tuutana   Susan Teretia   Therese

Taeka riki tabeua:   Some additional words: arau, aram, arana, aran   my name, your name, his name, name of arara, aramii, araia   our names, your names, their names uaakai, uaakanne, uaakekei   these men, those men, those men there teuaaei, teuaanne, teuaarei   this man, that man, that man there naakai, naakanne, naakekei   these people, those people, those people there neiei, neienne, neierei   this woman, that woman, that woman there aomata akekei   those people

additional dialogues

Additional Activities: Using the additional vocabulary provided, as well as these new model dialogues, create new dialogues for different situations, using the Kiribati names you have chosen. Act them out with various members of your class.   Note Nao (Sir), Neiko, Nei (Miss), and Naaka (You folks) are generally used as terms of address for attracting attention, as when someone isn't looking at you, and are not often used when you already have someone's attention. Neiko seems to have a connotation of familiarity when spoken by a man, especially a stranger. (On Nonouti (S.), Atae is used for Sir or Madam.) Outside Activities: Practice these new name learning devices on people you meet, keeping a list of new names you encounter, especially those with no English counterpart.   Grammar References: See the grammar sections on possessive pronoun suffixes and person demonstratives for a fuller explanation of the new vocabulary items.