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1. Whakapapa – Who are your characters?

Choose two (or more) characters for your kōrero. They can be:
- Friends, classmates, or whānau
- Animals, taniwha, or superheroes
- Aliens, robots, or magical beings
✏️ Example:
- Tama, a student
- Hine, a time-travelling explorer

2. Wāhi – Where does your story take place?

Pick an interesting setting for your kōrero:
- At school or the marae
- On a waka or in the forest
- In the future or on another planet!
✏️ Example:
- On a mountain during a storm
- In a secret underwater cave

3. Mahi – What is happening in your story?

Think of a small adventure or problem to solve:
- Are they looking for something?
- Do they need to help someone?
- Are they learning something new?
✏️ Example:
- They are trying to find a lost taonga
- They are preparing for a kapa haka performance

4. Reo – What te reo Māori will you use?

Include:
- Greetings and farewells
- Feelings and emotions
- Questions and answers
- Vocabulary you’ve been learning in class
✏️ Example Phrases:
- Kei te pēhea koe? (How are you?)
- He aha te wā? (What’s the time?)
- Āe / Kāo (Yes / No)
- Ka pai! (Good job!)

CoPilot: Write a short dialogue (30 lines) using your characters, setting, and action. Be creative and have fun with your reo! Year 10 Te Reo Class. Output in Te Reo with english translations and vocab list.

Characters (Whakapapa):

• Mia – a curious student

• Koro Taniwha – a friendly taniwha who lives in a cave

Setting (Wāhi):

• In a secret underwater cave

Action (Mahi):

• Mia is exploring and meets Koro Taniwha, who teaches her some te reo Māori and helps her find a special shell.

Kōrero (Dialogue):

1. Mia: Kia ora! Kei hea au? (Hello! Where am I?)

2. Koro Taniwha: Haere mai, e kōtiro. Kei roto i taku ana. (Welcome, girl. You are in my cave.)

3. Mia: Aue! He ana wai tēnei? (Oh! Is this a water cave?)

4. Koro Taniwha: Āe. He ana huna i raro i te moana. (Yes. A hidden cave under the sea.)

5. Mia: Ko wai koe? (Who are you?)

6. Koro Taniwha: Ko Koro Taniwha ahau. (I am Koro Taniwha.)

7. Mia: He tino rerekē koe! (You are very different!)

8. Koro Taniwha: Āe, he taniwha ahau. (Yes, I am a taniwha.)

9. Mia: Kei te pai koe? (Are you okay?)

10. Koro Taniwha: Kei te pai ahau. Ā koe? (I’m good. And you?)

11. Mia: Kei te harikoa au! (I’m happy!)

12. Koro Taniwha: He aha tō ingoa? (What is your name?)

13. Mia: Ko Mia tōku ingoa. (My name is Mia.)

14. Koro Taniwha: Nau mai, Mia. (Welcome, Mia.)

15. Mia: He aha tēnei mea? (What is this thing?)

16. Koro Taniwha: He anga pāua. He taonga. (It’s a pāua shell. A treasure.)

17. Mia: Ka taea e au te pupuri? (Can I keep it?)

18. Koro Taniwha: Āe, mēnā ka kī koe i te kupu tika. (Yes, if you say the right word.)

19. Mia: Tēnā koa? (Please?)

20. Koro Taniwha: Ka pai! Anei te taonga. (Good! Here is the treasure.)

21. Mia: Ngā mihi nui! (Thank you very much!)

22. Koro Taniwha: He pai tō reo Māori. (Your Māori is good.)

23. Mia: Kei te ako au i te kura. (I’m learning at school.)

24. Koro Taniwha: Ka pai! Me ako tonu koe. (Good! Keep learning.)

25. Mia: Ka hoki au ki te kāinga ināianei. (I’ll go home now.)

26. Koro Taniwha: Haere pai, e Mia. (Travel well, Mia.)

27. Mia: Ka kite anō! (See you again!)

28. Koro Taniwha: Mā te wā. (Until next time.)

29. Mia: He haerenga pai tēnei. (This was a good journey.)

30. Koro Taniwha: Haere rā! (Goodbye!)

Kupu Hou (Vocabulary List):

• Kia ora – Hello

• Kei hea – Where

• Ana – Cave

• Wai – Water

• Moana – Ocean

• Taniwha – Mythical creature

• Pai – Good

• Harikoa – Happy

• Ingoa – Name

• Nau mai – Welcome

• Mea – Thing

• Anga pāua – Pāua shell

• Taonga – Treasure

• Pupuri – Keep

• Tēnā koa – Please

• Ngā mihi nui – Thank you very much

• Reo Māori – Māori language

• Ako – Learn

• Kura – School

• Kāinga – Home

• Haere pai – Travel well

• Ka kite anō – See you again

• Mā te wā – Until next time

• Haerenga – Journey

• Haere rā – Goodbye

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