Haitian Creole - Beginner

Course Description

This is a standard class that meets once per week for 8 consecutive weeks: October 30 – January 1. *No class on November 27 or December 25 in recognition of the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays. Introduces basic phrases and vocabulary with an emphasis on pronunciation and fundamental grammar. Students will learn to introduce themselves and talk about their daily activities. Topics : family, work, studies, and travel Objectives: vowel and consonant pronunciation, personal pronouns (long and short forms), definite and indefinite articles, singular and plural forms of nouns, possessive pronouns, numbers, colors, descriptive adjectives, gender and number agreement, the simple present tense (positive and negative forms), the timeless verb form, telling time, question words, the imperative, the link verb se, the verb form ye, days of the week, and parts of the body Textbook: Ann Pale Kreyòl, 2nd edition