Class Description

AOA L2 is an introduction level 2 Afaan Oromoo for Adults (age 14+). The 10-week class will enhance and expand students’ reading, writing, listening, and speaking skills. The course design will facilitate an interactive and productive learning atmosphere to ease students’ learning experience. After completing the class, students will strengthen their understanding of Qubee Afaan Oromoo, increase their knowledge of vocabulary and sentence construction and improve reading and writing skills.

Afaan Oromoo, an Afroasiatic language belonging to the Cushitic branch, is spoken predominantly by the Oromo people and neighboring ethnic groups in the Horn of Africa. About 85% of Oromo speakers live in Ethiopia, mainly in the Oromia region. Afaan Oromo is the most widely spoken language in Ethiopia, the most commonly spoken Cushitic language, and the fourth most widely spoken language in Africa after Arabic, Hause, and Swahili.

Registration starts –  April 5, 2023

Class starting date  – May 6, 2023

Class ending date  – TBD

Class focuses – Vocabulary development, listening, reading and learning how to speak the language. 

Class Level –  Beginner/Foundation Level 2

Class location – 100% on line course

Class duration –  20 Hrs / 10 Weeks

Cass frequency –  two sessions per week; 1hr/session – 10 Weeks

Cass time – Weekends

Class schedule: Qabiyyee Barnootaa (Lesson Contents)

Week 1: 

•  Seenaa Afaan Oromoo (History of Afaan Oromoo)
• Afaan haadha ofii beekuun maaliif barbaachise? (Why is it important to know your mother tongue?)

 Week 2: 

• Qubee Afaan Oromoo (Afaan Oromoo letters)
•  Sagalee uumuu (creating sound)

Week 3: 

• Jechaa fi hiika jechaa (word and vocabulary)
• Jechoota funaanuufi hiikuu (collecting words and translate)

Week 4: 

• Gaalee fi hima ijaaruu (Constructing phrases and sentences)
•  Hima keessaa abbaa dhimmaafi gochaa adda baasuu (Identifying subject and verb)

Week 5: (Section 1)

• Dhaggeeffachuufi Dubbachuu (Listening and Speaking)

Week 6: (Section 2)

• Dhaggeeffachuufi Dubbachuu (Listening and Speaking)

Week 7:  (Section 1)

• Seera barreeffama Afaan Oromoo: Sirna tuqaalee (punctuation)

Week 8:  (Section 2)

• Seera barreeffama Afaan Oromoo: Sirna tuqaalee baruuf keeyyata barreessuu (writing paragraph to learn punctuation)

Week 9: (section 1)

• Barreessuu fi Dubbisuu (writing and reading): Barreefamaan of ibsuu – Self-introduction

Week 10:  (section 2)

• Barreessuu fi Dubbisuu (writing and reading): Xalayaa barreessuu – Letter writing
• Qormaata xumuraa (Final Exam)
• Yaada barattootaa funaanuu (Survey)

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