Course Information
Registration period
Year-round Recruitment
Course Level
Study Mode
Duration
5 Hour(s) 23 Minute(s)
Language
English
Taught by
Maazi Ogbonnaya Okoro
Rating
Course Overview
A complete course in Igbo
A Comprehensive Course in Igbo Language provides you with all the basic and grammatical rules which will guide your journey as you embark on Igbo language/ studies. You are going to learn how to read, write, listen and speak Igbo fluently with self-explanatory videos and written materials. The course starts with the foundational level to the advanced level one. We began the journey from the basic Igbo through the intermediate and advanced level one. The course contents include: Alphabet, Pronunciations, Word Formation, Vocabulary Development in Igbo, Sentence Structure, Greetings, Gender Formation in Igbo Language, Pronouns, Nouns, Verbs, Parts of the Body and their Usages, Self Introduction, Commands, Different Foods of the Igbo, Numbers and Counting System, Spellings, Declarative and Negation Sentences, How to Express Oneself When Sick, Vowel Harmony in Igbo, Adjectives, Tenses, Direct and Indirect or Reported Speech in Igbo, Riddles, Igbo proverbs and Igbo Folktales.
The course is grouped into four sections. The first section introduced the course with foundational level of alphabet, spellings, word formation, sentence structure etc. The second section is Communication in Igbo. The third section is Word Class and Grammar; and then the Fourth section is Igbo Culture, History and Oral Tradition.
We are not just teaching you the Igbo Language but Igbo culture and Igbo literature which goes with history. The literature is in form of oral tradition, documented in materials which you can download for your personal use. You are going to learn the Igbo food. You will learn what is happening during moonlight plays—the akụkọ ifo known as folktale, agwụgwa known as riddles, Ilu Igbo known as Igbo proverbs. The knowledge and information obtained from these contents will sharpen your brains in order to be well equipped with the language. It is also designed to spark the cultural and historical consciousness of Igbo learners. We have about 22 videos here and materials that will be of help to you. They are specifically designed to meet your Igbo linguistic needs.
The lessons are well detailed; everything is explained. If you are new to Igbo Language, the course is your best bet. If you are an old student of Igbo, the course is your best bet. It is designed for both beginners who want to learn Igbo and then the intermediate students who want to improve what they have learnt and finally, the advanced Igbo learners in first stage who want to know more about the Igbo grammar, rules governing the language structure. We have materials that will form a compass to your journey of Igbo language. All the materials are highly detailed and self-explanatory. They also have exercises you could attend to. Watch the videos and revise the materials over and over. I am open to further discussion. Ask me questions, I will be glad to reply you. I am excited that you are beginning this journey. I want to watch you succeed. Yes, you have already succeeded. It is a success. Ya dịrị gị mma. Daalụ.
Course Content
- 4 section(s)
- 22 lecture(s)
- Section 1 Introduction
- Section 2 Communication in Igbo
- Section 3 Word Class and Grammar
- Section 4 Igbo Culture, History and Oral Literature
What You’ll Learn
- You will learn basic communicative Igbo from the letters of alphabet, word formation, the Igbo word class, sentence structure, grammar, literature and culture.
- You will learn tangible things that will make you grasp the Igbo language, write, read, speak and listen which are the four points of language learning..
- You will learn how the language, culture and literature work hand-in-hand to create a balance and quick result in language learning.
- You will learn what it takes to be Igbo.
Skills covered in this course
Reviews
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TTochukwu Nnadi
Good teachings
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JJacob Klimchuk
The way he is teaching, it definitely seems like it's not geared towards people who's first language is English. For starters, he speaks way too fast. Some of the time, he will speak slowly, repeat the sentence, and break it down so you understand every part of it. Other times, he will just blow through the sentence very quickly, not repeat it, or repeat it quickly without breaking down the words in the sentence. Many of the sentences that he says far too quickly include igbo letters that are difficult for an english speaker to pronounce (gb, gh, kp), so when he says it so fast, it's difficult for me to understand how it's supposed to be pronounced. Half of the time, the translation is broken english, sometimes so broken to the point that I'm not sure what it actually means. Also, he either needs someone else to proofread his lessons, or he needs to read them over again. The notes and what's on the screen doesn't always match what he's saying. Example, for one of the sentences, the notes/screen says "nye" but what he's saying (which is how it's supposed to be) is "nye m", but he speaks so quickly that I'm almost surprised that I picked that up. In lesson 2 when we're learning different vocabulary and sentences to go along with it, he has the sentences up on the screen, but once it gets past the point of what's on the screen, the screen doesn't change, so we're hearing and learning words/sentences that are no longer on the screen, forcing me to pull up the notes on a separate tab and follow along with both (whereas I'm just trying to take my notes as I go, so I don't have printouts of his notes). All of this and I've only gotten up to lesson 3 so far. Speaking of, in lesson 3, he completely leaves out sentences that are in his notes. This is not what I was hoping for at all. Luckily I bought it when it was on sale instead of wasting $50. He seems like a pleasant fellow that just wants people to learn, but it could use some improvements.
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CClinton Strange
I am really enjoying the class
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GGeorge Nnaemeka Chijioke
Learning the language slowly but surely. Things are starting to make sense.
