School Announcements | April 2025

Announcements
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Aw ni ce! It’s time for some April 2025 announcements about new AKT content and other happenings…

[NOTE: I sent a version of this out as an email to all AKT students, but I wanted to experiment posting it here in the Forum.]

Beginner Bambara/Jula

  • Greetings Prompt Generator [Game] — A game-like tool to boost the speed of your greetings—practice solo or with a buddy! Click here.
  • Possessive Noun Phrases [Workbook] — Interactive exercises to help you say things like “My bike,” “Her brother,” and “It’s mine!” Click here.
  • “G” Sounds — Learn the different ways to pronounce “gɛlɛn,” “taga,” and more. Click here.

Intermediate Bambara/Jula

  • “Wɔrɔwɔrɔ” Dictation [Experimental] — Listen and transcribe real quotes from the upcoming “Na baro kɛ” video. Click here.
  • Dicko Ka Kuma [Reader] — Explore a political speech by a major religious figure in today’s Mali. Click here.
  • Musa, Taamakɛla [Reader] — Follow Musa, an Ivoirian immigrant living in France, as he navigates a long Paris-area commute. Click here.
  • Kunnafoni Minɛni [Reader] — Listen in on a radio interview with the head of Mali’s Maison de la Presse. Click here.

General

  • “Beginner Booster” Course Complete — The first edition of the intensive "booster" version of the Beginner Bambara course has ended. Aw ni baara and thanks to the 6 students that enrolled! I got good feedback on this 4-week, twice-a-week intensive option, so I hope to offer it again this fall. Interested? Let me know!

PS – Keep an eye out for a new video next week on YouTube! :wink:

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I think it’s cool, getting this via the Forum!

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I refer it via email because that was I keep it in my inbox and go back to it when I have time

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Aw ni ce @Bettina ni @Caroline !

Maybe I would send it out both ways (e.g., email and Forum) since even if the Forum became the new AKT student community space and it didn’t require a separate login account, I imagine that some people would never “join” or visit :grimacing: but they might want to know about new chapters/materials

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