Courses

 

Swahili Courses

Swahili courses comprise three main stages : -

 

Beginners Course

By the end of this course students will be able to speak survival Swahili using simple vocabulary in different situations. e.g introducing oneself, asking and answering simple questions, taking and giving simple messages, obtaining food and other services.

Intermediate Course

By the end of this course students will be able to comprehend written and spoken Swahili e.g. read and discuss short articles from newspapers and books, have basic functional vocabulary for use at various places (work, business, tour etc.) and will have acquired some idiomatic expressions.

Advanced Course

This course is for those who already speak and understand Swahili to Intermediate level. The objective is to enable trainees to have high comprehension of political, economic and other issues of general interest e.g. to express complete thoughts on political, social and economic issues, express oneself on unfamiliar situation, support opinion, hypotheses and talk about abstract topics and read Swahili fictional books.

 

Cross - Culture Training

The objective is to provide learners with the appropriate cultural knowledge and awareness to minimise their cultural shock to the new environment. For example, Do's and Don'ts, gestures and body language. KIU is also able to arrange family hospitality programs, outings to local restaurants, dances and discos, traditional dances and places of historical interest.

 

NB: Some of the cultural issues we normally elaborate during the Swahili courses.

 

Orientation Sessions

 

General information on a number of issues about Tanzania to inform foreigners of what's going on in their new environment. The sessions cover a variety of topics including politics, economic and social issues, law, business matters, environmental and gender issues etc.

 

Swahili Books and Tapes / CD

 

For beginners and intermediates.

 

Translation / Interpretation

 

Swahili to English and English to Swahili.

 

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