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Acholi Exercises Workbook

Unit 8: Know Your Body

Peace Corps Acholi Language Course

1 2 3 4 5 1.____________________ 2.____________________ 3.____________________ 4____________________ 5.____________________ 6.____________________ 7.____________________ 8.____________________ 9.____________________ 10.___________________ 11.___________________ 12.___________________ 13.___________________ 14.___________________ 15.___________________ 16.___________________ 17.___________________

Exercise VIII.A-2: Write the body parts found on each larger body part in the chart below

Wic Cing ic tyen

6 10 14 9 8 12 11 13 15 16 17 7

Exercise VIII.A-3: Fill in the Blanks

Dano tye ki____________________ me neno, ka dok gi tye ki _______________ me ngweyo piny. Ka dong icing dano tye ki _______ abic. Latin woto kun tiyo ki __________ ka mulu ki ____________. Dano tiyo ki ____________ me winyo ka tiyo ki __________ me lok. Dako tiyo ki _______________ me dot en ___________ nonge i kor. Dano tiyo ki _________ me kayo jami ka tiyo ki _____________ me makko jami.

Exercise VIII.A-4: Write sentences describing each of the body parts.

Exercise VIII.B-1: Describe the health conditions of the people below

Exercise VIII.B-2: Fill in the blanks of these sentences used to describe health conditions

  1. Kec tye ka nekka wek aciti _______________.
  2. Aol _____________ yweyo.
  3. Ayeng _____________ cammo cam me otyeno.
  4. Orwo pii tye ka nekka wek acit ___________ pii.
  5. Atye ka winyo ngico amitto _________ cweta.
  6. Atye ka nino wek aciti _______________.
  7. Koma col wek ____________ alwoke.
  8. Laworo pe anino, ________ nino kombedi.

Exercise VIII.B-3: Match the sentences

  1. Atye ka winyo magoro a. I am strong (I have strength)
  2. Anongo bedo kena tek b. I am dizzy
  3. Awinyo wiya tye ka wire c. I am healthy
  4. Iya tye ka cwe/wang d. I am sad
  5. Awinyo aol matek e. I am (feeling) weak
  6. Koma lit f. I am happy/glad
  7. Atye ki gubu (gubu tye i koma) g. I am exhausted
  8. Atye ka winyo lyeto h. I am afraid/frightened
  9. Iya yom i. I am annoyed
  10. Cwinya tye ka cwe j. I am sick
  11. Lworo tye ka maka k. I am (feeling) lonely
  12. Koma yot l. I am (feeling) hot.

Exercise VIII.B-4: Describe what is happening in the following pictures

Exercise VIII.C-1: Answer the following questions based on the passage in the text

  1. Jo mene ma two? _________________________________________________
  2. Gin tye ka twoyo two ango?_________________________________________
  3. Two ango ma tye ka yello Aciro?_____________________________________
  4. Nga ma twoyo malaria? ____________________________________________
  5. Two ango ma omako jo ma caro? _____________________________________
  6. Gin ango ma okelo two i caro man?____________________________________

Exercise VIII.C-2: Fill in the blanks with the correct word.

  1. Alice _________________ aona.(twoyo , arem, abar wic)
  2. Two aburu _____________ dano. (yiko, mako, neko)
  3. Aburu _______________ wic. (baro, lwoko, mwodo)
  4. Leny ______________ kor dano marac. (baro, wango, cado)
  5. Lutino maro twoyo two _______ . (cado, mac, mingo)
  6. Lotino ka tye ka dongo maro twoyotwo ________________. (malaria, two jonyo, cado)
  7. David twoyo _____________ wic. (amwoda, abar, two)

Exercise VIII.C-3: Answer the questions based on the dialogue between Hilda and Amongi.

  1. Hildah twoyo two ango ?___________________________________.
  2. Ajwaka tiyo ki yat ango?__________________________________.
  3. Ngo ma omiyo Hildah pe tye ka nen maber?________________________________.
  4. What kind of advice has Amon given Hildah? ___________________________________________________________.
  5. Hildah mito tic ki dakta mene? __________________________________________________________.
  6. What do you think could be a problem with getting treatment from local herbalists? __________________________________________________________.

Exercise VIII.C-4: Match the phrases

Ka iwinyo wii wiri, nen ajwaka. Ka pe iwinyo maber, mat pii madwong. Ka itwoyo aburu, wot i ot yat. Ka itye ki leny, ywe. mwod nyin. wot awota.

Exercise VIII.C-5: Translate the following

It seems, I am developing malaria so let me take the tablets I was given by our Peace Corps Medical Officer (PCMO) and if I fail to improve, perhaps I will ask my friend to help escort me to Kampala so that I may see her.

____________________________________________________________________________.

Exercise VIII.C-6: Describe the emotions depicted in the pictures below

Exercise VIII.D-1: Answer the questions based on the dialogue in the text

  1. Opiyo tye ka yenyo anga? ____________________________________________.
  2. Itamo ni Meron cal ki anga?__________________________________.
  3. What’s the difference between Meron who is talked about by Opiyo and Meron the one Wilbur knows about? _______________________________________________

Exercise VIII.D-2: Match the following words to make meaningful sentences

  1. Nyako a. i wange
  2. Adik ne b. kalan
  3. Tye ki poyo c. Akello
  4. En tye d. mabor
  5. Kilwonge ni e. dit
  6. Tye ki lwet f. macek
  7. Tye ki yer g. maboco.

Exercise VIII.D-3: Translate the following

  1. I have ever learnt Acholi.
  2. We have ever eaten pork.
  3. Have they ever cried?
  4. You (sing) have never swum in a river.
  5. She has never seen a snake.
  6. Have you (pl) ever conversed with Thomas?
  7. I have never spoken a nice language like Acholi.