Greeting elders with respect
Use the respectful ẹ forms, and learn how kneeling and prostrating show respect.
Planned. This module is part of the plan and is not written yet.
Why it matters
Respect for elders is at the heart of Yoruba greetings: the right words, and the right way of standing, kneeling or bowing, tell a grandparent that you honour them.
Draft outline · in review- For
- Level 2–6 · Primary 2 to Primary 6
- Inside
- 4 lessons and a test · about 45 minutes
- Topic
- Foundations · foundation, 1 of 4
Inside the module.
4 lessons in order, about 45 minutes in all, then a short test. Learners go at their own pace; the minutes are a guide, not a timetable.
Draft outline · in review
Lesson 1: Friend or elder?
Use Káàárọ̀ with a friend, and the respectful Ẹ káàárọ̀ with an elder or a group.
Explain10 min, from minute 0
Lesson 2: Kneeling and prostrating
Traditionally, girls kneel and boys prostrate to greet elders; customs vary between families.
Explain10 min, from minute 10
Lesson 3: Choose the form
Pick the right greeting for people of different ages in short scenes.
Practice15 min, from minute 20
Lesson 4: Respect in your language
Talk about how greetings show respect in Yoruba and in your own home language.
Discussion10 min, from minute 35
End-of-module test
Choose the respectful form when greeting elders in short scenes, and describe how greetings show respect in Yoruba culture.
Mastered at 85% or more. Retake it until you pass; nothing is lost, and each try gives feedback.
Already know it? A Challenge Test (planned) clears the whole module: 90% overall, no objective below 75%.
Last stageafter about 45 min
Practicalities
Draft outline · in reviewBuilt to run offline
Planned to run on the Lantern's own computer, with no internet needed.
Languages
Planned first in Yoruba and English; every module aims to reach all of the Lantern's languages.
Try a question.
One question from the module, as a learner would meet it. Have a go, then open the worked solution a step at a time.
Draft outline · in review
Tunde greets his friend with 'Káàárọ̀'. Then his grandmother comes out of the house. How should he greet her?
Work it out on paper first, then show the answer and mark it yourself.
Particulars
Where it sits
What a learner can do after it
- Choose the respectful form when greeting an elder.
- Describe how greetings show respect in Yoruba culture.
Needs first
Unlocks
Nothing requires this module yet.
Level
Level 2–6 · Primary 2 to Primary 6
Level mappings are approximate. A qualified teacher or lecturer in each country must check them before they appear in the app.
Difficulty for its level
1 of 4 · Foundation
Time
About 45 minutes
Alignments
- Aligned to CEFRintroduces · in reviewCEFR A1 sociolinguistic appropriateness: polite forms
Alignment in review until a qualified teacher or lecturer checks it. No exam body, university or vendor endorses us; learners still sit the real exam.
Challenge Test
Planned: a Challenge Test to prove you know it and skip it. Pass at 90% overall, with no objective below 75%.
University courses it previews
Yoruba, Linguistics and African Languages
The route here.
Everything this module builds on, drawn as a route from its foundations. Solid lanes must be mastered first, or cleared by a Challenge Test; dashed lanes are suggestions that never lock anything.
- LA-YOR-FND-01The Yoruba alphabetLanguages · Primary 1 to Primary 4 (Level 1–4) · Planned
- LA-YOR-FND-03Three tonesLanguages · Primary 2 to Primary 5 (Level 2–5) · Planned · recommended
- LA-YOR-FND-04Greetings through the dayLanguages · Primary 1 to Primary 4 (Level 1–4) · Planned Needs The Yoruba alphabet (required), Three tones (recommended).
- LA-YOR-FND-05Greeting elders with respectLanguages · Primary 2 to Primary 6 (Level 2–6) · Planned · the destination Needs Greetings through the day (required).
Help light the room where this is learned.
Every route on this map starts in a classroom with 24 stations, a tutor that works offline and a facilitator upstairs. Four are planned and waiting for light.