Our steps were
loosely based on the LAMP method and proved effective. Fortunately, the writing
system of Karamojong is written almost how it is pronounced.
This was a great advantage, not all of our language helpers could read
their own language. The student would make and attempt and then the tutor would
correct their pronunciation. The student was then instructed to repeat after
the tutor in a type of mimicking exercise.
The mimicking exercise would go back and forth several
times until the learner’s pronunciation was acceptable. (And then the MAGIC
would happen.) The acceptable pronunciation of the learner would trigger the
response. The learner had asked a question, the question was understood, and a
response was given. The next step is liken unto the first. The learner will then mimic the response of the tutor until he or she achieves acceptable
pronunciation. (Then the MAGIC happens again!) The tutor will then ask the
question and the learner will give the response. If the pronunciation is
acceptable the achievement will be celebrated with a word of affirmation or a
thumbs up, if not the process continues.
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