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Two important sources of assistance while studying Ponapean are (1) children, because you need not be embarraseed about trying to speak Ponapean to them, and (2) nakau paries, because there everyone will be relaxed and most willing to help you in your language learning efforts. Therefore, carry out the following tasks:
Task 1
Talk to one of the children you know and find out what he plans to do for the remainder of the day and on tho following day. If he has no opinions on the subject, which he may not, find out what someone in his family plans to do.
Task 2
Specifically find out when one of the men in your family, or some adult male that you knoll, plans next to pound sokau. Upon acking this question, you are likely to be asked to participate. If at all possible, accept the invitation.
Task 3
Find out the meaning of the following expressions connected with sakau drinking.
sakaula-
ohn sakau-
wungumng
kelou-
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