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MWAI
Kuphunzitsa:
Phunzirani kuwerenga Cinyanja
pamodzi ndi nkhani za m’Baibulo
Kalembedwe ka malembo aang’ono:
¼e t n o
m i d u k
s y l w z
Mabuku atatu awa ophunzitisira kuwerenga ndiponso
malangizo ace kwa aphunzitsi (m’mene mungaphunzitsire
ndi kucitira umboni za Yesu) mungathe kuwapeza kwa:
Literacy International
1800 South Jackson Avenue
Tulsa, OK 74107
E.U.A.
Malembo amene agwiritisidwa nchito mu Buku 1:
a e i o u
na ne ni no nu
ta te ti to tu
ma me mi mo mu
nda nde ndi ndo ndu
ka ke ki ko ku
nsa nse nsi nso nsu
sa se si so su
ya ye yi yo yu
da de di do du
la le li lo lu
wa we wi wo wu
dza dze dzi dzo dzu
pa pe pi po pu
ca ce ci co cu
za ze zi zo zu
mwa mwe mwi mwo mwu
fa fe fi fo fu
ba be bi bo bu
mba mbe mbi mbo mbu
ga ge gi go gu
ra re ri ro ru
dwa dwe dwi dwo dwu
mva mve mvi mvo mvu
a A fF kK p P vV
b B g G lL r R wW
cC h H m M sS yY
d D iI n N tT zZ
e E jJ o O u U
PEMPHERO LA TSIKU NDI TSIKU LA MKRISTU
Ambuye Yesu, ndikufuna kuti mulowe mu mtima
mwanga ndi kukhalamo. Idzani Ambuye ndi kutsogolera
zofuna ndi zocita zanga. Limbikitsani thupi langa ndipo
mundipatse umoyo wabwino.
Idzani Ambuye, mukonze maganizo anga, mtima
wanga, ndi moyo wanga. Idzani Ambuye Yesu ndi
kutsogolera zonse zimene ndiganize, ndilankhule ndi kucita
pa tsiku la lero. Tipempha zonsezi m’dzina lanu Ambuye
Yesu. Amen.
Literacy International
1800 S. Jackson Avenue
Tulsa, OK 74107 E.U.A.
MWAI
Olemba: A. Banda R. Rice
D.M. Mbewe L. Sakala
D. Mubedi E. Wendland
R. Nkhata
Othandiza Ena:
Grace Jennings
Jocelyn Barnes
Christopher Mwanza
Buku 1
Maphunziro 1-24
1. a, e, t, n 9. u, ’ 17. p
2. o 10. mk, k, l 18. c
3. 11. s, ns 19. mw, z
4. m 12. y, Y, d 20. f
5. 13. 21. m’b, b
6. i 14. 22. g
7. nd, mt 15. w 23. dw, r
8. 16. dz 24. mv
Kuphunzitsa Akulu-akulu Kuwerenga ndi Kumemba
Cinyanja.
Copyright © 2002 Literacy International
All RIghts Reserved.
Literacy International
1800 S. Jackson Avenue
Tulsa OK 74107, U.S.A.
PREFACE
The adult who can read and write is good for his nation and his
church. The adult reader can understand and obey the laws of his
nation. Now that he can read and understand better, he can pray
better for his nation and its leaders.
The adult reader becomes a stronger Christian by reading the
Word of God. He can help the pastor and other church members.
The Bible says: “First of all, I ask you to pray for everyone.
Ask God to help and bless them all, and tell God how thankful you are
for each of them. Pray for kings and others in power, so that we may
live quiet and peaceful lives as we worship and honor God. This kind of
prayer is good, and it pleases God our Savior. God wants everyone to
be saved and to know the whole truth.” I Tim. 2:1-4 (CEV)
Every Christian should be a regular Bible reader. Let us help
one another to read and write. Each Christian who can read should
teach one other person who cannot read. “Each one teach one,” and
so help everyone to read.
MWAI is first for teaching the Christian to read his Bible.
There are two parts with a total of 59 lessons. The teacher must follow
the TEACHING GUIDE to teach these lessons correctly. Capital
letters are introduced in Lesson 28 in Book 2. Bible content begins
with Lesson 12, which introduces the name Yesu. There is a Scripture
reference for suggested reading by the teacher at the end of each
lesson.
Numbers, arithmetic, and writing a letter are taught in Lessons
38 and 39 in Book 2. Bible stories are in Lessons 40 to 59.
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B. RULES FOR SUCCESSFUL TEACHING
1. Speak quietly. Be courteous and respectful.
2. Say as little as possible.
3. Always encourage your student. Praise him often for his good effort.
Never become angry at mistakes.
4. Never say, “No, that is wrong. Don’t you know that?”
5. Keep humble, showing honor to your student. Treat him as an equal;
never appear superior.
6. Never laugh at mistakes or allow others to laugh.
7. Love your student and tell him you are sure he can learn quickly.
REMEMBER: To teach correctly, the teacher must memorize the “Five
Steps” for teaching Lesson 1 and following lessons. See pages 22-25.
See also the TEACHING GUIDE. The lessons in Part 1 are intended to
be taught only by the “Five Steps” and by no other method.
Cofunika: Mphunzitsi ayenera kugwiritsa nchito zimene zalembedwa mu
buku la DONGOSOLO LA KAPHUNZITSIDWE kuti aphunzitse
bwino maphunziro amenewa. Popanda kuwerenga “Zomwe Mphunzitsi
Ayenera kulankhula Pophunzitsa” (mutu III) mu
DONGOSOLO LA KAPHUNZITSIDWE, mphunzitsi
sangathe kuphunzitsa bwino.
Ulemu Kupembedza Kucitira umboni
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TEACHING GUIDE
HOW TO TEACH AND WITNESS
A. HOW TO WITNESS
I. Preparing to witness
II. What the Christian says
B. HOW TO TEACH
I. Preparing to teach
II. Pre-reading exercises
III. How to teach reading
IV. How to teach manuscript writing
V. Capital letters
VI. Homework
CONCLUSION
Every literacy lesson includes three main parts: reading, writing, and
witnessing. All of these parts are important for the new reader to be
able to learn well.
A. HOW TO WITNESS
I. Preparing to witness
The main purpose of the literacy ministry is to teach students to
read the Bible, and so strengthen their spiritual lives and witness potential in
the church. The teacher must prepare for his opportunity to witness with
each lesson. As you help your student read, you may eventually uncover
deeper spiritual needs. The teacher should be a friend to the student.
Beginning or ending the class with Scripture and prayer opens a door to
witness. The dedicated teacher will prepare himself through prayer before
each meeting with his student(s).
The testimony of the teacher after each lesson is the most important
part of the lesson. There is a Bible reference on the second page of every
lesson. The teacher may read this Bible reference to his student(s) at the
close of each lesson; or he may choose his own reference from one of the
Gospels or other Scripture. Beginning with Lesson 12, the name Jesus is
introduced, and in the reading section of each following lesson there is Bible
content. The teacher must be ready at any time to hold Jesus up for the
student to see Him and respond. Jesus said, “I, if I be lifted up (on the
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cross) will draw all men unto Myself.” Your service of teaching, without
witness, is inadequate. Witness, without service, often fails to convince. But
prayer, loving service, and witness — these three together — give us our
best opportunity to win many to Jesus Christ.
From the beginning of the lesson, help the student feel at ease and
relaxed. He will then be rested at the end of the lesson and ready for the
teacher’s witness. For presenting the Gospel in literacy missions, the following
method is useful.
II. What the Christian says
If you are teaching prayerfully and with Christ’s love, the student
may be asking himself a silent question: “Why is my teacher so good to me?
What makes him so kind?” The teacher asks this question at the end of the
first lesson: “Do you know why Christians teach people to read?” Then the
teacher says: “We do this because Jesus wants us to. Jesus is our leader
and friend, the kindest person who ever lived. He healed the sick, fed the
hungry, and opened the eyes of the blind . . . But more than this, He loved
me enough to suffer and die for my sins, and for yours, too. Jesus died as
God’s only sacrifice for the sins of everyone. Then God raised Jesus from
the dead, and Jesus lives today with His Father in Heaven. If you have
darkness in your heart, Jesus can send God’s light to take away the darkness.
If you have fear or trouble in your heart, Jesus can send God’s peace to
take away your fears and troubles. He can forgive our sins and bring God’s
love into our hearts. Jesus sends God’s Holy Spirit to all who love and obey
Him . . . I want you to know Him and learn to read His story in the Bible.
Jesus is my Savior and He can be your Savior too.”
Through your friendly teaching you are earning the opportunity to
speak to your student about Christ. Being a friend to your student so that he
trusts you opens a way from your friendship to the friendship and saving
grace of Jesus Christ.
After teaching the second lesson, again with praise and
encouragement, you are ready for the second witness. If you would rather
read than tell it, you can say:
“I told you about the wonderful love of Jesus, Who died for us and
now lives for us. Let me read to you one of the wonderful stories of Jesus
in the Bible. People who cannot read are blind to what is in books. But as
soon as you finish these lessons you will be able to read the stories by
yourself. This story is about a man born blind . . .” (John 9:1-7, 35-41).
The witness of the teacher after each lesson should be short —
only a few minutes at most. As his witness, the teacher reads the Bible
reference (on the second page of each lesson) to his student(s) at the close
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of each lesson. Or, he may choose to read a different reference from one of
the Gospels or other Scripture. Answer any questions your student may
ask. Listen to the Holy Spirit, Who can lead you to say what you should say,
and Who can keep you from saying what you should not say.
B. HOW TO TEACH
I. Preparing to teach
Before teaching your student, tell him that you expect him to teach
at least one other person to read, as soon as he has learned to read. Just as
your student has freely received help, he should be willing to help one other
person learn to read.
Teaching adults is very different from teaching children. The adult
comes to learn of his own free will. He is not forced to come. Many adults
fear that they cannot learn and that they will be embarrassed by their failure.
But adults want to learn, as fast and as easily as possible. With this in mind,
we have the adult student begin reading from the first lesson. You do not
want to offend your student. You want him to return for more teaching.
Therefore, carefully practice the following:
1. Speak quietly. Be courteous and respectful.
2. Always encourage your student. Do not forget to praise him often
for his good effort. Never become angry at his mistakes.
3. Keep humble, showing honor to your student. Treat him as an equal:
never appear superior.
4. Never laugh at mistakes or allow others to laugh. Do not make the
student work too hard, nor let him think he is learning too slowly.
5. Love your student and tell him you are sure he can learn quickly.
Make the study as happy and interesting as possible.
6. When you are unable to teach, either find a substitute teacher or
plan with your student well in advance to teach him at another time.
As you teach, remember these important points:
1. Say as little as possible.
2. Never say, “No, that is wrong,” or “Don’t you know that?” Try to
help him find the correct answer by himself. Only if necessary, tell
it to him.
3. Ask only questions your student should be able to answer. Do not
ask the student what he has not yet been taught. With every right
answer, he builds his confidence.
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