---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: BROADWAY BOOK CENTRE <[email protected]> Date: Tue, May 13, 2014 at 2:59 AM Subject: ‘AMCHI BHAS:1’ ROMI KONKNNI PRIMER FOR FIRST STANDARD To: [email protected]
AMCHI BHAS:1 ROMI KONKNNI PRIMER FOR FIRST STANDARD Broadway Publishing House to promote and strengthen Romi Konknni in Goa will soon launch a Romi Konknni Primer Amchi Bhas:1 for the first standard students. The primer is in press. The multi-coloured 60 pages primer is of size 27.3 x 20.3 cm. is written in a simple and lucid standard Romi Konknni used in Goa. It is based on universal pedagogical, linguistic and logical principles of language learning and teaching. There are 21 lessons which cover various themes such as pictorial story reading, students self-introduction, names of parts of the body, household articles, common animals, birds, flowers, fruits, fishes, vegetables, names of the common colours, counting numbers, ordinal numbers, names of the days and months, prayer song, mother tongue Konknni, birthday celebration, description of a village, village festival, folk-story, etc. At the end of each lesson various language learning exercises, such as repetition drill, structural table drill, match the following, fill in the blanks, pattern practice, grouping the vocabulary according to gender and number are included. The students are introduced to language vocabulary, structure and grammar through indirect and lively methods. A good number of lessons are written in the form of songs and lively music is composed for them. All the songs which are in the lessons and many other childrens songs which could be used as a teaching material are found in Hansun, Khellun Gavum-ia MP3. In the introductory section, teachers have been given extensive and practical suggestions how to teach Romi Konknni using this primer. For example, singing, acting, role playing, drawing, colouring and story narration. The lessons are illustrated with plenty of attractive multi-coloured pictures. The lessons are written taking into consideration Romi Konknni students surroundings, environment, flora and fauna, culture and traditions. At the same time utmost care is taken to promote multi- religious, cultural and social harmony of Goa through lessons and songs. Amchi Bhas:1 is authored by Dr (Fr.) Pratap Naik, S.J., a well-known Konknni linguist, teacher and researcher and who is the authority in Konknni language. He has been assisted by Mr Jose Salvador Fernandes, a post graduate in Konknni, Konknni teacher and writer. The attractive and colourful pictures are drawn by Mr Domnic Cordo, Assistant Professor at Goa College of Art, Panjim. The melodious music for the songs has been composed by well-known music composer Mr Eric Ozario. The lyrics are composed by Dr Pratap Naik, S.J., late Dr ManoharRai Sardessai and Dr Bicaji Ganecar. The page layout has been done by Ms Arjumand B. Shaikh and Mr Rama Harmalkar is the printer. If Broadway Publishing House receives active support from the users of Romi Konknni, then it has a dream to publish at the earliest a series of Amchi Bhas:2, 3 and 4. Earlier, the Broadway Publishing House had published Hansun Khellun Xikum-ia, a Romi Konknni primer for KG students compiled by Dr Pratap Naik, S.J. Broadway Publishing House has at hand a few important pioneering projects to promote Romi Konknni. Of these, Learners Romi Konknni- English Dictionary of more than 30,000 words used in various regions of Romi Konknni, based on modern lexicographic principles and methods is under preparation. Dr Pratap Naik, S.J., who has specialized in Konknni lexicography from University of Pune is the Chief Editor of this project, and Mr Jose Salvador Fernandes is the Assistant Editor. They are assisted by team of dedicated Romi Konknni writers, national and international lexicographers. This pioneering dictionary will be dedicated to the well-known Romi Konknni Lexicographer of Goa, namely, late Msgr. Sebastião R. Dalgado (1855-1922). Khalil Ahmed (9822488564) for BROADWAY BOOK CENTRE 1st Floor, Ashirwad Building, 18th June Road, Panaji GOA - 403001 Tel:. 0832-6647038 Email: [email protected] Khalil Ahmed(9822488564) For BROADWAY BOOK CENTRE 1st Floor, Ashirwad Building, 18th June Road, Panaji GOA 403001 Tel:. 0832-6647038 Email: [email protected]
