Ann Pale Kreyol: An Introductory Course in Haitian Creole

nn Pale Kreyol is a comprehensive set of teaching materials designed to provide beginning and intermediate learners with a thorough grounding in the phonology, grammar, and vocabulary of Haitian Creole. It is designed to meet the needs of persons who wish to acquire a mastery of the language sufficient to communicate with monolingual speakers. These represent more than eighty percent of the population of Haiti. Ann Pale Kreyol consists of 25 chapters, labelled Leson. Beginning with chapter 4 (Lesson 4), each chapter contains the following components: Dialogue. This is a representative situational interaction. It deals with the topic featured in the chapter and illustrates the lexical field and grammar points that are treated in detail. Matching contextual English equivalents are provided for these dialogs. In addition, the Dialog contributes to the learning of pragmatics: it shows how to end and to begin a conversation, how to be polite, how to tailor speech to reflect the relationship among those engaged in communicative interactions. The Dialog is followed by a set of questions whose answers are provided. Vocabulary. New vocabulary items are provided, often accompanied by illustrations. Later chapters typically contain two Vocabulary sections. Each section also contains exercises (Let's Practice). The correct answers or suggested answers are given in a key that appears at the end of each chapter. The Key should be consulted after each exercise is completed. Grammar. Each chapter contains from one to three grammar sections, treating a particular feature of the language. Each grammar section contains graded exercises beginning with practice drills and progressing to the meaningful use of the feature in context. Answers are provided in the Key. Let’s check. This section provides a review of the vocabulary and grammar treated in the chapter. Let’s learn to write. Let’s read.