| Author: | Galumalemana Afeleti L. Hunkin |
Dop April 2009, Hawaii 208pp softcover revised edition NZ author "Gagana Samoa" is a modern Samoan language resource. Designed for both classroom and personal use, it features a methodical approach suitable for all ages; an emphasis on patterns of speech and communication through practice and examples; 10 practical dialogues covering everyday social situations; an introduction to the wider culture of fa'asamoa through photographs; more than 950 exercises to reinforce comprehension; a glossary of all Samoan words used in the coursebook; and oral skills supplemented by an optional CD.
Galumalemana Afeleti Hunkin is a senior lecturer in Samoan studies at Victoria University.