Chapter 12 - Or Kejl

CAMPUS LIFE

OBJECTIVES:
In this chapter you will learn:
- About the school system
- How to tell your friend about your course schedule
- How to describe your schools facilities to your friend
- About life on campus

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wn r ( Vocabulary )

wn r ( Vocabulary )
Nouns
t/n

arts

adj
agbra

judge
strength

agbgb

area

jnk / eerin
kd

elephant
first to establish

ksr

memory verse

fn
ap

opportunity
section/arm

pnl

exaggeration

yw

experiment

B-E
B-D

B.A.
B. Ed.

B-S

B.Sc.

s
k

result(s)
course(s)

M-E

M.A.

M-D
M-S

M. Ed.
M. Sc.

njin

engineer

ibgb
dray

residence
entertainment

dnw

examination

gboy
Il-kw

the degree of
library

im-k

education (as a discipline)

m-r
irun

engineering (as a discipline)

hair

minute

ir

math

ro
kmk

challenges, problems
chemical

kkk

the study of

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wn r ( Vocabulary )

lb

laboratory

ltr
obnrin

literature
female

ojoojm

everyday

oko
olk

farm
teacher

mnira

independence

mw
onryn

a person who holds a Ph.D

journalist

tt

truth

stl

hostel

knrin
l

male
hall

ppn

street

tun
sys

new
science

simst/s

semester

tt

road
hour

wkt

Noun Phrases
bl fsgb

soccer

bl fwgb
bl jswn

handball
basketball

fin ti ln t sn

rules and regulations

ka k
ka ti ij

branches of study
Department of Culture and Dance

ka k olkni

Faculty of Education

ka k i-n

Faculty of Arts

ka k i gb
k de Yorb

Faculty of Agriculture
Yoruba language course

nu-n bwl

entrance

bm pl fin il-w
igba nyn

in accordance with university rules

200 people

il alrbar

house with different designs

Il-k skdr gb

Senior Secondary School (SSS)

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wn r ( Vocabulary )

Il-k skdr kker

(Junior Secondary School (JSS)

il-fowpams
il gogoro

bank
tall building/tower

Il-k alkbr

primary/ elementary school

il- k skdr
m i gb

secondary school (high school)

agricultural science/farming

i-n alrbar

artistic work

wd jnl
klsi sys

research
science class

odidi dn mf

a whole/ good six years

oy m jnl

Ph.D

gb wn ranko
gba yunifst/kmps

zoo
university campus/campus

babrin lsbt

Queen Elizabeth

m il-k
tiat dnilk

student
lecture theatre

Yunifst ti grk/ m i gb

University of Agriculture

Yunifst ti tkinlj/ m-r

University of Technology

Verbs
jr

to enjoy the benefits

peged
rnt

to succeed
to remember

ret

to expect

roj/ wj
rj

to complain
to hang in there

tn

to end

yt

different
to praise

yn

Verb Phrases
(d)_sl

establish

doj k
fi r jomi toro r

to be faced with
discuss/ deliberate

gba gbga

to be promoted

k rrn

not easy

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wn r ( Vocabulary )

k i

well done!

m ynu
mra s k

dont worry/never mind

be more studious

w ___ lrn

to be overwhelmed

Adjectives
very good/very nice

gbm

Adverb
all around/everywhere

kkiri

Other Expressions
t tbi

that is big

t mye
t gbow rpt

that are knowledgeable

making big bucks

w !

hey, you see!

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k Kn ( Lesson 1 )

Lesson 1 - k Kn:
Il-w (School System)
N il Yorb, wn m ma br s l s il-k lti b dn mf. Il-k
alkbr ni wn b ma kk fi m wn s. N il-k alkbr, oriri k ni
wn olk ma k wn m. k b k de Yorb ti d ynb. ksr tn w
lra k t wn m il-k alkbr ma k. wn ksr y j n t wn olk
ma gb lti fi j k wn m il-w m n t nyn ma gb lti rnt nkan.
Odindi dn mf ni wn m ma l n il-k alkbr k wn t l s il-w
mf.
N il-k skdr , wn akk n y lti m kls t wn b f. wn m il-k
t wn frn ir l ma l kls sys. wn t b frn ltr ni wn ma l s
t. Oriri dnw ni wn akk ma e lti gba gbga lti kls kan s kej. Ap
mj ni k skdr pns. Ap alkk ni skdr kker, ti lkej ni skdr
gb. dn mta mta ni akk l n ap kkan. Ap kej j ti wn gb. Lyn dn
mf ni il-k skdr . wn akk t b peged ni wn n fn lti tswj
nnu k wn.
Il-k gga ni tl il-k skdr. Oriri il-w gga ni w. wn y t w
fn wn t k np m k yt s wn y t w npa w. Il-k gga kan tn
wa t wn p ni il k gbogbo--e t a tn ma j politknk. Nnu gbogbo il-k
gga, ti yunifst ni ga j. wn t b f di dkt, daj, mw ti b b l ni ma
l s yunifst. Yunifst tn pn s n oriri. Yunifst t w fn m i gb ni
wn p n Yunifst ti grk. y t w fn m-r n wn p n Yunifst ti
tkinlj.

I e 1
Dhn wn br wny n knrr.
Answer the following questions in complete sentences.
1. ti m dn ml ni wn m ti ma br il-w ll n il Yorb?
2. Bwo ni wn olk il-k alkbr e ma ran wn akk lw lti le rnt
nkan?
3. Il-w wo l tl il-w alkbr?
4. Ir kls wo ni wn akk t wn frn ltr ma l ni il-k skdr?
5. Il-k wo ni ga jl nn t k ni il Yorb?

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k Kn ( Lesson 1 )

I e 2
So wn r t bara mu ni w A ti w B pap.
Match the words in column A with those in column B.
A

onm-r

memory verse

math

ksr

arts

ir

language

engineer

dnw

experiment

adj

engineering

onryn

judge

m-r

examination

yw

journalist

I e 3
K tum wn r wny sl n de Yorb.
Write the meanings of these words in Yorb.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

ksr
il-k alkbr
onryn
m-r
y

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k Kn ( Lesson 1 )

I e 4
Par wn gblhn wny.
Complete the following sentences.
1.

N il Yorb, wn m ma br s l s il-k lti b dn ml?

a. mj
b. mta
c. mrn-n
d. mrin

2.

dn ml ni wn m ma l n il-w alkbr k wn t l s il-k

skdr ?
a. mrn-n
b. mf
c. mrin
d. mje

3.

Oriri ap ml ni il-k skdr pn s?

a. mta
b. mrin
c. mj
d. mrn-n

4.

Il-k gga t ga j ni?

a. Politknk
b. Yunifst
c. Il-k skdr
d. Il-k gga Olkni

5.

wn t b f di _____________
a. olk
b. dkt
c. arn
d. arnbt

ni wn ma l s Yunifst.

I e 5
K ni r r npa k kk lrn wn Yorb ti wn ar orl-d r?

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k Kej ( Lesson 2 )

Lesson 2 - k Kej:
University Course Schedules

srngbs (Dialogue)
Td ti Bsl sr npa kls wn n Yunifst ti Texas n Austin. Td kk lti gba oy
nn m-r. Bsl k k ryn. f di onryn t b par k r. dn ktaa Td ti
Bsl ny n il-k gga. Wn pd ni pd gb m frk (ASA African Students
Association). wn mjj fi r jomitooro r npa ro t wn doj k nn k wn.

Bsl:

Td, j o m p kls mrnn ni mo n ni simst y?

Td:

H! Hun n. Tr m dra . Kls mrnn ni mi n ni, pl lb.

M e kkls, fss, k de Yorb, kmsr ti sitatsk. I n
w m lrn ntor pe ojoojm ni mo ma l s lb. Mo e yw
kan lw nsinsny fn dnw. N k s m b mo ti ma r kmk t m
l pl yw n lti fi r s t m ret nn yw n.

Bsl:

H! Mo yn o. I l ni e. mi k n lb, b ni n k s n i
ojoojm. Ntor n k y k n ma roj. K is o, Td.

Td:

O o, O o. W , ne ni mo ret k simst y tn o jre.

Bsl:

M ynu Td, gbogbo r ti tn l. Lp w n y di njn t

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k Kej ( Lesson 2 )

mye, t gbw rpt.

Td:

Lt ni o s Bsl, gbn kkk gboy njn k rrn rr.

Bsl:

Td, m s b m. K s k w kankan t rrn rr. gbn t

nyn b rj, nyn jr r.

Td:

Ott ni r r o, Bsl. Mo ti gb ohun t o s. M rj.

Bsl:

dra b. J k n k lrin t bba mi ma k lti gbw nynj k a

ba l mra s k wa.
Bt r dn ko ko k
Bt r dn ko ko k
B o b kw r, bt r dn ko ko k
Bsl kw r, bt r dn ko ko k
Td kw r, bt r dn ko ko k
Bt r w rr nl o
Bt r w rr nl o
B o b kw r bt r w rr nl.

Td:

H! Bsl, O ti fn mi n agbra tun lti kw si.

Bsl:

dra o algbra w.

I e 1
S b ni tb b k s wn gblhn wny
State whether the following sentences are true or false
B NI

B K

1. Td ti Bsl sr npa i oko.

2. m gb kan n ni wn mjj.

3. Klsi Bsl p ju ti Td l.

4. Td n i lb ljojm.

5. k npa m-r ni Td k.

6. Bsl gba Td nynj p k m r npa i

r.

7. Bsl f di onryn.

8. Lti kk gboye njna rrn pp.

9. Bsl k orin fn Td lti m u lkn le.

10. Orin n dra pp.

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k Kej ( Lesson 2 )

I e 2
Par wn gblhn wny.
Complete the following sentences.
1. ________________ ni Td ti Bsl?
a. t
b. m y
c. r
d. b
2. Bsl f di ______________ n yn la?
a. alkw
b. gb
c. onryn
d. agbjr
3. ________________ ni Td nf lti d?
a. Onryn
b. Agbjr
c. njin
d. Alkw
4. Kls _______________ ni Bsl n ni simst y?
a. mf
b. mj
c. mrin
d. mrnn
5. _______________ j kan lra i t Td e?
a. Blj
b. k de Yorb
c. Kmsr
d. Kkls

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k Kej ( Lesson 2 )

I e 3
ly orin y n de Yorb gg b o e r i k nn yk k y.
Explain this song in Yorb based on what you have read in the passage above.
Bt r dn ko ko k
Bt r dn ko ko k
B o b kw r, bt r dn ko ko k
Bsl kw r, bt r dn ko ko k
Td kw r, bt r dn ko ko k
Bt r w rr nl o
Bt r w rr nl o
B o b kw r bt r w rr nl.

I e 4
S fn wa npa il-k r tb yunifst r.
Tell us about your school or your university.

I e 5
K tum wn r wny sl n de Yorb.
Provide the meaning of the following words in Yorb.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

onryn
yw
pd gb
jomitooro
gb nynj

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k Kta ( Lesson 3 )

Lesson 3 - k Kta:
Facilities

Yunifst ti bdn
Oriri Yunifst ni w n orl-d Njr kan ptk ni Yunifst ti bdn n l bdn
n pnl y. hun ni Yunifst kk n orl-de Njr. wn ynb alw funfun ni
wn d a sl n dnun 1948 b til j p wn y ork r pad s Yunifst ti bdn lyn
gb t orl-de Njr gba mnira n dnun 1960.
Gbogbo n ni w Yunifst ti bdn. B nyn b b lti agbgbe Sngo n gl t
nyn b ti d iwju Yunifst y ni nyn ti r nu-n bwl s il-k gga y pl
i-n alrbar. ppn mj ni nyn r n kt t nyn b ti wl: kan fn wn t
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k Kta ( Lesson 3 )

l s in gb il-w y ngb t kej dr fn wn t wn b jade kr nn il-w y.

Il gogoro n ibi t aago ti ka wkt ti j ni nyn kk r t nyn b ti w in gb ilw y t nyn b rn swj d. Nn il t w n ts il gogoro y, t e ibjk wn
alkso gb ni gbogbo ti fin ti w. Oriri k ni wn k wn kk n
Yunifst ti bdn. Nnu wn ni k onp kk t am s B-E B-D B-SI ti wn
onpele l t j M-E M-D M-S, tt d wn oy im jnl t wn p n Ph.D.
Oriri ka k ni w nn gba Yunifst ti bdn. Lraa wn ni a ti r ka k olkni
ka k i gb ka k i n ti b b l. Nn gba Yunifst ti bdn orirI
ibgb t a m s l ni w fn wn akk lti gb. ti knrin ti obnrin ni wn n
fn lti gb in l wny. l babnrin lsbt ti d ni ti wn obnrin Nnamdi
Azikiwe, Kt, Mellanby ti wn yk ni ti wn knrin ngb t Tafawa Balewa j kan lra
ti wn akk onpele t gaj.
wn gb b wn n bm b e i dd y k n sk ti er. y tm s p
lyn i j sk y k w fn dray. Pp er w nn gb Yunifst ti bdn fn
bl fsgb bl fwgb ti bl jswn. B n ni gb wn ranko nbi t a ti
l r ej knhn b jp y lriri ti b b l w nnu gb Yunifst ti bdn.
gb il-we Yunifst ti bdn tbi k m par. y l j k n gb p kd gan-an ni n
tt.

I e 1
Dhn wn br wny n knrr.

Answer the following questions in complete sentences.

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

wn wo ni wn d Yunifst ti bdn sl?

Ngb wo ni wn d Yunifst ti bdn sl?
N il wo ti pnl wo ni Yunifst ti bdn w?
K ni ork ppn t a l gb w in gb Yunifst ti bdn?
Nbo ni ti fin il-w y ti w?

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k Kta ( Lesson 3 )

I e 2
Par wn gblhn wny.

Complete the following sentences.

1. Ork l ml ni a d nnu yk k y?
a. mj
b. mf
c. mrin
d. mtl
2. ____________ k s nn wn l t a le r nn gba Yunifst ti bdn?
a. l babnrin lsbt
b. lu Nnamdi Azikiwe
c. lu Mrem
3. ka k ml ni a drk lra wn ka k t w nn gba Yunifst ti bdn?
a. mta
b. mj
c. mrin
d. n k m
4. ________________ ni wn y ork Yunifst ti bdn pad?
a. N dnun 1960
b. N dnun 1948
c. K t d 1960
d. Lyn dnun 1960
5. ppn ml ni w in gba Yunifst ti bdn?
a. mta
b. mj
c. mrin
d. mtl

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k Kta ( Lesson 3 )

r ds (Monologue)
Tnd sr npa il gogoro ni il-we r
( Tnd is talking about the tallest building at his school.)

plp il-w l w n tt m ti il-we mi yt gan-an ni. Gg b irun or e yt

ptpt s irun ara ni il-we mi yt s wn il-w yk. r mi y kj pnl b k
e pnlu. e b wn Yorb n n b b d oko baba lmn w a l m y t tbi j
nnu oko baba ni ti bb ti lmn.
mi ti d il-w mrn mo s ti r i dj p jnk kj mo ri nkan fr. Mo ti r eerin mo s
m p eerin ni. ti wn olk t wn gbm ni k n s ni tb ti wn il alrbar t wn
w ni k n w?
K m tgn kr k tn fi tgn kun, il-w ni il-we mi. Yunifst ti Texas n Austin
ni m s. Gbogbo n ni o l gb w il-w mi y. T o b w gba iwj il-fowpams
wl, k o kn gb oj wo kn w r il gogoro. Ggaa r f l kan run. Il y ni
wn p n UT Tower. Ib gan-an ni gbogbo t ti il-we mi ti w. yn
gbd gbk wran rr. T o b gbynj d iwj il y tb t o n fn lti w inu
r w k aj k kl. Il-w mi dra tgan lk. w gbynj k o w ryn t
fojb.
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k Kta ( Lesson 3 )

I e 3
S b ni tb b k fn wn gblhn wny
State whether the following sentences are true or false
B NI

B K

1. m il-we Yunifst ti Texas n Austin ni Tnd.

2. n kan l w il-we Tnd.

3. Oko bba Tnd ni Tnd ly.

4. Texas ni il-we Tnd w.

5. wn olk il-we Tnd k m nkan kan.

I e 4
K tum wn r wny sl n de Yorb.
Write the meaning of the following words in Yorb.
1. pnl
2. pnlu
3. jnk
4. gbm
5. il alrbar
6. gn
7. il-fowpams
8. il gogoro
9. ynj
10. fojb

I e 5
kn s npa il-w r fn wa.
Now its your turn, tell us about your school.

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k Krin ( Lesson 4 )

Lesson 4 - k Krin:
Campus Life
Oriri Yunifst ni w ni l Yorb. wn Yunifst m-r, m olkni, m gb
ti b b l. jgbn ni ork t wn pe wn olk il-k Yunifst. I wn ni lti
k wn m il-k ti lti r i dj w p wn e i wn n bm pl fin il-k.
Yr gbk l ni wn p n tiat dnilk. wn lks tiat t tbi l gba igba
nyn. Gbogbo ka-k ni n tt dnilk tir. wn yr kw kkk tn w
kkiri gb il-k. wn ka k sys ma n yr m wd jnl. ka ti
j ni gbngn dray. Nnu gbngn dray ni wn ti ma e dnw e--k--r-.
wn m il- k n y lti wo er ti ij nnu gbngn dray.
Ibgb wn m il-w ni wn p n l. l tb stl wn knrin yt s ti wn
obnrin. Pp nnu wn l y ni wn d sl pl ork wn nyn ptk n wj.
l pp ni w n il-k Yunifst ti bdn. D nnu wn l y ni lu
babrin lsbt, Kt, Awlw, Mellanby ti b b l. wn oldar l k j k
knrin w l wn obnrin lti r tt di agogo mrin. wn almjt l n lti r i w
p yk l m tntn.
wn l aldni w kkiri agbgb ibi t Yunifst b w. wn ti aldni ma wn
ju t jba l. wn nyn l w l ti aldni n sk t b w wn.
A oriri ni wn m Yunifst ma w. Wn l w a ynb, wn s tn l w ti
bl. Pp nn awon obnrin n il-k gga Yunifsit ni wn ma w kt. wn m
il-k gga k sb ray dn. Ntor d y ni pp nnu wn e ma l s ktn
lti l ra onj j. Yt s k w, oriri k ni wn m ma k n il-k gga
Yunifst. di ny t fi j pe m n lti j ff t b f w yunifst. B b k ir m
b y doj k ro lti d wn olk ti wn akgb r n il-k.
Il-w gga ti Yunifst gbay lrn wn Yorb. Gbogbo wn b n wn s ma f
k m wn l s ib. T m b kw gboy ni il-k gga, iy ti orire l ni fn wn b.
Ntor n ni wn Yorb e ma krin p:
Yunifst dra nbi twn jgbn w
b lm mi y l
Olwa y m un db o.

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k Krin ( Lesson 4 )

I e 1
Dhn wn br wny n knrr.
Answer the following questions in complete sentences.
1.
2.
3.
4.

Ori Yunifst ml ni a drk nn yk y?

K ni ork t wn pe wn olk n Yunifst?
Drk wn l t o r nnu yk y.
j o r p y w fn wn akk lti e ohun t b w wn n Yunifst? e
ly.
5. K ni wn fn t w nnu k nyn l s Yunifst?

I e 2
S b ni tb b k s wn gblhn wny.
State whether the following sentences are true or false.
B NI

B K

1. Yunifst dra lti l.

2. O dra k m j ff k t br Yunifst.

3. K pn dandan k m l s il-k alkbr k t l

s Yunifst.

4. I wn jgbn n Yunifst ni lti r i p akk

gbrad fn dnw.

5. wn b k fran k m wn l s Yunifst.

I e 3
kn , s fn wa npa yr t gb.
Now its your turn. Tell us about your room.

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k Krin ( Lesson 4 )

I e 4
Par wn gblhn wny.
Complete the following questions.
Gg b mo e r i k nn yk k y ____________ j ibi t wn akk ti k k.
____________ ni ork ibi t wn gbe. wn akk ma l jun n ____________t ebi
b pa wn. Ori a ____________ ni wn ma w. wn obnrin til ma w
____________ ngb mrn.

I e 5
ly orin y n de Yorb gg b o e r i k nn yk k y.
Explain this song in Yorb based on what you have read in the passage above.
Yunifst dra nbi twn jgbn w
b lm mi y l
Olwa y m un de b o.

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