New Tetun and English resources from Dili Institute of Technology

[Catharina Williams-van Klinken]

New Tetun and English resources from Dili Institute of Technology 

Dili Institute of Technology is pleased to announce that it has just
launched the following new publications.

"Tetun-English interactive dictionary", for use on computers, is aimed at
intermediate learners. It contains 7400 Tetun entries, 6800 English ones,
2700 cross-references to related words, and 700 example sentences. Search on
English, Tetun, or by categories such as health or food. It runs on Windows
XP, Windows 7 and Vista. (CD is $10 at DIT)

Recordings for vocabulary and dialogues of chapters 1-10 of the Peace Corps
book. (On CD with the  interactive dictionary)

Computer flashcards for vocabulary of chapters 1-12 of the Peace Corps book.
(On CD with the interactive dictionary)

"Peace Corps East Timor Tetun Language Manual" (edition 2). This updated
Tetun course covers a wide range of everyday needs, as well as an
introduction to more specialised areas such as meetings, administration and
health. Each chapter includes vocabulary, dialogues, and notes on culture
and grammar. ($17.50 at DIT)

 

The following older resources are also still available:

"Word-finder". With 4500 Tetun words and 4900 English ones, this
pocket-sized dictionary is aimed at beginner and intermediate learners of
Tetun and English. Over 10,000 copies have been sold to date. ($5 at DIT;
bulk discount of $2/copy for orders over 30)

"Tetun for the Justice Sector", produced cooperatively by the Timor-Leste
Police Development Program and Dili Institute of Technology, is designed to
teach Tetun at intermediate level with special emphasis on policing and
justice. ($10 at DIT)

"Tetun 1" and "Tetun 2" provide the course material for teaching two
semesters of Tetun writing skills to Timorese university students. ($5 at
DIT)

 

How to get these resources:

Some of these resources are available from bookshops in Dili, including
Lalenok Study Group (inland from the traffic lights in Colmera) and Silvia
photocopy shop in Vila Verde. 

They can also be downloaded for free from our website,
<http://www.tetundit.tl> www.tetundit.tl. 

Alternatively, particularly for larger orders, visit the Centre for Language
Studies at Dili Institute of Technology in Aimutin, in the afternoons from
2-5pm, and ask for the Tetun teachers. They can also be contacted on 736
9768 or by email on regis at tetundit.tl.

 

 

Dr Catharina Williams-van Klinken

Director, Centre for Language Studies,

Dili Institute of Technology.

Email: cvk at iinet.net.au

Tel.: (670) 724 8459

Website: www.tetundit.tl

 

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