This book for beginner learners is the first in a te reo Maori language learning series for beginners through to advanced level. In this level one book, students learn vocabulary, grammar and thirty sentence patterns to give them a sound understanding of basic conversational Maori language.The book steps through modules that teach the grammar and sentence patterns and show these used in examples. Learning is reinforced through repetition of sentence patterns and written exercises using real-life situations and contemporary language that reflect everyday life.