Supplementary lessons
These are culturally related lessons that have been used in first year Wolof classes at UCLA. They are recommended as supplements to the video-based lessons. They would be appropriate for second semester Wolof students.
Senegaal, Rééwu Terànga (Senegal, Land of Hospitality)
The lesson describes modern Senegal and some of the important features of the country and people who have shaped the nation.
Senegal History and Ethnicities
The lesson gives some of the background of the early history of what is now Senegal and the various ethnicities that comprise its people.
Senegal History and Ethnicities
Dakar and Gore
The lesson describes the capital of Senegal, and historical Gore Island.
Eating and Meals
These lessons have as their theme, eating and meals. The first is a rather simply lesson about friends sharing a meal. The second is about a meal in a family context. The third is about eating in a restaurant in Dakar.
Course Navigation:
Wolof Online Course: Front Page
Chapter 1: Sounds and Greetings
Chapter 2: Identifying People and Things
Chapter 3: ‘have’ and Perfective Sentences
Chapter 4: Numbers and Counting