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This teaching guide is designed to accompany the three Peace Corps students' books in Setswana, the language of Botswana. Its goal is to help the native speaker understand the American volunteers' viewpoints and to provide detailed information on methods and techniques for teaching the Setswana language and culture. The guide has three parts: (1) an introduction explaining the purpose and organization of the course; (2) a discussion of teaching techniques, which includes an introduction to the students' books and detailed techniques for the various parts of these books; and (3) lesson plans and suggestions for using them. (AMH)

This handbook presents many situations in Botswana which the Peace Corps volunteer is likely to be involved in, and it establishes classroom activities that require the students to exchange messages in the Setswana language that are appropriate to the cultural context. An introductory section acquaints the learner with techniques of language learning, explains the purpose and design of the materials, and provides indications on how to use this handbook. Most of the units are divided into basic and supplementary lessons. Generally, units contain the following parts: (1) objective, (2) basic dialogue or narrative with translation, (3) cultural usage notes, (4) class activities, (5) supplementary activities, and (6) worksheets. The volume concludes with a unit on a comparison of the United States and Botswana cultures, an English-Setswana glossary, and a picture dictionary. (AMH)

This grammar handbook analyzes the rules of Setswana and provides many types of exercises on them. It is divided into 15 units, one of which is a review. Each unit is introduced by an objective and presents explanations of points of grammar with several types of oral and written exercises. The appendix contains verb reference charts, a Setswana-English glossary, and pattern practice charts. (AMH)

This handbook is a collection of readings intended to acquaint Peace Corps volunteers with the geography of Botswana, and the culture and daily living customs of the people. The introduction provides techniques to help students use the readings to improve their speaking skills. The first section of the text, the "OXFAM Section," contains materials about the culture of the country; the remaining sections contain selections from primary sources on various topics. The readings are in Setswana and are usually accompanied by a translation on the facing page. The book is illustrated with photographs and pen-and-ink drawings. (AMH)