Weekly Schedule

📘 Monday – Vocabulary Day

• Learn 5–10 new high-frequency words or phrases.

• Practice writing example sentences with them.

• Try pronouncing each word slowly, then quickly.

🎧 Tuesday – Listening Day

• Choose a Yoruba song or a short video with subtitles.

• Write down 5 key words you hear.

• Shadow 2–3 sentences for pronunciation.

🗣 Wednesday – Speaking Focus

• Practice self-introduction and basic conversation aloud.

• Record yourself saying a few phrases (e.g. “Orúkọ mi ni…”, “Mo wà dáadáa”).

• Try asking and answering common questions.

📖 Thursday – Reading & Writing

• Read a short Yoruba dialogue, story, or Bible verse.

• Underline new words.

• Write a few sentences in Yoruba describing your day.

🎯 Friday – Practice & Reflect

• Review the words and phrases you learned this week.

• Test yourself: can you describe your room or family?

• Speak with a friend or tutor for 5–10 minutes if possible.

🎮 Saturday – Cultural Immersion

• Watch Yoruba films, Nollywood clips, or listen to Fuji/Apala/Afrobeat.

• Try to translate or summarize what you understood.

• Learn 2–3 slang expressions or idioms.

😌 Sunday – Rest + Light Practice

• Listen to Yoruba casually while relaxing (e.g. music, proverbs).

• Mentally review words from the week.

• Optional: practice prayer or affirmations in Yoruba.

🧰 Recommended Resources

• YouTube: “Learn Yoruba with Fisayo” or “Yoruba101”

• Anki Decks: “Yoruba Core Vocabulary”

• Music: Tope Alabi, Burna Boy (Yoruba lyrics), King Sunny Adé

• Apps: LingQ, Memrise (Yoruba decks), Italki (for tutors)