PREREQUISITE
No prior knowledge is required.
TEACHING METHOD
A communicative, interactive, and task and needs-orientated suggestopaedia. The method includes oral and speaking tasks at a lower beginner level and group-work interaction with the teacher. It comprises a communicative approach so that isiXhosa is learned in a fun and an exciting way.
EVALUATION METHOD
Students obtain continuous assessment through their presence and participation. Study material is provided on the first day of class attendance.
AIMS
- To introduce non-isiXhosa speakers to the isiXhosa language and culture.
- To empower staff members by developing their multilingual skills.
- To enable non-isiXhosa speakers to engage in meaningful conversation at beginner level.
CONTENT
Classes focus on the following themes for communication purposes:
- Greeting someone and introducing yourself
- Asking about someone's health and feelings
- Inviting someone for drinks and food
- Ordering drinks and food at a restaurant
- Identifying kitchen contents
- Making and answering telephone calls
- Describing weather conditions
- Naming the days of the week and the months of the year
- Setting up both informal and formal appointments
- Giving directions both on and off campus
- Asking for help at a filling station
OUTCOMES
At the end of this six-week course, students will be able to use a basic isiXhosa vocabulary for social communication in a variety of contexts. The students will be able to demonstrate the following skills at a lower beginner level:
- Listening skills: Listen to and understand simple descriptions, actions and scenes. Show understanding of the identification and description of people and objects. Show understanding of oral suggestions given.
- Speaking and oral interaction: Take part in short dialogues. Ask for goods, services and objects. Answer questions and give details of simple explanations emerging from listening content. Write short familiar sentences dictated.
- Reading: Read sentences mastered orally about a variety of subjects. Read both short and longer, more familiar texts and understand the central content of paragraphs.
DAYS AND TIMES OF PRESENTATIONS: [Please note: Tuesdays & Thursdays]
| Date: 23rd February 2016 | Venue: GGCillie: 2004 | Time: 12:50 – 13:50 |
REGISTRATION: Please contact me.
We keep classes small to ensure individual attention. To avoid disappointment, please register as soon as possible.
For more information about the course, please phone or email Grant Ngidi at glngidi@sun.ac.za
Call: 021 808 9097.
