isiNdebele First Additional Language - Term 1 - Week 9

Today, we will learn about different animals in isiNdebele. Animals are important in our lives and culture. We will focus on names of common animals such as 'inja' (dog), 'ikati' (cat), 'ingulube' (pig), 'ibhubesi' (lion), and 'ihhashi' (horse). Let's listen to how these words sound and practice saying them together.

I will show you pictures of different animals. When I show you a picture of a dog, I want you to say 'inja'. If I show you a cat, you will say 'ikati'. Let's practice together. Look at this picture of a lion. What do we call it in isiNdebele? Yes, 'ibhubesi'! Great job!

Now, let's play a game! I will make the sound of an animal, and you will guess which animal it is in isiNdebele. For example, if I say 'woof', you should respond with 'inja'. After that, we will act out the animals. If I say 'ihhashi', you can pretend to gallop like a horse. This will help us remember the names better!

For our independent practice, I want you to draw your favorite animal and write its name in isiNdebele next to it. You can choose from the animals we learned today. Once you finish, we will share our drawings with the class and say the names together. This will help us remember the words and have fun!

• inja
• ikati
• ingulube
• ibhubesi

Answer: ikati

The correct answer is 'ikati', which means cat in isiNdebele.

• Dog
• Lion
• Horse
• Pig

Answer: Lion

'Ibhubesi' refers to a lion in isiNdebele.

Answer: inja

'Inja' is the isiNdebele word for dog.

• ihhashi
• ingulube
• umntwana
• ikati

Answer: umntwana

'Umntwana' means child and is not an animal.

Answer: ihhashi

The animal that makes a 'neigh' sound is 'ihhashi', which means horse.

• ikati
• ingulube
• inja
• ibhubesi

Answer: ingulube

'Ingulube' is the isiNdebele word for pig.

Answer: woof

In isiNdebele, a dog makes the sound 'woof'.

• Dog
• Cat
• Horse
• Pig

Answer: Horse

'Ihhashi' is the isiNdebele word for horse.