isiXhosa First Additional Language - Term 3 - Week 10

Today, we will learn about different animals in isiXhosa. We will focus on common animals such as 'inja' (dog), 'ikati' (cat), 'ibhubesi' (lion), 'ingcuka' (fox), and 'imvubu' (hippo). I will show you pictures of these animals and say their names in isiXhosa. You will repeat after me to practice the pronunciation.

Let’s look at a picture of a 'ibhubesi' (lion). I will ask, 'Yintoni le?' (What is this?). You will respond, 'Ibhubesi!' (It is a lion!). We will do this for each animal. I will also make the sound of the animal, and you will guess which animal it is. This will help you remember their names.

Now, let’s play a game! I will make the sound of an animal, and you will raise your hand when you know which animal it is. After that, we will act out the animal. For example, if I say 'imvubu' (hippo), you will stomp like a hippo. This will help you learn the names and actions of the animals in a fun way.

For your independent practice, I want you to draw your favorite animal and write its name in isiXhosa. Once you finish, you will present your drawing to the class and say, 'Le yinja yam' (This is my dog) or 'Le ibhubesi yam' (This is my lion). This will help you practice speaking in isiXhosa.

• ikati
• inja
• imvubu
• ibhubesi

Answer: ikati

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

• Dog
• Lion
• Hippo
• Fox

Answer: Lion

'Ibhubesi' means 'lion' in isiXhosa.

Answer: Bhowa

In isiXhosa, the sound a dog makes is represented as 'bhowa'.

• ingcuka
• imvubu
• inja
• ikati

Answer: imvubu

'Imvubu' is the isiXhosa word for 'hippo'.

Answer: Inja

'Inja' means 'dog' in isiXhosa, which is one of the animals we learned today.

• ikati
• ibhubesi
• umntu
• imvubu

Answer: umntu

'Umntu' means 'person' and is not an animal in isiXhosa.

• ingcuka
• imvubu
• inja
• ikati

Answer: ingcuka

'Ingcuka' is the isiXhosa word for 'fox'.

Answer: Ibhubesi

Students can answer with their favorite animal, such as 'ibhubesi' for lion.