siSwati First Additional Language - Term 4 - Week 10

Today, we will learn about different animals in siSwati. Animals are important in our lives and culture. We will look at pictures of animals and learn their names in siSwati. For example, a 'dog' is called 'inja' and a 'cat' is 'ikati'. Let's listen carefully and repeat the names together!

Let's create sentences using the animal names we learned. For instance, if we see a picture of a cow, we can say, 'Le ngulube iyabhalela' which means 'This pig is eating.' We can practice with other animals too, like 'Le nkonyane iyahamba' meaning 'This goat is walking.'

Now, we will play a game called Animal Charades. I will show you a picture of an animal, and you will act it out without speaking. The rest of the class will guess the animal in siSwati. For example, if you act like a lion, the class should say 'ingwe'. This will help us remember the names and have fun together!

For our independent practice, I want you to draw your favorite animal. Once you finish your drawing, label it in siSwati. If you draw a dog, write 'inja' next to it. You can also write a sentence about what your animal does, like 'Inja iyagijima' which means 'The dog runs.'

• inja
• ikati
• ingwe
• imvubu

Answer: ikati

In siSwati, 'cat' is translated as 'ikati'.

• Dog
• Lion
• Leopard
• Elephant

Answer: Leopard

'Ingwe' refers to a leopard in siSwati.

Answer: Le ngulube iyadla.

The correct translation is 'Le ngulube iyadla'.

• Hippo
• Giraffe
• Zebra
• Monkey

Answer: Hippo

'Imvubu' is the siSwati word for hippo.

Answer: inja

'Inja' means 'dog' in siSwati.

• Inja
• Ikati
• Umntfwana
• Ingwe

Answer: Umntfwana

'Umntfwana' means 'child' and is not an animal.

• Inja
• Ingwenya
• Inkonjane
• Nkonyane

Answer: Nkonyane

'Nkonyane' is the siSwati word for goat.

Answer: Ikati iyagijima.

The sentence 'Ikati iyagijima' means 'The cat runs.'