siSwati First Additional Language - Term 4 - Week 5

Today, we will learn about different animals in siSwati. Animals are all around us, and knowing their names in siSwati will help us communicate better. We will focus on common animals such as 'inja' (dog), 'kati' (cat), 'ngwenya' (crocodile), 'phungula' (elephant), and 'imvubu' (hippo). Let's start by repeating these names together.

I will show you pictures of different animals, and you will tell me their names in siSwati. For example, if I show you a picture of a dog, you will say 'inja'. Let's practice with a few pictures together. Look at this picture of a cat. What do we call it in siSwati? Yes, 'kati'! 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 siSwati. For instance, if I say 'woof woof', you should respond with 'inja'. After you guess, we will all say the animal's name together in siSwati. This will help us remember the names better!

For our independent practice, I want each of you to draw your favorite animal. Once you finish your drawing, write the name of the animal in siSwati underneath it. After that, we will share our drawings with the class and say the names together. This will be a fun way to show what we have learned!

• kati
• inja
• ngwenya
• imvubu

Answer: inja

In siSwati, 'inja' means dog.

• cat
• elephant
• crocodile
• hippo

Answer: crocodile

'Ngwenya' refers to a crocodile in siSwati.

• woof
• meow
• roar
• trumpet

Answer: meow

Cats make the sound 'meow'.

Answer: phungula

'Phungula' is the siSwati word for elephant.

• inja
• kati
• imvubu
• mamba

Answer: mamba

'Mamba' is not one of the animals we focused on in this lesson.

Answer: imvubu

The 'imvubu' or hippo is an animal that lives in water.

• kati
• imvubu
• ngwenya
• phungula

Answer: imvubu

'Imvubu' means hippo in siSwati.

Answer: trumpet

Elephants are known to make a trumpeting sound.