siSwati Home Language - Term 3 - Week 7

In this lesson, we will focus on listening and speaking skills. Listening is important because it helps us understand what others are saying, while speaking allows us to express our thoughts and ideas. We will listen to a short story and then discuss it as a class. Pay attention to the details in the story, as they will help you answer questions later.

Here is a short text: 'The sun is shining brightly. The birds are singing. It is a beautiful day.' After reading this text, we can discuss what we heard. For example, we can ask: What is the weather like? What are the birds doing? This helps us practice our listening and speaking skills.

I will read a short story aloud. Listen carefully and think about the main ideas. After I finish reading, I will ask you some questions. For example, 'What did the main character do?' or 'How did the story make you feel?' This will help you practice your listening and speaking skills as you share your thoughts.

Now, I want you to write three sentences about your favorite animal. Remember to use correct punctuation and spacing. For example, 'The dog is friendly. It loves to play. Dogs are great pets.' After writing, you will share your sentences with a partner. This will give you a chance to practice speaking and listening to each other.

• To ignore others
• To understand what others are saying
• To speak loudly
• To write notes

Answer: To understand what others are saying

Listening helps us comprehend the information being shared by others.

• the cat is sleeping
• The cat is sleeping.
• The cat sleeping.
• Cat is sleeping.

Answer: The cat is sleeping.

This sentence starts with a capital letter and ends with a period, making it correct.

Answer: Pay attention to the speaker.

Focusing on the speaker helps you understand and remember what is being said.

• Forget about it
• Discuss it with others
• Ignore it
• Write it down

Answer: Discuss it with others

Discussing helps reinforce what you have heard and allows you to share your thoughts.

Answer: Question mark.

A question mark is used to indicate that a sentence is asking something.

• I like ice cream
• I like ice cream.
• I like ice cream!
• I like ice cream?

Answer: I like ice cream.

This sentence is correct and can end with a period, exclamation mark, or question mark depending on the context.

Answer: To make the sentence easy to read.

Correct spacing helps readers understand the sentence without confusion.