Tshivenda Home Language - Term 3 - Week 7

Today, we will focus on improving our listening and speaking skills. Listening is important because it helps us understand others, while speaking allows us to share our thoughts and ideas. We will listen to a short story in Tshivenda and then discuss it as a class. Pay attention to the details in the story, as we will ask questions afterward.

Let's look at how to build a sentence. For instance, if I say 'The cat is black,' we can identify the subject (the cat), the verb (is), and the adjective (black). Now, let's try to create our own sentences using different subjects and adjectives. Remember to use a capital letter at the beginning and a full stop at the end.

I will read a short story in Tshivenda. Listen carefully and think about the main characters and events. After I finish, we will discuss what you heard. I will ask questions like 'Who was the main character?' and 'What happened at the end of the story?' Raise your hand to share your answers.

Now it's your turn to practice writing. I want you to write three sentences about your favorite animal. Make sure to use correct punctuation and spacing. After you finish writing, pair up with a partner and read your sentences to each other. Listen carefully and provide feedback on each other's work.

• To ignore others
• To understand others
• To speak loudly
• To write notes

Answer: To understand others

Listening helps us comprehend what others are saying, which is essential for effective communication.

• the dog is barking
• The dog is barking.
• The dog barking.
• Dog is barking.

Answer: The dog is barking.

This sentence starts with a capital letter and ends with a full stop, making it grammatically correct.

Answer: Pay attention.

Paying attention is crucial for understanding what is being said.

• Use a comma
• Use a full stop
• Use a question mark
• Use an exclamation mark

Answer: Use a full stop

A full stop indicates the end of a statement.

Answer: My favorite animal is a lion.

This sentence clearly states the favorite animal and is correctly structured.

• sings
• bird
• The
• is

Answer: bird

The subject of the sentence is the noun that performs the action, which is 'bird' in this case.

Answer: To share ideas.

Speaking allows us to communicate our thoughts and share information with others.

• Full stop
• Comma
• Question mark