Afrikaans First Additional Language - Term 1 - Week 10

In this lesson, we will review what we have learned this term in Afrikaans. We will focus on listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills. It is important to consolidate our knowledge to ensure we understand the language better. We will use short texts to help us with this process, and we will engage in discussions to share our thoughts and ideas.

Let’s look at how to build sentences correctly. For example, if we take the words 'kat', 'hardloop', and 'die', we can form the sentence 'Die kat hardloop.' Notice how we start with a capital letter and end with a full stop. This is important for proper punctuation. Let’s practice creating more sentences using different words.

I will read a short story in Afrikaans. After listening, I will ask you some questions about the story. Pay attention to the details. For example, I might ask, 'Wat het die kat gedoen?' (What did the cat do?). You will respond in complete sentences, using correct punctuation. This will help you practice your listening and speaking skills.

Now it’s your turn to write! I want you to write five sentences about your favorite animal. Make sure to use correct punctuation and spacing. After you finish, we will share our sentences with the class. This will help you practice your writing skills and learn from each other.

• with a lowercase letter
• with a capital letter
• with a number
• with a symbol

Answer: with a capital letter

In Afrikaans, just like in English, sentences must start with a capital letter.

Answer: Die hond speel in die tuin.

This sentence correctly uses the word 'hond' and follows proper sentence structure.

• Ek hou van appels
• ek hou van appels
• Ek hou van appels.
• Ek hou van appels,

Answer: Ek hou van appels.

The correct sentence starts with a capital letter and ends with a full stop.

Answer: Vraagteken

In Afrikaans, we use a vraagteken (question mark) at the end of a question.

• to jump
• to run
• to walk
• to swim

Answer: to run

'Hardloop' translates to 'to run' in English.

Answer: Kat, hond

These are common animals in Afrikaans: 'kat' means cat and 'hond' means dog.

• Die hond is groot.
• Die kat speel.
• die hond is groot.
• Ek eet kos.

Answer: die hond is groot.

This sentence is incorrect because it starts with a lowercase letter.

Answer: To clarify meaning and indicate pauses.

Punctuation helps readers understand the structure and meaning of sentences.