isiZulu First Additional Language

Aims and objectives

At Dainfern the isiZulu Department aims:

• To teach and assist learners to understand the isiZulu language as it is commonly spoken in public places and workplaces such as shopping malls, supermarkets, filling stations and certain government departments.
• To foster an understanding of isiZulu culture and embrace it with other cultures offered in the school.
• To teach and assist non-mother tongue learners who are still unable to read and write the isiZulu language.
• To teach and assist mother-tongue learners who maystruggle with written language despite the fact that they speak the language. Their spelling is a problem and often they use too much slang.

What is taught?

Learning outcomes:

a. LISTENING AND SPEAKING:

The learner is able to listen and speak for a variety of purposes, audiences and contexts.

b. READING AND VIEWING:

The learner is able to read and view for understanding and evaluate critically and respond to wide range of texts.

c. WRITING AND PRESENTING:

The learner is able to write and present a wide range of purposes and audiences using conventions and formats appropriate to diverse contexts.

d. LANGUAGE USAGE:

The learner is able to use language structures and conventions appropriately and effectively.

In the GET phase, the following grammar is covered:

Grade 8:

• Nouns
• Noun classification
• Singular and plurals
• Verbs
• Commands and requests
• Agreements
• Sentence construction
• The infinitive
• Question words
• Verb tenses

Grade 9:

• The use of formatives na- and nga-
• Adverbs of time, manner and place
• Possessives
• Locatives
• Negatives
• Adjectives
• Creative writing

To access the isiZulu portal page, please click here. Please note that in so doing you will be leaving the official Dainfern College website.