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Exercises: Isaga 3, Ukuzala ukuzelula Umbuzo 1 Write a summary of the story in isiZulu. Bhala isifinyezo sendaba ngesizulu.  

 Umbuzo 2 Write the proverb in isiZulu. Translate into English. Explain the meaning. Bhala isaga ngesiZulu. Humusha ngesiNgisi. Chaza ingqondo. Isaga ngesiZulu:

Proverb in English (Literal):

Meaning / Ingqondo:

Umbuzo 3 Answer the questions Phendula imibuzo 1. Enye indodana inguMdu. Ngubani igama lomfawobo kaMdu? 2. Amadodana afuna ukubonga obani? 3. Umama wayethola imali kanjani? 4. Amadodana alethe ziphozini?

 

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5. Ubaba uthi, ukuzala ukuzelula ngoba... Umbuzo 4 Chose the correct answer. Khetha impendulo elungile. 1. Umndeni uhleziphi? A. Uhlezi etafuleni kwaNdosi B. Uhlezi ebhishini C. Uhlezi espotini 2. UMdu ubingelela ubaba, nomama,... A. nogogo B. nabantwana C. nezihambeli 3. Amadodana... A. ayizingane B. angabafana C. ayizinsizwa 4. Umama wayedayisani? A. amagwinya B. ubuhlalu C. umqombothi 5. Amadodana amnika ubaba... A. isigqoko B. iBhayibheli C. ikhompyutha Umbuzo 5 Find the pairs. Thola amabhanqa.

1. Ingoma 2. Izihambeli 3. Insizwa 4. Umfowethu 5. Ukukhala A. Ubhuti B. Izivakashi C. Umculo D. Indoda entsha

 

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E. Ukulila    Umbuzo 6 Listen to the video clip and fill in the blanks with the Zulu word used by the speaker. Lalela ividiyo bese ugcwalisa isikhala ngamagama asetshenziswa ngumntu okhulumayo. 1. MC: Sengizothatha leli (opportunity)  2. UBaba: Azive sezi (grown) izinsizwa.  3. UMdu: sibingelele umama kanye ne (travelers) zethu  4. UBaba: Unga (cry) nkosikazi  5. UMC: Izingane ezinhle zisebenzela ngase (home), buka (today) zibonga

abazali Umbuzo 7 True or False. If the answer is false, explain. Yiqiniso noma amanga. Uma impendulo ingelona iqiniso, chaza. 1. Umndeni ugubha kwaGumede. 2. Amadoda akhulile manje. 3. Umama unosizi, yingakho ekhala. 4. Umndeni udla izibiliboco. 5. Amadoda ayagida. Umbuzo 8 Translate into English Humusha ngesiNgisi 1. Sengizothatha leli thuba. 2. Okokuqala sithe asithenge izipho lezi nomfowethu uXolane ngokubonga uma nobaba ngako konke abasenzele kona. 3. Ungakhali nkosikazi. 4. Sibonga nobaba ngoba wayesebenza kanzima ezinkontilakini.

 

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5. Awukikize nkosikazi, kikiza.   Umbuzo 9 Mama sells amagwinya. Search for a recipe of amagwinya on the Internet. Write a list of the ingredients. Umama udayisa amagwinya. Funa isu lokupheka ukudla kwi-Internet. Bhala uhlelo lwezithako.

Umbuzo 10 Work with a partner to create your own skit about children taking care of their parents. Act it out in front of the class. Sebenza nomunye umfundi nenze umdlalo ngabatwana benakekela abazali babo. Dlalani lomdlalo ekilasini.