Beginning Xhosa I

(3 Credit Hours) · Undergraduate

Goal of the course: the acquisition of basic isiXhosa language proficiency Outcomes of the course: the students will be able to demonstrate their speaking, and listening skills, at a lower beginner level, from the selected communication themes concerning (i) health, (ii) the shop: buying and selling, (iii) direction and road signs, (iv) the restaurants and bookings, and (v) clothes and the description of appearances. 5 Listening skills: Show understanding of a sequence of two or three instructions/descriptions. Listen and understand simple descriptions, actions, and scenes. Show understanding relating to the identification and description of persons and objects. Show understanding of oral suggestions given. Speaking and oral interaction: Name general objects. Take part in short dialogues. Ask for goods, services, and objects. Comment on opinions and preferences. Answer questions and give details of simple explanations emerging from listening contents. Write short familiar sentences that are dictated.