Objective: This lesson is designed to teach students common words in isiZulu.

Lesson: Begin by having students view all three language lesson segments. Multiple viewings of the segments and repeating the words aloud should be strongly encouraged. Lead the class in a quick discussion about what they heard: did they hear ‘clicking sounds’, was it easy for the ProjectExplorer team to learn the words?, etc.

Using ProjectExplorer’s list of isiZulu vocabulary words, label correlating items in your classroom/home. (You may need to be creative with label location choices for words such as playground, teacher, principal, etc.) As an ongoing lesson, test students’ knowledge of the words by incorporating isiZulu vocabulary in day-to-day tasks and assignments.

Educator Note: Students should be encouraged to sound-out, repeat words, and reminded that learning any new language is challenging.

• Words with the letters ‘ph’ sound like the english ‘p’.
• Words ending in ‘e’ sound like ‘ay’. For example, those ending in ‘le’ would sound like ‘lay’; those ending in ‘de’ sound like ‘day’.

Assessment: Learners should be comfortable using isiZulu names for common school and classroom items.

Curriculum Connections: Language Arts

Objective: This lesson is designed to teach students frequently used words and phrases in isiZulu and isiXhosa.

Lesson: Begin by having students view all three language lesson segments. Multiple viewings of the segments and repeating the words aloud should be strongly encouraged.

Using ProjectExplorer’s list of isiZulu and isiXhosa words and phrases, divide student into pairs. Have each pair select either the isiZulu list or the isiXhosa list and sound-out each of the words and phrases until they are comfortable saying them aloud.

Using the lists, have students create a dialogue with at least three exchanges for each student. Then, have pairs of students present their dialogue to the class.

Educator Note: isiZulu and isiXhosa are both part of the Nguni group of languages. They are very similar, which means that isiXhosa and isiZulu speakers are able to understand one another. Encourage your students to look and listen for the similarities.

• Words beginning with the letter 'x' sound like the letter 'k'.
• Words with the letters 'ph' sound like the english 'p'.
• Words ending in 'e' sound like 'ay'. For example, those ending in 'le' would sound like 'lay'; those ending in 'de' sound like 'day'.

Assessment: Learners should be able to have a simple dialogue exchange in isiZulu and/or isiXhosa.

Curriculum Connections: Language Arts

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