Advertisements and office correspondence ACTIVITY 6
Robert Reddy also reads the following article from Weekend Argus. He is so inspired by Vuyo who is comfortable doing something not many males do that he decides to give it a go! He is ready for his first part-time job. He also wants to earn pocket money.
Vocabulary
to give it a go – to try or attempt something
This teenager’s skill with wool and needles is paying its way
WHEN fellow pupils heard that Vuyo Maseti spent his free time knitting, some of the boys at his high school mocked him. But they soon stopped when he told them how much money he was making. Vuyo, 18, is like many other teens living in Mdantsane, near East London. He goes to school, plays cricket and soccer and helps his mother with chores at home. But Vuyo has found a unique way to help his parents pay the . He knits beautiful jerseys, beanies, gloves and scarves for a factory. With the money he pays his way through school as well as his sister’s technikon fees. Vuyo’s interest in knitting began
when his mother, Patricia Maseti, began ‘She taught me at home when I was 13,’ a baby jacket. I got R75 and I was very pleased to receive it.’
Vocabulary
mocked – teased teens – teenagers chores – small jobs unique – special bills – accounts yarn – wool/thread display – exhibit, show off
annual – every year jeer – tease
He began taking lessons at a knitting school set up by Saprotex International and a year later he was fully trained as one of the company’s professional home knitters. garments using patterns and yarns from the company. These land up in shops all over South Africa, Britain and Australia. ‘When customers order our new yarns, we send them sample garments so they can them in their shops,’ said co- ordinator Tracey Barratt. She said Vuyo was the company’s only male knitter. ‘He is a brilliant knitter,’ said group marketing manager Sharon Farr. ‘He
knits very quickly and evenly. Even when he was still learning, his teacher would bring me his work because it stood out.’ So impressed was the company with
Vuyo’s skills that it made him a knitting teacher. He now teaches a class of 12 women every Saturday morning. they asked me where the teacher was and I said, ‘I am the teacher.’ To them it was funny because I am a guy, but now they are very happy with me.’ His parents are happy too, because Vuyo takes care of his R180 a month school fees and also pays the R4 275 Technikon fees for his 21-year-old sister. After that there is still enough over for him to help buy clothing and groceries. ‘One month I knitted 21 garments and made R2 350,’ he said. He knits after school, in between soccer and cricket practices. After supper he picks up his needles and wool and clicks away until midnight. Vuyo dreams of opening his own knitting school one day. His friends no longer jeer at him for being a knitter and some would even like
to try their hand at it. (474 words) By Barbara Hollands – Adapted from Weekend Argus
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