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tivities 4, 5, 6 and 7 all relate to Tessa Dowling, who is a professor in the Department of African Languages at the University of Cape Town (UCT). She has a special interest in the isiXhosa language. Tessa wrote a letter to the press many years ago (Activity 4). Since then, she has worked extensively to promote promot African languages in South Africa. Activity 5 is an adapted extract from an interview by Shané Kleyn. activity 6 is a short extract from her website, www. afrilang.uct.ac.za. plus two graphs. Activity 7 shows her in a photo with Ken Harris from the USA.


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Comprehension Read the text below and then answer the questions that follow.


Xhosa opens new doors


Last night I visited a local petrol station and decided to use my Xhosa when I asked for petrol. Te reaction was unbelievable! Te attendant danced and clapped and called his friend over and we had a chat about how I had learnt Xhosa, where I came from, etc. I also asked them about themselves and found out that I knew the small village in the Eastern Cape where one of them was born.


Tis often happens to me when I speak Xhosa, pronounce people’s names correctly, help someone who is struggling in the bank, in the chemist or any similar situation. I only started learning Xhosa when I was 24. It is a beautifully structured language. Here are 10 reasons for learning an African language:


1. What is the purpose of this text? 2. Who is the target audience?


3. What is the writer’s point of view about learning an African language?


4. Te title Xhosa opens new doors is used figuratively. 4.1 Identify the figure of speech.


4.2 Fill in the missing words in the sentence below: Te ability to speak Xhosa is being compared to a 4.2.1 … that unlocks the 4.2.2 … to new 4.2.3 …


 Understand what people are saying about you. (It is more often nice than not!)


 Make new friends.


 Impress your employer/colleague by pronouncing his/her name correctly.


 Impress your overseas visitors with your ability to click.


 Share some great jokes.  Sing some wonderful songs.  Get excellent service.  Have a wonderful holiday in the Eastern Cape.


 Get promotion.  Save someone’s life. By Tessa Dowling (Adapted from Cape Argus)


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5. Multilingual means using several languages. 5.1 Give two examples of how being multilingual helps to break down cultural barriers.


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