Unit 7 Clothing descriptions (Activity 1)


Note to the teacher: You could read the descriptions in this or any other order.


1. T-­‐shirt: a type of shirt made from stretchy material that has short sleeves and no collar. It is worn as casual wear.


2.


Jersey: worn on the top part of the body with long or short sleeves. It is knitted from wool.


3. Sandals: worn on the feet, usually without socks. They are light and open and are for casual wear.


4.


Jeans: these trousers are made of strong, thick material. They are usually blue.


5. Raincoat: a long, light coat that you wear to keep you dry in the rain.


6. Beanie: a head covering made from wool or fleece.


Unit 8 Elizabeth Mkhonza (Activity 1)


Elizabeth Mkhonza lives in Daveyton. She has helped the children in her neighbourhood for many years. It all started when she heard that children in


her neighbourhood were being abused. There was no one to look after the children while their parents were at work. So she told the parents to leave the young children in her care. At first the children shared her home because


there was no other place she could use. After a few months she changed her garage into a preschool. When the preschool grew bigger, she built four more rooms onto her home. Later she leased a field nearby and built a brick preschool. In July last year she was given a container so


that she could store things like children’s furniture and educational toys. Now the children have a wonderful preschool. Elizabeth Mkhonza is a true hero.


Schoolboy heroes (Activity 6)


Our names are Beau Hasley and Romano Heyns. We are from Rheenendal in the Southern Cape. Last week the school bus in which we were travelling had an accident. The bus left the road and skidded backwards into the Karavliet River. It began to sink into the muddy water and water was coming into the bus. We had to act fast. First we helped the younger


children to stay calm. Then we helped them to take off their backpacks so that they would be able to move more easily. After that we helped them to get through the bus window. The space of the window was so small that they had to go out one by one. We passed them through the window to a man who was standing outside the bus in the water. He carried the children to land.


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We were in the bus for 40 minutes. Although


water was filling the bus and we could have drowned, we knew we had to help those little children. They were so scared. People are calling us heroes now.


Unit 10


Stevie Wonder, the singing sensation (Activity 1)


Stevie Wonder was born in America in May 1950. His real name is Steveland Hardaway Judkins. When he was born, there was a problem with his eyes and he went blind. In 1954, Stevie’s father left the family, so his mother moved to the city of Detroit with her children. Stevie started to play musical instruments when


he was very young. When Stevie was ten years old, he could play the harmonica, the piano and the drums. He spent a lot of time singing in his church choir. One day, a man from a record company came to


hear Stevie sing. He thought Stevie was fantastic, so he decided to make a record. He called him Little Stevie Wonder and in 1961, Stevie recorded his first song. In 1963, Stevie Wonder had his first hit song. It


was called Fingertips. When he grew up, Stevie Wonder became very famous. He toured all over the world and sang and played at big concerts. He even sang at a special concert to celebrate Nelson Mandela in 1988.


Descriptions of entertainers (Activity 6)


Entertainer 1 I stand on the stage. I hold the microphone. I wait for the band to start playing. Then I start to sing a song. My voice is high and strong.


Entertainer 2 I memorise my lines. I go into the studio. I put on my make-up and get my hair ready. I wear special clothes. Then the camera starts rolling and I act. My voice is clear and sweet.


Entertainer 3 I practise on the drums. Then I meet my friends and we practise together on our instruments. At the weekend we play a gig at the club. The music is loud. All of our fans roar and sing along.


Entertainer 4 I hold the violin gently but firmly. I practise for three hours every day. I play with the orchestra in the concert hall. We watch the conductor carefully so that we play in time with each other.


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