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A fact can be proved; an opinion is a viewpoint.
HINT: Adjectives, which describe nouns, are useful when you’re describing characters. If you use your own words – the adjectives – coupled with some quotations, your opinion will be backed up by the dialogue or play itself.
SUPPORT TASK: In the form of a flowchart: 1 Trace how the dialogue begins, develops and ends. 2 Sum up the key elements of the dialogue.
those who are disadvantaged. My production company urges corporations to adopt matrics and help them with career decisions.
MR DU TOIT: You mean, you would be prepared to set up some corporate
adoptions and career information functions for our learners?
DJ FRESH: For sure, sir! That’s why I want to meet you!
MR DU TOIT: (total change of manner) Dude, I don’t know how to thank you!
Post-reading: Answer the questions that follow: 3 Give one example of a fact and one of an opinion from the text on page 193.
4 Write out the acronym for People Opposing Women Abuse. Remember that an acronym is an abbreviation made from the first letters of the words in a name.
5 From looking at the wording, infer what sort of work is done by those involved in the Roll Back Xenophobia campaign.
6 In what ways are the principal and the DJ stereotypes? 7 The bold words are all pronouns. See if you can match them to a category: interrogative, possessive, demonstrative and indefinite.
8 Explain why some words are written in italics. 9 Briefly describe the characters of both the principal and the DJ.
10 How does the principal’s opinion change during the course of the conversation?
11 Look at the underlined words. Suggest how these words could be replaced with a single word.
12 In your own words, explain how the conversation unfolds: how does the dialogue start, develop and end?
13 The word “popularise” has been spelt with an “s”. How would it be spelt if this extract were set in America?
Ubuntu has its origins in Bantu languages. The Liberian peace activist Leymah Gbowee suggested this definition: “I am
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what I am because of who we all are.” In other words, we are all part of a human family; our humanity connects us.
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