A dialogue is a conversation that you write down. The way you write a dialogue in Afrikaans is exactly the same as you write it in English. You have a narrator (verteller) and characters. Below is an example of a dialogue. The knowledge of writing a dialogue is highly recommended for the Annual National Assessment. Breaktime … Continue reading Dialoog/ Dialogue
Below is the Afrikaans version of Jack and the beanstalk. This is part of a theme to encourage comprehension of Afrikaans. Jan en die boontjierank Lank, lank gelede het ‘n seun en sy ma in ‘n klein huisie in ‘n klein dorpie gewoon. Die seun het elke dag skooltoe gegaan en sy ma in die … Continue reading Jan en die boontjierank
Our next short theme will be Jack and the beanstalk. Most of us know this classic story so it might be easier to relate to the vocabulary. Please also read my post: Ideas for reading in Afrikaans. Like my Facebook page. Follow me on Twitter @AmandaCalitz Most of us know this classic story so it might … Continue reading Jan en die boontjierank/ Jack and the beanstalk
I’ve made a “Past tense recipe” to go with our theme of food and cooking. Past tense is verlede tyd in Afrikaans. Recipe for Past tense: Ingredients Het Ge+ verb (some verbs need glue –the ge- goes inside the verb) Method Step 1: Look at the sentence and identify the verb. Step 2: Verb … Continue reading Past tense in Afrikaans
Hallo! Keeping with our theme I will discuss methods to write a descriptive paragraph. When you write a descriptive paragraph you can think of it as if you are making a sandwich. For your “descriptive paragraph sandwich” you need two slices of “bread” and two toppings (I chose cheese and polony) Step 1: … Continue reading Descriptive paragraph
Hallo, As we all know reading is very important but how to encourage our children to read is a question many parents ask. Below are a few ideas on this topic: Find books that are within your child’s interest. If your child enjoys the topic he will be more willing to read. What usually works … Continue reading Ideas for reading in Afrikaans
Hallo In Afrikaans there are some words with plurals and some without. A guideline is that only names for things you can count gets plurals in Afrikaans (eg. Tomato, potato, cake etc.) For things you cannot count (you need to weigh it or use some other form of measurement) doesn’t have a plural (water, maize … Continue reading Plurals in Afrikaans
Hallo, In the previous blog I’ve conveyed ideas on preparing a speech. Assessment of your child’s work is very important. This will help you to identify areas of development. The best way to do this is by using a rubric. In this way you can pinpoint these areas. Below is an example of such a … Continue reading Speech (continued)
Good day Today I’m talking about a topic that most learners fear: public speaking or making a speech. As I’ve said before I’ve found that the way you introduce a topic makes all the difference. As part of curriculum it is required that a speech needs to be assessed each term. (Some curriculums require two … Continue reading Speech/ Toespraak
Hallo, When asking a question in English we use an interrogative pronoun. The same applies for Afrikaans. When introducing the topic help your child to recall a pronoun’s function. It is to is to replacea noun or pronoun. Without pronouns, sentences are could be akward. Here’s an example. Sarah was very happy because Sarah baked a … Continue reading Interrogative pronouns/Vraende voornaamwoorde
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