Grade 10 Additional Language - Via Afrika

Via Afrika English First Additional Language

Grade 10 Study Guide

A.L. Smith, P.J. Tsilik, J.M. van Heerden, P.M. Msibi, L.M. Damons

A.L. Smith

Study Guide

English First Additional Language

Grade 10

ISBN: 978-1-41546-312-3

Contents

Section 1 Listening and speaking ........................................................................... 6 Overview ................................................................................................................. 6 Unit 1 Listening ..................................................................................................... 7 Unit 2 Speaking ? Informal speaking skills ............................................................. 8 Unit 3 Speaking ? Formal speaking skills ............................................................... 9 Unit 4 How are listening and speaking assessed? .................................................. 17 Opportunities to practise listening and speaking......................................................19

Section 2 Reading and viewing ............................................................................ 22 Overview ............................................................................................................... 23 Unit 1 Literary texts.............................................................................................. 23 Unit 2 Non-literary texts ....................................................................................... 29 Unit 3 Critical Language Awareness ...................................................................... 39 Unit 4 How are reading and viewing assessed? ..................................................... 43 Opportunities to practise reading and viewing skills ................................................ 45

Section 3 Writing and presenting ......................................................................... 46 Overview ............................................................................................................... 46 Unit 1 Getting started .......................................................................................... 47 Unit 2 Writing paragraphs .................................................................................... 49 Unit 3 Essays........................................................................................................ 51 Unit 4 Longer transactional writing ....................................................................... 54 Unit 5 Shorter transactional writing ...................................................................... 56 Unit 6 Other writing ............................................................................................. 62 Unit 7 How are writing and presenting assessed? .................................................. 64 Opportunities to practise writing and presenting ..................................................... 70

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Section 4 Language structures and conventions.................................................... 79 Overview ............................................................................................................... 79 Unit 1 Words........................................................................................................ 80 Unit 2 Phrases, clauses and sentences ................................................................. 95 Unit 3 Punctuation..............................................................................................100 Unit 4 Direct and indirect speech ......................................................................... 103 Unit 5 More about language ................................................................................ 105 Unit 6 How are language structures and conventions assessed?............................ 107 Opportunities to practise language structures and conventions .............................. 107

Section 5 Exam papers .......................................................................................108 Paper 1 Language in Context ...............................................................................108 Paper 3 Writing .................................................................................................. 118

Section 6 Answers to exam papers ...................................................................... 122 Paper 1 Language in Context ............................................................................... 122 Paper 3 Writing ..................................................................................................129

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Introduction to English First Additional Language

Learning an additional language can often feel like hard work. It does not have to be. All you need to do is treat it like any other skill that you are good at: learn how to use it, and then practise.

We hope that you will use this Study Guide to develop your language skills in all the skill areas ? Listening and speaking, Reading and viewing, and Writing. Of course, when you learn a language you need to know something about the way it works. The section on language structures and conventions will give you all the information you need. In the final section of this Study Guide you will find some complete examination papers to help you check that you are on top of everything. Enjoy developing this important skill!

Assessment in Grade 10

You will be assessed informally and formally throughout the year. You will complete 12 Tasks. Two of these tasks are made up of the mid-year and final exams. Each of the tasks will be discussed in the relevant sections in this Study Guide. The structure of the exams is as follows:

PAPER 1 LANGUAGE IN CONTEXT 2 hours Marks: 80

Section A: Comprehension (30 marks) Section B: Summary (10 marks) Section C: Language (40 marks)

PAPER 2 LITERATURE 2 hours Marks: 70

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