MAY / JUNE ENGLISH FIRST ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE 2023 EXAMINATION

Question 1

1.1

What is the importance of considering the audience when writing

an essay?

o It helps to improve the writer's vocabulary

o It helps to ensure that the writer's message is accurately and
appropriately conveyed
o It helps to improve the writer's grammar
o It helps to improve the writer's writing speed

1.2What is the difference between writing and speaking skills

o Writing skills involve expressing thoughts in written form while

speaking skills involve expressing thoughts orally
o Writing skills involve using complex vocabulary while speaking skills
do not
o Writing skills involve using grammar and punctuation while speaking
skills do not
o Writing skills are only used in formal contexts while speaking skills
are used in informal contexts

1.3 What is the relationship between the audience and writing

skills?

o Writing skills are not affected by the audience

o Writing skills are only influenced by the writer's personal style and
preferences
o The audience can influence the tone and style of writing
o The audience has no impact on writing skills

1.4 What is the impact of purpose on speaking skills?

o The purpose of speaking can determine the language or vocabulary

used
o Purpose has no impact on speaking skills
o The purpose of speaking can affect the speaker's confidence
o The purpose of speaking can only impact non-native speakers of a
language

1.5 What are the assessment criteria for this module?

 o The ability to demonstrate the difference between writing and
speaking skills
o The ability to speak fluently in a foreign language
o The ability to write an essay considering the audience and purpose
o The ability to write an essay using complex vocabulary

1.6

What are the four language skills that a student needs to know in
order to communicate effectively?

o Reading, Baking, Listening, and Running

o Reading, Writing, Drawing, and Dancing
o Listening, Speaking, Reading, and Writing
o Cooking, Baking, Swimming, and Running

1.7 What is the definition of an audience in relation to writing?

o A group of people who listen to music

o A group of people who watch a film
o A group of readers who read a particular piece of writing
o A group of people who watch a film, and write music

1.8 How does the audience influence a writer's writing?

o They guide the writer in terms of what material to include and how
to structure ideas
o They make the writer's job harder by providing irrelevant feedback
o They do not influence the writer at all
o They take all the ideas from the writer for their blogs

1.9 What is the first step in the writing process?

Conduct research on the topic

Check for grammar and spelling

Decide on the purpose of writing

Write the first draft

1.10 How should you approach reading when trying to improve

your writing skills?

o Try to enjoy the reading process and notice the style and grammar
used by different writers
o Read as quickly as possible to save time
o Skip reading altogether and rely on your own ideas
 o Only read books in your favourite genre

1.11 What should you consider when brainstorming ideas for your
writing?

o The genre and style of writing

o The number of pages required for the assignment
o The audience, characters, and storyline
o The publication you will be submitting to

1.12

What is the basic format for an essay?

o Five paragraphs: one introduction, three body, one conclusion

o Five paragraphs: one introduction, two body, two conclusions
o Three paragraphs: one introduction, two body, no conclusion
o Three paragraphs: one introduction, one body, one conclusion

1.13 What should the concluding paragraph of an essay include?

o The writer's opinion on the topic

o A call to action for the reader
o New information about the topic
o A summary of the main ideas/points

1.14 What is the purpose of a topic sentence in a paragraph?

o To introduce new information

o To provide a summary of the paragraph
o To state the main idea of the paragraph
o To ask a question for the reader to answer

1.15 Which writing style is used to inform the reader?

o Narrative
o Persuasive
o Descriptive
o Expository

1.16 How does knowledge of the Home Language impact the

development of writing skills in the Foundation Phase?

o It only impacts reading skills.

o It has no impact at all.
o It can have a positive impact
o It can have a negative impact.
1.17 What are some benefits of having knowledge of the Home
Language in the development of writing skills in the Foundation
Phase?

It can help with grammar and spelling.

It can help with vocabulary acquisition.

It can help with sentence structure.

All of the above.

1.18 How does the lack of knowledge of the Home Language

affect the development of writing skills in the Foundation Phase?

o It can lead to confusion and errors.

o It can lead to a lack of motivation.
o It can lead to poor performance in other subjects
o None of the above

Question 2

Match the words with their appropriate sentences.

Journaling, Poor Gramer, forgetting to attach file, Rhymes, Action Rhyme,

Using inappropriate tone, Tongue twister, Failing to Proof read, Disgust,
Using vague subject line

1Feeling that something is wrong or disapproval

2Effective ways to capture emotions.

3Create negative impression.

4Words that can be used for singing or speaking or include body

movements to help improve speech clarity and direction and
understanding.

5 Words ro phrases that have similar or identical sounds t their end of

their syllables, often used for their pleasing sound patterns

6 Convey unprofessionalism

7Wastes time and lead to missed deadlines

8Confuses and makes emails harder to find.

9 Fun way to learn new words and pronunciation through repletion and
play. Excellent and Fun , practices correction punctuation of word
Question 4

Question 4.1

Indicate which of the following questions are true or false

As children progress in learning English as a first additional

language, they don't need to be introduced to more text types.

In Grade 1, learners recognise the structure and features of

narrative text.

Narrative text is usually told in the present tense.

In Grade 2, learners are introduced to oral recounts.

In Grade 2, learners are introduced to oral recounts.

Question 5

Scenario: Mrs. Sechaba is a Foundation Phase teacher who struggles

with effective speaking. During a reading lesson, she reads the story in
a monotone voice, without any inflection or emotion. She also speaks too
fast and mumbles her words, making it difficult for the students to
understand. Additionally, she stands behind her desk for the whole lesson,
with her arms crossed and avoids eye contact with the students.

Identify how Ms Sechaba could make some changes to use elements of

effective speaking more effectively in class.

List all the issues you have identified that Ms Sechaba does
incorrectly and should change as well as how you would suggest
she makes the changes. Suggest ways she can improve. Write a
paragraph of 8 – 10 lines and give your paragraph a heading.(10)

Question 6

6.1 It is important to consider the audience when writing. Writing styles,

formats, and language must be tailored to the audience to effectively
convey the intended message.

You were asked by the head of the Foundation Phase to draft a letter to
the Foundation Phase parents to make them aware of the importance of
reading with their children at home, sharing the benefits and importance
as well as making suggestions which books will be correct. Remember
who you will be writing to, including understanding, their needs, interests,
and expectations. With that in mind answer the following questions:

Why is it important to maintain professionalism in written communication

to Foundation Phase parents? (2)

6.2 How can poor writing skills impact the message you want to convey to
Foundation Phase parents regarding the importance of reading with their
children at home? (2)

6.3 How can poor writing skills impact the message you want to convey to
Foundation Phase parents regarding the importance of reading with their
children at home?

6.4 What tone should be used when writing the letter to parents about
shared reading with their Foundation Phase children during the holidays?
Answer in one sentence. (2)

Question 7

Read the following case study and answer the questions that follow:

You and a colleague, Ms Jamal, went on a field trip with the grade 2s in the
school to the botanic gardens. Learners had to make notes for art and life
skills as well as literacy lessons speaking and writing. Your principal asked
Ms Jamal to provide feedback on the trip to the staff at the next meeting,
but she has to write up narrative feedback in an e-mail to the principal
first. This is what Ms Jamal sent in the e-mail to the principal.

Indicate how you would improve on this before the verbal feedback at the
upcoming staff meeting, by underlining the errors and rewriting the e-
mail, correcting errors and adding specific, detailed information.(10)

Question 8

Information literacy is a vital skill in the ‘information age’ and forms the
basis for life-long learning. It is common to all disciplines, to all learning
environments, and to all levels of education. It enables learners to master
content and extend their investigations, become more self-directed, and
assume greater control over their own learning.

As life-long learners, teachers should be information literate individuals.

To support this statement, list five reasons why information literacy is

important.(5)
Question 9

Questioning techniques asking questions effectively is and important skill

Foundation Phase teachers should have – when interacting with
colleagues at school, parents and learners you need to be able to ask
clear and open questions in a variety of situations.

Complete the following by indicating an explanation of each type of

question in column 2 and providing an example of each type of question,
for a Foundation Phase class, in column 3. You can choose either of the
following topics to base your question examples on:

o My Family
o OR
o Recycling Plastic.
o Open Questions
Closed Questions

o Funnel Questions:
o Probing Questions
o Leading Questions
o Rhetorical Questions

Question 10

Mention any five (5) of the key elements of teaching listening and
speaking to Foundation Phase learners.

Question 11

Languages are learnt in stages and phases, as well as from simple words
to complex sentences and finally expressing oneself in the new language.

It is important for teachers to keep this in mind when children are learning
a first additional language in the various grades.

What should the Foundation Phase teacher consider when teaching the
FAL in the following grades? Write a paragraph explaining this in terms of
teaching reading for each of the grades and provide two examples of
each,

Grade 1

Example 1:
Example 2:

Grade 2

Example 1:

Example 2

Grade 3

Example 1

Example 2

OCTOBER /NOVEMBER ENGLISH FIRST ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE

2023

1.1 How are languages encoded into different stimuli?

o Visual, auditory, and tactile

o Auditory, visual, and gustatory
o Visual, olfactory, and gustatory
o Auditory, tactile, and olfactory

1.2 How can auditory messages be conveyed?

o Through visual stimuli like photographs and graphics

o Through music, whistling, and drumming
o Through tactile stimuli like braille
o Through olfactory stimuli like scents

1.3 Why is learning English as a first additional language

important in South Africa?

o It enhances young learners' ability to think and act.

o It allows learners to express concrete and abstract thoughts.
o It allows learners to express concrete and abstract thoughts, as well
as enables learners to participate in society.
o It enhances young learners' ability to think and act, it allows
learners to express concrete and abstract thoughts, as well as
enables learners to participate in society.
1.4 In South Africa, English is used as the lingua franca. What
does this mean?

o English is the common language between speakers with different

home languages.
o English is the dominant language spoken in South Africa.
o English is the official language of the government and business.
o English is the primary language used in learning and teaching.

1.5 What is one factor to consider when planning and preparing to

teach English as a first additional language?

o The cultural backgrounds of the learners, availability of teaching

resources and the various teaching methods and strategies.
o The teaching resources and cultural background.
o Availability of teaching resources.
o The cultural backgrounds of the learners and teachers.

1.6 Why is it important to understand how sounds are produced

before teaching children to speak in an additional language?

o It allows them to communicate without speaking.

o It enhances their ability to write in the new language.
o It improves their reading comprehension skills.
o It helps children distinguish unfamiliar sounds.

1.7 What is the teacher's task in the First Additional Language

teaching class?

o Teach vocabulary words through writing.

o Provide exposure to the sound system of the language through
listening and speaking.
o Enhance reading comprehension skills.
o Focus on grammar rules and sentence structure.

1.13 What is an effective way to improve oral and written

comprehension when reading stories to learners?

o Providing explanations of words in context.

o Using complex vocabulary and sentence structures.
o Avoiding the use of props or objects related to the story.
o Reading stories silently without interaction.

1.4 What is the purpose of Julian Treasure's RASA four-step

process for listening?
 o To help learners become better listeners by following specific steps.
o To teach children how to appreciate the sounds around them.
o To encourage learners to shut out external noise and stimuli.
o To emphasise the importance of visual stimuli in the listening
process.

1.5 What should learners do during the "Listen" phase of the

Prepare-Listen-Understand process?

o Think about their response and formulate a reply.

o Concentrate on the speaker's voice and make eye contact.
o Interrupt the speaker to ask for clarification.
o Analyse the supporting points for the argument.

1.6 Which sound combination can be challenging for speakers of

English as an additional language?

o v and w
o f and th
o s and z
o n and l

1.17 Which method takes the pressure off learners and focuses on
internalising sounds, words, and meanings without the need to
speak?

o Flashcard method
o Verb teaching method
o TPR method
o Listening skills method

1.18 What skills are emphasised in the communicative approach?

o Syntax and language structure

o Listening and speaking skills
o Writing and reading skills
o Memorisation and repetition

1.9 How can storytelling be used to teach vocabulary and invite

conversation?

o Collaborative storytelling where each learner contributes a word or

phrase
o Reading stories silently and independently
o Analysing and dissecting stories to identify grammar rules
o Writing stories based on personal experiences
20 What is the focus of the Language Experience Approach?

o Introducing graded readers to students

o Developing reading comprehension skills
o Teaching vocabulary and grammar rules
o Using learners' own experiences to create texts

Question 2

Question 2 (5)

Match the description of articulators with their name provided.

Velum, Tongue, Hard palate, Teeth and Alveorlar ridge

1 These articulators are found on the upper, lower, front and side of the
mount and are important in forming sounds, with the tongue as well as
the lips to produce sounds.

2This articulator is the most flexible of all articulators and can move in
different places to produce sounds. Each part of it helps to produce
different sounds

3 This articulator is used with the tongue and make alveolar sounds like
did you hear a ‘t’ or a ‘d’?).

4 This articulator is the smooth and arched roof of the mouth. Its function
is to assist with eating and breathing at the same time, as well as with
speech, when the tongue touches and taps it.

5 This articulator is at the back of the mouth cavity and is used for
breathing, it is in a neutral position to allow air to flow through both the
mouth and nose. When speaking, it sometimes retracts or moves up to
block the nasal cavity to prevent air from escaping through the nose.

Question 3.1

State whether the following sentences are true or false. One mark
will be allocated for each correct answer.

1Identifying parts or elements of a concept and describing them one by

one is referred to as analysing.
2Pointing out the similarities (things that are the same) and the
differences between objects, ideas or points of view, when you compare
two or more objects, is referred to as defining.
3Point out the differences between objects, different ideas, or points of
view is referred to as identify.
4Explaining the reasons for your statements or views and trying to
convince the reader of your view can be referred to as motivating.

5Provided a structured overview of the key (most important) aspects of a

topic in your own words is referred to as illustrating.

Question 4

Vocabulary, Automatically, Unconscious, Intonations, Results,

Input, Acquisition, Conscious, Learning, and Grammer.

The input (listening and reading) at the right level of difficulty is sufficient
to learn a FAL. If the input is right and enough, a learner will learn
grammar ___________

Speaking is _______________________of language acquisition, not the cause

thereof. We do not learn language because we can speak but speak
because we know a language.

Stephen Krashen in his ________________hypothesis that there is a

difference between language____________ and language________________

Language acquisition is an ________________________process of acquiring a

home language. Language learning is a ___________________ process of
learning the _______________rule____________ and ____________ of an
additional language

Question 5 (10)

You and a colleague, Ms Jamal, went on a field trip with the Grade 2s in
the school to the botanic gardens. Learners had to make notes for art and
life skills as well as literacy lessons speaking and writing. Your principal
asked Ms Jamal to provide feedback on the trip to the staff at the next
meeting, in the form of a narrative feedback in an e-mail to the principal
first. A long formal report was not required.

Below is what Ms Jamal sent in the email to the principal.

Indicate how you would improve on this before the verbal feedback at the
upcoming staff meeting, by rewriting the e-mail, correcting errors and
adding specific, detailed information. Your answer should have five facts,
in five full sentences.
TO: [email protected]
From: [email protected]
SUBJECT: Grade 2 Outing

We went to the botanic gardens.

It was really cool.
We saw some plants & stuff.
The kids seemed to like it. There were some flowers & trees.
We had a good time

Yours in Education

TS Jamal

Question 6 (10)

Explain the interrelationship between the four basic communicative skills

(listening, speaking, reading and writing) and how you will apply it in a
Foundation Phase First Additional English Language classroom.

Question 7 (10)

Identify and list the key points that you will consider in your teaching
approach to Shared Reading within your FAL Foundation Phase class. (5)

Illustrate each teaching approach with examples from your own teaching
practise. (5)

Question 8

8.1 Define synchronous e-learning in your own words.(4)

8.2 List four (4) benefits of synchronous e-learning.

8.3 Define asynchronous e-learning in your own words.

Give an example of Asynchronous e-learning.

8.5 List three benefits of Asynchronous learning

8.5 What challenges would you need to address and consider if you were
to plan an Asynchronous learning event?(3)

Question 9 (10)
There are two approaches to teaching spelling. Provide an explanation of
each of these approaches: (6)

9.1 The test-teach approach and

9.2 The teach-test approach

In the Foundation Phase, the 9.3 _______________ is effective. It will help

children expand their vocabulary and learn new meanings of words. (1)

Explain how you will go about teaching Foundation Phase learners the
words they need to know, according to the following criteria by providing
examples from your own teaching practice. (3)

9.4 Words the children need for their writing activities

9.5 Words children ask the spelling of / words that are often spelled
incorrectly

9.6 Words that should be taught in a specific grade.