DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

ENGLISH FIRST ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE ______________________________________ Common Tasks for Assessment (CTA)

Grade 9 2007

LEARNERS BOOK

9  

Time: 4 hours Marks:60 No. of pages: 7 SECTION A

THEME : PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT SUB-THEME : Dreams and Aspirations FOCUS: Defining Ones Dreams TYPES OF ACTIVITIES: TASK 1: CONTEXTUALISATION TASK 2: RESPONSE TO TEXT TASK 3: TRANSACTIONAL WRITING TASK 4: CREATIVE WRITING

CONTEXT This unit aims to help you to define your dreams and aspirations. At this tender age, you will naturally not have thought about this too deeply but we feel it is an essential part of the maturing process and have therefore included it here. The unit provides a number of oral, reading and written activities that allow you to demonstrate your language and communication ability.

TASK 1: MARKS: TIME:

CONTEXTUALISATION None 60 minutes Note taking followed by paired discussion

TYPES OF ACTIVITY:

The purpose of this task is for you to be able to: think about what you enjoy doing; ponder over your future and how you see yourself; listen for information; make brief notes which will help you in Task 4.

ACTIVITY 1: Individual activity Who is it that can tell me who I am? List 10 things you love to do. Do you have dreams as a high school learner? What are your dreams? Think of something that represents you for example a rose, a song, an animal, etc. Why does it represent you? If you could spend 1 hour with any person who is your role model, who would that be? Why that person? What would you ask him or her? Activity 2: Paired discussion Share the information you have gathered about yourself with your partner. Listen carefully as your partner shares with you. This activity should give you some indication of your dreams and aspirations. Hint to the learner: keep the notes you have made for Task 4.

TASK 2: Time: Marks:

RESPONSE TO TEXT 60 minutes 20 Text in Teachers Book; Visuals below Listening Comprehension Reponse to visuals

RESOURCES:

TYPES OF ACTIVITY:

The purpose of this task is for you to: listen for information; be able to answer specific questions after listening to the entire text; show an understanding of how visual texts convey meaning through analysing layout, visual elements and the photographers composition.

Activity 1: Listening Comprehension Your teacher will read you a text about Mark Shuttleworth, the first South African to go to space. Listen carefully and then answer the questions below: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. How old is Mark Shuttleworth? Where does he live now? What was the name of the spaceship he was a passenger on? What was it like in the spaceship the first few minutes after take-off Complete the following sentences by choosing the correct answer: The crew worked each day from a. 6am to 6pm b. 6am to midnight c. 6am to 2pm For how long was Mark Shuttleworth on board the spaceship? How much money did he pay for his trip? Complete the following sentence: He said he was ______ his dream. Is Mark Shuttleworth an inspiration/ role model? Why or why not? 10 marks

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Activity 2: Response to Visuals

DREAM Picture 1 Picture 2 (4)

1. How do pictures 1 and 2 above indicate a dream or aspiration?

Picture 3 2. What do you think the little girl in picture 3 is experiencing? Give a reason for your answer. (1) (2)

Picture 4 3. What do you think is the aspiration of the person in the above visual? (1) 4. Why has the photographer taken picture 4 above at an angle? (2) 10 marks 20 MARKS

TASK 3: MARKS: RESOURCES:

FUNCTIONAL WRITING 20 None Writing an informal letter

TYPES OF ACTIVITY :

The purpose of this task is for you to: gather and select relevant and appropriate information; demonstrate an understanding of the function, purpose and style of a informal letter; be able to write relevant points in order to clarify your own views. Activity 1: Writing a letter to a friend Write a letter to a friend who has recently decided that he or she is going to leave school and start looking for a job. Your friend is in grade 9. In your letter you must speak about how important education is in achieving ones dreams. Your letter must have the format and register of a informal letter and you must include an introduction, body and conclusion. Your letter should not exceed 150 words

Checklist: 1. Have I proof read and edited? 2. Is my register informal? 3. Am I encouraging my friend with the words I use? 4. Am I aware of my friends age when I write to him/her? 20 marks

TASK 4 MARKS: Time: 60 minutes RESOURCES:

CREATIVE WRITING 20

Dictionary/ thesaurus

TYPE OF ACTIVITY: Creative Writing FORM OF ASSESSMENT: Collage The purpose of this task is for you to: create a collage of words and pictures which shows originality and imagination; enhance layout by including descriptive words and phrases from different sources.

Instructions You will need 1 sheet of A4 or A3 paper. Your collage must be about how you see yourself now and in the future. In order to get a better idea of yourself, ask close friends and perhaps family members how they would describe you. Use these words and associated pictures, drawings and or illustrations. There must be a balance of words and pictures. The marking criteria are listed below: Criteria Ability to use balance of pictures and words to communicate message Composition, use of texture, colour, font size and other effects Possible Mark 10 Learners mark

10

20 marks