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Study Guide G06 ~ English Home Language
First person is the person speaking. Second person is the person spoken to. Third person is the person spoken about. Now give one sentence in each of the three tenses. Subject-verb agreement Subject-verb agreement means that the subject and verb have to agree with each other. If the subject is singular, then the verb should be singular. If the subject is plural, the verb should also be plural, for example: Naledi watches the television programme. Naledi and his friends watch the television programme. Give four sentences making sure the subject-verb agreement is correct. 1.
Discuss the meaning of the words in the vocabulary box.
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Your facilitator will read the headline of a newspaper article to you. Try to predict what the article will be about.
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Listen as your facilitator reads the article to you.
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Ask questions about any of the aspects of the article of which you are unsure.
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Jot down notes as your facilitator reads the article a second time.
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Read the questions in the study guide before your facilitator reads the article to you a third time.
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Answer the questions in your exercise book. Write only the number and the letter of the answer, for example 6f.
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Your facilitator will give you the answers, allowing you to mark your own work.
Content questions 1.
The heading tells me the article will be about: a) Racial stereotypes b) Gender stereotypes
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Where did Laura Bates (the writer) see the comment that made her write her blog? a) Facebook b) Instagram c) Twitter (1)
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What age was the child who was asked to do research on a scientist or inventor? a) Seven b) Six c) Ten (1)
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c) General stereotypes (1)
