Activity 1

To describe people [LO 2.3.3]

THE HOUSEBOAT OWNER

Decide to whom this houseboat belongs and draw a picture of the owner. Use your dictionary to help you prepare 10 to 15 sentences at home. Then tell the class about this person and why he is living in a house like this.

Figure 1

The owner of the houseboat

Activity 2

To understand and use singular and plural forms of nouns [LO 6.4.1]

IS, ARE, HAS AND HAVE

Activity 3

To use a wider range of punctuation [LO 4.5.3]

Fill in the capital letters, the comma, the question mark (?), the exclamationmark (!) the full stop (.)and the apostrophe (‘) where necessary.

i) in the bathroom is a toilet a shower and a wash-basin

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ii) mandy stop playing with the cats bowles

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iii) did you brush your teeth this morning

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iv) clean up this mess

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v) after she has a bath she dries herself with a towel

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vi) mother irons my fathers shirts on wednesdays

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vii) do you have a facecloth and a nailbrush

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viii) ouch the water is too hot

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Figure 2

Assessment Standard

We know this when the learner:

2.3.3 describes people, objects and simple processes.

Assessment Standard

We know this when the learner:

4.5 uses developing knowledge of language structure:

4.5.3 begins to use a wider range of punctuation (e.g. apostrophes).

Assessment Standard

We know this when the learner:

6.4 understands and uses singular and plural forms of nouns:

6.4.1 ordinary nouns.

Activity 1

THE HOUSEBOAT OWNER

Discuss the criteria for the oral activity in detail before the learners begin this task.

Activity 2

IS, ARE, HAS AND HAVE

Discuss thoroughly how / when these verbs are used. e.g. when the nouns are singular or plural.

Answers:

a) There is a table in the kitchen.

b) Deon is reading in the study.

c) He is showering in the bathroom.

d) Maqisha and Pearl are relaxing in the living room.

e) We are eating in the dining room.

f) There are two chairs in the television room.

g) Mary has a dressing table in the bedroom.

h) There are many books in the library.

i) My parents have two cars in the garage.

j) My brother and sister have many toys in the toy box.

k) My pets are sleeping in the back yard.

l) The visitors are staying in the guestroom.

Activity 3

CAPITAL LETTERS AND PUNCTUATION

Answers:

a) In the bathroom is a toilet, a shower and a wash-basin. (3)

b) Mandy, stop playing with the cat’s bowl. (4)

c) Did you brush your teeth this morning? (2)

d) Clean up this mess! (2)

e) After she has a bath, shedries herself with a towel. (3)

f) Mother irons my father’s shirts on Wednesdays. (4)

g) Do you have a facecloth and a nailbrush? (2)

h) Ouch!The water is too hot. (4)