ENG2611
EXAM PACK
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OCT/NOV END OF YEAR EXAMINATION 2021
ENG2611
APPLIED ENGLISH LANGUAGE FOR FOUNDATION AND INTERMEDIATE
PHASE: FAL
100 marks
Duration: 48 hrs
First Examiners: Dr C Mpanza, Dr V Pfeiffer, and Mr.R Baloyi
Second Examiners: Dr N Ndlangamandla, and Ms Zindela
This paper consists of 5 pages.
Instructions:
You are allowed to access your prescribed works and the study material. You are,
however, not allowed to copy verbatim from your study material. You should write the
answers in your own words and any sources consulted should be cited according to the
Harvard referencing method. In the case of plagiarism or cheating of any kind, you will
be awarded a zero and be reported to the University’s Student Disciplinary Section.
Please remember to fill in the plagiarism declaration.
This examination can be downloaded on the 27/09/2021 at 18:00hrs and must be
uploaded by the 29/09/2021 at 18:00hrs.
NO LATE SUBMISSIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED.
The answered examination script must be uploaded as a PDF electronic document.
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ANSWER BOTH QUESTIONS 1 AND 2.
QUESTION 1
Read the following poem very carefully. The poem depicts diversity in South Africa
and answer the questions that follow.
Prayer about unity through diversity...
by Hermy Balcomb (H.L Balcomb)
Follow the rainbow
Mama Africa sings
"It will lead you
To a place in my heart
Called the Rainbow Nation
Many know of this world as South Africa
A place of rich colors, shapes, and textures.
It is there that you will find me waiting for you.
Around an open fire, as we cook pap
maize porridge
Together in my pot of unlimited blessings
It is there in the shade of our friendship,
I will share with you
All of the things that makes this nation so great.
Together, we will brew ourselves
Same rooibos tea and drink from
This cup of deeper understanding
As the fire burns in front of us,
And we quiet the chaos of the world around us.
And search for that common thread that connects all of us.
To these words from the Khoisan language
That says Diverse People Unite
"For when we unite, we create
A rainbow of hope, light, and combined might
Through our sense of compassion,
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That both honors and reflects our individuality
In a safe space that stills the darkness of judgment.
Yet, since there's so much to love about
South Africa,
I'll only be sharing a few of my favorite aspects,
Mama Africa reminds me...
Under the starry glow of the Southern Cross
As a spotted hyena echoes her excitement.
By fearlessly laughing far off in the bushveld.
Mama Africa isn't fazed by that sound,
As she stretches out her hand and says,
Welcome
1a) Write detailed descriptions of two activities you could ask/make your learners do
to help them appreciate cultural diversity among themselves.
The first activity must be a reading activity and the second one must be a writing
activity.
Use the poem ‘Prayer about unity through diversity...’ as the basis for the activities
you create (i.e., the activities you create must originate from/be sparked by aspects
contained in the poem).
Your descriptions must be presented in the sequence or order in which the activities
would follow each other if they were presented in an actual classroom. Your answer
must be presented in point (bullet) form. (30 marks)
1b) Pretend you have to teach this poem outside South Africa. Using the poem as a
basis (i.e., use the poem as a reference for each activity), describe in detail two
research activities you could ask your learners to do, to help them learn more about
South Africa. In your description show how you will you integrate technology into the
research activities that you ask the learners to do? (Your answer must be presented
as two separate paragraphs; each paragraph detailing one research activity.)
(20 marks)
Total Marks for Question 1 [50 MARKS]
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