IsiZulu First Additional Language in Grade 4 introduces learners to isiZulu as a practical communication tool. The CAPS curriculum builds functional literacy in isiZulu — reading simple texts with understanding, writing short sentences and paragraphs, and using basic language structures. Learners develop core isiZulu vocabulary, basic grammar and reading comprehension skills through contexts connected to their everyday world. By the end of Grade 4, learners should be able to write a short isiZulu paragraph and answer basic comprehension questions.
- Basic isiZulu vocabulary — greetings (sanibonani, sawubona), family, colours, numbers
- Simple narrative texts — read and answer literal questions
- Common nouns (amagama aqondisa izinto) — people, animals, things
- Present tense of common isiZulu verbs
- Write short isiZulu sentences about yourself and your family
- Oral: basic isiZulu greetings and classroom conversations
- Read descriptive isiZulu texts and identify key information
- Adjectives (amagama achazayo) — colour, size, shape
- Singular and plural forms of simple isiZulu nouns
- Basic punctuation in isiZulu texts
- Write a short description of a picture or place in isiZulu
- Oral: describe a picture using simple isiZulu sentences
- Read simple isiZulu informational texts — notices, instructions
- Simple past tense (isikhathi esedlule) of regular isiZulu verbs
- Synonyms — vocabulary expansion in isiZulu
- Prepared reading with focus on isiZulu pronunciation and tone
- Write a short report about an activity or event in isiZulu
- Oral: tell about a past experience using isiZulu past tense
- Simple persuasive and poetic isiZulu texts — identify the main idea
- Rhyme (ukuphinda) and rhythm in simple isiZulu poems (izinkondlo)
- Revision of nouns, verbs and adjectives in isiZulu
- Revision of present and past tense in isiZulu
- Write a simple short isiZulu poem or rhyme
- Oral: recite a memorised isiZulu poem or rhyme (inkondlo)
Akha ulwazi lwamagama nsuku zonke. Funda amagama amahlanu esiZulu amatsha nsuku zonke. Abhale phansi nezincazelo zawo, usebenzise isigaba ngesigaba. Phakathi kwenyanga uzoba namagama amahlanu ngo-150.
Funda umbuzo ngaphambi kwesiqeshana. Ezihlolweni zokuqonda, ukwazi lokho okweshandiwe kwenza kube lula ukuthola impendulo.
Ukuqonda — thola impendulo embhalweni. Izimpendulo eziningi zezibuzo zamazwi aqondile zitholakala ngqo embhalweni onikwayo.
Ungethukile ukwenza amaphutha. Indlela engcono yokufunda isiZulu ukusebenzisa — noma kungenagcwele. Iphutha ngalinye lithuba lokufunda.