AFL1501
ASSIGNMENT 1
DUE DATE: 13 MARCH 2026
, AFL1501 Assessment 1 2026– 878624
Discussion Forum Assessment 1
Due date: Friday, 13 March 2026, 9:00 PM
Section A: Personal Reflection (30 Marks)
Question
Using your own experiences, describe a situation in which you had to
change the way you spoke or expressed yourself because of your
situation or the people you were communicating with.
Explain how the surrounding context influenced your choice of
language and how others responded to it.
In South Africa, many people speak more than one language and often
change the way they speak depending on the situation. One situation
where I had to change the way I spoke was during my teaching practice at
a school in the Eastern Cape.
At home and in my community, I usually speak Xitsonga and sometimes
mix it with English when talking to friends and family. The language is
relaxed and informal. However, when I was at school doing my teaching
ASSIGNMENT 1
DUE DATE: 13 MARCH 2026
, AFL1501 Assessment 1 2026– 878624
Discussion Forum Assessment 1
Due date: Friday, 13 March 2026, 9:00 PM
Section A: Personal Reflection (30 Marks)
Question
Using your own experiences, describe a situation in which you had to
change the way you spoke or expressed yourself because of your
situation or the people you were communicating with.
Explain how the surrounding context influenced your choice of
language and how others responded to it.
In South Africa, many people speak more than one language and often
change the way they speak depending on the situation. One situation
where I had to change the way I spoke was during my teaching practice at
a school in the Eastern Cape.
At home and in my community, I usually speak Xitsonga and sometimes
mix it with English when talking to friends and family. The language is
relaxed and informal. However, when I was at school doing my teaching
