Tutorial letter
African Languages and Culture in Practice
AFL1502
Semester 2
Department of African Languages
IMPORTANT INFORMATION:
This tutorial letter contains important
information about your
module.
, CONTENTS
Page
1 INTRODUCTION................................................................................................................................ 3
2 STUDY MATERIAL .............................................................................................................................. 3
3 APPROACH TO YOUR STUDIES ...................................................................................................... 3
4 VIDEO CONFERENCING.................................................................................................................... 3
5 YOUR LECTURERS ............................................................................................................................ 3
6 NEW STUDY UNIT 2........................................................................................................................... 4
7 NEW STUDY UNIT 6......................................................................................................................... 15
NEW STUDY UNITS 2 AND 6 ARE
INCLUDED FOR YOU IN THIS TUTORIAL
LETTER. FIND THEM ON PAGES 4 – 50.
THESE TWO NEW STUDY UNITS HAVE
BEEN TRANSLATED IN ALL 9 OF OUR
INDIGENOUS AFRICAN LANGUAGES
AND WILL BE UPLOADED IN
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES ON MYUNISA.
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,1. INTRODUCTION
Dear Student,
Welcome to this module. We hope that you will enjoy studying with us and that you will find the study
material both interesting and rewarding. We shall do our best to assist you in your study of this
module. T r y t o start studying early in the semester and prepare yourself to do the assignments to
t he b e s t of y o u r ab i l i t y . You will receive a number of T utorial letters during the s e m es t er .
A Tutorial letter is our way of communicating with you about teaching, learning and assessment.
In our endeavor to make the study of this module successful we have decided to give you the opportunity
to be able to do the assignments as well as the examination paper in your main language, i.e. in any of the
11 official languages of South Africa. Be aware that you may not switch from one language to another in
an assignment or in the exams or code-switch between languages. Once you have decided to answer
questions in a specific language you should stick to that language. Please note that when we refer to
African languages, we refer to: Sesotho, Sesotho sa Leboa, Setswana, IsiZulu, IsiXhosa, Siswati,
IsiNdebele, Tshivenda and Xitsonga.
2. STUDY MATERIAL
Hopefully you have all received the study guide and the 101 Tutorial Letter for AFL1502 by now. Please note that
the English study guide has been translated into all 9 of our indigenous African languages and placed in the link
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES on myUnisa. Please see the books prescribed for this module for your main
language on myUnisa as well as in Tutorial Letter 101. If no prescribed book is mentioned, you are free to use
any book of your choice. Previous question papers are also uploaded onto myUnisa for your benefit.
Apart from the printed study guide, the two new study units 2 and 6
that replace the present study units 2 and 6 in the study guide need to
be studied in order to complete questions 2 and 3 of Assignment 01.
They are included for you in this Tutorial Letter 102/3/2015. Also note
that these two new study units will be translated into all 9 of our
indigenous African languages and will be uploaded in ADDITIONAL
RESOURCES on myUnisa.
3. APPROACH TO YOUR STUDIES
Work regularly, virtually every day. Make sure that you are familiar with the previous unit before commencing with
the next unit. All the units are equally important. Do all the activities and exercises before proceeding to the
following unit. When you encounter problems, do not hesitate to contact us. Remember that both assignments
count towards your year mark.
4. VIDEO CONFERENCING
Please note that you will get information about video conferences/seminars and face to face classes to be held
during this semester in a tutorial letter and an announcement will be posted on myUnisa. Make it a point that you
attend these video conferences/seminars/ face to face classes so that queries relating to your study and study
material may be addressed.
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, 5. YOUR LECTURERS
You are welcome to make appointments and correspond with your lecturers any time by phoning, writing or
sending a fax or an e-mail regarding any aspect of the work. Contact the lecturer(s) responsible for the MAIN
LANGUAGE you have chosen.
SESOTHO: SESOTHO SA LEBOA:
Ms T M Monyakane (Module co-ordinator) Mrs S M Tembane
TvW 07-123, TvW 07-46,
012 429 3935 012 429 6648
SISWATI: SETSWANA:
Ms R J Lubambo (Deputy co-ordinator) Mr S Masote
TvW 07-53, TvW 07-125,
012 429 2083 012 429 8016
ISIZULU: ISIXHOSA:
Dr N Masuku Dr D Spofana
TvW 07-50, TvW 07-45,
012 429 6444 012 429 6867
AND: (Also for IsiZulu)
Ms N Molokomme
TvW 07-54,
012 429 4970
TSHIVENDA: ISINDEBELE:
Dr K Y Ladzani Ms N J Malele
TvW 07-126, TvW 07-114,
012 429 8227 012 429 2075
AND: (Also for IsiNdebele)
Ms K Malobola-Ndlovu
TvW 07-116,
012 429 8672
XITSONGA:
Ms C Khoza
TvW 07-41,
012 429 2253
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African Languages and Culture in Practice
AFL1502
Semester 2
Department of African Languages
IMPORTANT INFORMATION:
This tutorial letter contains important
information about your
module.
, CONTENTS
Page
1 INTRODUCTION................................................................................................................................ 3
2 STUDY MATERIAL .............................................................................................................................. 3
3 APPROACH TO YOUR STUDIES ...................................................................................................... 3
4 VIDEO CONFERENCING.................................................................................................................... 3
5 YOUR LECTURERS ............................................................................................................................ 3
6 NEW STUDY UNIT 2........................................................................................................................... 4
7 NEW STUDY UNIT 6......................................................................................................................... 15
NEW STUDY UNITS 2 AND 6 ARE
INCLUDED FOR YOU IN THIS TUTORIAL
LETTER. FIND THEM ON PAGES 4 – 50.
THESE TWO NEW STUDY UNITS HAVE
BEEN TRANSLATED IN ALL 9 OF OUR
INDIGENOUS AFRICAN LANGUAGES
AND WILL BE UPLOADED IN
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES ON MYUNISA.
2
,1. INTRODUCTION
Dear Student,
Welcome to this module. We hope that you will enjoy studying with us and that you will find the study
material both interesting and rewarding. We shall do our best to assist you in your study of this
module. T r y t o start studying early in the semester and prepare yourself to do the assignments to
t he b e s t of y o u r ab i l i t y . You will receive a number of T utorial letters during the s e m es t er .
A Tutorial letter is our way of communicating with you about teaching, learning and assessment.
In our endeavor to make the study of this module successful we have decided to give you the opportunity
to be able to do the assignments as well as the examination paper in your main language, i.e. in any of the
11 official languages of South Africa. Be aware that you may not switch from one language to another in
an assignment or in the exams or code-switch between languages. Once you have decided to answer
questions in a specific language you should stick to that language. Please note that when we refer to
African languages, we refer to: Sesotho, Sesotho sa Leboa, Setswana, IsiZulu, IsiXhosa, Siswati,
IsiNdebele, Tshivenda and Xitsonga.
2. STUDY MATERIAL
Hopefully you have all received the study guide and the 101 Tutorial Letter for AFL1502 by now. Please note that
the English study guide has been translated into all 9 of our indigenous African languages and placed in the link
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES on myUnisa. Please see the books prescribed for this module for your main
language on myUnisa as well as in Tutorial Letter 101. If no prescribed book is mentioned, you are free to use
any book of your choice. Previous question papers are also uploaded onto myUnisa for your benefit.
Apart from the printed study guide, the two new study units 2 and 6
that replace the present study units 2 and 6 in the study guide need to
be studied in order to complete questions 2 and 3 of Assignment 01.
They are included for you in this Tutorial Letter 102/3/2015. Also note
that these two new study units will be translated into all 9 of our
indigenous African languages and will be uploaded in ADDITIONAL
RESOURCES on myUnisa.
3. APPROACH TO YOUR STUDIES
Work regularly, virtually every day. Make sure that you are familiar with the previous unit before commencing with
the next unit. All the units are equally important. Do all the activities and exercises before proceeding to the
following unit. When you encounter problems, do not hesitate to contact us. Remember that both assignments
count towards your year mark.
4. VIDEO CONFERENCING
Please note that you will get information about video conferences/seminars and face to face classes to be held
during this semester in a tutorial letter and an announcement will be posted on myUnisa. Make it a point that you
attend these video conferences/seminars/ face to face classes so that queries relating to your study and study
material may be addressed.
3
, 5. YOUR LECTURERS
You are welcome to make appointments and correspond with your lecturers any time by phoning, writing or
sending a fax or an e-mail regarding any aspect of the work. Contact the lecturer(s) responsible for the MAIN
LANGUAGE you have chosen.
SESOTHO: SESOTHO SA LEBOA:
Ms T M Monyakane (Module co-ordinator) Mrs S M Tembane
TvW 07-123, TvW 07-46,
012 429 3935 012 429 6648
SISWATI: SETSWANA:
Ms R J Lubambo (Deputy co-ordinator) Mr S Masote
TvW 07-53, TvW 07-125,
012 429 2083 012 429 8016
ISIZULU: ISIXHOSA:
Dr N Masuku Dr D Spofana
TvW 07-50, TvW 07-45,
012 429 6444 012 429 6867
AND: (Also for IsiZulu)
Ms N Molokomme
TvW 07-54,
012 429 4970
TSHIVENDA: ISINDEBELE:
Dr K Y Ladzani Ms N J Malele
TvW 07-126, TvW 07-114,
012 429 8227 012 429 2075
AND: (Also for IsiNdebele)
Ms K Malobola-Ndlovu
TvW 07-116,
012 429 8672
XITSONGA:
Ms C Khoza
TvW 07-41,
012 429 2253
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