Ikilasi Esikoleni Sezingane

(An Elementary School Class)

LD116 & 216
Dr. Zoliswa Mali
Dan Flanagan - Jabu (Uthisha)
Deb Woods - Xoli (Isimenywa)
Kaitlyn Dally - Mpumi (Umfundi)

Scene 1: Ukungenisa (Introduction)

Zulu English

Umfundi: (Edlala) Mus ukuntshontsha Student: (playing) Dont steal my candy

amaswidi ami!

Uthisha: Yeka ukudlala! Musa ukuganga! Teacher: Stop playing! Dont be naughty!
Woza, hlala phansi. Sizolalela indaba. Come, sit down. We will listen to a story.

Umfundi: Ngubani ozofunda? Student: Who will read?

Uthisha: Sinesimenywa esizofunda. Teacher: We have a guest to read. Lets

Masilalele. listen.

Scene 2: Ukufunda incwadi yemifanekiso (Reading from a picture book)

Zulu English

Isimenywa: Sanibonani Thisha nabafundi. Guest: Hello teacher and students. My name
Igama lami nguXolisa. Ngihlala eMelika is Xoli and I live in the United States in
eBoston. Namhlanje, ngizofunda incwadi: Boston. Today I will read the book: Knock,
Nqo! Nqo! Nqo! Knock, Knock!

Indaba: Story:
Nqo! Nqo! Nqo! Knock! Knock! Knock!

Ngena. Sifunda eNcwadini eNgcwele. Come inside. We are reading from the Holy
Book.

Nqo! Nqo! Nqo! Knock! Knock! Knock!

Ngena. U-Anti usixoxela indaba. Come inside. Aunty is telling us a story.

Nqo! Nqo! Nqo! Knock! Knock! Knock!

Ngena. Sibuka izithombe nogogo. Come inside. We are looking at photographs

with Granny.

Nqo! Nqo! Nqo! Knock! Knock! Knock!

 Ngena. Sikhipha sonke igrosa ezikhwameni. Come inside. We are unpacking groceries
together.

Nqo! Nqo! Nqo! Knock! Knock! Knock!

Ngena. Sonke sicwecwa amaveji. Come inside. We are all peeling vegetables.

Nqo! Nqo! Nqo! Knock! Knock! Knock!

Ngena. Ubaba uyasifundela. Come inside. Dad is reading to us.

Nqo! Nqo! Nqo! Knock! Knock! Knock!

Ngena. Sidla Sonke ndawonye. Come inside. We are eating together.

Nqo! Nqo! Nqo! Knock! Knock! Knock!

Ngena. Sisiza umama ukupheka isapha. Come inside. We are helping mom cook the
supper.

Nqo! Nqo! Nqo! Knock! Knock! Knock!

Ssssh. Silele. Hush! We are sleeping.

Scene 3: Imibuzo

Zulu English

Uthisha: Yithini siyabonga futhi hamba Teacher: Say thank you and goodbye,
kahle, bafundi! students!

Abafundi: Siyabonga, Xoli! Hamba kahle! Students: Thank you, Xoli! Go well!

Uthisha: Nithandeni ngendaba bafundi? Teacher: What did you like about the
story, students?

Umfundi: Ngithande izithombe futhi Student: I liked the pictures and the
imibala! colors!

Uthisha: Kuhle, Mpumi! Ubone yiphi Teacher: Good, Mpumi! What colors did
imibala? you see?

Umfundi: Obomvu, noncombo, noluhlaza Student: Red, yellow, and green

okotshani.

Uthisha: Ngobani abantu abasebhukwini? Teacher: Who are the people in the book?

Umfundi: U-anti, nogogo, nobaba, nomama. Student: Aunty, granny, dad, and mom.
Uthisha: Kuhle! Uthande eyiphi indawo Teacher: Nice! What part did you like a lot?
kakhulu?

Umfundi: Bengithanda uma bebuka Student: I liked when they looked at

izithombe nogogo. pictures with grandma.

Uthisha: Yebo, wena uyazibuka izithombe Teacher: Yes, do you look at pictures with
nogogo wakho? your grandma?

Umfundi: Yebo, futhi sicula amaculo! Student: Yes, and we sing songs!

Uthisha: Nicula amaculo?! Masicule iculo Teacher: You sing songs?! Let us sing a
manje! Mpumi, ungahola ikilasi. song now! Mpumi, you can lead the class.

Scene 4: Iculo

Zulu English

Mpumi: NgesiZulu kukhona ama-click Mpumi: In Zulu there are three clicks. They
amathathu. Angu- c, x, q. are c, x, q.

Jabu: Sizofundisa nonke iculo Jabu: We will teach all of you a song that
elisebenzisa ama-click amabili uses two clicks.

Mpumi: Simema nonke ukucula nathi. Mpumi: We invite you all to sing along with
us.

Zulu English

Waqoba amaqatha amancane You are cutting small pieces

Sengathi lenyama ithengwe nguwe?! (2x) As if this meat was bought by you?!

Ithengwe ngubaba! It was bought by (my) father!

Zulu English

Jabu noMpumi: Siyabonga. Salani kahle! Jabu and Mpumi: Thank you. Stay well!