1.5 Relationships

English home language

Grade 8

Valued values

Module 6

Relationships

Next, YOU will be looking at RELATIONSHIPS

The way that people deal with each other is complicated. YOU know that.

You either experience it yourself or see how others sometimes struggle.

The relationship between a child and the parent is sometimes fine but often tense.

Feelings come into play. How sensitive one is affects the relationship.

Feeling good about yourself certainly helps.

And knowing HOW to deal with certain problems also helps.

Activity 1:

Read the story below and then answer the questions that follow:

THE PARENT AND THE CHILD

How-many-times-do-I-have-to-tell-you-the-same-thing-If-only-you-listened-there-would-be-peace-in-this-house-besides-why-do-you-leave-your-clothes-lying-all-over-the-room-WHO-do-you-think-is-going-to-pick-them-up-I’m-not-here-to-be-your-slave-and-please-take-your-hands-out-of-your-pockets-after-all-it-is-polite-to-greet-older-people-Answer-me-when-I-speak-to-you-but-you-don’t-have-to-shout-I’m-not-deaf-it- is- rude-to-answer-back-Because-I-say-so!-Why-do-you-not-wipe-your-feet-before-you-come-into-the-house-and-another-thing-Come-back-here-I-have-not-finished-with-you-yet-Don’t-eat-with-your-mouth-open-Don’t-yawn-without-putting-your-hand-in-front-of-your-mouth-and-why-can’t-you-close-the-door-Were-you-born-in-a-cave-or-what-and-switch-off-the-light-money-does-not-grow-on-trees-and--eat-your-food-What-about-the-starving-children-in-China?

What should this mother do to improve her relationship with her child?

THE EDUCATOR AND THE LEARNER

Morning!

Sit down!

Get out your grammar books!

Turn to page 38!

Do exercise 3 (a) (I) (ii) and (iii) and 4 (a) - (j)!

John, turn around!

Sally, where is your homework book?

Sipho, you are in detention for poor work!

James, stop talking. Now!

Nothando, stop eating in class!

Fritz, concentrate on your work!

Work, class! WORK!

John! OUT! – NOW!

Why do YOU think the teacher does not get co-operation from her class?

Why do you think the mother’s speech is written with so many dashes ?

Why are so many exclamation marks used in the teacher’s speech?

• Try to write a similar scene in play-form (A scene from home; from school):

Reminder:

Leave a line open between speakers

Do not use inverted commas in play-form

Try to let both parties speak at least 5 times each.

Give instructions after the colon.

Here is an example:

• Mother: (furious) Tell me where you are going!
• Daughter: I won’t!

Activity 2:

[lo 4.1.2]

• Now YOU try:

Give your playlet a title and hand in any rough work with the final product.

Activity 3:

[lo 5.3.5]

• This is a listening comprehension so pay close attention. The teacher will be reading this to you and then will ask you some questions at the end. See how well you can answer.

20.1 How do YOU think colour influences our lives?

20.2 What was the little boy drawing at the start of this song?

20.3 What was the little boy drawing at the end of this song?

20.4 What caused him to change?

20.5 Do you prefer the first teacher or the second? Why?

20.6 Is it important to be imaginative? Why?