Description
Conversational isiXhosa Learning Material Level 1 – Downloads
** These are all only available as downloads
Reshaped, re-recorded and honed over 8 years, we present our flagship product. It will walk you through everything you need to know to get you speaking and connecting with the amaXhosa people, showing respect and it will even have you practicing along out loud.
You get:
- coached by Makhosi the whole way through on cultural awareness, respect, how to identify isiXhosa speakers, and what you need to know before getting yourself stuck, or embarrassed!
- a digital E-book with all the content of our course – for detailed course content CLICK HERE
- digital equivalent of 2 audio CD’s worth of interactive Mp3 tracks covering the content of the courses, step by step.
- interactive audio means that they leave a space between the English and the isiXhosa for you to pre-empt the answer and then another gap after the isiXhosa for you to repeat the isiXhosa out loud.
- This helps the mind remember phrases, vocab, constructs, but also helps one begin to emulate the sounds and get a feel for the rhythm and sound of the language.Audio Samples:
http://www.learnxhosa.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/The-X-Click.mp3
http://www.learnxhosa.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/The-C-Click.mp3
CONTENT:
The Level 1 course and CDs focus on the essentials of learning to speak isiXhosa including:
– pronunciation and greetings,
– identifying amaXhosa people
– appropriate cultural insights
– verb based sentence construction
– “escape sentences” for when things get out of control
– everything required for polite, social and respectful introductions.
Lesson 1: Pronunciation, reading the language and Greetings
Lesson 2: Introduction to Verbs and Prefixes
Lesson 3: Sentence Building Blocks and NB 1st Sentences
Lesson 4: Greetings, Names and Appropriate Titles
Lesson 5: Introductions and Pleasantries
Lesson 6: Integration Orals and “Where are you learning isiXhosa?”
Lesson 7: Clarification Phrases
Lesson 8: Assessments
Feedback:
“THE CDS WERE GREAT! They really help to get the sound, the rhythm and tempo of the language right” Gene Falk
“They are so straightforward and easy to follow, thanks.” Leila Codron, Seva Unite
“UBuntu Bridge’s classes and materials inspired me more then I ever dreamed Xhosa classes would. The side-effects have been the building of stronger relationships with some of my colleagues, building greater trust, and allowing me to feel genuinely part of the real society of our country. Alan Dickinson, SunAir
“Thank you for a fantastic training!! I need to compliment you on the excellent quality of the CD’s and the learning materials. I am glad we chose UBuntu Bridge!” Minnie Bentley, Cape Town Tourism
“For anyone wanting to learn Xhosa, I would highly recommend this course, it’s amazing how quickly you can pick it up with practice and was also very interesting to learn about the culture which enlightened me on some things I wondered about, like the loud speaking, but now I understand why it’s done this way by our Bhuti’s and Sisi’s” Revaan Jutzen, MHG
* DISCOUNTS: We offer students, school teachers and anyone else who is struggling financially, with 10% discounts. Just email us (sales@….etc) a copy of your Student card, or motivating email and we will get back to you.
