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RATIONALE

Building on the foundational skills acquired in the beginner course, the intermediate short course is designed for learners with basic proficiency who seek to enhance their communicative competence in IsiZulu.
The course advances the four core language skills of reading, writing, listening, and speaking through more complex and authentic contexts. Learners will engage in practical tasks such as participating in extended conversations, interpreting written texts, and delivering structured oral presentations. Special emphasis is placed on refining grammar, expanding vocabulary and mastering basic idiomatic expressions to achieve greater fluency and accuracy. The program also addresses common intermediate-level challenges, enabling learners to identify and correct usage errors.

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• To have acquired and to demonstrate greater fluency in written and spoken IsiZulu in social situations.
• To facilitate intercultural communication by applying knowledge, skills, and competence in IsiZulu
• To have the ability to conduct conversations in IsiZulu in familiar environments: making basic purchases at shops, using public transport, exchanging greetings, etc
• To demonstrate the ability to speak and write about social situations, contemporary global issues and world culture in grammatically correct IsiZulu.
• To be competent in composing and writing some short passages in IsiZulu.

LEARNING OUTCOMES 

• To be able to talk about themselves and their daily activities.  
• To use IsiZulu effectively to communicate in a group setting and keep a conversation going.
• To be able to listen critically and effectively to an oral text.
• To acquire competence in writing simple paragraphs.
• To be able to read, analyse and synthesise information from simple texts.
• To be able to contextualize the grammar and language skills they learn to improve language retention.

TARGET POPULATION

• Non-native speakers of IsiZulu

ENTRANCE REQUIMENTS 

• No specific school or tertiary qualification is required
• Basic literacy skills

DELIVERY MODE 

• Online (Real-time virtual classes)
• Communicative Language Teaching (CLT) approach facilitated by the instructor 

ASSESSMENT

• Participation in class discussions
• Role play
• Reading comprehension
• Listening comprehension
• Presentations

RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING 

• Must have completed the beginner's level.

CERTIFICATION

• Certificate of Competence showing the name of the candidate, date of completion, and the details of the course module completed.
• Attend 85% of the course lessons to qualify for certificate.
• Participate in class work and complete all exercises given.