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Province of the EASTERN CAPE EDUCATION SENIOR PHASE GRADE 9 NOVEMBER 2012 ENGLISH FIRST ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE MEMORANDUM MARKS: 100 This memorandum consists of 8 pages.

2 ENGLISH FIRST ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE (NOVEMBER 2012) INFORMATION 1. This question paper consists of FOUR sections namely: SECTION A: COMPREHENSION (30 marks) SECTION B: LANGUAGE IN CONTEXT (40 marks) SECTION C: SUMMARY (10 marks) SECTION D: CREATIVE WRITING (20 marks) 2. Assessment rubrics for summary and creative writing included.

3 ENGLISH FIRST ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE (NOVEMBER 2012) SECTION A: COMPREHENSION QUESTION 1 1.1 B√ (1) 1.2 C√ (1) 1.3 1.3.1 T √ “Cockroaches … amazing disgusting-looking pests.” √ (2) 1.3.2 F √ “African bees are more tame … ” / “American bees are more aggressive …” √ (2) 1.3.3 T √ “… cameramen had to wear fully sealed bees suits” / “… the crew was fully protected …” √ (2) 1.4 Alligators √ (1) 1.5 Chile √ (1) 1.6 Water that is dirty/cannot see in it. √√ (2) 1.7 Beekeeper √ (1) 1.8 He invited the crew to film wild “killer beehive” extraction. √√ (2) 1.9 Photographer √√ (2) 1.10 Grizzly bears √ (1) 1.11 Any suitable answer. (2) [20] QUESTION 2: VISUAL TEXT 2.1 MSC Starlight Cruises √ (1) 2.2 Ships/boats √ (1) 2.3 A pleasure trip in a ship/sail or travel at moderate speed. √√ (2) 2.4 Couples, families or friends, adults and children √√ (Give any TWO targets.) (2) 2.5 One price for the nights and activities to be enjoyed on the ship. √√ (2) 2.6 Marketing director for MSC Starlight Cruise in South Africa. √ (1) 2.7 11 (eleven) √ (1) [10] TOTAL SECTION A: 30

4 ENGLISH FIRST ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE (NOVEMBER 2012) SECTION B: LANGUAGE IN CONTEXT QUESTION 3 3.1 3.1.1 swarm √ (1) 3.1.2 cockroaches √ (1) 3.2 3.2.1 The cockroaches made our throats dry and hearts started beating quickly. √√ (2) 3.2.2 We all were a bit scared of spiders and bugs, especially when they jumped at us. √√ (2) 3.3 3.3.1 slowly √ (1) 3.3.2 clean √ (1) 3.4 big √ (1) 3.5 3.5.1 Alligators are not the most dangerous animals in the world. √√ (2) 3.5.2 Are alligators the most dangerous animals in the world? √√ (2) 3.6 3.6.1 Big monsters / most dangerous animals / vicious-looking dog / swampy wetlands / huge alligator / new underwater cameraman / killer bees (or any suitable answer from the text). √√ (2) 3.7 United States of America √ (1) 3.7.1 Who was invited to film the wild killer beehive by Booth? √√ / Who invited the team to film the wild killer beehive? √√ / Who was invited by Booth to film the wild killer beehive? √√ (2) 3.8 3.8.1 D√ (1) 3.8.2 E√ (1) 3.8.3 B√ (1) 3.8.4 C√ (1) 3.8.5 A√ (1) 3.9 3.9.1 dangerously √ (1) 3.9.2 terribly √ (1)

5 ENGLISH FIRST ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE (NOVEMBER 2012) 3.10 3.10.1 Alligators were filmed by the National Geographic crew in the swampy wetlands. √√ OR Alligators were filmed in the swampy wetlands by the National Geographic crew. √√ (2) 3.10.2 Fully sealed bee suits had to be worn by the cameramen. √√ (2) 3.11 3.11.1 The crew said that American bees were much more tame than African bees. √√ (2) 3.11.2 Jules asks Chris whether / if he is scared of spiders. √√ (2) 3.12 3.12.1 Yes, I am bored of the crowded coast in summer.√√ (2) 3.13 3.13.1 There will be special offers for couples, families and friends. √√ (2) 3.14 two thousand and twelve √ (1) 3.15 more √ (1) 3.16 season √ (1) TOTAL SECTION B: 40

6 ENGLISH FIRST ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE (NOVEMBER 2012) SECTION C: SUMMARY QUESTION 4  Count the total number of words.  Allow only 5 extra words if the summary is too long.  The rest of the summary after 65 words must be ignored.  Make sure that the learner followed the instructions. 1. The people of Mzansi are encouraged to access the parks freely. 2. Local visitors only need proper identity documents. 3. The aim is to get Mzansi people to know more about the National Parks. 4. This campaign by SanParks started in 2006. 5. Youth under the age of 16 will have access to parks without identity documents. (51 WORDS) (20) TOTAL SECTION C: (20 2) 10

7 ENGLISH FIRST ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE (NOVEMBER 2012) QUESTION 4 ASSESSMENT RUBRIC FOR THE SUMMARY Criteria 5 4–3 2 1 7–8 5–6 3–4 1–2 Main ideas Able to select Able to select Able to select Unable to select subtopic, main idea and main ideas and main ideas and the main idea keywords key words key words that key words that and key words. successfully. display some display limited relevance. relevance. 7–8 5–6 3–4 1–2 Structural Able to integrate Able to integrate Unable to Learner is organisation: information information integrate incoherent and paragraphing logically. logically. Mostly information illogical. Unable and sentence Correct correct logically. to structure construction. sentence sentence Incorrect sentences. structure. structure. sentence structure. 4 3 2 1 Language A wide range of Shows a range Shows limited Poor use of usage: vocabulary. of vocabulary. use of vocabulary, an vocabulary, Language use Some correct vocabulary. inability to use punctuation correct. language Mostly incorrect language and spelling. Spelling and structure, language correctly. Very punctuation spelling and structure, flawed spelling mainly correct. punctuation. spelling and and punctuation. punctuation. Followed All of the above Most of the Some the Unable to follow instructions instructions instructions instructions instructions. followed. followed. followed. TOTAL SECTION C: (20 2) 10

8 ENGLISH FIRST ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE (NOVEMBER 2012) SECTION D: CREATIVE WRITING QUESTION 5 ASSESSMENT RUBRIC FOR CREATIVE WRITING Criteria LEVEL 4 LEVEL 3 LEVEL2 LEVE;1 4 3 2 1 Correctness of Complete Good Partial Very limited appropriate length adherence to adherence to adherence to adherence to format. format. format. topic. Far too Appropriate Appropriate Appropriate long or short. length. length. length. 8 – 10 6–7 6–5 1–2 Structure, tone, Appropriate Mostly Inappropriate Completely style, register structure and appropriate structure and inappropriate spelling tone. Variation structure and tone. structure and punctuation of sentence tone. Incomplete tone. Weak types. Good Complete sentences. sentence Use of Language use of language sentences. Few structure. grammar, Few grammatical, Numerous spelling and grammatical, spelling and spelling, punctuation spelling and punctuation grammatical with few errors. errors. errors. and punctuation errors. 6 4–5 2–3 1 Adherence to topic Complete Adherence to Mention the Completely off adherence to topic with topic with no the topic the topic. Achieves minor adherence to topic. purpose fully. deviations. it. Purpose Purpose not Achieves not achieve at achieved at purpose all. all. partially. TOTAL SECTION D: 20 GRAND TOTAL: 100