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isiXhosa - Everyday Conversation - Intermediate (2/3)
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isiXhosa - Everyday Conversation - Intermediate (2/3)

An Intermediate guide to conversational Xhosa
Created byRon Endley
Last updated 7/2021
English

What you'll learn

  • Speak proficiently in expanded contexts
  • Be able to communicate with a Xhosa speaking person
  • Master the tenses and multiple uses of the verb

Course content

14 sections48 lectures4h 23m total length
  • The Subject Links2:48

    In this short lecture, you will be introduced to all the noun subject links, positive and negative

  • Present Tense - My current activities4:56
  • Future Tense - My future activities3:26
  • Past Tense - My recent past activities6:53

    IsiXhosa distinguishes between the Recent Past and what is known as the Remote Past

  • What he does - using all three tenses4:38

    In this lecture, we look at the the third person's activities using all three tenses

  • What we & they do - using all three tenses4:54

    In this lecture, we look at what "we" and "they" do - using all three tenses

  • The Remote Past5:55

    IsiXhosa makes a distinction between the Recent and Remote Past tense forms.  The Remote Past is also sometimes referred to as the Narrative Mood as used when relating incidents, etc. In  this lecture, I want you to particularly focus on the forming of the positive Remote Past verb

  • Quiz - The tenses (positive)

Requirements

  • The course is the most effective if you are in a quite room where you are able to speak out loud
  • You will have some prior knowledge or, ideally, have completed the Beginners course (1/3)

Description

This course is the second of three courses from Beginners to Intermediate to Advanced Conversational Xhosa.

The Intermediate course includes 25 videos which can be completed at your own pace, it is completely up to you, you will have lifetime access to this course you may download the pdfs to take with you forever. The aim of this course is to build up a students conversational Xhosa and make you proficient in intermediate conversation, it also starts covering important sections in everyday, practical topics.

The aim of this course is to not only to upskill a beginner and that the next step in learning Xhosa, but to also be a strong foundation for anyone wanting to take the next step in their journey to mastering the language.

Who this course is for:

  • Anyone wanting to build on the Beginners' course
  • Anyone visiting South Africa either medium or long term
  • Any South African wanting to improve communication skills in the workplace
  • Anyone who has completed Course 1 - Everyday Conversation - Beginners (1/3)