Topic 1: Listening For Information From Different Sources - English Notes Form 3
Here the student should be able to give specific information, reproduce in writing what is heard. To give general opinion about a text he/she has read and give a general theme/idea /meaning of a text heard.
The student should do that by reading the text based on a variety of issues including challenges facing the youth in relation to HIV/AIDS, form of child labour and effect of drug abuse in society Affect reading the text, the student should be able to respond to different questions about the text he/she has read.
And also she/he should know vocabularies used in the text such as symptoms, virus, infection, transmit, prolong, ill-treat, HIV etc
Vocabularies in HIV/AIDS TEXT
HIV - Human Immune Deficiency Virus
AIDS- Acquired Immune Deficiency Virus
Stigma - segregating HIV Victims
Syringes - A plastic or glass tube with a long hollow needle that is used for putting drugs into a person’s body
Virus - A living thing, too small to be seen without a microscope that causes infections disease in people
Lazar blades - A thin shape piece of metal that is used in a razor symptoms
LISTEN FOR INFORMATION FROM DIFFERENT SOURCES
Language Use
Since and for
Since is used for point of time and for is used for period of time in perfect tense.
Examples:
i) They have eaten nothing since yesterday.
ii) We have eaten nothing for two days.
iii) Aisha has been ill since last week.
iv) She has been ill for two weeks.
v) We have stayed here for two weeks.
vi) You have stayed here since the previous weeks.
vii) John left the country for ever
viii) He has been out of the country for many years ago.
From and Since
From is used for both time and place. Since is used for time only. From can indicate time in both past and future; since indicates duration from a point of time in the past to the time of speaking.
Examples:
i) He came straight from home.
ii) He was busy from 6 O’clock to 10 O’clock.
iii) Rehema has not eaten anything since morning.
iv) Jimmy has been here since he finished his university studies in 2005.
However
i) He has been in the office for only a few months, he has, however achieved more than any of this predecessors.
ii) He will never pass however hard he may try.
iii) However beautiful you are, you will never get married
As
i) Poor as we may seem, we are still proud of our culture.
ii) As it is fine, I shall go out
iii) Much as he liked to travel, he could not afford the fare.
As………….as
i) Simon is as strong as Samson of the Holy Bible.
ii) Joyce is as healthy as her father.
iii) He promised to arrive at the seminar as early as possible.
In spite of
i) In spite of being angry, he listened to me.
ii) Annett cannot get a job, in spite of doing well at school.
iii) In spite of being sick, he passed all the exams.
NB:
the correct form is “in spite”. This means that “in” and “spite” should be written as two separate words and not as one word. So, it is incorrect to write “in spite” as one word.
So as
“So as” goes with the preposition “to” which is added at the end.
i) He studied thoroughly so as to pass the test.
ii) Agnes cooks delicious food so as to impress her boyfriend.
iii) James has visited his fiancée so as to discuss their marriage issues.
iv) They are playing vigorously so as to win the match.
So that
“So that” does not go with the preposition “to” instead it is followed by the personal pronouns or nouns.
i) He prepared supper so that the President could eat after the meeting.
ii) He studied thoroughly so that he could pass the test.
iii) They are playing vigorously so that they can win the match.
iv) Aisha cooks delicious food so that she may impress her boyfriend.
So……………that
i) He is preparing supper so nicely that the President may eat it all.
ii) He studies so thoroughly that he can pass the test.
iii) They are playing so vigorously that they can win the match.
iv) Aisha cooks so well that her boyfriend can be impressed.
In spite of the fact that
i) In spite of the fact that Baga was sick, he came to school.
ii) Anna came to my room in spite of the fact the teacher on duty was around.
iii) In spite of the fact that Mercy was not studying hard, she passed the exam on legal methods.
iv) Mwajuma slept very comfortably in spite of the fact that she was alone.
In order to
i) They study effectively in order to perform well the exam.
ii) Ruth wants to leave for town in order to see his fiancée.
iii) Theodora went to Tanga in order to visit her fiancée.
Despite
It is similar to “in spite of” but it does not go with the preposition “of”. For example:
Incorrect: Despite of his sickness he passed the exam.
Correct: Despite his sickness he passed the exam.
i) I got married to him despite his poverty.
ii) Despite poor life, she got married to him.
iii) You should exercise regularly despite your old age.
iv) Despite his big stomach, he emerged the winner in the race.
v) Despite her beauty, no one approached her for a marriage proposal.
Despite the fact that
i) Despite the fact that we crying in class, we understood what the entire teacher taught.
ii) They went to the music hall despite the fact that the headmaster was so vigilant.
iii) Despite the fact that your parents are not supporting you financially, I shall pay school fees for you.
iv) Despite the fact that your parents are not supporting you financially, I shall pay school fees for you.
v) Despite the fact that Agnes was late, Mr. Mubenzi never punished her.
Even though
i) Even though I have other activities to do, I would like to help you.
ii) I shall attend his graduation ceremony even though he has not invited me.
iii) I won’t buy you such even thought I can afford to do so.
For all
“For all” is similar to “despite” in terms of use and meaning. Examples:
i) For all his sickness, Kamoga went to Kibila to write a Mathematics book.
ii) For all his frequent attendance to church sermons, she is still possessing superstitious beliefs.
iii) For all her old age, Mrs. Apollo still wears tight mini-skirts like a teenager.
Among and Between
“Among” is used to show a relationship in which three or more persons or things are considered as a group. Examples:
i) Slavery still exists among certain tribes.
ii) They have friendship among themselves.
iii) There were only three students in the class; among them one was suspected to have a love relationship with the head prefect.
“Between”: is used to show a relationship involving two persons or things or to compare more than two items within a group or to compare one person or thing with an entire group.
Examples:
i) He stood between two girls.
ii) A quarrel arose between his two brothers.
iii) Mkina was standing between Aisha and Amos.
iv) The ship sails between Mwanza and Kilimanjaro.
Though
i) Though he has an extended family to attend to, he still gets money for recreation.
ii) He is not contented though he is very rich.
iii) I will not see her though she comes.
Not only…………..but (also)
i) She is not only short but (also) slim.
ii) Not only is she short but (also) slim.
iii) They are not only noisy but (also) naughty.
iv) Not only does he look after cattle but (also) does his homework.
v) John does not only look after cattle but (also) does his homework.
vi) Annie is not only beautiful but (also) charming.
Even if
i) Don’t say anything even if they beat you.
ii) Even if you don’t feel sick, go to the hospital.
iii) I won’t forgive her even if she repents.
Nevertheless
i) The teacher will teach us tuition; nevertheless we haven’t paid him money.
ii) Nevertheless she has not born me a child, I won’t divorce her.
iii) Jameson passed the University exam very well nevertheless he was sick.
Structure pattern
(1) QUESTION TAG
Question tags are often used to ask for more information or confirmation to what we are saying. Using question tag well also promote a keen understanding of the use of various auxiliary verbs
Question tag is made up for Auxiliary +personal pronoun
A question tag is therefore a school questions that follows statement.
Put a comma before the question tag, and put a question mark after the question tag
E.g: He is sick, isn’t he?
Rules
1. If the statement is positive, the question tag should be negative
E.g: You are my friend, aren’t you?
- If the statement is negative the question tag should be positive E.g: You are not my enemy, are you?
More examples
She can ride a bicycle, can’t she?
He doesn’t like riding, does he?
He rode a bicycle yesterday, didn’t he?
Exercise
Complete the sentence with the correct question tags
Mr Juma is from Tabora
The car isn’t in the garage
They play cards everyday
He should write a letter
He collects used stamps
(2) EXPRESSING FUTURE EVENTS
There are four ways of expressing future events as described in a –d below
Exercise
Think of any three events that will happen in the future .Example are what you will do after school today or how you will celebrate your birthday. Write about each event
Using the four patterns given above.
For example
I will celebrate my birthday next week
I celebrate my birthday next week
I am celebrate my birthday next week
I am going to celebrate my birthday next week
STRUCTURE.
PROPOSITION OF TIME
At and in are preposition of Time
Examples. The party started at 8:00
The guest of honour arrived at 12:00
We sleep at night
We ate lunch in the evening
We arrived at school in the morning
“On” is used with days and dates
Examples: I go to church on Sunday
School starts on Monday
Tanzania became independent on 9th Dec. 1961
“At” –Is used with exact time
Examples: He came at six O’clock
The lesson starts at 8:00 A.M
“In” –Is used with parts of the day, months and years
Examples: He came in the evening
Classes start in the morning
He was born in 2001
School will be closed in December
Exercise
Fill the blanks with appropriate propositions
(1) He is coming _____________ noon.
(2) We left ____________2.00 pm.
(3) We go to church _________Monday.
(4) He celebrate his birthday __________ 15th November this year.
(5) He is coming __________ the morning.