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Question: CHANGE THE WORLD 1. The motto of Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University is: “Change the World”, a noble mission inspired by the famous statement, Nelson Mandela that “education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world”. For, “it is through education that the daughter of a peasant can become a doctor, that the son of a mineworker can become the head of a mine, that the child of farm workers can become the president of a great nation”. 2. True to the legacy of Nelson Mandela, this University is also a valuedriven institution where social justice and equality are paramount in the endeavour to rectify the inequalities in our world. The African philosophy of “ubuntu” underpins what you aim for and do as an institution. 3. Like all universities the world over, in line with your values, you had to quickly adapt in the face of the pandemic to offer your twenty-nine thousand or more students online and mask-to-mask tuition. This has not been easy for you, especially given the gap in content knowledge between those who are privileged to have access to data, devices and internet and those who do not. Refer to paragraph 1. (a) Identify the modal verb used in paragraph 1 and explain its purpose in the context of the text. (2) (b) There is always a relationship between tone and purpose. Mention the tone used in paragraph 1 and provide a reason why (purpose) the speaker had to use this tone. Support your answer by citing an example from the text to substantiate your response. Pay careful attention to the correct use of language. (2) (c) Identify a proper noun used in paragraph 1 and support your answer by explaining why you think this is a proper noun. (2) 1.2 Refer to paragraph 2. The underlined word is formed from the root ‘equal’. Discuss the changes that occurred. 1.3 Refer to paragraph 3. When listening to words, over and above the context in which a word has been used, syllabic stress also gives a clue whether a homonym has been used as a noun or a verb. Refer to the sentence “This has not been easy for you, especially given the gap in content knowledge between those who are privileged to have access to data, devices, and the internet and those who do not”. (a) State whether the word ‘content’ has been used as a verb or a noun and underline the syllabic stress. (2) (b) Construct another sentence in which the word ‘content’ shows a different meaning. Underline the syllabic stress and indicate whether the word has been used as a verb, noun or adjective. (3) 1.4 Refer to the whole text (TEXT A). Language features used in a text always influence how that text is understood. Show your understanding of the following language features presented in the text by identifying each of them and giving reasons to support your answers. (a) Audience (b) Setting (4) 1.5 What listening strategy do you think listeners can use when listening to Text A? Give a reason to support your answer.
1.1 Refer to paragraph 1. (a) Identify the modal verb used in paragraph 1 and explain its purpose in the context of the text. (2) The modal verb used in paragraph 1 is "can". **Purpose**: Its purpose in the context of the text is to indicate possibility and potential. It emphasizes the transformative power of education, suggesting that education is capable of enabling individuals to achieve significant changes in their social and professional status. (b) There is always a relationship between tone and purpose. Mention the tone used in paragraph 1 and provide a reason why (purpose) the speaker had to use this tone. Support your answer by citing an example from the text to substantiate your response. Pay careful attention to the correct use of language. (2) **Tone**: The tone in paragraph 1 is inspirational and hopeful. **Purpose**: The speaker uses this tone to motivate and encourage belief in the transformative power of education. The aim is to inspire readers to value education as a means of achieving social justice and equality. **Example**: The statement “it is through education that the daughter of a peasant can become a doctor” exemplifies this inspirational tone by presenting the potential of education to change lives positively. (c) Identify a proper noun used in paragraph 1 and support your answer by explaining why you think this is a proper noun. (2) **Proper Noun**: Nelson Mandela **Explanation**: This is a proper noun because it is the specific name of a notable individual. Proper nouns are used to denote particular names of people, places, or organizations and are capitalized. 1.2 Refer to paragraph 2. The underlined word is formed from the root ‘equal’. Discuss the changes that occurred. The word “equality” in paragraph 2 is formed from the root word "equal". **Changes**: To form "equality," the suffix "-ity" is added to "equal". This transformation changes the word from an adjective (equal) to a noun (equality), indicating the state or condition of being equal. 1.3 Refer to paragraph 3. When listening to words, over and above the context in which a word has been used, syllabic stress also gives a clue whether a homonym has been used as a noun or a verb. Refer to the sentence “This has not been easy for you, especially given the gap in content knowledge between those who are privileged to have access to data, devices, and the internet and those who do not”. (a) State whether the word ‘content’ has been used as a verb or a noun and underline the syllabic stress. (2) **Content**: has been used as a noun. (con-TENT) (b) Construct another sentence in which the word ‘content’ shows a different meaning. Underline the syllabic stress and indicate whether the word has been used as a verb, noun or adjective. (3) **Sentence**: She was content with the results of her hard work. (CON-tent) **Usage**: Adjective 1.4 Refer to the whole text (TEXT A). Language features used in a text always influence how that text is understood. Show your understanding of the following language features presented in the text by identifying each of them and giving reasons to support your answers. (a) Audience (2) **Identification**: The primary audience for the text is the students, staff, and stakeholders of Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University. **Reason**: The text refers directly to "your" and "you" in addressing the University, its students and acknowledges the institution’s values and challenges faced during the pandemic, which are relevant to this group. (b) Setting (2) **Identification**: The setting of the text is both temporal and institutional; it takes place in the context of Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University during the COVID-19 pandemic. **Reason**: This is evident from the direct reference to the "pandemic" and the challenges of switching to online and mask-to-mask tuition, situating the text firmly within the university’s environment. 1.5 What listening strategy do you think listeners can use when listening to Text A? Give a reason to support your answer. **Listening Strategy**: Active Listening **Reason**: Active listening would be the most effective strategy as it involves paying close attention to the speaker, understanding the message, and responding thoughtfully. Given the instructional and motivational nature of the text, this strategy would help listeners to fully comprehend the call to action concerning the transformative power of education and the values of equality and social justice promoted by the university.
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