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KSW 1201 INTERMEDIATE KISWAHILI COMMUNICATIONS SKILLS
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COURSE CODE
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Course Instructor Mr. Boaz Mutungi (Dip. Educ.; B.A. Arts; M.A. Kiswahili)
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COURSE TYPE:
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COURSE CREDITS (CU): 3CU i.e. 45 Contact Hours per Semester
Course Duration: 15 weeks (45 hours)
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
ELECTIVE (B.ABM.I)
Improvement of students’ skills in reading, writing, listening and speaking Swahili. Deeper introduction to Swahili
grammar, oral use, translation comprehension and essay writing so that students use the language for advanced
tasks and complex communication in daily business life. Exercise in reading and translation to and from Swahili with
respect to practical language skills. Preparation of short compositions in Swahili
1. COURSE OBJECTIVES
By the end of the course, students should be able to:
b) Negate sentences in different tenses
c) Construct Kiswahili sentences with direct grammatical agreements/concords
d) Correctly use verbs in their extended forms by applying them in sentences
e) Construct if (conditional) sentences in both the affirmative and negative forms
f) Apply the relative pronoun amba-; as well as use the relative article – 0
g) Use different conjunctions to join sentences together
h) Hold and sustain situational/functional conversations in Kiswahili
i) Build on their vocabulary bearing in mind their main field, namely agribusiness
j) Communicate both formally and informally through short write-ups e.g. memos, letters, adverts, sms, etc
k) Read some Kiswahili passages and comprehend them accordingly
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REFERENCE BOOKS
1. Hinnebusch, T. and Mirza, S. (1979). Kiswahili. Univeristy Press of America. USAMlacha, V. (1998).
LughanaFasihi. OxfordUniversity Press. Nairobi
2. Mture educational Publishers Ltd (2004). KamusiyaElimuyaMsingi. Mture educational Publishers Ltd. Dar es
Salaam
3. Rwabushaija, M 91999). MasomayaMsingiwa Kiswahili (Bk 1). Fountian. Kampala
4. Rwabushaija, m. (2002). MasomoyaMsingiwa Kiswahili (Bk 2). Fountain. Kampala
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COURSE CONTENT, METHODS OF INSTRUCTION, TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT REQUIRED
TOPICs
1. Ukanusho (negation)
CONTENT
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Negative
prefix
Different
tense forms
METHOD OF
INSTRUCTION/TIME
ALLOCATE
subject Interactive lectures
6 Hours
negative
TOOLS and
EQUIPMENT
Chalk / BB or Markers
/ Flip charts
2. More
on
introduction
self-
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3. More on Grammatical
Concords/Agreements
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4. More
on
verb
extensions
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Interactive lecture
4 Hours
Chalk / BB or Markers
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Interactive lecture
8 Hours
Chalk / BB or Markers
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The passive and Interactive lecture
6 Hours
active voices
The
prepositional
form:-i-/-eThe causative form;
etc
Chalk / BB or Markers
/ Flip charts
Introducing
yourself/others
Different question
words
Adjectives
Demonstrative
affixes
Possessives
Enye; enyewe& -ote
5. Conditional
or
if
sentences
6. The Relative Pronoun
amba
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-ki- and –sipoNge – and – singeli Applying amba –
Using the relative
article only
7. Using conjunctions
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Interactive lecture
Single &
Complex sentences 4 Hours
Conjunctions &
Joining sentences
together
Chalk / BB or Markers
/ Flip charts
8. Formal/Informal
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He informal/personal Interactive lecture 6
Hrs
letter
Tutorials ls 6 hours
The formal letter
Adverts, sms
Chalk / BB or Markers
/ Flip charts
communication
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COURSE SUMMARY
Interactive lecture and tutorials
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COURSE ASSEMENT
Course test Assignments
Final Examination
45 Hours
40%
60%
Interactive lecture 4
Hours
Interactive lecture
4 Hours
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