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Name & Surname: Catherine Letsobana Maimela STUDENT NUMBER: 49442252 Module Code: Eng1514

This document contains Catherine LetsoBana Maimela's responses to questions on an English language module. In section A, Catherine answers questions on topics like social media, language use, and listening skills. She defines terms, identifies parts of speech, and analyzes language features. In section B, Catherine writes an essay on how COVID restrictions have impacted individuals and institutions. She discusses how the lockdown and social distancing affected her business by preventing travel and requiring distancing with clients. While these measures were difficult, she acknowledges they were important safety measures during the pandemic. The document concludes with a reference in APA style.

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Name & Surname: Catherine Letsobana Maimela STUDENT NUMBER: 49442252 Module Code: Eng1514

This document contains Catherine LetsoBana Maimela's responses to questions on an English language module. In section A, Catherine answers questions on topics like social media, language use, and listening skills. She defines terms, identifies parts of speech, and analyzes language features. In section B, Catherine writes an essay on how COVID restrictions have impacted individuals and institutions. She discusses how the lockdown and social distancing affected her business by preventing travel and requiring distancing with clients. While these measures were difficult, she acknowledges they were important safety measures during the pandemic. The document concludes with a reference in APA style.

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NAME & SURNAME: CATHERINE LETSOBANA MAIMELA

STUDENT NUMBER: 49442252


MODULE CODE: ENG1514
SECTION A
QUESTION 1

1. Duality
2.
a. Noun phrase
3. It refers back to main concept of the discussion which is social media.
4. The importance of social media.
5. Dictionary
6. Thesaurus
7. Present perfect tense.
8. The sentence expresses a past event that its effect is still felt in the present.
9. Adjective
10. Adverb
11. Formal language
12. Pronouns were avoided in the text which makes it a formal language.

QUESTION 2

1. It is used to name and identify human developments.


2.
a. Informational function
b. Phatic function
3.
a. Genre
b. Register
4. Accessing educational opportunities and news at any time.

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QUESTION 3

1. Signposting in the text signifies the interconnection between ideas, precisely to


further give an understanding to an idea. Also it was used to give an example from
a point and to summarise a point.
2. A noun phrase
- “The” is used before a noun which is an article
- “Comments” is a noun
3.
a. In order to produce better results you have to study.
b. It is important to manage your time productively as a student.
c. The topic of linguistic development was productive.
4. Expository.
- The topic of the text is rhetorical
- It aims at explanation.

QUESTION 4

1. Noun phrase
- “Your” is a possessive pronoun.
- “Social” is an adjective which is the modifier.
- “Profile” is a noun.
2. Regular verbs
- Publish
- View

Irregular verbs

- To be
- Gave
3.
- Dangerously and addictive

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- They both describe in what way social media can be impactful.
4.
a. Social media can spread fake news.
b. Social media can be a distraction
c. Social media can be used to fight individuals or institutions
d. Social media can promote abuse.

QUESTION 5

1.
a. Pre-listening phase - In this stage I would prepare myself first by running
research about the topic so that I will have a rough idea of what it entails.
b. While listening phase – In this phase I would shift focus towards
understanding what is being said.
c. Post listening phase – This is where I would analyse what was said and draw
my viewpoints in trying to answer what was asked.
2. To me social media has been of utmost importance as I met people who are
determined to do well in their lives. Through social media I was able to learn a lot
about what makes a good person and the eagerness to always do well in life.
Furthermore, as person who pays less attention to less important content I’ve
always spent less time on social media.

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SECTION B: ESSAY WRITING

Since the outbreak of the Corona Virus the government implemented most important
restrictions in order to tackle the spreading of the virus in the country. The restrictions
were the “nation-wide lockdown” and “social-distancing”.

Individuals and institutions were affected by the abovementioned restrictions.


However, some benefited from these restrictions. Movement within the country was
reduced and people were forced to wear masks and not be in close contact with people
in public spaces. The restrictions mostly affected institutions. Some of these
institutions ended up shutting down resulting in individuals losing their jobs while other

As an individual the nation-wide lockdown has prevented me from visiting family


members and delivering my business products from places that are far from me. In
addition, it has affected my business which resulted in loss of profit. I also had to resort
to a safety measure to prevent more loss. I ceased running my business in places that
are far from me and had to shift focus to those places that I can go at any time without
transgressing the restriction.

Social distancing also affected my daily life and in my workplace. As a person who
likes conversing with people I had to keep distance from people as close contact was
prohibited. In the workplace, dealing with clients became arduous as we were not
supposed to be close to each other. Furthermore, when they came to enquire it was
difficult to hear their inquiries as others are not audible enough, thus making our work
difficult also.

In conclusion, the government restrictions were implemented as measures of safety.


Despite individuals and institutions being affected, these measures were implemented
for the sake of safety of lives in the country.

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REFERENCE

2020. ENG1514: Applied English Language for Foundation Phase First Additional
Language. Tutorial Letter 501/0/2020. UNISA, Pretoria.

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