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isiZulu Level C1 · Advanced Mastery

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Level C1 includes
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  • The full C1 written guide: vocabulary with say-it-like hints, dialogues, grammar notes and exercises
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Module 1. Debate & persuasion
(Impikiswano nokukholisa)
Ngiyavumelana naweI agree with youngee-yah-voo-meh-LAH-nah NAH-weh
Angivumelani naweI disagree with youahn-gee-voo-meh-LAH-nee NAH-weh
Ngokombono wamiin my opinionngoh-kohm-BOH-noh WAH-mee
Ngokwesibonelofor examplengoh-kweh-see-boh-NEH-loh
Okokuqalafirstlyoh-koh-koo-[q]AH-lah
Courtesy in disagreement
Even in sharp debate, isiZulu prizes respect. Soften disagreement with Uxolo, kodwa... ('Sorry, but...') and prefer Angivumelani nalokho ('I don't agree with that') over attacking the person. Attacking the argument, not the speaker, is what skilled speakers do.
That is one module. 10 more follow in this guide, with 16 interactive exercises.
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Description

This is the full written study guide for isiZulu CEFR C1 (Advanced Mastery): about 3,900 words to work through at your own pace, viewable online from your student dashboard for as long as you own it.

What is inside

  • 11 modules with vocabulary tables: 146 words and phrases, each with its meaning and, where given, a say-it-like pronunciation hint
  • A sounds and pronunciation section
  • 2 dialogues to read aloud, line by line with meanings
  • 8 grammar and usage notes with examples and tips
  • Practice exercises (matching, fill in the missing word, translation and a self-check) with a full answer key

Modules in this guide

  1. Debate & persuasion
  2. Proverbs & idioms
  3. Formal & professional register
  4. Abstract & academic topics
  5. Law, health & officialdom
  6. Media & rhetoric
  7. Nuanced emotion
  8. Oral tradition & heritage
  9. Humour & figurative speech
  10. Blessings & well-wishing
  11. Wisdom across generations

By the end of this level you can

  • Argue a case persuasively in isiZulu, building, conceding and rebutting points with appropriate connectives.
  • Understand and use proverbs (izaga) and idioms (izisho) accurately at the right moment in speech.
  • Operate in a formal and professional register – meetings, addresses, correspondence and titles of respect.
  • Discuss abstract and academic topics such as justice, freedom, history and development with precision.
  • Follow and contribute to the language of law, health and officialdom, including rights and procedure.

Good to know

  • Viewable online in your account, on any device. It is not a download to keep.
  • A Teach Yourself level: this level’s interactive lessons plus its full written guide. No certificate, and not a live or tutor-marked course.
  • Built from the same content as our interactive isiZulu C1 lessons.

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