ZULU 1116 - Elementary Zulu II

Spring. 4 credits. Student option grading.

This course is part of the Shared Course Initiative and will be taught from Yale University using videoconferencing technology.

S. Sanneh.

IsiZulu is the most widely spoken language in the Southern African region and it is an official language of South Africa. This two-semester beginners’ course emphasizes speaking and listening, and trains students to communicate in everyday situations. In acquiring this competence, students are introduced to the structure of the language and to the significant status of Zulu language and culture in contemporary multilingual South Africa. The course is structured around IsiZulu Sanamuhla, a set of web-based learning materials that features Zulu-speaking students and families in South Africa.IsiZulu is the most widely spoken language in the Southern African region and it is an official language of South Africa. This two-semester beginners’ course emphasizes speaking and listening, and trains students to communicate in everyday situations. In acquiring this competence, students are introduced to the structure of the language and to the significant status of Zulu language and culture in contemporary multilingual South Africa. The course is structured around IsiZulu Sanamuhla, a set of web-based learning materials that features Zulu-speaking students and families in South Africa.