SHAIRI [POEM] 1: Mgomba

https://www.poetrytranslation.org/poem/the-banana-plant/

A. What is the general mood of the poem? Chagua jibu: Furaha / Huzuni / Hofu / Hasira

        Eleza jibu lako

B. Match the words/phrases with their meanings:

1. Bustani

2. Magomvi

3. Kusita

4. Vidonda vya ukoma

5. Wafanyakazi wa bustani

a. Ugomvi, kutokuelewana
b. Watu wanaofanya kazi ya kupanda na kutunza mimea
c. Mahali pa kupanda mimea
d. Kuwa na mashaka, kutosonga mara moja
e. Maumivu yasiyotibiwa, matatizo makubwa

Use two of the words above to make your own sentences:
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C. Answer in complete sentences:

1. Mgomba unaashiria nini katika shairi hili?

2. Watoto wanahisi nini, na kwa nini?

3. Ni matatizo gani yanajificha ndani ya familia?

D. Jibu maswali haya

A) Je, matatizo ya familia yangedhibitiwa mapema? Eleza.
B) Ni nani anawajibika zaidi kwa "kuanguka kwa milki ya Lexanda"? Kwa nini?

Jibu kwa aya fupi (3–5 sentensi):

Listening Exercise: Daraja ya China (Youtube)

Video Link:

👉 China yafungua rasmi daraja kubwa zaidi duniani

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1️. New Words from the Video

Write 5 new words or phrases you hear:

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5. ---

 

2️. My Sentences

Use each new word in your own sentence:

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3️. Grammar Point: Superlatives

Jaza nafasi zilizoachwa wazi

1. Mji __________ zaidi duniani ni __________.
2. Mlima __________ zaidi duniani ni __________.
3. Chakula __________ zaidi ninachopenda ni __________.
4. Mchezaji __________ zaidi ni __________.
5. Filamu __________ zaidi niliyoona ni __________.

 

 

Kiswahili Quiz – Intermediate Level

Section A: Grammar & Structures

1. Negations – Badilisha sentensi hizi kuwa kinyume (negative):

1. Nina kaka mmoja.
   
   
2. Wanafunzi wanakimbia uwanjani.
   
   
3. Tunakunywa maji.
   
   
4. Mama anaenda sokoni.
   
   
5. Mtoto amelala.
   
   

2. “TO BE” – (kuwa) – Jaza nafasi:

1. Mimi ___ mwanafunzi. (present tense)
   
   
2. Wewe ___ dada yangu. (past tense)
   
   
3. Sisi ___ marafiki. (future tense)
   
   
4. Yeye ___ mgonjwa. (past perfect tense)
   
   
5. Wao ___ walimu. (present tense)
   
   

3. “TO HAVE” – (kuwa na) – Tafsiri kwa Kiswahili:

1. She has a house.
   
   
2. We had many books.
   
   
3. I have a good friend.
   
   
4. They will have two cars.
   
   
5. He has a dog.
   
   

4. Numbers & Time

1. Andika saa kwa Kiswahili: 4:15 pm
   
   
2. Andika nambari kwa Kiswahili: 237
   
   
3. Andika nambari kwa Kiswahili: 1,045
   
   
4. Je, siku moja ina saa ngapi?
   
   
5. Andika kwa Kiswahili: 19th January
   
   

5. Demonstratives – Tafsiri:

1. This is my book.
   
   
2. Whose pen is that?
   
   
3. Those shirts are yours.
   
   
4. Who is this?
   
   
5. Whose dress is this?
   
   

Section B: Vocabulary & Communication

6. Greetings (Colloquial Chp. 1)
Tengeneza mazungumzo mafupi kati ya watu wawili wanaokutana mara ya kwanza:

_________________________________
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7. Colors
Taja rangi tatu unazopenda:

1. ___________________
2. ___________________
3. ___________________

8. Hisia (Feelings) – Jibu maswali kwa Kiswahili:

1. Una hisi vipi leo?
   
   
2. Unapokuwa na huzuni, unafanya nini?
   
   
3. Ni wakati gani unahisi furaha zaidi?
   
   
4. Je, rafiki yako anapokuwa na hasira, unamshauri nini?
   
   
5. Ni jambo gani linakufanya uogope?
   
   

9. Foods / Recipes

a) Taja vyakula vitatu unavyopenda kula nyumbani:

1. ___________________
2. ___________________
3. ___________________

b) Andika hatua za kupika wali kwa Kiswahili:
_________________________________
_________________________________

10. Possessives – Jaza nafasi:

1. Hii ni kalamu ______ (langu / yangu).
   
   
2. Hizo ni vitabu ______ (vyetu / wetu).
   
   
3. Hii ni nyumba ______ (yake / zake).
   
   
4. Hawa ni marafiki ______ (wangu / yangu).
   
   
5. Hizi ni nguo ______ (zake / yake).
   
   

Section C: Reading Comprehension

Soma kifungu kifuatacho, kisha jibu maswali:

Kusherehekea Siku ya Kuzaliwa ya Dadangu
Jumamosi tutasherehekea siku ya kuzaliwa ya dadangu Amina. Atafikisha miaka ishirini na mitano. Asubuhi tutapamba nyumba kwa mapambo mazuri. Mama atapika wali na kuku, na kaka yangu ataleta keki kubwa yenye mishumaa. Wakati wa mchana marafiki wa Amina watakuja. Dada yangu atakata keki na kugawa vipande kwa kila mtu. Tutacheza muziki na michezo hadi jioni. Itakuwa siku ya furaha sana kwa familia yetu.

Maswali:

1. Ni nani atasherehekea siku ya kuzaliwa?
   
   
2. Amina atatimiza miaka mingapi?
   
   
3. Mama atapika chakula gani?
   
   
4. Ni akina nani watakuja?
   
   
5. Eleza kwa sentensi moja jinsi familia itakavyohisi siku hiyo.
   
   

Homework Worksheet (Personal pronouns, Negations, Days, Time, Family, Home)

Personal Pronouns + Negation

A. Personal Pronouns
Translate into Kiswahili and make a sentence.

Pronoun (English)	Kiswahili	My Sentence in Kiswahili
I	_________	________________________
You	_________	________________________
He	_________	________________________
She	_________	________________________
We	_________	________________________
They	_________	________________________

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B. Negation Practice
Translate and write in Kiswahili.

1. I eat rice → __________________________
2. She is happy → ________________________
3. They go to school → ___________________

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C. Pop Quiz – Make Your Own
Write 5 negative sentences in Kiswahili:

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5. ---

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Family + Days/Months + Numbers

A. My Family
Write 6 sentences in Kiswahili about your family.

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B. Days of the Week (Translate into Kiswahili)

1. Monday → ___________
2. Tuesday → __________
3. Wednesday → ________
4. Thursday → _________
5. Friday → ___________
6. Saturday → _________
7. Sunday → ___________

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C. Months of the Year (Translate into Kiswahili)
January = ___________, February = ___________, … December = ___________

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D. Sentences (Translate into Kiswahili)

• Today is Monday. → _____________________
• Yesterday was Sunday. → _________________
• Tomorrow will be Tuesday. → _____________

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E. Numbers Practice

1. Write numbers 1–20 in Kiswahili.

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2. My age: I am twelve years old. → ____________________________

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Time + Tenses

A. Time Practice
Translate into Kiswahili.

1. It is three o’clock. → ___________________
2. It is half past seven. → _________________
3. It is quarter past twelve. → ______________

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B. Tenses Review
Write 2 sentences in Kiswahili for each.

• Present:

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• Past:

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• Future:

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C. Short Dialogue
Translate into Kiswahili:

A: What time is it?
B: It is six o’clock.
A: What do you do at six?
B: I eat dinner.

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Reading & Translation + Review Quiz

A. Reading Practice
Translate this into Kiswahili, then read aloud:

“My name is ____. I live in a house. My house has two rooms. My family is small. My favorite room is the bedroom.”

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B. Translation
Write 5 sentences about your trip in English, then translate them into Kiswahili.

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C. Review Quiz

1. Write 3 sentences with negation in Kiswahili:

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2. Today’s date in Kiswahili: _________________________
3. The time now in Kiswahili: _________________________
4. Count from 1–20 in Kiswahili: ______________________

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Story from africanstorybook (Family Meeting)

 

Discussion Points

🔹 OPTION 1: Kiswahili Time Travel

Travel through time using Kiswahili! Imagine different eras and describe what you see, hear, and experience — then answer some reflection questions to go deeper.

🕰️ Scenario A: Coastal Kenya 200 Years Ago

Prompt: Umekwenda Pwani ya Kenya mwaka wa 1825. Unaona nini? Watu wanafanya nini? Unavaa nini?

Sample Answer:
Nipo katika kijiji cha Mombasa. Watu wanavaa mavazi ya kanzu na hijabu. Soko lina kelele – watu wanauza samaki, viungo, na vitenge. Harufu ya karafuu iko hewani. Mimi nimevaa kikoi na ninatembea karibu na bahari. Ninasikia watu wakiongea Kiarabu na Kiswahili. Nimekaribishwa kwenye nyumba ya mawe iliyo na milango ya mbao iliyo na nakshi.

Follow-Up Questions:

• Ulipenda nini zaidi katika kijiji cha zamani?
• Ni tofauti gani kubwa uligundua kati ya maisha ya zamani na ya sasa?
• Kama ungeishi wakati huo, ungependa kufanya kazi gani?
• Je, ungetaka kurudi wakati huo tena? Kwa nini au kwa nini la?

🚀 Scenario B: Nairobi in the Year 2050

Prompt: Sasa uko Nairobi mwaka wa 2050. Mji unaonekanaje? Unatumia lugha gani?

Sample Answer:
Nairobi imejaa majengo marefu sana, magari mengi ni ya umeme. Matatu zinaongea – zina sauti ya roboti. Watu wanatumia Kiswahili lakini pia kuna Kiswahili cha teknolojia, kama “sogeza roboti” au “fungua mfumo wa AI.” Niko na kifaa kidogo kinachotafsiri lugha papo hapo. Ninakutana na marafiki kwenye bustani ya juu ya jengo. Tunazungumza kuhusu mazingira na teknolojia.

Follow-Up Questions:

• Ni teknolojia ipi ilikushangaza zaidi?
• Watu walionekana kuwa na furaha au huzuni? Kwa nini?
• Uliona mabadiliko gani katika mazingira ya jiji?
• Je, Kiswahili bado kilikuwa lugha kuu? Kama sivyo, kilibadilika vipi?

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🔹 OPTION 2: Kiswahili Role Play – Situations in Real Life

Practice Kiswahili in everyday situations by acting out these real-life moments — then reflect on your experience.

🍽️ Scenario A: Ordering Food at a Restaurant

Prompt: Unaenda mgahawani. Agiza chakula kwa Kiswahili.

Sample Answer:
Habari za jioni. Naomba wali wa nazi na samaki wa kuoka. Tafadhali niletee pia kachumbari na juisi ya maembe. Naomba usilete pilipili nyingi. Asante!

Follow-Up Questions:

• Ulikuwa na njaa kiasi gani?
• Kwa nini ulipenda chakula hicho?
• Ungependa kujaribu chakula gani kingine kutoka kwenye menyu?
• Ulikuwa na mazungumzo yoyote na mhudumu? Yalikuwa kuhusu nini?

📱 Scenario B: Reporting a Lost Phone at a Police Station

Prompt: Simu yako imepotea. Nenda kituo cha polisi.

Sample Answer:
Shikamoo afande. Nimepoteza simu yangu jana saa tatu usiku. Nilikuwa karibu na kituo cha basi cha Likoni. Simu ni ya Samsung, rangi nyeusi, na ina kava la bluu. Naomba msaada wenu kuipata.

Follow-Up Questions:

• Simu hiyo ilikuwa na taarifa muhimu gani?
• Ulijisikiaje ulipoona haipo?
• Afande alikusaidia kwa njia gani?
• Ni hatua gani ulichukua baada ya kuripoti tukio hilo?

🚌 Scenario C: Meeting a Friend at the Bus Stop

Prompt: Unakutana na rafiki yako kituoni, mnaelekea sokoni.

Sample Answer:
Hujambo rafiki! Pole kwa kuchelewa. Gari lilikwama kwenye foleni. Tuende sokoni sasa, nataka kununua matunda, vitunguu, na sabuni. Tukimaliza tunaweza kunywa chai pale kwa Mama Asha.

Follow-Up Questions:

• Rafiki yako alisema nini ulipofika?
• Soko lilikuwa na watu wengi au wachache?
• Ulinunua nini sokoni? Ilikuwa bei nzuri?
• Ulipomaliza sokoni, ulielekea wapi?

Treasure Hunt 1

Instructions: Find or name something that matches each category below and see how many points you can score!

🏆 Scoring Rules:

• 1 point: Naming the correct word in Kiswahili.
• 2 points: Using it in a complete Kiswahili sentence.
• 3 points: Describing it without mentioning its name so I have to guess!

Example:
"Ni mnyama. Anaishi nyumbani. Anapenda kula samaki. Ni nani?"
Answer: Paka! 

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Part 1: The Categories 

1. A food
2. An animal
3. A greeting
4. Something in the house
5. Something you wear
6. Something found outside
7. A color
8. A family member
9. A place in town
10. A number
11. A feeling/emotion
12. A type of transport

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Part 2: Conversation Starters 

1. When you think about Swahili, what’s something you like about it?
2. If you could visit any Swahili-speaking country, where would you go, and what would you do there?
3. What’s the funniest or most interesting Swahili word you’ve learned so far?
4. If you met a Swahili speaker today, what’s the first thing you would want to say?
5. Imagine you already speak Swahili fluently, what kind of new opportunities could open up for you?
6. What’s one small thing we could do in lessons to make them more fun for you?
7. If Swahili were a person, what kind of friend would it be — serious, fun, loud, peaceful?