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TOPIC 2: TALKING ABOUT EVENTS
Narrating What
Took Place in a Given Event
When you are talking about an event, you have to know what took place in
that event. The events took place either at home, in your street, school or
nation wise. The event might be a celebration, an accident, elections or a
sport match or game.
When you want to
Talk about an Event you have to Note the following:
1. The place where the event
took place.
2. The date and time of an
event.
3. Participants of that event;
examples are the president, vice president, teachers, students and other
people.
4. Important information and
things that which took place like, awards, songs, deaths, winners, losers
etc.
5. Read different stories to
learn more.
Example 1
TALKING ABOUT A
GRADUATION DAY CEREMONY AT OUR SCHOOL
My name is Jane and I am a form
one student at James Sangu secondary school in Mbeya region at Mbozi
district. On the 12thof September there was a form four graduation
ceremony at our school. The ceremony started early at 8:00 am, the school
bell rang and all student gathered in the assembly ground. After that, the
teacher on duty gave all class leaders the event timetable, and told all of
us to go to the assembly hall and seat as we were arranged the day before.
Students had their rows, teachers sat on the time table and parents sat
adjacent to the students.
At 9:00 am teachers entered in
the assembly hall and all students and parents who came earlier stood to show
respect. The headmistress then entered with the guest of honour; the Mbeya
regional commissioner MR Abass Kandoro. After their entrance all students,
teachers and others sat down. The headmistress introduced the guest of honour
to the audience, then introduced teachers and the audience to the guest of
honour. After the introductions there was a short speech from the
headmistress welcoming all to the event. After this form two, and form four
students sand farewell songs. A speech from a form four student head prefect
followed , after which there was a speech from the school head and a closing
speech by the guest of honour MR Kandoro.
After the speech Mr Kandoro
handed out leaving certificates to form four students and awards to the best
students of the year from form one to form four and I was among of them! I
received a gift of Sh 50000 as the best form one student and leading in seven
subjects. I was so happy and surprised by the money, which I'm planning to
use to buy review books for my form two national examinations.
After the awards all students
and parents went to the dining hall for lunch at 3:00. Mr Kandoro and the
remaining staff had lunch in the teachers’ staff room. At 4:22 the graduation
ceremony was delayed.
Exercise 1
1. What is the date of the
event?
2. Who was the guest of honor?
3. What was the aim of the event?
4. What is the name of the
school which Jane is studying?
5. What is Jane planning to do
with the money?
Example 2
TALKING ABOUT INDEPENCE DAY
It is celebrate on Dec 9th each
year last year independence day celebration took place at the Dar es salaam
National Stadium. The President of the United Republic of Tanzania his Excellence
Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete was the guest of honour. The celebration started at
around 8:30 in the morning. The other invited guest in the celebration were
ambassadors, Ministers, government official and one president of Zanzibar.
The was colored by various
activities such as traditional during, comedy, national anthem the pared by
national defense and security soldiers, I remember this event because it mark the government day on
which our national obtained her independence. Also this was among having rain
fall in the history of our nation, also it to lose on this day that I saw the
president of Zanzibar for the first time. The day on which our country became
free from Colonial domination.
Every nation in the world
honour and uphold the day which they got their freedom because it is like the
birthday of this country. It is on this day that our nation came into during. Other kind of holiday
celebrated your by our nation include, revolution day, Union day, Sabasaba,
Nane Nane, Nyerere day, Karume Day, Workers day, Maulid, Christmas, Easter,
Id, New year.
If this celebration wont be
conducted nothing wrong really will happen, but it is a great day and country
use to remember it, so it must be celebrated to honour our national.
Exercise
1. When does the celebration take place
2. Where did it take place
3. Who was the guest of honour
4. What social and cultural activities colored the
occasion
5. What make you remember the day
6. What is the significance of this celebration
7. Why is honoured and upheld in our nation
8. Mention other kind of holiday celebrated in our
nation
9. If this celebration want be conducted what will
happen
Example 3
TALKING ABOUT TERRIBLE ACCIDENT
The accident occurred along
Morogoro road at that place called Manzese. Two cars were involved in this
accident, one push car, furrari which was leading to town and daladala town
bus coming from Kariakoo, going to Ubungo. This accident is said to be caused by careless among the
drivers, also the town bus had serious mechanical problems, the driver us the
Ferrari was heavily drunk the place had hardly any road safety sign, road
safely regulatory were not observed one of the drive had no driving license,
high speed also is claimed to be the reason so this terrible accident which
took away life of many people. The accident caused loss of
life and properly, passengers were seriously injured some lost important
organs of the bodies two cars were severely damaged. Other damages registered
include destruction of road lights signs, one bicycles completely crushed.
Measures to reduce the rate of
accidents should be put into action for instant, installation of road signs
the drivers who break road safely regulations should be severely punished
speed governors should be used. Thus please to be educate about road safety.
Drivers should be skilled and traffic officer should inspect all cars and
buses.
Generally speaking cars have
become dangerous be taking away peoples life maliciously . I am of the
opinion that road safely education should be given the same emphasis as AIDS
education.
Exercise
Write a story about “Terrible accidents” you have
ever seen. Use guidelines below.
1. What is the title of your story
2. Where did it occur
3 .How many cars were involved? Were there
pedestrians on cyclists
4. What caused the accident
5. What damage did the accident cause
6. What should be done to reduce accidents
7. What are your opinions
Example 3
TALKING ABOUT
CELEBRATION AS CONFIRMATION DAY
It was celebrated on 15 th
November 2002. It first take palace on the community church then later on it
was celebrated at Sea cliff Hotel. My Uncle, Mr. Dennis was the guest of honour. The celebration
started at around 10:30 in the morning. The other guest were aunt, Neighbors,
best friends also some neighbors.
The event was coloured by a
very big confirmation cake, taskey food, lost drinks and other drink which
people liked, also the some traditiona dance and music colored the event. I remember this event because
this was my first time to get confirmation and it was something which was
thought. I remember this event because Polycap Cardinal Pengo was
confrimunting so also got a chance to see him for the first time. So also got
a chance to see him for the first time.
In Christians, especially in
Roman Catholic every child should get confirmation so as to become a good
Christian. Other kind as celebration are communion, baptism, confirmation and
others. If the ceremony is not given to a Christians he or she will not be
a good Christian like is supposed to be.
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