1 m. h. es e, e re m as clas S. ind ht. ing T nd ng Read for meaning Read the article by Gus Silber carefully and then answer the following questions in your book. 1 "Bongani Khumalo used his head to blam the ball into the net" (paragraph 1) Explain the clever play on words in this phrase. bExplain how the verb "blam" helps to create a particular picture for the reader. Think of the connotations of the words. 2 Explain the use of commas in the second sentence. 3 Comment on what the word "ear-splitting" in paragraph 1 implies about the noise the vuvuzela made. 4 Notice how the author has added the prefix "super" to change the meaning of "vuvuzela" in "supervuvuzela" in paragraph 2. How is a "supervuvuzela" different to a normal vuvuzela? a b Give two other words that have the "super" prefix. 5 What is the author's attitude to vuvuzelas? Quote from the article to support your answer. a 6 Is the statement, "This made the vuvuzela as tall as Max" in paragraph 3 literal or figurative? Explain your answer. 7 Comment on the effectiveness of the writer's created collective noun "banks" of vuvuzelas in paragraph 3. 8 What does the metaphor of a "chorus of car hooters" in paragraph 4 suggest? 9 ". raucous bellows...' a Taking into account that paragraph 4 deals with the noise of the vuvuzela, work out the meaning of "raucous". b Write down a synonym for "raucous". Try to think of one on your own, or use a dictionary or thesaurus. 10 Quote a simile from paragraph 4 and comment on what its comparison is suggesting and whether you consider it be effective or not. 11 Is there a concord error in "Now the streets are quiet again ..." in paragraph 10? Explain your answer. 12 Did Gus Silber and his family uphold their guests' first impressions of South Africa? 13 Explain the humour in Gus Silber taking his guests to see the "big five". 14 The guests wanted to see some animals. a Where did Gus Silber take them to see these animals? b Explain why this is humorous. 15 What social comment is the writer making in his descriptions of razor wire and security gates in paragraph 8? 16 Rewrite the phrase "how she fancied the Germans" in standard English. 17 Comment on the effectiveness of the metaphor "vuvuzelas blossoming from their backpacks" in paragraph 10.
