Imagine that you have finished sitting for F4 K.C.S.E Examination and you are now an active member of a local Christian Youth Group. The group intends to visit Hell’s Gate and Mt. Longonot crater. The items the group needs for the tour will be given by the church storekeeper who is in charge of keeping the records of such things as canvas shoes, gumboots, leather jackets, life jackets, ropes, small tents among other things. As the leader of the group write:

a) A letter to inquire whether the items your group needs for the tour are available in the store.

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b) Write an inventory / a record as it would appear after the team has been issued with the items that were in the store and which are needed by the group members in the tour.

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Learning and education are continuing (1)........................................They are not confined to schools, universities, or other educational institutions. (2)........................unstructured learning and education takes place in the home (3)............................................parents and other members of the family are the teachers. It also takes place elsewhere through members of the (4)..........................group or respected friends who may often (5).......................much more influential (6)....................................formal school teachers. But (7)...................the educational process takes place, (8)....................................has two main function: teaching us certain practical (9).......................................that will enable us to operate within and contribute to the community (10).....................which we live.

a) Write another word that is pronounced the same as each of the following. (5marks)

i) Elicit ................................................................................................................................................................................................

ii) Cruise ..........................................................................................................................................................................................

iii) Night ...........................................................................................................................................................................................

iv) Complement ..............................................................................................................................................................................

v) Wail .......................................................................................................................................................................................

b) In each of the words given below, indicate the part that should be stressed to show the meaning indicated in the brackets. (3mks)

i) Frequent (verb) .............................................................................................................................................................................

ii) Challenge (noun) ........................................................................................................................................................................

iii) Absent (adjective) .....................................................................................................................................................................

c) State whether the following sentences will be said using either rising or falling intonation. Explain your answer.

i) Is that Mr. Kimani in a blue suit? (2mks)

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ii) What were you saying before we were interrupted? (2mks)

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THE KING OF ANIMALS

Narrator: Take a story Audience: We have taken

Long ago, all animals lived together under the leadership of their king they loved very much. They loved him so much because he was good hearted and also a very good leader. He was able to do everything because he could divine for the animals whenever they wanted to go to war and tell them whether they would be successful or not. If he realized that they would succeed, he used to lead them and they did succeed for sure. If he told them they would be defeated and some stubborn animals decided to ignore his advice and went to war, they never came back because they died there. Because of this, and many other things like helping them in looking for food, the animals came to like him very much.

They decided to sit down together and discuss how to reward their good king. And one of the outspoken animals told the others that they had to make a crown and a necklace for their beloved king. So it happened that the crown and the necklace were made from a sheep’s raw skin. The crown was put on the king’s head and the necklace around his neck. A big party was called for this great day and all the animals came.

Many talked and finally it was agreed from that time henceforth, they would be obeying the king. If he said they should go South, they would; if North likewise. If he wanted them to sing the whole day, that would be so. The king was crowned and he too was happy and thanked his subjects happily and heartily. The most surprising that as time went on, the necklace started to tighten around the king’s neck. This is because when you put it there, the skin was raw and as time went on it started drying, and, therefore, shrinking in size.

There came a time when the king felt that he was going to die, because by then his neck was being strangled, so, he told the animals about it so that they could try and loosen it a bit. He raised his voice and shouted,’’ I am dying loosen the necklace!’’ When the animals heard this, they assumed that the king was starting a song for them and they repeated what he was saying after him. ‘’ I am dying!’’ croaked the king ‘’I am dying,’’ shouted the animals in unison ‘’Loosen the necklace,’’ he begged. ‘’Loosen the necklace,’’ answered the animals dutifully. So it went on until the king fell down dying. When the animals saw this, they also let themselves fall down. They went to sleep there, and despite their hunger,
would not wake up since they were imitating their king. Soon they looked at the king and realized that he was covered by maggot because he was rotting. They went and gathered maggots and placed them on themselves. So at last all the animals died trying to imitate their king. Cursed be foolishness. The story ends there.

Source: Wanjiku Kabira and Kavetsa Adagala, eds

Kenya Oral narratives

East African Educational Publishers:

Nairobi, 1985.
QUESTIONS

i) Mention any two things that you would do to attract the attention of the audience in this story. (2mks)

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ii) Describe the no-verbal cues that you would use to enhance your performance of this oral narrative. (4mks) ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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iii) How would you say the following words by the king and why? (2mks)

1. “I am dying.’’

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2. “Loosen the necklace!’’

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iv) How do you think, the audience reacted at the end of the story? Explain your answer. (2 marks) ................................................................................................................................. ................................................................................................................................. ................................................................................................................................. .................................................................................................................................

e) Read the following interview between the manager of a company and Jane, then answer the questions that follow.

Manager : Good morning,

Jane. Please sit down and feel at home. Jane :

(Oh God, I really need a job). Thank you sir. Manager :

You have applied for the job of records clerk. Jane :

Yes, sir, (I wonder whether he is going to give it to me)

Manager : Do you know what the job involves? Did you read an advertisement in the newspaper?

Jane : (Looking absent minded, fiddling with her fingers avoiding eye Contact).

Excuse me. Did you say something about newspapers?

Yes, I read newspapers but not every day. They are rather expensive, but once in a while I meet a friend who has bought one.

Manager : You are obviously not listening. I asked you a question about our advertisement and the requirement for the job of record clerk.

Jane : (Oh God, I need a job badly, I don’t even have a place to stay).

Yes,

yes, you talked about listening. Yes, it is important to listen to your boss.

Manager : Jane, are you here with me? This is the end of my interview. You will hear from us in due course.

Jane : Thank you, sir. I hope you consider me for the job.
i) Identify three instances of politeness in the above conversation. (3mks)

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(ii). List five things that might make Jane not to get the job. (5mks)

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