Interview with Lucy a 12 year old girl living in Diepsloot

INTRODUCTION TO THE STUDENT:

·      Hi! My name is Enya. I am from the American International School of Johannesburg. I volunteer here every Thursday to help students like you.

·      This week my school and I will be speaking with a few students like you to get to know you a little bit better. And talk about the differences between African students and International students.

·      Such as: school work, family life, sisters and brothers, pets, likes/dislikes, etc.

INTERVIEW QUESTIONS:

Enya the Interviewer - Would you like to help me with my work?

Lucy – “Yes” (with a few giggles).

Enya – Lucy, what school do you go to?

Lucy – “Diepsloot West Secondary School.”

Enya – Do you have a lot of friends?

Lucy – “Yes, all these girls are my friends.” (She had three other girls with her in the picture. Left to Right: Cordetta, Maragaret O., and Helen) “But I have lots more at school.”

Enya – Do you like school?

Lucy – “Sometimes, when they don’t give a lot of work.”

Enya the Interviewer - Shares with the student about attending AISJ and that I come from America. I have many in friends back in America and here. I am enjoying South Africa

Enya – Where do you live?

Lucy – “I live in Diepsloot but I was born in Limpopo. I live near the Church not far away.”

Enya – What do you have to help with at home?

Lucy – “My sisters and baby brother. I must look after them so; my baby brother doesn’t get hurt. Not much cleaning, my mom does the laundry. Sometimes I must make milk for my baby brother.”

Enya – What do you do for fun?

Lucy – She smiles very big and giggles. She replies, “Most of the time we play outside with my friends. We run to the store to buy ice pops. And play games at our Church.”

Enya the Interviewer – Shares with the student about living in Johannesburg, cleaning my cat’s litter box, and my free time is a lot of schoolwork.

Enya – Tell me about your mom and dad.

Lucy – “My dad cuts the hair at the barber shop. My mom doesn’t work; she is busy with my sisters and baby brother. They make big messes.”

Enya – I would love to know about your sisters and brothers.

Lucy – “I have two sisters, one brother. All younger than me. I forget ages. My two sisters names are Lesie and Princess. And my brother is Freddy. And my brother I think is two.” (Giggle, giggle)

Enya – Are you close to your Grandma and Grandpa? And do you have Aunts and Uncles?

Lucy – “My Grandparents live in Limpopo. They are very old. I don’t see them much. The taxi ride long way. I have one uncle that lives in Diepsloot. He works at the car wash. His name is Nelson.”

Enya – Do you have any pets?

Lucy – “No. But I would like to have dog. My mom says we don’t have room. She says a dog is too much trouble.”

Enya the Interviewer – Shares with the student about her family. I’m the only child. I have two dogs and a cat. All my relatives are back in America.

Enya – What is your native language?

Lucy – “Zulu.”

Enya – What is your name in your native language?

Lucy – “Aaylah.”

Enya – How would you say “Hello” in your native language?

Lucy – “Sawubona is hello.”

Enya – In your native language, how would you say “Mom, dad, aunt, uncle, grandma, grandpa, sister, and brother?”

Lucy – “Umama is what I call my mom. Ubaba is what I call my papa. Usisi and ubhuti are my sisters and brother. Can’t remember the other ones.

Enya – How would you say “Goodbye” in your native language?

Lucy – “Hamba kahle!”

Enya the Interviewer – Shares some of my Italian language with the student. (mama, papa, zia, zio, nonna, nonno, sorella, fratello, and ciao).

CONCLUSION:

·      Thank you so much for sharing your life with me.

·      I’ll see you next week. We’ll work on reading.

·      Bye. Ciao.