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