Dorah is from South Africa, her first language is Sotho. She is speaking to Sheila about a traditional wedding in her village in South Africa. The extract is taken from some experimental listening materials I am working on with Sheila Thorn of The Listening Business.
D: They would come in the morning and then there is um… Um, I won’t say it’s, it’s a present, but, it’s um… It’s one of our traditions. There will be… an offering – if I may call it? S: Mmm, mm. D: …they will give them – a sheep or a goat. S: Right. D: It’s for them and then they have to slaughter it. S: So they give them a live sheep?
D: Yeah, a live sheep or a live goat.
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EIL/ELF – Dorah describes a wedding tradition – Speech in Action
Dorah is from South Africa, her first language is Sotho. She is speaking to Sheila about a traditional wedding in her village in South Africa. The extract is taken from some experimental listening materials I am working on with Sheila Thorn of The Listening Business.
Use the player below to hear Dorah.
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