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166 SWAHILI MADE EASY PART TWO LESSON 29 TATU AND HER CHILDREN AT HOME Tatu is a mother. She has three children: Mashaka, Chausiku and Sijali.Tatu lives in a rural area with her children. She has a garden of fruits and vegetables. Tatu gives her children nutritious food everyday: vegetables, eggs, fruits, fish, potatoes, rice, milk, meat, etc. One day, Tatu saw her child, Mashaka, eating unripe fruits. She forbade him, for they are not good. Tatu took one good fruit and gave it to Mashaka.That child was very glad and said,“Thank you, mother.” Another day, Tatu went to town with her child, Chausiku. On the way Chausiku felt thirsty and wanted to drink some river water.Her mother forbade her saying,“River water is not good for drinking; it has germs of various diseases.Wait until we get home, I will give you some clean water.” Although Chausiku was very thirsty she did not drink that water; she waited until they reached home. Tatu brings up her children well, she teaches them by words and by deeds also. Tatu is a good mother. EXERCISE 37 (Pg. 101) 1. How many children has Tatu? Mention their names. 2. Where does Tatu stay? What does she do? 3. Which types of food are nutritious? 4. Who ate unripe fruits? What did Tatu do? 5. What did the child say when he was given a good fruit by Tatu? 6. Why did Tatu forbid Chausiku to drink river water? 7. What did Chausiku do when she was refused by her mother to drink river water? 8. Is Tatu a good mother? Why do you say so? 9. Where did Tatu go with Chausiku? 10. Is river water good for drinking? Why? A STORY Tatu went to the garden to pick fruits. When she arrived she saw that some fruits were ripe while others were not. Her sisters, Bahati and Amina, wanted some fruit. They picked all the fruit, the ripe ones and the unripe ones.They put the unripe fruit in the kitchen to ripen. They ate the ripe fruit on the spot. They were hungry. While they were there in the garden, there appeared a big monkey.Tatu and her sisters were very much frightened. They ran home crying, “Monkey, monkey! “Mashaka and his sisters, Chausiku and Sijali, came out when they heard those yells. Mashaka was a brave young man. He took a stick and went to the garden to chase away the monkey. When that monkey saw Mashaka coming with a stick it ran away and entered the bush. [3.229.122.112] Project MUSE (2024-03-19 09:41 GMT) 168 SWAHILI MADE EASY EXERCISE 38 (Pg. 103) 1. Who picked the fruits? 2. Were all the fruits unripe? 3. What did Tatu and her sisters fear? What did they do? 4. Why did Tatu and her sisters eat fruits in the garden? 5. Who chased away the monkey? 6. Where did the monkey go? AMINA AND HER COOK IN THE KITCHEN Amina Cook, what will you cook today? Cook I will cook rice and fish. I know you don’t eat fish; I will cook you some meat. Amina Very well. Do all the guests eat fish? Did you ask them? Cook No, I did not ask them; wait, I am going to ask them right away. Amina Hurry up, it is 11 a.m. When are we going to eat today? Cook Don’t worry, food will soon be ready as usual. Amina Well, go, do your work; if you need any help, call me, do you hear? Cook Yes, mother. PART ONE 169 LESSON 30 TATU GOES TO THE MARKET When Tatu was a child she had a friend, his name (was) Chenga. Tatu and Chenga loved each other very much. Every day they went to school together and played together. One day Tatu was sent by her mother to the market. On the way she met Chenga, they greeted each other as follows: Chenga Hello tatu! Tatu I am well and how are you? Chenga I am well, and you? Tatu I am well (don’t worry, I am well). Chenga I feel so happy to meet you alone at this time (at these hours). Where are you going? Tatu I am going to the market; mother has sent me alone today. Chenga May I accompany you? I have no work, I will be glad to go with you. Tatu If...