Answer to Question #243104 in English for Mpho

Question

2.2 An audience should listen to and read texts for the correct meaning/ interpretation. In
your own words, explain the denotative meaning of each of the following sentences from the
text.
2.2.1 Discussions are currently underway on whether learners should not all be going to
school five days a week, as it was pre-pandemic. (paragraph 1) (2 marks)
2.2.2 Quite a lot of schools have asked for 100% capacity. (paragraph 7) (2 marks)
2.2.3 The applications are said to be in the process of consideration on a case-by-case basis
after each school is assessed on Covid-19 compliance. (paragraph 6) (2 marks)
2.2.4 We can’t afford one more day of no learning or disrupted learning. (paragraph 8).
(2 marks)

Answer 1

2.2 An audience should listen to and read texts for the correct meaning/ interpretation. In your own words, explain the denotative meaning of each of the following sentences from the text.

2.2.1 Discussions are currently underway on whether learners should not all be going to school five days a week, as it was pre-pandemic. (paragraph 1) (2 marks)

There discussions that are being held to determine whether school goers ought to resume learning five days a week like it was before the virus.

2.2.2 Quite a lot of schools have asked for 100% capacity. (paragraph 7) (2 marks)

The are a significant number of schools that are requesting for full capacity.

2.2.3 The applications are said to be in the process of consideration on a case-by-case basis after each school is assessed on Covid-19 compliance. (paragraph 6) (2 marks)

It is believed that the applications are being considered based on a school to school basis as they are being scrutinized over adherence to COVID-19

2.2.4 We can’t afford one more day of no learning or disrupted learning. (paragraph 8)

It will be costly for the concerned entities should more learning days be disrupted any further.