Directions: Read the passage below. Make a list of the unfamiliar words or express
which show local culture. Give the meaning by noting context clues. Then, use each sentence. Reflect your answers in the given table.
Shelam, my friends! Tenastalign? I hope you are all fine. I am Zala, an Ethiopian girl, who
speaks Amharic language As an eight grade student, I love to wear jewelries made of cowry
shells and clothes made from a cotton called shemma that is used to make habesha kemis.
which is basically a cloth woven in long strips sewn together. Like any other girl in Ethiopia, I like
to listen to tizita, a song of reminiscence Nowadays, I am learning how to dance eskista which
is very known in Ethiopia. Since I am new in this school, I hope you will accept me as your new
dassmate and friend. That’s all, Ameseginalehu for listening
Unfamiliar Word/Expression|Meaning|Sentence
Answer:
1. tenastalign- peace( greetings)
2. Amharic language- spoken as a first language by the Amharas and a Lingua Franca by other populations risiding in major cities and town of Ethiopia
3. cowry shell- any marine gastropods that are widely distributed in warm seas
4. shemma- woman’s traditional clothes
5. Habesha kemis- traditional attire of Habesha women
6. tizita- a music genre in Ethiopia and Eritrea consisting of ballad form
7. eskista- traditional Ethiopian Amharas cultural dance performed by both men and women even children
8. Ameseginahelu- thank you
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