ICE BREAKER: Songs

Teach learners these song and add movements or actions to help them remember the lyrics. Songs are always a great way to build vocabulary, break the ice and have fun!

Song 1- Umzi Watsha:

Umzi watsha

Umzi watsha

khangela phaya

khangela phaya

umlilo, umlilo

Galelamanzi, Galelamanzil.

Translation:

The house is burning!

The house is burning!

Look there!

Fire!

Fire!

Pour water, pour water!

Pre-primary school learners singing Umzi Watsha

Song 2: Imvula

Rain Song

Imvula, Imvula 

Chapha, chapha, chapha 

Imanz'impahla yam'

Imanz'impahla yam' 

Gqum, Gqum, Liyaduduma 

Imanz'impahla yam'

Imanz'impahla yam'

Imvula would be the perfect song to introduce the topic of the weather and could be used as an ice breaker.