Урок на тему "Африка"

Africa. Unusual and mysterious

Hello!

What do you imagine when you hear the word “AFRICA”?

      I want to start our lesson with the African proverb  “Do not throw away your water simply because you heard it will be raining soon”. Another African proverb says “When bad luck chooses you as a companion, even ripe banana can remove your teeth”.

Now let`s see how much do you know about Africa. This little quiz if for you:

1. How many countries are in Africa?

1.      15     
2.     54
3.      122

2. Which is the biggest country in Africa?

a) Algeria

b) Sudan

c) Ethiopia

      3. Which of the following is not in Africa?

          a) Mount Kilimanjaro

          b) Lake Victoria

          c) Gobi Desert

     4. Which is the largest desert in Africa?

          a) The Sahara

          b) The Namib

          c) The Kalahari

      5. The term “Big Five” refers to:

         a) Wildebeest, lion, zebra, elephant, rhino

         b) lion, leopard, rhino, elephant, buffalo

         c) crocodile, chimpanzee, lion, rhino, zebra

And now I want you to read some interesting facts about Africa:

• The oldest tree is the baobab west of Gravelotte. It is about 2070 years old.
• The tallest tree in Africa, on Mount Kilimanjaro, measures 81.5 metres tall.
• Africa is the only continent that`s surface extends from a northern temperate zone to a southern temperate zone.

Here are some suprising facts about iconic Safari animals:

• Elephants calves often suck their trunks for comfort.
• Lions sleep for twenty hours a day.
• Giraffes have blue tongues.
• Hippos are one of Africa`s most deadly animals.
• Ostriches can sprint over 45 miles an hour.
• Hyenas are more closely related to cats than dogs.
• An adult lion`s roar can be heard up to 5 miles away.

And now let`s watch a short video about this amazing continent.

In this video we are going to learn about the most interesting and diverse continent on Earth AFRICA; location, important facts, places and animals!

Learn all about the Sahara, the Nile River, Kilimanjaro, Madagascar!

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QTQ09BuhrMI

After watching I want you to write a short retelling.

In the end of your retelling, please, answer the question “What do you imagine when you hear the word “AFRICA”?”  again, because I really believe that you have changed your mind.