A3 Unit 3 - Kenya

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 1

Lesson Kenya

Today we are going on safari in Kenya to find out how the zebra got its stripes 

What do you know about Kenya?

Kenya

History

Kenya was part of the British Empire  from 1895 until 1963.

Kenya is famous for its landscapes and wildlife. The British used the Kenyan ground for their tea plantations. Kenya is also well known for its fables and legends.. A long time ago people live very close to nature and they made up stories for entertainment and tradition. One of these fables is about tthe zebra got its stripes.

Find the right words

In the next slide you see a picture, an English word and a Dutch translation. Match the English word and the Dutch translation with the right picture.

unfortunate

onfortuinlijk

ezel

donkey

compound

onderkomen

scrambling

klauteren

hunted

opgejaagd

verwaarloosd

unheeded

remaining

sluw

stubborn

gemorste

morning

ochtend

cunning

koppig

eten

food

overgebleven

spilt

Fable

In the next slide there is a story about how the zebra got its stripes. This story is called a fable. There are words missing in the fable. 

Instructions:

Fill in the missing word(s) using the words you have just learned in the last slides

Long ago, the only tame animals were dogs . Men ...1..... and killed animals to eat When men went into the bush to hunt they carried the prey themselves Sometimes the prey was too heavy for a hunter to carry so one man decided to find a better way. Maybe it was easier for a strong animal to carry the prey? Just then he noticed a ....2.... in the bush.

1. 1. hunted 2. compound
2. 1. hunted 2. donkey
3. 1. food 2. donkey
4. 1. unheeded 2. compound

The man took the prey and put it on the back of the donkey. The donkey accepted the load and the man led the way to his village. He unloaded the donkey and gave it some ............. The donkey appreciated the ......... and from this time on, the man kept the donkey.
The story went round the village that someone had a tame donkey. Now all the villagers from the surrounding area also wanted a tame donkey to carry their heavy loads because it worked so hard. They went into the bush and found their own wild donkeys and tamed them.

1. 1.food 2. food
2. 1. food 2.morning
3. 1. compound 2. hunted
4. 1. compound 2. compound

The villagers captured many donkeys so the donkeys started to .......... in the bush. They were frightened when they realised that a lot of their friends were no longer free. The donkeys worried that their friends worked too hard and only received barely enough food to survive.

1. unfortunate
2. remaining
3. cunning
4. hide

The rest of the donkeys decided to act quickly. They wanted to avoid ending up like their ............ friends. They held an emergency meeting and discussed how they could solve the problem.

1. scrambling
2. unheeded
3. unfortunate
4. spilt

One donkey suggested to ask Hare for help, as he was .....1...... and clever. All agreed they would ask Hare for advice. The next ....2.... the donkey representative went to see Hare. He agreed to help them.

1. 1. scrambling 2. morning
2. 1. cunning 2. morning
3. 1. cunning 2. hide
4. 1. scrambling 2. hide

Hare asked all the donkeys to come to his .....1..... early the next day. This they did, and when they arrived they found Hare with white paint in a huge can, ready to act.
As the donkeys were not very clever, they wondered why. Hare tried to explain but they seemed rather .....2..... Nobody wanted to be the first one to experiment. Finally, one donkey volunteered and stepped forward. Immediately, Hare started painting white stripes on the donkey.

1. 1. compound 2. remaining
2. 1. hunted 2. remaining
3. 1. compound 2. stubborn
4. 1. hunted 2. stubborn

As the first donkey received his stripes, the other donkeys admired him. They all started wishing they could look like their friend. The moment that followed was full of struggle and .....1..... over who could reach the paint first. The warning from Hare that they should be careful went .....1..... and the struggling and fighting continued.

1. 1. scrambling 2. food
2. 1. spilt 2. unheeded
3. 1. spilt 2. food
4. 1. scrambling 2. unheeded

It happened that, one donkey pushed to the front with such force that he stepped in the bucket that contained the white paint. The whole bucket overturned, pouring out all the paint. This was the end of everything. The ............ donkeys were helpless because they were the unfortunate ones. There was no paint left for them.

1. spilt
2. unheeded
3. scrambling
4. remaining

Hare told them that he could not help them any more. The ........... paint could not be recovered.
Those donkeys that had stripes were safe from people's reach. They were the lucky ones and changed their name from donkeys to zebras. The unfortunate donkeys who were still grey became pack animals for humans. That is why they continue to be known as donkeys.

1. unheeded
2. spilt
3. food
4. remaining

Past simple

Did you notice that the story was in the past simple? Can you remember when to use the past simple and how to use it?

Watch the next slides for a recap.

In the next slide there are some words missing. Can you put words i

Past simple

In the next slides we have added a part of the story. You'll have to pick the right form of the past simple. 

Long ago, the only tame animals ...1...(to be) dogs, and men hunted and killed animals to eat When men ...2....(to go) into the bush to hunt they carried the prey themselves Sometimes the prey was too heavy for a hunter to carry so one man decided to find a better way. Maybe it was easier for a strong animal to carry the prey? Just then he ....3....(to notice) a donkey in the bush.

1. 1. is 2. goed 3. notices
2. 1. were 2. went 3. noticed
3. 1. was 2. goes 3. notices

The man ....1....(to take) the prey and put it on the back of the donkey. The donkey ....2....(accept) the load and the man ...3...(lead) the way to his village. He unloaded the donkey and gave it some food. The donkey appreciated the food and from this time on, the man kept the donkey.

1. 1. took 2. accepted 3. led
2. 1. taken 2. accepted 3. leaded
3. 1. took 2. accept 3. lead

I went to the zoo and I saw.......

 Write a few sentences about when you went to the zoo.

I went to the zoo and I saw

Kenya has 70 different tribes. Kenya is a culturally and ethnically diverse country. It is also a big tourist attraction. The large set of cultures and traditions makes Kenya unique .

There are 25 national parks in Kenya

1. true
2. false

These national parks consist of 10% of the whole country

1. true
2. false

There are 54 national parks in Kenya. About 10% of the Kenya’s land mass is protected area for wildlife conservation. Maasai Mara National Park is the most visited national park of Kenya.

In Kenya people ride on the left side of the road

1. true
2. false

In Kenya people drive at the left side of the road. This is a leftover from the English occupation. You can drive with your European drivers-licence in Kenya. The main roads are in fairly good condition but the minor roads are overal poorly maintained.

Kenya has a lot of famous athletes because they have to run to school a lot

1. true
2. false

Kenya has a lot of famous athletes. Lornah Kiplagat is one of the most famous female athletes. The reason why Kenyans are good runners is probably because of the fact that they run several miles to and from school every day. Also their physique could be a very important part of their running skills.

The official language of Kenya is Swahili

1. true
2. false

The official languages of Kenya are Swahili and English.

 At schools children are educated in Swahili and English. These languages combine once in a while. For example in Swahili they use a lot of English words. Besides the official languages there are also a lot of local languages like Kikuyu, Luo, Kikamba, Maasai en Samburu.

The big five of Kenya are the five most important citizens of the country

1. true
2. false

The big five of Kenya are the five animals which the early big game hunters considered as most difficult and dangerous animals to hunt on foot. The big five are the Lion, Leopard, Rhino, Elephant, and Cape-Buffalo. They are the largest tourist attraction in the reservations.

The end

At the end of this lesson you:

• have learned some new words

• can tell what a fable is 

• have revised the past simple and know how to use it

• can tell something about Kenya and its culture