Kenya klas 3HV

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Unit 3 Kenya

Unit 3

Kenya

Kenya

Can you guess these facts about Kenya?

In the next slides, we will take you on a trip through Kenya. Can you guess the facts?

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 .

tribe = stam

culturaly and ethnically = cultureel en etnisch

There are 25 national parks in Kenya.

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2. false

These national parks consist of 10% of the whole country.

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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.

protected = beschermd

In Kenya people drive on the left side of the road.

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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 overall poorly maintained.

leftover = overblijfsel

occupation = bezetting

minor = kleine

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

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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.

One of the official languages of Kenya is Swahili.

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2. false

The official languages of Kenya are Swahili and English.

 At school 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.

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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 Buffalo. They are the largest tourist attraction in the reservations.

Baba Yetu

We are going to watch a music clip

Song: Baba Yetu

Language: Swahili

Answer this question:

> What do you think the song is about?

What do you think 

the song is about?

https://parkersymphony.org/baba-yetu-meaning-lyrics-awards

Cradle of mankind

Who are we? Where are we from?

Archeologists found traces of our

hominid (= mensachtige) ancestors,

significant findings in Northern Kenya

Cradle of mankind -> place where all humans stem from

• The size of Texas
  
• Dozens of languages
  
• School is for free, but many help in the family businesses
  
• Second largest fresh water lake (Uganda and Tanzania)
  
• Mount Kenya, second-highest mountain in Africa.
  

How big is the population of Kenya?

1. 40 million
2. 43 million
3. 46 million
4. 49 million

The highest selling exports in Kenya are

1. Coffee/tea
2. Mangos
3. Pineapple
4. Flour

What's the name of Africa's highest mountain?

Kenya has which of the following geographical features?

1. Rivers
2. Mountains
3. Cities
4. All of the above

What type of government does Kenya have?

1. Monarchy
2. Republic
3. Dictatorship

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