#6: Kenya and its magnificent fables

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo, vwo
• Leerjaar 1

Lesson Kenya

At the end of this lesson you know:

some new words

what a fable is en can make a comic about it 

 the past simple and know how to use it

something about Kenya and its culture

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

What do you know about:
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 lived very close to nature and they made up stories for entertainment and tradition. One of these fables is about how the zebra got its stripes.

Fable

In the next slide there is a story about how the zebra got its stripes. This story is called a fable. 

In the previous slides you can see the difficult words.

Read the story and go on to the next slide for the assignment.

How the zebra got its stripes [Luhya]

 

Long ago, the only tame animals were dogs and men hunted and killed animals to eat When men went into the bush to hunt, they carried the prey on their backs. 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 donkey in the bush.

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 food the donkey liked the food and from this time on, the man kept the donkey.

The story went round the village that someone had a tame donkey. Now everyone 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.  

The villagers captured many donkeys, so the donkeys started to hide 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 just enough food to survive.

The rest of the donkeys wanted to stay free. They talked about how to solve the problem. One donkey suggested to ask Hare for help, as he was the smartest animal in Kenya.  The next morning the donkeys went to see Hare. He agreed to help them.

Hare asked all the donkeys to come to his house early the next morning. When they arrived, they found Hare with white paint in a big can and a big paint brush. 

 The donkeys wondered why. Hare tried to explain that he wanted to put paint on them. At first the donkeys were very stubborn, and nobody wanted to be first.

Finally, one donkey volunteered and stepped forward. Immediately, Hare started painting stripes of white paint on the donkey's skin. Soon the donkey had black-and-white stripes instead of being plain black or grey. As the first donkey received his stripes, the other donkeys admired him. Now they all wanted to look like their friend. They all fought to reach the paint bucket first.

Hare warned them but it was too late One donkey pushed to the front and stepped in the paint bucket. The whole bucket fell over and the paint spilled out

This was the end of everything. There was not paint left over for the rest of the donkeys.

The unfortunate donkeys who were still black or grey became pack animals for humans. Those donkeys that had stripes were safe from humans. They were the lucky ones and changed their name to zebras. This is how the zebra got its stripes.

 

Source: http://johntyman.com/africa/folk/

Assignment:

Make a comic about this fable. Try to use a website or draw the pictures yourself if you can do that.

On the next slide you can upload your comic.

assignment = opdracht

comic = stripverhaal

draw = tekenen

Upload your comic here.

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

Lets do some practise:
Fill in the present simple:

The men (to go) into the bush to hunt.

1. go
2. went
3. goes

The villagers (to caputure) many donkeys

1. captured
2. captures
3. capturing

He (to be) the smartest animal in the jungle.

1. is
2. was
3. were

Now they all (to want) to look like their friend

1. wants
2. want
3. wanted

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

 Now we are going to use the grammar in a writing assignment.

Write six sentences about when you went to the zoo and what you saw.

I went to the zoo and I saw

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

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.

protected = beschermd

In Kenya people drive 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.

leftover = overblijfsel

occupation = bezetting

minor = kleine

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.

What have you learned today?

Well.....lots!

• you have learned some new words

• you can tell what a fable is 

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

• you can tell something about Kenya and its culture