English lesson theme 2 Sports, countries and cultures Kenya

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English lesson theme 2 Sports, countries and cultures 

Kenya,[a] officially the Republic of Kenya,[b] is a country located in East Africa. With an estimated population of more than 53.3 million as of mid-2025,[13] Kenya is the 27th-most populous country in the world[7] and the seventh-most populous in Africa. Kenya's capital and largest city is Nairobi. The second-largest and oldest city is Mombasa, a major port city located on Mombasa Island. Other major cities within the country include Kisumu, Nakuru and Eldoret. Going clockwise, Kenya is bordered by South Sudan to the northwest (though much of that border includes the disputed Ilemi Triangle), Ethiopia to the north, Somalia to the east, the Indian Ocean to the southeast, Tanzania to the southwest, and Lake Victoria and Uganda to the west.

Planning of today

• Reading
  
• Homework check
  
• Learning goals
  
• Countries and culture Kenya
• Homework
  
• Check learning goals

Reading

Homework check: Exercise 21-23 (Questions?)

Learning goals

• I can read a text in English and answer questions related to that text in English.
• I can understand how to answer open and closed questions.
• I can reproduce information about an English speaking country. 

What do we know about the country of Kenya?

Cradle of humankind: Kenya

Kenya is sometimes referred to as the cradle of humankind?

But what does that mean?

Kenya: the road to a modern nation

Kenya: World's best long distance runners?

“Internationally, Kalenjin runners have won close to 73% of all Kenyan gold medals and a similar percentage of silver medals at major international running competitions,”

They’ve passed on the passion for running across generations, turning the Rift Valley – especially the small town of Iten – into a mecca for the nation’s elite long distance runners. There, children start running at a young age.

Most of the Kenyan runners who dominate marathons worldwide train and live in the high-altitude Rift Valley.

Would you want to visit Kenya?

Yes

No

Maybe

Homework

Exercise 24 - 28. (Theme two)

Check learning goals

• I can read a text in English and answer questions related to that text in English.
• I can understand how to answer open and closed questions.
• I can reproduce information about an English speaking country.