BS CULTURES: South Africa

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Welcome to... South Africa! 

What comes to mind when you think about South Africa?

South Africa in short

capital: Capetown 

inhabitants: 52 million

official language: Afrikaans, English, 

(9 others like Xhosa)

Famous:

Nelson Mandela

Problems in South Africa

history with apartheid

big differences between black and white economically

high murder rate + violent crime (in some areas)

electricity network often fails

poverty (unemployment) + disease (AIDS)

girls graduate from high school less often

fresh water shortages

Great things about South Africa

National parks and The Big Five

Many cultures and languages

Great weather + beaches

Amazing landscapes

One of the most beautiful countries on earth

Free press

Great personal freedom (gay rights, for example)

Quiz!

Who knows the most about South Africa?

How many spoken languages are there?

1. 2
2. 5
3. 8
4. 11

The capital of South Africa is

1. Pretoria
2. Cape Town
3. Bloemfontein
4. All previous answers

The country's currency is

1. Euro
2. Dollar
3. Rand
4. Franc

The flag has ....... colours.

1. 4
2. 5
3. 6
4. 7

A lot of people in South Africa speak a language that resembles Dutch.

1. True
2. False

What does 'moenie hysbak gebruik nie' mean?

1. You should not use the lift.
2. Mooney hates the lift.
3. You must not use me.
4. No idea.

What does "moenie eens daaraan dink nie" mean?

1. You should think hard before you do it.
2. You should consider this option.
3. Don't even think about it.
4. You should never do any thinking.

00:00

South African English

Annemarie is going to speak English with a South-African accent in this video. 

Try to determine what South-African English sounds like: does it sound like British, American, Australian, Scottish? 

00:21

Hoe zeg je "nice to meet you" in het Afrikaans?

01:24

What does Annemarie mean when she says 'casual' introduction?

1. It's informal, friendly but relaxed.
2. It's formal, like when adults meet in business.

02:42

In a formal setting, what do you say instead of "Hallo"?

03:06

What does Annemarie say about greeting people?

1. Never shake their hands, it's rude.
2. Give them a firm handshake.
3. Give them a kiss on the cheek.
4. Do whatever you feel like, it's all fine.

03:19

So what do you think Annemarie's English sounds like?

Which tree is South Africa's iconic tree of life?

1. Willow
2. Banyan
3. Baobab
4. Sakura

South Africa is known for its beautiful nature parks.

1. True
2. False

What will you remember from this video?

Music tip:

DIE ANTWOORD - 

the craziest band of South Africa, possibly the world.

And finally:

The South Africa Blooket!

play.blooket.com

What country should be next?
Last one, folks!

New Zealand

Ireland

Singapore

Nigeria