5 CULTURES: South Africa (7 April 24/25)

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National anthem South Africa

The Khayelitsha United Mambazo Choir performs the National Anthem of South Africa - Nkosi Sikelel' iAfrika

Unit 5

South Africa

Culture

LADYSMITH BLACK MAMBAZO

• Male South African choral group singing in the local vocal styles of isicathamiya and mbube. 
• Internationally known after singing with American Paul Simon on his 1986 album Graceland. 
• They have since won multiple awards, including five Grammy Awards the fifth of which they dedicated to the late former South African President Nelson Mandela.

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?