LESSON 11-12

begin to plan a trip. ask questions to help you plan it. access information from the Internet. visit the Maasai Mara National Reserve. be part of a safari experience. learn about two explorers, David Livingstone and Henry Stanley. In this lesson, you will

learn words connected with geography. learn what a safari is and the words connected to it. learn how to ask questions. compare present and past tenses. write a diary. You will also

These animals are known as the “Big Five”. Where can you see these beautiful animals?

Choose the answer you think is right. India China South America Africa

You can see all these animals when you go on safari in Africa. Safari Safari is a journey to see animals in their natural habitat. in the wild These animals are living in the wild. Answer:

Africacontinents Africa is one of seven continents. The Atlantic Ocean is on one side of Africa and the Indian Ocean is on the other side. Take a look at this map of the world.

Africa Africa is an enormous continent. So from the whole of Africa, how can we choose the best place to go on safari? Do you have any ideas?

go to a travel agent. buy a good guidebook. search the Internet. contact a travel club. go to the library and ask for books on travel. watch the National Geographic Channel on TV. Do you have any other ideas? You can

Match the phrases with the right Hebrew translation. Remember, a phrase is a group of words that is part of a sentence. in the wildטיול ספארי natural habitatבטבע nature reserveמועדון טיולים safari tripמדריך טיולים travel clubבית גידול טבעי travel guide שמורת טבע

Let’s open the Internet site: You will find a list of the best places to go on safari. TOP DESTINATIONS Look for TOP DESTINATIONS.

Kenya Tanzania Zimbabwe Botswana South Africa TOP DESTINATIONS Kenya Tanzania Botswana South Africa Zimbabwe

Is it dangerous? How much will it cost? How much money do I have? How long will my trip take? When is the best time of the year to go? I don’t want too much rain. What do I need to take with me? Before we go on safari, let’s ask ourselves some important questions.

There are two kinds of questions. 1. Questions where the answer is YES or NO. 2. Questions that ask for more specific information. They are called wh- questions and begin with words like who, what, where and when. ASKING QUESTIONS

The Verb be (+) Positive form To ask a question using the verb be, the subject and the verb change places. A safari trip is …. = Is a safari trip … ? The animals are close by. = Are the animals close by? A safari trip is a wonderful experience. Is a safari trip a wonderful experience? Yes -No question

For example: 1. a safari trip / dangerous Is a safari trip dangerous? 2. many animals / close by Are many animals close by? 3. a safari trip / special ______________________________ Write Yes-No questions from the following words, using the verb be (am, is, are). Write Yes-No questions from the following words, using the verb be (am, is, are).

4. the lions / very interesting __________________________________ 5. a jeep / the best way to travel __________________________________ 6. the views / outstanding __________________________________ Write Yes-No questions from the following words, using the verb be (am, is are). Write Yes-No questions from the following words, using the verb be (am, is are).

To form a wh-question, put the wh-word before the verb be. Who is …? What is …? When is …? When are …? Where are …? Etc. WH- question When is the best time to go on a safari trip? What animals are in the Maasai Mara National Reserve?

For example: 1. What is the capital city of Kenya? Nairobi is the capital city of Kenya. 2. ______________________________? The Maasai Mara National Reserve is 45 minutes by plane from Nairobi. Write wh- questions, using the verb be. Don’t forget a question mark (?) at the end of the question !

3. __________________________________ It’s best to fly from Nairobi to the national reserve because it’s quick and easy. 4. _________________________________ The Maasai Mara Park is the best place for safari, because the land is beautiful and you will see many animals. 5. _______________________________ The Maasai are the people that come from that part of Africa.

People began to explore Africa about 150 years ago. It was a very dangerous place then. A very famous man, David Livingstone, first went out to Africa in He traveled through swamps and thick bush, discovering new places. He discovered the Victoria Falls.

Africa is a very hot place and thus people get sick more easily. When David Livingstone went out to Africa, more than 150 years ago, many people got sick and needed help. He was a doctor and he helped them.

In the year 1866, David Livingstone disappeared. No one knew where he was. In those days, there was no radio or telephone, so no one could make contact with Livingstone. Perhaps he was dead. Five years passed and then, in 1871, a man called Henry Stanley set out to find him.

Stanley was a reporter for an American newspaper and, as he traveled, he wrote his story and sent it back home. His journey was long and difficult. There were swamps and a hot and sticky climate, so his men got sick. It took him more than eight months to travel 1000 kilometers, but he did not give up. In the end, he found Livingstone alive and well.

When Stanley met Livingstone, he said these famous words: “Doctor Livingstone, I presume.”

When you go on safari today, there are many ways to travel. You can walk cycle go by bus ride in a jeep fly in a balloon

We’re on safari. We are in Kenya. We are going to travel by jeep through the Maasai Mara National Reserve for four days. There will be six of us in the jeep – four passengers, our travel guide and the driver.

The Maasai are a people who live in this part of Africa. They are tall and strong.

Maasai Mara National Reserve This reserve is outstanding. You can look out over the grassy land and see many beautiful animals and birds in their natural habitat. The climate is fine, too, because it never gets too hot or rainy.

As you travel through the Maasai Mara Reserve, you will see, elephants, zebras and all kinds of deer, too. Look out for the lions, leopards and cheetahs. They can be dangerous when they are hunting for their prey. Hippos cool themselves in the Mara River and crocodiles sunbathe on the banks of the river.

MY DIARY Tuesday, 16 th May Massai Mara National Reserve First night It is the first night of my safari trip. I am staying in a lodge. It is dark outside. But what is that strange sound just outside my window? It sounds like someone breathing. What can it be?

Is it the wind in the trees? Is it a large bird? Is it someone walking in the grass? Is it someone working late?

Am I brave enough to take a look? Yes, I’ll open the window. It’s an elephant ! And I am looking straight into its eyes!

MY DIARY Wednesday, 17 th May Massai Mara National Reserve Day Two We are in the jeep and have to get over a river.There is a bridge, but it is very narrow.The river is flowing too fast to cross that way.There is no way round.How will we get the jeep across the bridge without it falling into the river? ??

Should we keep quiet and let the driver get on with it? Should we turn back? Should we get help? Some other idea? ??

Yes, there is another idea. The driver calls us to help him. “I need your help,” he says. “Please stand in front of the jeep and see me across the bridge. But don’t let the jeep fall into the river!” So that’s what we do, and the jeep gets safely over the bridge.

MY DIARY Thursday, 18 th May Maasai Mara National Reserve Day Three This morning, we passed a bus that was stuck in the mud. All the passengers were standing by the side of the bus. Our guide asked the bus driver, “Do you want help?”

“No, thanks,” the bus driver replied. “We can manage.” Three hours later, we returned that way. And guess what! The bus was still stuck there!

The elephant at the window Helping the driver across the river Stuck in the mud All these stories were written in a diary. People have different reasons for keeping a diary. What do you think they are?

Reasons for keeping a diary  I have a meeting and I need to remember the day, the time and the place.  I had a good day and I want to remember it.  I had a bad day and writing about it helps me.

DIARY LAYOUT Here is a page from a diary. Check what is written there. Check off the points on the checklist. MY DIARY Tuesday, 16 th May Massai Mara National Reserve First night………….

MY DIARY Tuesday, 16 th May Maasai Mara National Reserve It is dark outside and there is a strange noise outside. Am I brave enough to take a look? It’s an elephant and I’m looking straight into his eyes!

At first, I get a shock when I see those big black eyes looking at me. But then I laugh. An elephant at the window - that’s definitely not like home!

Here are some wonderful photos of your trip to Africa, when you went on safari to the Maasai Mara National Reserve.

In this lesson, you learnt about going on safari planning a trip the Maasai Mara National Reserve David Livingstone and Henry Stanley

You also learnt words connected to geography asked questions compared present and past tenses wrote a diary