begin to plan a trip'

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LESSON 11-12
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In this lesson, you will
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.
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You will also
 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.
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These animals are known as the Big
Five.   Where can you see these beautiful
animals?
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Choose the answer you think is right.
India China South America Africa
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Answer
You can see all these animals when
you go on safari in Africa.  Safari is a journey
to see animals in their natural
habitat. These animals are
living in the wild.
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Take a look at this map of the world.
Africa is one of seven continents.  The Atlantic
Ocean is on one side of Africa and the Indian
Ocean is on the other side.
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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?
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You can
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?
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Match the phrases with the right Hebrew
translation. Remember, a phrase is a group of
words that is part of a sentence. in the
wild ???? ????? natural habitat ???? nature
reserve ?????? ?????? safari trip ?????
?????? travel club ??? ????? ???? travel
guide ????? ???
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Lets open the Internet site www.go2africa.com
  You will find a list of the best places to go
on safari.   Look for TOP DESTINATIONS.
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TOP DESTINATIONS
Kenya Tanzania Zimbabwe Botswana South Africa
Kenya
Tanzania
Zimbabwe
Botswana
South Africa
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Before we go on safari, lets ask ourselves some
important questions.
 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 dont want too much rain. What
do I need to take with me?
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ASKING QUESTIONS

•  There are two kinds of questions.
• Questions where the answer is
• YES or NO.
• Questions that ask for more specific
  information.
  
• They are called wh- questions and begin with
  words like
• who, what, where and when.
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Yes-No question
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?
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Write Yes-No questions from the following words,
using the verb be (am, is, are).  

• For example
• 1. a safari trip / dangerous
• Is a safari trip dangerous?
• 2. many animals / close by
• Are many animals close by?
• a safari trip / special
• ______________________________

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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
__________________________________
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WH-question
To form a wh-question, put the wh-word before
the verb be. Who is ? What is ? When is ?
When are ? Where are ? Etc.
When is the best time to go on a safari
trip? What animals are in the Maasai Mara
National Reserve? 
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Write wh- questions, using the verb be.
Dont forget a question mark (?) at the end of
the question !

• For example
• 1. What is the capital city of Kenya?
• Nairobi is the capital city of Kenya.
•  ______________________________?    
• The Maasai Mara National Reserve is
• 45 minutes by plane from Nairobi.

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3. __________________________________ Its
best to fly from Nairobi to the national
reserve because its 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.
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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 1841. He traveled through swamps and
thick bush, discovering new places.
He discovered the Victoria Falls.
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Victoria Falls
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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.
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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.
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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.
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When Stanley met Livingstone, he
said these famous words   Doctor Livingstone,
I presume.
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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
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Were 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.
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The Maasai are a people who live in this part of
Africa. They are tall and strong.
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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.
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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.
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MY DIARY Tuesday, 16th 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?
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Is it the wind in the trees? Is it a large
bird? Is it someone walking in the grass? Is it
someone working late?
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Am I brave enough to take a look? Yes, Ill
open the window. Its an elephant ! And I am
looking straight into its eyes!
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MY DIARY
Wednesday, 17th 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?
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Should we keep quiet and let the driver get on
with it? Should we turn back? Should we get
help? Some other idea?
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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 dont let the jeep fall into the river! So
thats what we do, and the jeep gets safely over
the bridge.
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MY DIARY Thursday, 18th 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?
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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!
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• 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?

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• 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.

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DIARY LAYOUT Here is a page from a diary. Check
what is written there. Check off the points on
the checklist. MY DIARY Tuesday, 16th May
Massai
Mara National Reserve First night.
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MY DIARY Tuesday, 16th May Maasai Mara National
Reserve  It is dark outside and there is a
strange noise outside. Am I brave enough to take
a look? Its an elephant and Im looking
straight into his eyes!  
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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 - thats definitely not
like home!  
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Here are some wonderful photos of your trip to
Africa, when you went on safari to the Maasai
Mara National Reserve.
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In this lesson, you learnt about going on
safari planning a trip the Maasai Mara National
Reserve David Livingstone and Henry Stanley
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You also learnt words connected to
geography asked questions compared present and
past tenses wrote a diary