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I can talk about the world :- Form groups of 6 to 8 students. Each group should select any one Continent and share the following information about each. - English (Second/Third Language)

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I can talk about the world:-
Form groups of 6 to 8 students. Each group should select any one Continent and share the following information about each.

  1. Important cities
  2. Sight-seeing places of tourist interest 
  3. Food speciality-cuisine
  4. Wild life
  5. Different types of region and vegetation.
  6. Human life
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Africa

  1.  Important Cities - Cairo, Lagos, Johannesburg, Nairobi, Cape Town, Dar es Salaam.
  2. Sight-seeing places of tourist interest -Kruger National Park, Victoria Falls, Pyramids of Giza, Marrakech, Mount Kilimanjaro, Zanzibar
  3. Food speciality/cuisine  - Biltong, Fufu, Mandazi, Jollof rice, Biryani, Piri Piri sauce
  4. Wild life - African elephant, rhinoceros, hippopotamus, wildebeest, Oryx, zebras, giraffe, antelope
  5. Different types of regions of vegetation -tropical rainforests, savannah grasslands, Sahara, Namib and Kalahari deserts 
  6. Human life -The population of the continent is about 1 billion. They belong to various tribes and cultures. Christianity, Islam and other native religions are followed by the people. A majority of the population resides in the rural areas, but the cities are also growing fast.
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Chapter 2.6: World Heritage - Warming up! [Page 74]

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