Look at the pictures below…what do you think we are going to talk today based on this slide?

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Look at the pictures belowwhat do you think we are going to talk today based on this slide? Slide 2 Further clues Common language Chad, Algeria, Congo, Ivory Coast, etc. Colonization France Magreb Arabs Sub-saharian Countries Slide 3 Do you know what this symbol is? You will find out later Slide 4 La francophonie en Afrique French-speaking countries of Africa Slide 5 La francophonie: quest-ce que cest? What do we mean by Francophonie? Look at the following two slides and take a guess Flag of La Francophonie Slide 6 What will you learn today? 1.the meaning of the term La Francophonie 2.You will learn about the African countries that are part of La Francophonie 3. You will be given the background information and some suggestion for a project you will be carrying out over the next six weeks of the term Slide 7 Look at the following two slides and take a guess Slide 8 Voila la Francophonie This is La Francophonie Slide 9 Cela aussi cest La Francophonie This, too, is La Francophonie Slide 10 Can you recognize these countries? What do the have in common? Slide 11 Ces pays parlent le francais!!! These countries speak FRENCH!!! Ici, on parle franais Slide 12 DEFINITION OF LA FRANCOPHONIE The community of French-speaking peoples. Formally known as the Organisation internationale de la Francophonie (OIF) or the International Organization of La Francophonie, the organisation comprises fifty- six member states and governments and fourteen observers Slide 13 AFRICA A huge and diverse continent A lot of languages are spoken in Africa, some local and some European what European languages are not spoken at all in Africa? a. German b. English c. Italian d. Portuguese Slide 14 The answer is German! Slide 15 Why are European languages spoken in Africa? a. Because of the influence of movies, radio and the other media in general; b. Because African people migrate to Europe and then come back and spread the language; c. Because Europe use to own Africa at some stage. Slide 16 The answer is C! European countries such as France, England, Belgium,Portugal, Italy and Spain colonized Africa for several centuries. France and England were the powers with more colonies in Africa. It is because of the French and Belgian colonization that half of Africa today speaks French Slide 17 VOILA LAFRIQUE! Here is Africa. A huge continent! How much of it, do you think speaks French ? a.10% of it b.80 % of it c.50% of it Slide 18 African Francophone Speakers are a.200 - 220 million b.330-350 million c.80 100 million Slide 19 b.330-350 million Slide 20 Take a look at the African map below. In ten minutes, in groups of 4 try and make a list of at least 20 countries that speak French and of the one country which doesnt speak French but is part of La francophonie. The group with the most correct guesses will win a merit ! Slide 21 Slide 22 AlgrieAlgrie BninTchadBninTchad Burkina FasoBurkina Faso Burundi MadagascarBurundi Madagascar CamerounCameroun Cap vert RwandaCap vertRwanda CentrafriqueCentrafrique ComoresTogoComoresTogo CongoBrazzavilleCte d'ivoireCongoBrazzavilleCte d'ivoire Sngal Sngal DjiboutiEgypteDjiboutiEgypte Tunisie Tunisie GabonGabon GuineGuine Guine-BissauGuine-Equatoriale MaliMali MarocMaroc MauritanieNiger Rpublique Dmocratique du Congo PAYS DAFRIQUES Slide 23 CHALLENGE: Match the flags with the countries MOROCCO ALGERIA MADAGASCAR SENEGAL IVORY COAST Slide 24 ANSWERS MOROCCO ALGERIA MDAGASCAR SENEGAL IVORY COAST Slide 25 THE MAGHREB: MOROCCO, ALGERIA AND TUNISIA 1.Videos/slideshows of Morocco / Maghreb http://countries.pppst.com/morocco.htmlhttp://countries.pppst.com/morocco.html (best) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZuzqYJ2xKxM http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SXEUDTv4FnI http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5NoPyX6FHns 2. Moroccan music http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gkZGi1RdAiw 3. Food from Maghreb http://www.thegutsygourmet.net/africa.html Slide 26 SUB-SAHARIAN AFRICA 1.Madagascar for kids: http://www.greatestplaces.org/book_pages/ma dagascar2.htm 2. Ivory Coast http://countries.pppst.com/ivorycoast.html 3. Burkina Faso http://countries.pppst.com/burkinafaso.html