Look at the pictures below…what do you think we are going to talk today based on this slide?
Further clues…
Common language
Chad, Algeria, Congo, Ivory Coast, etc.
Chad, Algeria, Congo, Ivory Coast, etc.
ColonizationColonization
FranceFrance
MagrebMagreb
ArabsArabs
Sub-saharian Countrie
s
Sub-saharian Countrie
s
Do you know what this symbol is?
You will find out later…
La francophonie en AfriqueFrench-speaking countries of Africa
La francophonie: qu’est-ce que c’est? What do we mean by Francophonie?
Look at the following two slides and take a guess
Flag of La Francophonie
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
Look at the following two slides and take a guess
Voila ‘la Francophonie’This is ‘La Francophonie’
Cela aussi c’est La FrancophonieThis, too, is La Francophonie
Can you recognize these countries? What do the have in common?
Ces pays parlent le francais!!!These countries speak FRENCH!!!
Ici, on parle français
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
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
The answer is…
…German!
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.
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
VOILA L’AFRIQUE!
Here is Africa. A huge continent!
How much of it, do you think
speaks French?
a. 10% of itb. 80 % of itc. 50% of it
African Francophone Speakers are…
a. 200 - 220 millionb. 330-350 millionc. 80 – 100 million
b.330-350 million
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 doesn’t speak French but is part of ‘La francophonie’.
The group with the most correct guesses will win a
merit !
Algérie Bénin TchadBurkina Faso Burundi MadagascarCameroun Cap vert RwandaCentrafrique Comores TogoCongoBrazzaville Côte d'ivoire SénégalDjibouti Egypte Tunisie Gabon GuinéeGuinée-Bissau Guinée-EquatorialeMali MarocMauritanie NigerRépublique Démocratique du Congo
PAYS D’AFRIQUES
CHALLENGE:Match the flags with the countries
MOROCCO – ALGERIA – MADAGASCAR – SENEGAL – IVORY COAST
ANSWERS
MOROCCO – ALGERIA – MDAGASCAR – SENEGAL – IVORY COAST
THE MAGHREB:MOROCCO, ALGERIA AND TUNISIA
1. Videos/slideshows of Morocco / Maghrebhttp://countries.pppst.com/morocco.html (best)http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZuzqYJ2xKxMhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SXEUDTv4FnIhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5NoPyX6FHns
2. Moroccan musichttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gkZGi1RdAiw3. Food from Maghrebhttp://www.thegutsygourmet.net/africa.html
SUB-SAHARIAN AFRICA
1. Madagascar for kids:http://www.greatestplaces.org/book_pages/
madagascar2.htm2. Ivory Coasthttp://countries.pppst.com/ivorycoast.html3. Burkina Faso http://countries.pppst.com/burkinafaso.html