Download - My Madagascar by J Brierley & C Dolan

7/29/2019 My Madagascar by J Brierley & C Dolan

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About the Author

After studying Linguistics and international Studies atSurrey University, I went into print journalism, working my

way up from local to national newspapers. I joined

Granada Television in 1994 and went on to produce

and direct documentaries for all the major terrestrial

broadcasters. In 2008 I had a beautiful little girl called

Marnie, who inspires me every day. Now my work covers

the whole media and social media spectrum.

Catherine as well


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MY MADAGASCAR


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Dedications

To Marnie (JB)

Patrick, Joe and Jess (CD)

You inspire us every day


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Acknowledgements

Sarah Jones

Azafady


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J a y n e B r i e r l e y & C a t h e r i n e D o l a n

MY MADAGASCAR


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Copyright J a y n e B r i e r l e y & C a t h e r i n e D o l a n

The right of Jayne Brierley & Catherine Dolan to be identified as author of this

work has been asserted by them in accordance with section 77 and 78 of theCopyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988.

All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a

retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic,

mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior permission

of the publishers.

Any person who commits any unauthorized act in relation to this publication may

be liable to criminal prosecution and civil claims for damages.

A CIP catalogue record for this title isavailable from the British Library.

ISBN 978 1 84963 129 7

www.austinmacauley.com

First Published (2012)

Austin & Macauley Publishers Ltd.

25 Canada Square

Canary Wharf

LondonE14 5LB

Printed & Bound in Great Britain


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Introduction

My Madagascar is an educational textbook based on the

everyday life of a little girl who lives in Madagascar. Balbiny

describes life in her own words and shares with us original and

personal photographs of her friends, family and life around her

home and school.

We hope you enjoy learning about the country by looking at it

through the eyes of a pupil your age. We have tried to make it

both educational and fun. At the end of each chapter we have

included some activities for you to do as exercises in school,

either individually or as a class.

After working your way through the book, under the section

Your Madagascar, we suggest you experiment and explore the

country for yourselves, applying what you have learned and

researched. Try copying the style of the book by making your

own presentation, scrapbook, video or website.

We think teachers will find My Madagascar an important

educational resource as languages are now compulsory at Key

Stage 2 and at Key Stage 3, the study of French-speaking

countries is included in the French Scheme of Work.


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The Books Aim

To give schoolchildren an understanding of the broader

aspects of language whilst respecting the requirementsfor cross-curricular work.

To encourage the use of books as an educational tool by

making this one accessible, attractive and entertaining.

To guide students to use the Internet as a research tool

in an intelligent and responsible way.

To give teachers a reliable and entertaining teaching tool

that will attract children, hold their interest and also give

them an exciting media experience.

We hope you enjoy it. Have fun!


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Hi! My name is Balbiny and I live in Madagascar. Let me

introduce you to my country, my family life and friends.


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An Overview

An introduction to Madagascar

Have you any idea where Madagascar is?

Its a large island in the Indian Ocean off the East Coast ofAfrica.

Its actually the fourth largest island in the world and is also

known as the The Red Island.


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Its about the same size as France but very few people live here.

We have a smaller population than London.

How many people live in your town? How does that compare tothe number of people who live in my country?

Madagascar

Population: 20.2 million

Area: 587,041 sq km (226,658 sq miles)

Location: Indian Ocean

Largest City in Madagascar: Antananarivo

Language: The official languages are Malagasy (which is

related to Indonesian) and French. Local dialects are also

spoken. English is not widely spoken.

Religion: 52% follow animist beliefs; about 41% Christian;

remainder Muslim

General Climate: Tropical along coast, temperate inland,

arid in south

Natural Hazards: Periodic cyclones

Monetary unit: Ariary


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Activity

Create an info box like the one above for your own

country

Compare and contrast it with Madagascar

Now pick another country of your choice and create

an info box

Country:

Population:

Area:

Location:

Largest City:

Language:

Religion:

General Climate:

Natural Hazards:

Monetary unit:


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Country:

Population:

Area:

Location:

Largest City:

Language:

Religion:

General Climate:

Natural Hazards:

Monetary unit:


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Climate

Understanding the weather and its impact

We have two seasons in Madagascar. From November to April wehave hot rainy weather. From May to October it is cooler and drier.

Thunderstorms are common in the rainy season and lightning

can be a real hazard.

The climate varies depending on where you live. Where I live in a

small rural village in the south east of the island, the weather can be

very wet and windy.

The east coast gets a lot of rain, an average 3.5m of rain every

year.

The west coast is much drier. It is partly desert in the south

west.

Sometimes we have cyclones, which can be very destructive and

dangerous.


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Activity

Create your own weather map of Madagascar. Use

the map below to help you.

Working in small groups, imagine you work for a

local TV station in Madagascar. Your task is to

present a weather report for the week ahead * How

about presenting the weather forecast in French?

Madagascar experiences cyclones. Imagine what that

must be like for the people living there. Explain what

a cyclone is and then write a story about living

through one.


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CYCLONE

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