LESSON
11-12
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.
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.
These animals are known
as the “Big Five”.
Where can you see
these beautiful
animals?
Choose the answer you
think is right.
India
China
South America
Africa
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.
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.
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?
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?
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
‫טיול ספארי‬
natural habitat
‫בטבע‬
nature reserve
‫מועדון טיולים‬
safari trip
‫מדריך טיולים‬
travel club
‫בית גידול טבעי‬
travel guide
‫שמורת טבע‬
Let’s open the Internet site:
www.go2africa.com
You will find a list of the best places to
go on safari.
Look for TOP DESTINATIONS.
TOP DESTINATIONS
Kenya
Tanzania
Zimbabwe
Kenya
Tanzania
Botswana
Zimbabwe
South Africa
Botswana
South Africa
Before we go on safari, let’s 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 don’t want too much rain.
What do I need to take with me?
ASKING QUESTIONS
There are two kinds of questions.
1. Questions where the answer is
YES or NO.
2. Questions that ask for more
specific information.
They are called wh- questions and
begin with words like
who, what, where and when.
Yes-No question
The Verb be (+) Positive form
A safari trip is a wonderful experience.
Is a safari trip a wonderful experience?
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?
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?
3. a safari trip / special
______________________________
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
__________________________________
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?
Write wh- questions, using the verb be.
Don’t 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.
2. ______________________________?
The Maasai Mara National Reserve is
45 minutes by plane from Nairobi.
3. __________________________________
It’s best to fly from Nairobi to the national
reserve because it’s 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
When Stanley met Livingstone,
he said these famous words:
“Doctor Livingstone, I presume.”
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
We’re 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.
The Maasai are a people who live in this
part of Africa. They are tall and strong.
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.
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.
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?
Is it the wind in the trees?
Is it a large bird?
Is it someone walking in the grass?
Is it someone working late?
Am I brave enough to take a look?
Yes, I’ll open the window.
It’s an elephant !
And I am looking straight into its eyes!
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?
Should we keep quiet and let the driver
get on with it?
Should we turn back?
Should we get help?
Some other idea?
?
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 don’t let the jeep fall into the
river!” So that’s what we do, and the
jeep gets safely over the bridge.
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?”
“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!
• 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?
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.
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………….
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? It’s an
elephant and I’m looking straight into
his eyes!
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 - that’s definitely not like
home!
Here are some wonderful
photos of your trip to Africa,
when you went on safari to
the Maasai Mara National
Reserve.
In this lesson, you learnt about
going on safari
planning a trip
the Maasai Mara National Reserve
David Livingstone and Henry Stanley
You also
learnt words connected to geography
asked questions
compared present and past tenses
wrote a diary