South AfricaCreated by Isabel, Maisie, Daisy and Jayden

Contents

• pg.3 Who are we? pg.13 NewZealand and southAfrica

• pg.4 What grows in South Africa? pg.14 South Africa or New Zealand?

• pg.5 What are the traditional foods? pg.15 Thankyou for waching our slide

• pg.6 Where is South Africa?

• pg.7 What snacks do South Africans eat?

• pg.8 What is a normal day like for an african child?

• pg.9 Activities played in South Africa

• pg.10 What is a normal day like for a African child

• pg.11 Languages in South Africa

• pg. 12 Words in South Africa

WHO ARE WE?

MAISIE

ISABEL

DAISY

JAYDEN

Where is South Africa?South Africa is at the bottom of the African Continent

What do South africans eat?

Their snacks are pot pie, meat pie, chicken pie, crusted chicken, beef, raisins, apples,

almonds and curry powder.

What are the traditional foods of South Africa?

South African traditional foods are really different to New Zealand

foods. They have uncommon types of foods like crocodile, beef jerky,

kudu, skop & potjieko. South Africans really love their BBQs!

Activities played in South

Africa.

When they have time to play, they play these games: rolling hoops, rims, tyres, drumming and soccer.They have homemade toys made from wood, cans, stones, nuts, seeds, sand straw and animal skins.

What grows in South Africa?

In South Africa lots of fruit and vegetables grow. Vegetables like potatoes, cabbage, corn, sunflowers seeds, peppers & green beans are commonly grown. Here are some fruits like bananas, pineapples and

mangos. These fruits make yummy desserts.

Facts about South AfricaThe capital of South Africa is Pretoria.

Money in south Africa is Rand.

The main sports in South Africa are soccer, rugby, cricket and boxing.

South Africa is famous for gold and a man called Nelson Mandela.

What is a normal day for a south

african child?

A normal day for an South African child depends on whether they live in a city or village. Children’s days begins early with

morning jobs and preparing for school. African schools require uniforms. At school, children learn reading, maths, writing and different

languages. Children also have playtime. In the afternoons children go home to do homework,

jobs, and play.

How many different languages are spoken in South Africa?

Eleven different languages are spoken in South Africa!They are...

Africans

English

PediNdebele

Sotho

Swazi

Tsonga Tswana

Venda

Xhosa

Zulu

Words in South Africa

“Hello” in Africans is “goeie day”

In Zulu, “hello” is “sawbona”

Words in South Africa

Comparison

Sim i lar i t ies

South Africa

New Zealand

sand

we both eat seafood

both have special cultures

we both eat fruit

we both work and go to school

Hot

big

more people

warm

smal

less people

D i f ferences D i f ferences

New Zealand & South Africa

Decision Making Matrix

Topic: Would it be better to live in South Africa or New Zealand?

Criteria Home School Food Traditions Fun & Games Total

South Africa

•Cow pooh houses with straw stuck to them

•They only do a couple of subjects.

•they have kudu, fruit, & seafood

• Barbeques•Rolling hoops, fityfity 7

1 2 1 1 2

New Zealand

•We live in houses with our mums and dads.

•we bring own lunch and work 6 hours a day.

•kiwifruit, skippy cornflakes, weetbix pavlova

•Chrismas & Easter •Rugby, swimming, cricket 8

2 1 2 2 1Our conclusion…

We like New Zealand more because its not always hot and we get better food.

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