English Activities

African Tinga Tinga project

Watch Tinga Tinga Tales on BBC iplayer, see link below if viewing online

https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/b00wg01c/tinga-tinga-tales

Choose your favourite story then:

• Create a story map, adding key vocabulary if you can
• Retell the story using actions and key vocabulary
• Plan your own African Tinga Tinga tale
• Design characters in the same African style
• Write your story
• Produce as a mini book
• Read to your family
• Maybe you could film yourself reading your own book

 

Born Free English

Visit https://www.bornfree.org.uk/learn-at-home and try their activity packs – you don’t need to print these – can you answer the questions from the English pack?

 

African Travel Guide

Try and create a holiday brochure/guide for an African country.  Use https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/clips/zgmn34j to help you find out information.

 

African Pen pal Letters

 

Watch https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/clips/zgmn34j  Can you write a letter to Evangaline?  Make sure you tell her about yourself as well as asking her questions about herself.  Remember not to give personal details and to use the school’s address.