Presentation of Group II 

 Africa is called the Dark Continent

not because of the complexion of
the original inhabitants but
because most people know very
little about it.
 It is last of the continents to feel the
influence of Western civilization.
 It covers an area as large as the
United States, Western Europe,
India and China put together.
 It has 1/5 (one-fifth) of the entire
land surface of the globe.

 It is an unbelievably rich continent.

 It contains 98% (ninety-eight) of the

diamond mines of the word and
55% (fifty-five) of the gold mines.
 Archaeologists are now becoming
increasingly sure that the first
man appeared in Africa. Fossilized
remains of man have been found
there that, when given the carbon
dating test, show man roamed the
African continent two million
years ago.
• Scientists believe that Africa
was the birthplace of mankind.
By 100,000 BC modern humans
lived by hunting and gathering
with stone tools. From Africa
they spread to Europe.
• Africa is the world’s second
driest continent. It’s a
continent of extremes. It’s
extremely large, dry, poor
and young.
 EXERCISE 1
1. Why do you think people know very little
about Africa?

2. Is it fair that because Africa was one of the

last to feel the effects of Western civilization, it
will be considered as a backward continent?
Why? Why not?

3. What are the minerals and treasures found in

Africa? What is the irony there considering it
remains a very poor continent?
4. What is the relationship of the Africa with
the origins of man? What makes this continent
very important? Why will archaeologists love
this continent?

5. Give the 4 large areas that covers Africa.

What is the fullname of the second reporter?

 The End
Do you believe that beautiful beginnings are
described as painful endings? Well not this one 