5. What is our climate like?
• Not too hot and not too cold. (Temperate
climate)
• Never have snow in PE but sometimes inland.
• Most of our rain falls in winter.
• It is now Spring.
• Today is overcast and getting cooler.
• Temperature is 21° C.
8. Information about our region
• We live in the Eastern Cape Region.
• There are nine regions in South Africa.
• We speak English, Afrikaans and Xhosa and
some people speak Zulu.
• There are 11 official languages in SA.
9. Photos of our region – this bridge is
the highest bungy jump in the world.
10. Our Region
• Eastern Cape is known as the adventure
province.
• People do sky diving.
• People go sailing and surfing.
• There are great beaches but in some places
sharks can be a problem.
• Watch whales.
• Climb mountains and hike.
12. Animals found in Game Parks
We get
elephants, lions, leopards, monkeys, buffalo, giraffe, hippo, blue
cranes, rhino, zebras and lots of different buck. We also get snakes.
13. Our vegetation is mostly fynbos but
we also get aloes and plants like the
beautiful clivia which grows in forests.
14. Holidays we celebrate
• Christmas
• Easter
• Heritage Day
• New Year
• Human Rights Day
• National Women’s Day
• Youth Day
• Freedom Day
15. Some links for you
• Nelson Mandela Metro Municipality
• Addo Elephant Park
• Some phrases in isiXhosa
