egypt mahfoze
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INTERNATIONAL SPEAKER PROFILEINTERNATIONAL SPEAKER PROFILE
• Name, Photo of yourself, family if possible– Topics: – Why are you in Akron – What are you studying– What city are you from– Career- future plans
COUNTRY QUICK FACTS COUNTRY QUICK FACTS
• Full name: Arab Republic of Egypt• Population: 82.5 million (UN, 2011)• Capital: Cairo• Largest city: Cairo, Alexandria, Giza• Area: 1 million sq km(386,874 sq miles)• Major language: Arabic• Major religion: Islam, Christianity• Life expectancy: 72 years (men), 76 years (women)• Monetary unit: Egyptian Pound• Main exports: Petroleum, petroleum products, cotton• GNI per capita: US $2600 (World Bank, 2011)
LANDFORMS OR HISTORICALLY SIGNIFICANT LANDFORMS OR HISTORICALLY SIGNIFICANT EVENTSEVENTS
What you can see in Egypt* Ancient Egyptian monuments * Historic Places* Religious Places* EntertainmentImportant CitiesCairo (The Capital), Giza , Alexandria, Sharm El Sheikh, Hurghada, Aswan, Luxor.
LANGUAGE: LANGUAGE:
• HELLO GOOD BYE YES NO
• THANK YOU YOUR WELCOME
• PLEASE I LOVE YOU HOW ARE YOU
• EXCUSE ME I AM SORRY
• DO YOU SPEAK ______?
• MY NAME IS _______
• I AM __________( NATIONALITY).
CURRENT EVENTS OR KEY ISSUESCURRENT EVENTS OR KEY ISSUES
• January 25, 2011 Revolution• Against the dictator regime. • Under this regime: • No freedom, corruption,
poverty, and • neglect of people basic needs
for food, education, and health services.
ECONOMICSECONOMICS
Tourism (Historic, Religious, and Entertainment).Oil Industry and Natural Gas.Manufacturing (Clothing, Appliances, and others).Agriculture (Cotton).
EVERYDAY-ECONOMICSEVERYDAY-ECONOMICS
• Currency- Banking- Cultural Financial Literacy- loans, credit cards, cash…
• Jobs – what age do young people start working - kinds of jobs- ?
• Students and money- Impact for this age group?- do kids get an allowance? Work?
GENDER- ROLE OF GIRLS / BOYS – GENDER- ROLE OF GIRLS / BOYS – MEN/WOMENMEN/WOMEN
• How is it growing up as boy or girl in family and society
• Dress• Gender rites / rituals• Education- College-Grad• At Work• At Home • Roles in Society
CONTEMPORARY CUSTOMS- MUSIC - DANCE – SPORTS & CONTEMPORARY CUSTOMS- MUSIC - DANCE – SPORTS & TRADITIONSTRADITIONS
EVERYDAY LIVINGEVERYDAY LIVING
• Typical Day- schedule• A School Day/Week- 11-12yrs old• Study-Homework• Extracurriculars• Family Life- traditional housing- extended family- • Pets / Wildlife- Attractions to visit-amusement
parks-zoos-parks etc.
SIMILARITIES-DIFFERENCESSIMILARITIES-DIFFERENCES
• Wrap up with what they notice- similar their country to us- different-
Future- Where do they see themselves- 5-10 years from now
Why is the international exchange important to them
Conversation- what has the class learned from their presentation- most surprising-
LINKS LINKS
• Learn more- social media in their country- websites with more info- music- city- travel
• News Media