Informative Speech On Zanzibar
Elijah Billings
Mrs. Wimmer
TOPIC
The Island of Zanzibar
GENERAL PURPOSE To inform
SPECIFIC PURPOSE At the end of my speech, everyone will know three major aspects of the island of Zanzibar.
CENTRAL IDEA Knowing about Zanzibar may help you make the decision to one day visit. 1. INTRODUCTION a. You are on a boat looking down at the clear blue waters of the Indian Ocean. You are looking around until you see this beautiful, exotic island filled with exotic trees and beautiful beaches. As you step on the island the first thing you here is “”. In English Translation, that means “Welcome to the beautiful island of Zanzibar. b. Today I am going to tell you about three major aspects of Zanzibar: History, Culture, and …show more content…
Knowing these three things will help you understand what Zanzibar is about. I personally know about Zanzibar because I was born there in the year of 1993. 2. BODY 3. History d. 40 km off the coast of East Africa e. Three major islands: Unguja, Pemba, and Mafia f. Population of 1.1 million g. Called the African Spice Islands h. Were mostly run by European countries (Egypt, India, China, Persia, Portugal, and England) until 1963. i. Zanzibar then revolted the following year and then formed with Tanganyika to form Tanzania. j. The island is reachable mostly by ferry and is mostly a tourist island 4. Culture k. Taarab, a style of music that originated in Zanzibar l. Has a African, Arabic, and Indian influences m. Also has an energetic dance that mesmerizes people n. The natives believe that you are closer to your ancestors when you do the dance. o. Most of the population is Sunni Muslim p. Official languages are Swahili and English q. Birthplace of Swahili 5. Wildlife r. Colbus monkeys s. Antelope t. 47 bird species u. Dolphins v. Giant tortoises w. Giant rat (up to 3
Mrs. Wimmer
TOPIC
The Island of Zanzibar
GENERAL PURPOSE To inform
SPECIFIC PURPOSE At the end of my speech, everyone will know three major aspects of the island of Zanzibar.
CENTRAL IDEA Knowing about Zanzibar may help you make the decision to one day visit. 1. INTRODUCTION a. You are on a boat looking down at the clear blue waters of the Indian Ocean. You are looking around until you see this beautiful, exotic island filled with exotic trees and beautiful beaches. As you step on the island the first thing you here is “”. In English Translation, that means “Welcome to the beautiful island of Zanzibar. b. Today I am going to tell you about three major aspects of Zanzibar: History, Culture, and …show more content…
Knowing these three things will help you understand what Zanzibar is about. I personally know about Zanzibar because I was born there in the year of 1993. 2. BODY 3. History d. 40 km off the coast of East Africa e. Three major islands: Unguja, Pemba, and Mafia f. Population of 1.1 million g. Called the African Spice Islands h. Were mostly run by European countries (Egypt, India, China, Persia, Portugal, and England) until 1963. i. Zanzibar then revolted the following year and then formed with Tanganyika to form Tanzania. j. The island is reachable mostly by ferry and is mostly a tourist island 4. Culture k. Taarab, a style of music that originated in Zanzibar l. Has a African, Arabic, and Indian influences m. Also has an energetic dance that mesmerizes people n. The natives believe that you are closer to your ancestors when you do the dance. o. Most of the population is Sunni Muslim p. Official languages are Swahili and English q. Birthplace of Swahili 5. Wildlife r. Colbus monkeys s. Antelope t. 47 bird species u. Dolphins v. Giant tortoises w. Giant rat (up to 3