Why are they so poor?
Industrialised
near-autarchic
highly centralized command economy
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Self-reliant economy
No petroleum resources of its own
Collapse of the great Soviet system
Devastating floods
Isolation from the outside world
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Distribute Six times a year on holidays in east and north region
Wild Foods were frequently used by households across all province
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process in which language is viewed as an authentic, natural, real-world experience, and language learning is perceived as taking place through functional reading and writing situations." (p. 458) (Lapp, D. & Flood, J. (1992). Teaching reading to every child. (3rd ed.). New York: Macmilliam Publishing Company.)
Whole language is a currently controversial approach to teaching reading that is
of mass communication would be necessary. Second, appropriate media education should be offered. They will help people use and consume media in a the proper way(Jang, 2007).
Compared to the past a lot more violent media contents are flooding our society and accordingly copy cat crimes are also emerging as a serious social problem. Especially, mass media has a great influence on teenagers. Accor
above sea level
People
Population: 22.6 million (52nd world rank)
Merina in the middle high, Betsimisarakain the east coast, Betsileo in the south high, composing half of the population.
A total of 18~20 tribes exist.
Language
Official language: French and Malagasay (local Madagascar language)
7 Dialects exist in Malagasay
Drastic differences in diction choices and word meanings
Seriousness of Climate Change
Temperatures around the world have increased -> melting glaciers and rising sea levels
Change of habitats, wildlife, cultures, artifacts and the life of humans.
changes in ecosystem, rainfall, desertification. -> flood, drought, typhoons, yellow dust, heat wave