英语国家概况 2-Geography-Land.pptVIP

Geography (Land) Cross-country comparison Topics Physical geography: geographical location, land area, coastline, surrounding seas and oceans, topography. (How do the country’s physical geographical features influence its history and culture?) Political geography: administrative division, capital city, major cities, regions and provinces. Climate: climate type, seasons, temperature. Natural resources: renewable and non-renewable resources. (How does the country’s possession of natural resources influence its economy?) Environmental issues: What are the main environmental problems this country faces? Group discussion on Land [suggestion: bring a map for the discussion] 1.?Physical geography: [find and present in the group discussion the following facts] the geographical location of the country (which hemisphere? Its location in terms of longitude and latitude), land area [how large?], coastline [how long?], neighboring countries, surrounding seas and oceans, topography [the dominant topographical features]. Question for discussion: How do the country’s physical geographical features influence its history and culture? 2.?Political geography: capital city, major cities, regions and provinces. 3.?Climate: the general types and characteristics. More specific: what is the weather like now? What the weather will be like when we finish our semester? [If the country is too large, divide your discussion according to regions.] 4. Natural resources: is the country rich in natural resources? If yes, what types? Question for discussion: How does the country’s possession of natural resources influence its economy? [tips: find out which kind of natural resource the country is most abundant in or what kind of natural resource the country is most lacking, then link these data up with other economic data such as the percentage of the related industry or the related foreign trade volume to analyze the relationship.] 5. Extra [if time allows]: if you will travel to this country,