C5.2 China - Lesson 4: Emerging China

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TOPOGRAPHY QUIZ

15 minutes:

• Only a pen on your table
• Don't forget to write down your name

CHINA

is changing

C5.2: Emerging China

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What's the plan for today?

Repeat: The Köppen climate system

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Start: C5.2: Emerging China

LAST LESSONS GOALS

1. You are able to classify a climate chart with 2 letters (recalling Köppen) (G64).
2. You are able to name the 6 climates that occur in China.
3. You are able to name the meaning of the letters s, w  & f.
4. You can explain how to read a climate chart.

What climate is the D-climate?

1. Tropical climates
2. Dry climates
3. Maritime climates
4. Continental climates

What climate is the A-climate?

1. Polar climates
2. Dry climates
3. Continental climates
4. Tropical climates

What is the amount of precipitation in dry climates?

1. Between 0 and 250mm
2. Between 0 and 500mm
3. Between 0 and 750mm
4. Between 0 and 1000mm

What climate is there in
the Sahara in Africa?

1. BS
2. BW
3. EH
4. ET

What climate is there in
the Amazon in Brazil?

1. Af
2. Df
3. Cf
4. ET

Climates around the world

The world is devided in 5 main climates:

• Tropical climates (A)
• Dry climates (B)
• Maritime climates (C)
• Continental climates (D)
• Polar climates (E)

These climates also have their "subclimates".

CHECK 5

REVIEW PARAGRAPH 1

• Uneven population distribution 

• To better distribute the population -->

make migration to the empty 

west more attractive

• How?

Free housing and jobs?

TODAYS GOALS

1. You can explain why and why there the industry in China is located.
2.  You can describe the role of Hong Kong in the development of the Pearl River Delta.
3. You can describe characteristics of NICs, and how they developed. (G227)
4. you know the meaning of the terms: megacity, labour-intensive, multinationals, SEZ’s, global city (G217 and §2).

OPEN C5.2 IN YOUR COURSEBOOK

FROM A CLOSED COUNTRY

TO AN OPEN COUNTRY

Things changed in the 80's

CHINA UNTIL 1980

- all companies are state-owned

- no freedom for the people

- no western influences

- population: poor and cut off from the outside world

             "Locked country"

CHINA NOW

- still one-party system

- international companies are welcome

- Chinese (tech) companies in the top of the world

Soo.. 

    they "opened" their economy

WHAT ARE THE EFFECTS OF THESE CHANGES?

For example: The Pearl River Delta

     DEVELOPMENT SHENZHEN

Let's go!

• Read C5.2 at p74-75
• Make questions 1 to 4 in your workbook

You're allowed to work together with your neighbor.

HOMEWORK

Homework for the next lesson: 1 to 4