MADAM LAU KAM LUNG SECONDARY SCHOOL
OF MIU FAT BUDDHIST MONASTERY
F2 Geography Teaching Schedule, 2016-2017
[Term 1]
Date
Week
Number
Topic & Content
Part 3
The trouble with water
3.1 What are the major threats to water resources?
2/9 – 9/9
1-2
-
Identifying major threats to the global water supply
3.2 Where does water come from?
-
Water cycle
3.3 What and where are China’s water resources?
12/9 – 23/9
3-4
-
Major rivers in China
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Climate of China
Distribution of water resources in China
Major human activities in a river basin
3.4 What are the major water problems in China?
3.5 Is nature to blame?
3.6 What can be done to solve water problems in China?
26/9 - 21/10
25/10 – 28/10
5-8
9
a) Flooding
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Causes of flooding in China
Harmful effects of flooding
Measures to flood problem in China
-
Multi-purpose water projects: – Three Gorges Dam Project
Uniform Test
b) Drought
1/11 - 25/11
10 -13
28/11 – 20/12
14 – 17
3/1 – 6/1
18
9/1 – 17/1
19-20
18/1 -20/1
20
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Causes of drought in China
Harmful effects of drought
Measures to drought/water shortages in China
Multi-purpose water projects: – South-North Water
Transfer Project
3.7 What can we learn from the water management
experiences of other countries?
– Singapore / Bangladesh / UK
Revision
Mid-year examination
Mid-year examination Review
[Term 2]
Date
Week
Number
Topic
Part 9
Taming the sand
9.1 What are deserts? Where do we find them?
23/1 – 10/2
21-22
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Global distribution of tropical and temperate deserts
Characteristics of desert landscape: climate and vegetation
Major types of deserts
9.2 What is desertification? What is a sandstorm?
13/2 – 24/2
23-24
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Definition of desertification and sandstorms
Global distribution pattern of regions affected by
desertification and sandstorms
9.3 How is China affected by desertification?
27/2 – 17/3
25-27
-
Distribution pattern of areas with a high risk of
desertification in China
-
Physical environment of northern China
Causes of desertification in northern China
Impact of desertification
9.4 How do sandstorms affect us?
20/3 – 6/4
7/4 – 12/4
24/4 – 12/5
28-30
31
32 - 34
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Regions affected by sandstorms in China
Origin of sandstorms in China and their major tracks
Causes of sandstorms in northern China
Impact of sandstorms
-
Relationship between desertification and sandstorms
Uniform Test
9.5 What can be done to solve the problem of
desertification in China?
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Measures for alleviating the negative impact of
desertification and sandstorms in China
9.6 What can we learn from the experience of other
countries/regions in the world?
15/5 – 2/6
35 - 37
5/6 – 7/6
38
8/6 – 21/6
38 - 40
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Causes of desertification and measures to combat the
problem in Australia
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Causes of desertification and measures to combat the
problem in the Sahel
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Similarities and differences between the strategies adopted
in MDCs and LDCs
Revision
Yearly Examination
Remark: The teaching schedule is subject to change according to students’ learning progress
Prepared by Li In-fan