GeographyGeography

Form 4 GeographyForm 4 Geography

• Geography – is the study of the Geography – is the study of the spatial distribution and interaction spatial distribution and interaction of physical and the human of physical and the human elements in the environment. elements in the environment.

What is geography?What is geography?

• What do you study in F.4?What do you study in F.4?• Look at your textbook and give Look at your textbook and give

suggestions.suggestions.

SyllabusSyllabus

• A. Landforms – mountains, rocks, A. Landforms – mountains, rocks, denudation, rivers, coasts, weather & denudation, rivers, coasts, weather & climate and ecosystemclimate and ecosystem

• B. Population, agricultural activities, B. Population, agricultural activities, manufacturing activities, urban manufacturing activities, urban settlementsettlement

• C. Issues – natural hazards, energy C. Issues – natural hazards, energy resources, urban problems, pollution resources, urban problems, pollution and recreation.and recreation.

Subject-based activitiesSubject-based activities

• Exercises – after each topicExercises – after each topic• Tests – once /twice per monthTests – once /twice per month• Project – current issue topics (class Project – current issue topics (class

presentation)presentation)• ModelsModels• Field work and reportField work and report

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How can I do well?How can I do well?

• Your effort is MOST important Your effort is MOST important • Attentive during the lessonAttentive during the lesson• Understanding rather than recitationUnderstanding rather than recitation• Read reference books / TV / magazineRead reference books / TV / magazine• Know the exam requirementsKnow the exam requirements• Write simple and grammatically correct Write simple and grammatically correct

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Ask yourself these Ask yourself these questions?questions?

• What do I want to get from this What do I want to get from this subject?subject?

• What are my goals and objectives?What are my goals and objectives?• How can the teacher help me?How can the teacher help me?• How can I improve my exam How can I improve my exam

results?results?

How often do you do How often do you do these?these?

• 1. Recitation1. Recitation• 2. Taking short notes during the lesson2. Taking short notes during the lesson• 3. Reading textbooks3. Reading textbooks• 4. Reading reference books / materials4. Reading reference books / materials• 5. Writing brief summary after reading 5. Writing brief summary after reading • 6. Clarifying a problem by asking your teach6. Clarifying a problem by asking your teach

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• 7. Reading supplementary material7. Reading supplementary material• 8. Preparing before a lesson8. Preparing before a lesson• 9. Revise the material after the lesson9. Revise the material after the lesson• 10. Doing homework / past CE papers10. Doing homework / past CE papers• 11. Actively participating / paying full attenti11. Actively participating / paying full attenti

on in classon in class

Things to bringThings to bring

• Two exercise booksTwo exercise books• A plastic folder / holder for notesA plastic folder / holder for notes• Stationery : ball pen, ruler, Stationery : ball pen, ruler,

rubber… etcrubber… etc• TextbookTextbook