S1 Geography UT1: Tourism and Skills 第一次統測:旅遊與地理技能(中英對照)
重點 + 練習 Key points + Practice(9 節 · 30 題)
This is the revision sheet for the S1 Geography first term uniform test: Tourism (Units 1.1-1.4) and four skills.
Every English line has a 中文對照 line under it. Tap 🔊 to hear the English, and tap the yellow dotted words to see the Chinese meaning, the phonetic spelling and the pronunciation.
Because the axis starts at 7, small differences between the months look larger than they really are.
【譯文】由於縱軸由 7 開始,月份之間的小差異看起來會比實際大。
🔢 Skills 2: Percentage change 百分率變化(Study TB p.4 class exercises)
Percentage change tells us how much a value has increased or decreased compared to the original value.
【譯文】百分率變化告訴我們,數值相對於原來數值上升或下降了多少。
The percentage change formula 百分率變化公式
The formula is: percentage change equals change divided by original value, times 100%.
【譯文】公式是:百分率變化 = 變化量 ÷ 原來數值 × 100%。
Change means the new value minus the original value.
【譯文】變化量是指新數值減去原來數值。
A positive answer means an increase; a negative answer means a decrease.
【譯文】答案為正數表示上升,負數表示下降。
Example: the number of travellers rose from 26 million in 1990 to 60 million in 2000, so the change is 34 million and the percentage change is 34 divided by 26 times 100%, which is +130.8%.
Geography example: the number of Hong Kong people travelling outside Hong Kong increased sharply from about 26 million in 1990 to about 60 million in 2000.
⚠️ Note: the grammar in the original worksheet 原文語法提示
The original revision sheet has a few grammar mistakes. The notes on this page use the corrected forms, and this section shows each correction.
【譯文】學校的複習資料有幾處語法錯誤。本頁筆記採用正確寫法,這一節列出每一處修正。
Unit 1.4 title: "What make it possible" should be "What makes it possible", because the subject What takes a singular verb.
【譯文】1.4 標題:What make it possible 應改為 What makes it possible,因為主語 What 之後用單數動詞。
Unit 1.4, factor 3: "For examples" should be "For example"; this is a fixed phrase.
【譯文】1.4 因素 3:For examples 應改為 For example,這是固定寫法。
Unit 1.4, factor 3: "transport lower the cost" should be "transport lowers the cost", because transport is an uncountable noun.
【譯文】1.4 因素 3:transport lower 應改為 transport lowers,因為 transport 是不可數名詞,動詞要用單數。
Unit 1.3, reason 2: "wearing traditional clothes, join cooking classes" should be "wearing traditional clothes and joining cooking classes", so that the two items match.
【譯文】1.3 原因 2:wearing traditional clothes, join cooking classes 應改為 wearing traditional clothes and joining cooking classes,令前後兩項對稱。
Unit 1.2 title: "HK people" should be "Hong Kong people" in formal writing.
【譯文】1.2 標題:正式書面語應寫 Hong Kong people,而不是 HK people。
Exam tip: the exam paper may use the correct forms, so learn the corrected sentences, not the mistakes.
【譯文】應試提示:試卷可能會用正確寫法,所以要記正確的句子,不要記錯處。
📝 例題
例題 1:Look at the line graph "Number of Hong Kong people travelling outside Hong Kong, 1990-2019". Describe the trend using the four-part sentence structure.
The number of Hong Kong people travelling outside Hong Kong increased sharply from about 26 million in 1990 to about 60 million in 2000. It continued to rise from 2000 to 2010, and then the rise slowed down: the number only rose slightly from about 84 million in 2010 to about 91 million in 2019.
四部分要齊全:主語(The number of … people)+ 動詞(increased)+ 副詞(sharply)+ 時間(from … to …)。
折線圖要分段描述:先講前段(1990–2000 急升),再講後段(2010 之後放緩)。
用字提醒:rose / increased 表示上升,slowed down / levelled off 表示放緩或趨於平穩。
例題 2:The number of Hong Kong people travelling outside Hong Kong rose from 26 million in 1990 to 91 million in 2019. Calculate the percentage change, correct to one decimal place.
Change = New value − Original value = 91 − 26 = 65 million.
Percentage change = (65 ÷ 26) × 100% = +250.0%.
The answer is positive, so the number increased by 250% over the period.
例題 3:Why does the vertical axis of the bar graph start at 7 instead of 0? What must you remember when you read the graph?
All the monthly figures are between about 7.2 and 9.1 million, so starting the axis at 7 makes the differences between the months easier to see. However, this also makes the small differences look much bigger than they really are. When reading the graph, you must check the scale every time, instead of assuming that the bars start from zero.
例題 4:The Chan family travels to Japan during the Christmas holiday. They visit Mt. Fuji, join a sushi making class, and buy a lot of clothes at a factory outlet.
(a) Which continent is Japan in? (b) Name two reasons for travelling outside Hong Kong that this trip shows.
(a) Japan is in Asia.
(b) The trip shows (1) visiting attractions such as natural scenery (Mt. Fuji), and (2) experiencing culture (joining a cooking class). Buying clothes at a factory outlet also shows (3) enjoying food and shopping.
例題 5:Explain why so many Hong Kong people can travel outside Hong Kong nowadays. Use at least three factors.
(1) Income: Hong Kong people generally have a higher income level, so they can afford to travel.
(2) Time: most people have paid annual leave, so they can travel during long holidays such as Easter and Christmas.
(3) Transport: convenient and cheaper transport lowers the cost of travelling — for example, budget airlines offer cheaper airfares.
(You may also mention easy access to travel information from advertisements and TV programmes, and one-stop travel services such as Klook and Trip.com that save time and effort.)
這題要用書本的五個因素作答:收入、時間、交通、資訊、一站式服務。
每答一點都要「先寫因素,再寫解釋」,例如:Cheaper transport lowers the cost of travelling. 例如廉航機票便宜。
只寫「交通方便」而不解釋,通常拿不到分。
例題 6:On the world map, which continent lies south of Europe and which ocean lies to the east of Africa? Also name the line marked 0° of latitude and the line marked 0° of longitude.
Africa lies south of Europe. The Indian Ocean lies to the east of Africa. The line marked 0° of latitude is the equator, and the line marked 0° of longitude is the prime meridian.