地图是地理学的第二门语言,地理学科的这一特性决定了地理插图及数据表格不但是地理教材的有机组成部分,而且是地理教学的重要工具。因此,在地理教学中,地理图表的应用就显得尤为重要。它在激发学生学习地理的兴趣、培养学生的地理观察、想象和思维能力、培养学生读图分析图的能力等方面有着重大意义。 The second language of geography is the map. This feature of geography determines that geographical illustrations and data tables are not only an integral part of geography textbooks, but also an important tool for geography teaching. Therefore, in geography teaching, the application of geography chart is very important. It is of great significance in stimulating students’ interest in studying geography, developing students’ ability of geographical observation, imagination and thinking, and cultivating students’ ability to read graphs and figures.