"Brazil" Western Hemisphere countries PPT courseware 2

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"Brazil" Western Hemisphere countries PPT courseware 2

The origin of the name Brazil

The Brazilian tree is the national tree of Brazil, and the name of the country is derived from it. The Portuguese came to the South American continent and discovered that this tree could extract red dye, which was in high demand in Europe at the time, and called it Brazilian wood.

Brazilian wood is the main raw material for making violin bows.

Import topics:

1. Read the map and think, group discussion: Read the map of Brazil’s position in the world and answer:

1) The hemisphere and continent it is located on.

2) State the latitude position and characteristics of land and sea locations.

3) Explain that Brazil is a tropical country with a vast territory.

2. Read the topographic map of Brazil and answer:

1) Find the main terrain areas of Brazil on the map.

2) Find out the main rivers in Brazil.

3) Find out Brazil’s neighboring countries.

1. Brazil’s position in the world

Brazil is located in the Western and Southern Hemispheres; most of it is located between the Tropic of Capricorn and the equator, which is tropical; it is located in eastern Latin America on the west coast of the Atlantic Ocean.

latin america

Usually used to refer to the American continent south of the United States.

brazilian terrain

Brazil's terrain is dominated by plateaus and plains, with plateaus accounting for more than half of the country's area. The Brazilian Plateau is the largest plateau in the world. Its terrain is low in the north and high in the south. It is gently undulating. The ground is covered with tropical grassland and contains rich mineral deposits underground. Between the Brazilian Plateau and the Guyana Plateau is the vast Amazon Plain, which accounts for one-third of the country's area and is the largest alluvial plain in the world. The plain is wide in the west and narrow in the east. The terrain is flat, and most areas are below 300 meters above sea level.

North: French Guiana, Suriname, Guyana, Venezuela

West: Colombia, Peru, Bolivia, Paraguay

South: Argentina, Uruguay

2. The epitome of a melting pot of nations

Brazil is the largest and most populous country in Latin America

Brazil’s history of development has a strong colonial flavor

Brazil is a country with a large number of mixed race people

Caucasians account for more than half, mulattoes account for about 40%, blacks account for 6%, Indians account for less than 1%, and there are also a few Japanese and Chinese.

It was common for early Spanish and Portuguese immigrants to marry blacks and Indians, and many of their descendants became mixed-race people. Latin America is a society with a large number of mestizos.

In this melting pot of nations, cultures from different regions merge and develop with each other, forming a unique Latin American culture.

3. The history of Brazil’s development has a strong colonial flavor

Brazil, like Latin America as a whole, has a history of development with strong colonial overtones. The first colonists to come to Latin America were Europeans, who called the indigenous people here "Indians." The Indians at that time created an ancient civilization as brilliant as Europe. For example, the planting civilization of the Indians provides us with crops such as corn and potatoes today; the Mayan civilization created by the Indians from the 4th to 9th centuries AD is already quite developed.

Indians were the first inhabitants of Latin America. The reason why they are called "Indians" is mainly because explorers such as Columbus thought that the "new land" they arrived was India, and called the local residents "Indians" (the English pronunciation of the word "India").

At the end of the 15th century, colonists from Spain and Portugal first settled in the Caribbean. In the next century, they expanded their "territory" to the north and south respectively. To the north it enters the Mexican Plateau, to the south it develops in coastal and piedmont areas, and then spreads throughout the southern continent, including Brazil. With the development of plantations in Latin America, the criminal slave trade developed between Latin America and Africa, and large numbers of black slaves were sold to Latin America.

2. Read the pictures and texts below. What problem do they illustrate?

A dances samba on the float

Dancing samba is a folk entertainment activity that Brazilians are passionate about. Portuguese folk songs and games, and African ancient music and dances are perfectly combined in samba. There are many samba schools in major cities in Brazil, and there are also private samba associations.

B Brazilian Carnival

Carnival was originally a European Catholic festival and later spread to Brazil. Every year in late February, grand carnivals are held across Brazil, with people singing and dancing all night long.

C Brazil has a world-class football team

In Europe and Latin America, football is the most attended and watched activity. The United Kingdom is the birthplace of modern football, and the level of football in Brazil is among the best in the world. Whether on the streets or on the beach in Brazil, you can see young people and children of all colors playing football everywhere.

4. Brazil’s Economic Development

Colonial rule: from the discovery of Brazil by Portuguese colonists to before World War II

Characteristics: Single production of agricultural and mineral products, underdeveloped modern industry

Economic sectors: Timber, sugar industry, mining, coffee

After World War II: From World War II to the present

Characteristics: A developing industrial and agricultural country with a complete national economic system

Economic sectors: Industry (steel, shipbuilding, automobiles, aircraft manufacturing)

Agriculture (tropical cash crops: coffee, sugar cane, citrus)

Unreasonable development of tropical rain forests

Building the Amazon Crossing Highway, destroying large areas of forest;

Develop mining industry, open up large-scale farms, and destroy large areas of forests;

The poor cut down trees and cleared wasteland for farming.

Environmental problems caused by predatory development

Forests are destroyed;

Severe soil and water loss;

Precious wild animals were robbed;

The global ecological environment is seriously threatened, etc.

6. Population and Cities

Where are Brazil's populations and cities mainly distributed in the picture?

Mainly distributed in the eastern coastal areas, and large cities are very concentrated.

Characteristics of Brazil’s population distribution

The population distribution is extremely uneven, with 90% living in the southeastern coastal zone.

Consolidation exercises:

1. Multiple choice questions:

1. The country with the largest area, largest population and most developed economy in Latin America is

A. Brazil B. Mexico C. Argentina D. Chile

2. Brazil is known as the “World Ethnographic Museum”, more than half of which are

A. Mixed race B. Yellow race C. White race D. Black race

3. Who created the world-famous Mayan culture ( )

A. Egyptians B. Indians C. Indians D. Babylonians

4. Among Brazilian agricultural products, the output and export volume rank first in the world ( )

A.Orange juice B.Cocoa C.Coffee D.Sugar cane,

5. Brazil’s minerals with large reserves, excellent quality, and leading output and export volume in the world are ( )

A. Manganese ore B. Iron ore C. Coal mine D. Tungsten ore

6. The country that jointly built the Itaipu Hydropower Station, the largest hydropower station in the world, with Brazil is ( )

A. Uruguay B. Guyana C. Paraguay D. Argentina

7. The common language in Brazil is: ( )

A. Spanish B. English C. French D. Portuguese

8. Brazil ranks first in the world in agricultural product production ( )

A. Cocoa B. Coffee C. Soybean D. Corn

9. Brazil’s modern industry ( )

A. Developing quickly B. Still lagging behind C. Developing slowly D. Just starting

10. The natural environment that the world hopes Brazil will focus on protecting is ( )

A. Savannah B. Tropical rainforest C. Wild animals D. Amazon river water source

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