The natural environment and economy of Slovakia
The natural environment and economy of Slovakia Lesson plan (Polish) Lesson plan (English) The natural environment and economy of Slovakia
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Before you start you should know
where the Slovakia is located in Europe; what Europe's territorial division is; what Czechoslovakia was; what national minorities are; during which folding Carpathians arose.
You will learn
to characterise Slovakia's natural environment; to discuss Slovakia's location on a map of Europe; to name the main branches of the Slovakian economy; to give examples of tourist attractions in Slovakia.
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Slovakia's loca on Task 1
Determine Slovakia's geographical loca on and iden fy which countries Slovakia borders.
Slovakia's geographical loca on
neighbouring countries
Slovakia is a small country in Central Europe, with an area of 49 thousand km2, which is approximately the equivalent size to two large Polish voivodeships. It is our smallest neighbour. Like the Czech Republic, it has no diresct access to the sea, meaning that it is a landlocked country. The capital of Slovakia is Bratislava.
The border between Slovakia and Poland is 541 km in length and runs entirely along the Carpathian mountains, including along their highest ridges in the Tatra, Beskid and Pienin mountains. Despite its small surface area, Slovakia borders as many as five countries (the significantly larger Czech republic borders only four) – besides Poland, they are the Czech Republic, Austria, Hungary and the Ukraine.
Natural condi ons
Task 2
Characterise Slovakia's natural condi ons: its landform and river system.
Slovakia's natural condi ons In contrast to the upland Czech Republic, Slovakia is a mountain country. The Carpathians occupy the largest part of the country's area, including:
The Beskids – along the border with Poland and the Czech Republic; The Tatras and the Pienins – along the border with Poland; The Low Tatras – a range of tall mountains in the centre of the country; „the smaller brother” (2043 metres above sea level) of the main Tatra mountain range with an almost identical geological structure, which consist mainly of hard granites and crystalline shales as well as soft limestone karst; The Slovak Ore Mountains – a medium‐sized mountain range in the South of the country; volcanic rocks and forms occur in their western part, for example the Pol'ana caldera (1458 metres above sea level); the eastern part, called Slovak Paradise is built of limestone karst full of various rock forms, for example, large caves.
In addition to the strongly undulating mountain terrain, flat areas stretch along Slovakia's southern borders. In the centre, a limestone plateau which is known as the Slovak Karst is located. To the South‐West is the Danubian Lowland, which is a part of the Little Hungarian Plain. The Eastern Slovak Lowland, which is part of the Great Hungarian Plain, is located in the South‐East. Lowlands occupy a total of less than 20% of Slovakia's surface area.
Slovakia - hypsometric map Source: Wydawnictwo Edukacyjne Wiking, licencja: CC BY 3.0.
Almost the whole of the Slovakian region belongs to the Danube basin and the Black Sea basin. The Danube itself – the second largest river in Europe (after the Volga) – has a length of 172 km in Slovakia, flows through Bratislava and further on is a border river with Hungary. Most of the other Slovakian rivers flow from the mountains in a general southern direction. The longest is the Vah with a length of 403 km.
Climate of Slovakia In Slovakia there is a temperate, warm transitional climate, but in large areas it is a mountainous type of this climate. In the east of the country there are influences of continental air masses and the climate there is a bit more acute. Long and cold winters are common. In the south, on the Danube, in the summer it is much warmer than in Poland due to the greater solar radiation.
The popula on of Slovakia
Almost 5.5 million people live in Slovakia, about as many as in our Masovian Voivodeship. The average population density is 110 inhabitants per 1 km2, which is somewhat lower than in Poland. Slovakia's low population is a result of the dominant mountanous terrain, which makes settling difficult. The population mainly lives on lower terrains – lowlands or river valleys. The greatest concentration of the population occurs in the South‐West of the country. Slovakia's popula on distribu on Source: Wydawnictwo Edukacyjne Wiking, licencja: CC BY 3.0.
Slovakia's economy
Slovakia's free‐market economy is a dynamic and one of the fastest‐growing economies in Europe. Slovakia, after the Czech Republic and Slovenia, is the third most economically developed country in the former Communist Bloc. There are clear differences in economic development between the eastern, poorer part of the country, and the western part, which is richer.
Main sectors of the Slovakia's economy
The following sectors have the highest value in the overall GDP of Slovakia (2018 data): agriculture and fishery 2.6%
industry and construction 33.3%
service 54,4%
The share of agriculture in Slovakia's GDP amounts to 2.69%. The problem is the lack of improvement in the food self‐sufficiency of Slovakia. Domestic production covers 60% of the demand for agri‐food products.
Slovakia has a large tourist potential, which is positively influenced by natural conditions - the location from 95 m (Streda nad Bodrogom) to 2 656 m above sea level. (Gerlachovský štít, the highest peak of the Carpathians), rivers, lakes and thermal springs.
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Exercise 1
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Exercise 2
Source: Civertan, licencja: CC BY-SA 2.5. Exercise 3
Slovakia is a mountain country, which consists of numerous ranges of the Carpathians:
The Pienins The Stołowe Mountains The Giant mountains The Golden mountains The Beskids The Tatras The Low Tatras The Slovak Ore mountains
Exercise 4
Fill in the missing words.
Danube, Slovak, mountain, Carpathians, Danubian, Bra slavian, The Beskids, Poprad, tectonic, The Giant mountains, karst, ocean, The Slovak Karst, Bal c Sea, The North Sea, The Slovak Ore mountains
Slovakia is a small country in Central Europe which does not have access to the ...... The border between Poland and Slovakia runs in its en rety along the ...... Slovakia is a ...... country, which consists of numerous ranges of the Carpathians: The Beskids, The Pienins, The Tatras, The Low Tatras and ...... In the centre and the South of the country, regions of ...... forma ons occur: Slovak Paradise and ...... Lowlands: The ...... Lowland and The Eastern ...... Lowland cover less than 20% of the country's area combined. Almost the whole of the Slovakian region belongs to the ...... basin and the Black Sea basin. The Poprad basin is an excep on, which belongs to the ...... basin.
Keywords
Bratislava, Slovak paradise, the Danube
Glossary
caldera Nagranie dostępne na portalu epodreczniki.pl
Nagranie słówka: caldera
kaldera - rozległe obniżenie terenu w szczytowej części wulkanu, powstałe w wyniku zniszczenia wierzchołka przez erupcję Lesson plan (Polish)
Temat: Środowisko przyrodnicze i gospodarka Słowacji
Adresat
Uczniowie klasy VI szkoły podstawowej
Podstawa programowa
VIII Sąsiedzi Polski: przemiany przemysłu w Niemczech; dziedzictwo kulturowe Litwy i Białorusi; środowisko przyrodnicze i atrakcje turystyczne Czech i Słowacji; problemy polityczne, społeczne i gospodarcze Ukrainy; zróżnicowanie przyrodnicze i społeczno‐gospodarcze Ukrainy; zróżnicowanie przyrodnicze i społeczno- gospodarcze Rosji; relacje Polski z sąsiadami.
Uczeń:
3) Przedstawia przykłady atrakcji turystycznych i rekreacyjno- sportowych Czech i Słowacji;
7) Rozumie potrzebę kształtowania dobrych relacji Polski z sąsiadami.
Ogólny cel kształcenia
Uczeń omawia środowisko przyrodnicze oraz podaje przykłady atrakcji turystycznych Słowacji.
Kompetencje kluczowe
porozumiewanie się w językach obcych; kompetencje informatyczne; umiejętność uczenia się.
Kryteria sukcesu
omówisz położenie Słowacji na mapie Europy; scharakteryzujesz środowisko przyrodnicze Słowacji; podasz przykłady atrakcji turystycznych Słowacji.
Metody/techniki kształcenia
podające pogadanka. aktywizujące dyskusja. programowane z użyciem komputera; z użyciem e‐podręcznika. praktyczne ćwiczeń przedmiotowych.
Formy pracy
praca indywidualna; praca w parach; praca w grupach; praca całego zespołu klasowego.
Środki dydaktyczne
e‐podręcznik; tablica interaktywna, tablety/komputery.
Przebieg lekcji
Przed lekcją
Nauczyciel prosi wybranego ucznia lub uczniów o zapoznanie się z materiałem abstraktu i przygotowanie materiału ilustracyjnego do lekcji.
Faza wstępna
Nauczyciel podaje uczniom temat oraz cele lekcji. Nauczyciel uruchamia na tablicy multimedialnej aplikację Learning Apss i korzystając z Planszy interaktywnej prosi uczniów i dokonywanie zapisu skojarzeń związanych z Słowacją Dyskusja.
Faza realizacyjna
Uczniowie korzystają z atlasów geograficznych. Wyszukują Słowację. Jedna osoba podchodzi do mapy Europy wskazuje omawiane państwo. Praca w parach. Nauczyciel dzieli klasę na 4 zespoły. Uczniowie w każdej grupie opracowują obszar tematyczny Zaplanuj (na podstawie informacji dostępnych w internecie) wycieczkę klasową tak, by wzięte były pod uwagę największe atrakcje turystyczne i rekreacyjno‐sportowe Słowacji. Każda grupa otrzymuje kartkę papieru A1, mazaki. Uczniowie korzystają z materiałów źródłowych takich jak podręcznik do nauczania geografii, zasoby Internetu, atlasy geograficzne. Za pomocą metody „Gadająca ściana” uczniowie przedstawiają swoje propozycje. . Praca w parach. Charakterystyka warunków naturalnych: ukształtowanie pionowe, sieć rzeczna. Uczniowie korzystają z atlasów geograficznych i podręcznika do nauczania geografii oraz z e‐podręcznika. Praca w parach. Uczniowie, korzystając z atlasów, wyszukują wskazane przez nauczyciela obiekty geograficzne związane z omawianym zagadnieniem. Omówienie na forum klasy. Uczniowie, pracując indywidualnie lub w parach, wykonują ćwiczenia interaktywne sprawdzające i utrwalające wiadomości poznane w czasie lekcji. Wybrane osoby omawiają prawidłowe rozwiązania ćwiczeń interaktywnych. Prowadzący uzupełnia lub prostuje wypowiedzi podopiecznych.
Faza podsumowująca
Nauczyciel dokonuje oceny pracy wylosowanej grupy. Prosi o samoocenę uczniów dotyczącą współpracy w zespole oraz wykonanego zadania. Dokonuje oceny pracy wybranych uczniów. Na zakończenie zajęć nauczyciel pyta: Gdyby z przedstawionego na lekcji materiału miałaby odbyć się kartkówka, jakie pytania waszym zdaniem powinny zostać zadane? Gdyby uczniowie nie wyczerpali najistotniejszych zagadnień, nauczyciel może uzupełnić ich propozycje.
Praca domowa
Odsłuchaj w domu nagrania abstraktu. Zwróć uwagę na wymowę, akcent i intonację. Naucz się prawidłowo wymawiać poznane na lekcji słówka.
W tej lekcji zostaną użyte m.in. następujące pojęcia oraz nagrania
Pojęcia
caldera
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Nagranie słówka: caldera
kaldera - rozległe obniżenie terenu w szczytowej części wulkanu, powstałe w wyniku zniszczenia wierzchołka przez erupcję
Teksty i nagrania
Nagranie dostępne na portalu epodreczniki.pl nagranie abstraktu The natural environment and economy of Slovakia
Slovakia is a small country in Central Europe, with an area of 49 thousand km2, which is approximately the equivalent size to two large Polish voivodeships. It is our smallest neighbour. Like the Czech Republic, it has no diresct access to the sea, meaning that it is a landlocked country. The capital of Slovakia is Bratislava.
The border between Slovakia and Poland is 541 km in length and runs entirely along the Carpathian mountains, including along their highest ridges in the Tatra, Beskid and Pienin mountains. Despite its small surface area, Slovakia borders as many as five countries (the significantly larger Czech republic borders only four) – besides Poland, they are the Czech Republic, Austria, Hungary and the Ukraine.
In contrast to the upland Czech Republic, Slovakia is a mountain country. The Carpathians occupy the largest part of the country's area, including:
The Beskids – along the border with Poland and the Czech Republic; The Tatras and the Pienins – along the border with Poland; The Low Tatras – a range of tall mountains in the centre of the country; „the smaller brother” (2043 metres above sea level) of the main Tatra mountain range with an almost identical geological structure, which consist mainly of hard granites and crystalline shales as well as soft limestone karst; The Slovak Ore Mountains – a medium‐sized mountain range in the South of the country; volcanic rocks and forms occur in their western part, for example the Pol'ana caldera (1458 metres above sea level); the eastern part, called Slovak Paradise is built of limestone karst full of various rock forms, for example, large caves.
In addition to the strongly undulating mountain terrain, flat areas stretch along Slovakia's southern borders. In the centre, a limestone plateau which is known as the Slovak Karst is located. To the South‐West is the Danubian Lowland, which is a part of the Little Hungarian Plain. The Eastern Slovak Lowland, which is part of the Great Hungarian Plain, is located in the South‐East. Lowlands occupy a total of less than 20% of Slovakia's surface area.
Almost the whole of the Slovakian region belongs to the Danube basin and the Black Sea basin. The Danube itself – the second largest river in Europe (after the Volga) – has a length of 172 km in Slovakia, flows through Bratislava and further on is a border river with Hungary. Most of the other Slovakian rivers flow from the mountains in a general southern direction. The longest is the Vah with a length of 403 km.
Climate of Slovakia In Slovakia there is a temperate, warm transitional climate, but in large areas it is a mountainous type of this climate. In the east of the country there are influences of continental air masses and the climate there is a bit more acute. Long and cold winters are common. In the south, on the Danube, in the summer it is much warmer than in Poland due to the greater solar radiation.
Almost 5.5 million people live in Slovakia, about as many as in our Masovian Voivodeship. The average population density is 110 inhabitants per 1 km2, which is somewhat lower than in Poland. Slovakia's low population is a result of the dominant mountanous terrain, which makes settling difficult. The population mainly lives on lower terrains – lowlands or river valleys. The greatest concentration of the population occurs in the South‐West of the country.
Slovakia's free‐market economy is a dynamic and one of the fastest‐growing economies in Europe. Slovakia, after the Czech Republic and Slovenia, is the third most economically developed country in the former Communist Bloc. There are clear differences in economic development between the eastern, poorer part of the country, and the western part, which is richer.
Main sectors of the Slovakia's economy
The following sectors have the highest value in the overall GDP of Slovakia (2018 data):
The share of agriculture in Slovakia's GDP amounts to 2.69%. The problem is the lack of improvement in the food self‐sufficiency of Slovakia. Domestic production covers 60% of the demand for agri‐food products.
Slovakia has a large tourist potential, which is positively influenced by natural conditions - the location from 95 m (Streda nad Bodrogom) to 2 656 m above sea level. (Gerlachovský štít, the highest peak of the Carpathians), rivers, lakes and thermal springs. Lesson plan (English)
Topic: The natural environment and economy of Slovakia
Target group
6th‐grade students of elementary school
Core curriculum
VIII. Neighbors of Poland: changes in industry in Germany; the cultural heritage of Lithuania and Belarus; natural environment and tourist attractions of the Czech Republic and Slovakia; political, social and economic problems of Ukraine; natural and socio‐economic diversity of Ukraine; natural and socio‐economic diversity of Russia; relations between Poland and neighbors.
Student:
3) Presents examples of tourist and recreational attractions of the Czech Republic and Slovakia;
7) Understands the need to shape good relations between Poland and its neighbors.
General aim of education
The student discusses the natural environment and gives examples of Slovak tourist attractions.
Key competences
communication in foreign languages; digital competence; learning to learn.
Criteria for success
discuss the location of Slovakia on the map of Europe; you will characterize the natural environment of Slovakia; provide examples of Slovak tourist attractions.
Methods/techniques
expository talk. activating discussion. programmed with computer; with e‐textbook. practical exercices concerned.
Forms of work
individual activity; activity in pairs; activity in groups; collective activity.
Teaching aids
e‐textbook; interactive whiteboard, tablets/computers.
Lesson plan overview
Before classes
The teacher asks the chosen student or students to get acquainted with the abstract material and to prepare the illustrative material for the lesson.
Introduction
The teacher gives students the topic and goals of the lesson. The teacher launches Learning Apss on the multimedia board and using the Interactive board asks pupils and recording associations related to Slovakia. Discussion.
Realization
Students use geographical atlases. They search Slovakia. One person approaches the map of Europe indicating the country in question. Work in pairs. The teacher divides the class into 4 teams. Students in each group develop a thematic area. Schedule (based on information available on the Internet) a class trip to take into account the major tourist and recreational attractions of Slovakia. Each group receives a sheet of A1 paper, markers. Students use source materials such as a geography teaching handbook, Internet resources, geographical atlases. Students present their suggestions using the „Chatting Wall” method.. Work in pairs. Characteristics of natural conditions: vertical configuration, river network. Students use geographical atlases and a geography instruction manual as well as an e‐textbook. Work in pairs. Students, using atlases, search for geographic objects indicated by the teacher related to the discussed issue. Discussion within the class. Students, working individually or in pairs, carry out interactive exercises to check and consolidate knowledge learned during the lesson. Selected people discuss the correct solutions for interactive exercises. The teacher completes or corrects the statements of the proteges.
Summary
The teacher assesses the work of a randomly selected group. He asks for students' self‐evaluation regarding cooperation in the team and the completed task. He evaluates the work of selected students. The teacher asks: If there was going to be a test on the material we have covered today, what questions do you think would you have to answer? If the students do not manage to name all the most important questions, the teacher may complement their suggestions.
Homework
Listen to the abstract recording at home. Pay attention to pronunciation, accent and intonation. Learn to pronounce the words learned during the lesson.
The following terms and recordings will be used during this lesson
Terms
caldera
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Nagranie słówka: caldera
kaldera - rozległe obniżenie terenu w szczytowej części wulkanu, powstałe w wyniku zniszczenia wierzchołka przez erupcję
Texts and recordings
Nagranie dostępne na portalu epodreczniki.pl nagranie abstraktu
The natural environment and economy of Slovakia Slovakia is a small country in Central Europe, with an area of 49 thousand km2, which is approximately the equivalent size to two large Polish voivodeships. It is our smallest neighbour. Like the Czech Republic, it has no diresct access to the sea, meaning that it is a landlocked country. The capital of Slovakia is Bratislava.
The border between Slovakia and Poland is 541 km in length and runs entirely along the Carpathian mountains, including along their highest ridges in the Tatra, Beskid and Pienin mountains. Despite its small surface area, Slovakia borders as many as five countries (the significantly larger Czech republic borders only four) – besides Poland, they are the Czech Republic, Austria, Hungary and the Ukraine.
In contrast to the upland Czech Republic, Slovakia is a mountain country. The Carpathians occupy the largest part of the country's area, including:
The Beskids – along the border with Poland and the Czech Republic; The Tatras and the Pienins – along the border with Poland; The Low Tatras – a range of tall mountains in the centre of the country; „the smaller brother” (2043 metres above sea level) of the main Tatra mountain range with an almost identical geological structure, which consist mainly of hard granites and crystalline shales as well as soft limestone karst; The Slovak Ore Mountains – a medium‐sized mountain range in the South of the country; volcanic rocks and forms occur in their western part, for example the Pol'ana caldera (1458 metres above sea level); the eastern part, called Slovak Paradise is built of limestone karst full of various rock forms, for example, large caves.
In addition to the strongly undulating mountain terrain, flat areas stretch along Slovakia's southern borders. In the centre, a limestone plateau which is known as the Slovak Karst is located. To the South‐West is the Danubian Lowland, which is a part of the Little Hungarian Plain. The Eastern Slovak Lowland, which is part of the Great Hungarian Plain, is located in the South‐East. Lowlands occupy a total of less than 20% of Slovakia's surface area.
Almost the whole of the Slovakian region belongs to the Danube basin and the Black Sea basin. The Danube itself – the second largest river in Europe (after the Volga) – has a length of 172 km in Slovakia, flows through Bratislava and further on is a border river with Hungary. Most of the other Slovakian rivers flow from the mountains in a general southern direction. The longest is the Vah with a length of 403 km.
Climate of Slovakia In Slovakia there is a temperate, warm transitional climate, but in large areas it is a mountainous type of this climate. In the east of the country there are influences of continental air masses and the climate there is a bit more acute. Long and cold winters are common. In the south, on the Danube, in the summer it is much warmer than in Poland due to the greater solar radiation. Almost 5.5 million people live in Slovakia, about as many as in our Masovian Voivodeship. The average population density is 110 inhabitants per 1 km2, which is somewhat lower than in Poland. Slovakia's low population is a result of the dominant mountanous terrain, which makes settling difficult. The population mainly lives on lower terrains – lowlands or river valleys. The greatest concentration of the population occurs in the South‐West of the country.
Slovakia's free‐market economy is a dynamic and one of the fastest‐growing economies in Europe. Slovakia, after the Czech Republic and Slovenia, is the third most economically developed country in the former Communist Bloc. There are clear differences in economic development between the eastern, poorer part of the country, and the western part, which is richer.
Main sectors of the Slovakia's economy
The following sectors have the highest value in the overall GDP of Slovakia (2018 data):
The share of agriculture in Slovakia's GDP amounts to 2.69%. The problem is the lack of improvement in the food self‐sufficiency of Slovakia. Domestic production covers 60% of the demand for agri‐food products.
Slovakia has a large tourist potential, which is positively influenced by natural conditions - the location from 95 m (Streda nad Bodrogom) to 2 656 m above sea level. (Gerlachovský štít, the highest peak of the Carpathians), rivers, lakes and thermal springs.