3 Questions for Friday and Printout

English is diffusing around the world as a global lingua franca.
A define lingua franca
B Identify and discuss two reasons for the current rate of diffusion of English as a lingua franca
C Briefly discuss the role of English in TWO of the following countries today
Nigeria
Japan
Germany

Think of the cultural landscape.

This might be a little longer than what can be done in twenty minutes- give yourself 25.

A Identify and discuss an example for each of the following categories of cultural landscape convergence

i globalized architectural forms and planning ideas;
ii widespread businesses (McDonald’s) and products;

B Explain why LDCs are more likely to preserve their local culture.

C What attempts have some countries made to preserve the local cultural landscape features against the encroachment of “placelessness”?

In human geography we use choropleth, isoline, cartograms and dot maps. Each map has its own purpose and at times employs the use of certain types of regions.

A Describe each type of map

B Using the map of the cholera epidemic within London, identify the type of map and discuss how this helps to explain the diffusion of the disease.

C. How would a cartograms help to study the distribution of a disease at a global scale?

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