地图是地理学的第二语言,它和文字一样承载着重要的信息,对地理学的理解和学习有着文字所不可替代的重要作用。而中学高考考纲对地图考核提出了明确的要求,即获取图形语言形式的地理信息的能力。而教师对于地图的正确解读和分析在教师自身素质的提高和教学质量的提高等方面有十分重要的影响。鉴于教材地图在一定程度上是科研成果的简化呈现,在直观理解上可能存在一定的误区。教师在备课过程中可能就某些地图产生疑惑,在教学过程中就可能对学生产生误导。本文以人教版初中地理八年级上册“气候”为例,简单论述正确解读地图的重要性。该节共包括冬季南北 The map is the second language of geography. It carries important information as words and plays an important role in the comprehension and study of geography. The entrance examination of high school entrance examination on the map made a clear requirement that the ability to obtain geographic information in the form of graphical language. However, teachers ’correct interpretation and analysis of maps have a very important influence on the improvement of teachers’ quality and the improvement of teaching quality. In view of the textbook map to a certain extent is the simplified presentation of scientific research, there may be some misunderstandings in the intuitive understanding. Teachers may be puzzled by some maps during the lesson preparation process and may mislead the students during the teaching process. In this paper, the PEP Junior High School geography eighth grade “climate ” as an example, simply discusses the importance of a correct interpretation of the map. This section includes winter north and south