地图是一种特殊的地理语言,是地理事物空间分布的信息载体,它既是学生获得地理知识的重要信息来源,也是灵活运用地理知识的一种工具和手段;而图形化更是目前地理教材改革的一大特点。地理教材中的各种图表,具有简明、生动、易读等特点,它所提供的信息,对学生具有强烈的吸引力,是培养学生发展学生思维能力的重要手段。 Map is a kind of special geographic language, which is the information carrier of spatial distribution of geographical things. It is not only an important source of information for students to acquire geographical knowledge, but also a tool and means to make use of geographical knowledge flexibly. A major feature. Geography textbooks in a variety of charts, with concise, vivid, easy to read and other characteristics of the information it provides, has a strong appeal to students, is to develop students’ ability to develop students an important means of thinking.