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Year 2 - Geography

Cardiff as a capital city

What is life like in Cardiff?

Unit Summary

This unit explores the capital cities of London and Cardiff through their landmarks, transport, rivers and green spaces. Pupils describe key physical and human features and plan a day out using maps, images and simple route planning.

Lesson Summary

You will learn to explain what is special about a capital city and locate, name and describe some of Cardiff's most significant landmarks.

Key Notes

  • A capital city is where the Government has their headquarters and makes important decisions.
  • The Welsh name for Cardiff is Caerdydd; the Welsh language is widely spoken in Wales.
  • Cardiff Castle is on a site that is nearly 2000 years old and is an important landmark and tourist attraction.
  • Cardiff grew into a large settlement very quickly because it was an important centre for the coal industry.

Vocabulary To Learn

  • government: A government is the group of people who are in charge of running the country
  • parliament: Parliament is the group of people who make the laws for the country
  • commute: To commute is to travel quite a long distance between your home and where you work
  • landmark: A feature in the landscape which has a particular meaning attached to it, for example to help with directions, is called a landmark.

Common Mistakes To Avoid

  • That commuters all drive cars to work.

3 Quick Questions (With Answers)

1. Explain this geography topic using two clear key points.

A capital city is where the Government has their headquarters and makes important decisions. The Welsh name for Cardiff is Caerdydd; the Welsh language is widely spoken in Wales.

2. Define this geography term and use it in an example. 'government'

A government is the group of people who are in charge of running the country.

3. Correct this common geography misunderstanding.

Mistake: That commuters all drive cars to work. Correction: Many people do drive their car to work, but commuters are all the people that travel to a place for work using any mode of transport.

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