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Unit Summary

This unit introduces pupils to the concept of globalisation and develops their understanding of how people and places are connected through economics and culture. Pupils will evaluate how the benefits and challenges brought by globalisation differs over global space.

Lesson Summary

You will learn to describe global transport routes and explain the importance of the Suez Canal in global trade.

Key Notes

• Container ships transport products across the world.
• Many container ships take products from eastern China to western Europe through a series of 'choke points'.
• The Suez Canal is an important route for global trade from Asia to Europe.
• In 2021 the Ever Given became stuck in the Suez Canal, delaying global trade.

Vocabulary To Learn

• containerisation: using containers to transport goods by ships, road and rail
• choke point: narrow passageways of water in global transport routes
• global trade: the exchange of goods, money and services between countries
• cargo: goods carried by ships, road, rail and aircraft

Common Mistakes To Avoid

• The Suez Canal is only important for the Middle East.

3 Quick Questions (With Answers)

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