Where is Asia?
- Asia is the biggest continent in the world. It covers around a third of the land on Earth.
- Asia is surrounded by the Arctic Ocean to the north, Pacific Ocean to the east and the Indian Ocean to the south.
- There are hot deserts in the Middle East and parts of northern Asia covered with ice.
What is in Asia?
- Mount Everest in the Himalayas is the highest mountain in the world.
- The longest river in Asia is the Yangtze river in China.
- China and India have the biggest populations in Asia, and of any country in the world.
- According to the An organisation that includes almost all the world's countries. the biggest country by population in Asia is India.
- The smallest island is the Maldives in the Indian Ocean.
- Earthquakes happen more often in East Asia than other parts of the world because it is near the Pacific Rim of Fire.
- Big cities in Asia are Tokyo (in Japan), Jakarta (in Indonesia), Delhi and Mumbai (in India).
Let's compare: Tokyo and London
Narrator: London is the capital of England. It’s a very busy city, with a rich history and many famous landmarks, such as the Tower of London, and the Houses of Parliament.
Far away on the other side of the world in Asia is a country called Japan. The capital city of Tokyo, an enormous city, with lots and lots of people, fast trains and many tall buildings.
Kei: Hi my name is Kei. I’m nine years old. I live in Tokyo. I live with my mother, father, grandmother and my little sister.Tokyo is a really busy city. People live in small spaces, and really tall buildings.
Louis: My name is Louis. I’m nine years old. I live with my mum and my little sister, and I come from London.
London is a really big city, and there’s loads and loads of different ways that you can get around. Buses, bikes, cars, the train… This is the DLR, and this is my favourite train in the world. When you look at the buildings, they’re really really high and all made out of glass.
Kei: People travel by car, buses, train, walking or some people take bicycles.
I love travelling in Tokyo, because there’s so many trains. But it gets really really crowded.
My favourite way to travel around Tokyo is by Razor Scooter.
Louis: It’s kind of like a holiday when you go to the centre of London and it’s really really busy there.We are in central London, and I can see Big Ben and the Houses of Parliament are over there, and the London Eye is right over there.
It’s a ferris wheel, and you can see for miles and miles.
Kei: There are many places to go in Tokyo, and I like them all. My favourite food is Yaki Soba. The Yaki Soba costs 400 Yen.These chopsticks are used to eat like this. Super duper delicious!
Louis: My grandma’s house is right next to the canal. On the canal there’s lots of people that live on boats.
Kei: After school I go to Karate.
Louis: I go to my grandma’s house and there’s a game that I play at my grandma’s with my sister. It’s called ‘Roll All Over’ and when we hit each other, we say ’excuse me, excuse me’ and if you roll over someone, you get a point, and the first on up to ten wins.
Kei: What I like about Karate is, it releases my stress and it makes me stronger. I usually wake up at 6.50.
Louis: I’m normally very very tired.
Kei: When I get up I wash my face and brush my teeth.
Louis: I have these special breakfast biscuits and they have yoghurt and jam in it.
Kei: The school bus comes at 7.40. My favourite class in school is Maths and Science.
Louis: Book Club is where I make books, and share ideas of others. When I grow up I’d like to be a scientist or an inventor.
Kei: When I grow up I want to be a Cancer doctor because I want to save other people’s lives.
- Tokyo and London are both capital cities.
- Tokyo is three times the size of London.
- Traditional buildings in Tokyo were made from wood. More modern buildings are made from concrete, glass and steel.
- London has the River Thames, while Tokyo has the River Sumida.
- Tokyo can get much warmer in the summer than London. There can also be tropical storms called typhoons in Tokyo.
What are children's lives like?
- In India, China and Indonesia some children live in tall buildings. Others live in areas with small, low down homes too.
- Children might play out on a balcony or in a park in Tokyo.
- Some schools have earthquake drills just in case there is an emergency.
- You can buy anything at any time of day or night in cities like Tokyo. There are markets and outside food stalls, just like in some parts of London.
- Japan has lots of outdoor vending machines. Drinks are the most common item you can buy. You can also buy fresh fruit, things to cook with and comics.
Activity 1: London and Tokyo
Watch the clip above again.
- Make a list of the similarities and differences between Tokyo and London.
- Name some of the human geographical features you see in the clip.
- Use an atlas or online map to find London and Tokyo.
Activity 2: Asia quiz
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