UK imports and exports

UK imports: 148,360 million pounds.

~ The main countries ti which UK imports are: Germany, France and other many countries. They are its business partners too.

UK exports:₤133,860 million pounds.

~ The main countries to which UK exports are: Germany, Netherlands and USA. They are its business partners.

READING A GRAPH (more difficult)

#. If the track you have to do is short out more economical to do so by road. If the route to be traveled is the average distance, it is best to use rail and water. However, to transport materials to Laras distances should use the pipeline. So everything is cheaper.

READING A GRAPH

#.What changes are shown in the pie-charts?

-In the UK in 1920, dominated the secondary sector. In 1995, increases the importance of the tertiary sector and other sectors decreased. This is called outsourcing.

#.Give reasons for the changes shown in the two pie charts.

As UK is a developing country, you need many services to its people. Sience the economy is higher MEDC. As UK is a rich country, access to services is much easier.

KEY WORDS

1- KEY WORDS

~WELFARE STATE: A welfare state is a concept of government where the state plays a key role in the protection and promotion of the economic and social well-being of its citizens.

~TRADE: Trade is the voluntary exchange of goods, services, or both.

~INSURANCE : is defined as the equitable transfer of the risk of a loss, from one entity to another, in exchange for payment.

~HEALTH SERVICES : The health-care industry incorporates several sectors that are dedicated to providing services and products dedicated to improving the health of individuals.

~HOUSEHOLD CONSUMPTION: Consumption is a common concept in economics, and gives rise to derived concepts such as consumer debt.

~INTEREST RATE: An interest rate is the price a borrower pays for the use of money they borrow from a lender, for instance a small company might borrow capital from a bank to buy new assets for their business, and the return a lender receives for deferring the use of funds, by lending it to the borrower.

~TERTIARISATION: is an economic and social transformation that affects the most developed countries since the last phase of the industrial revolution (third industrial revolution).

~MOTORWAY: a motorway is a dual carriageway limited access highway with grade separated junctions designed and built solely for motorised traffic.

~PIPELINE: pipeline transport is the transportation of goods through a pipe. Most commonly, liquid and gases are sent, but pneumatic tubes that transport solid capsules using compressed air have also been used.

~FREIGHT: goods or produce transported, generally for commercial gain, by ship, aircraft, train, van or truck.

~GATT-WTO: the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (typically abbreviated GATT) was negotiated during the UN Conference on Trade and Employment and was the outcome of the failure of negotiating governments to create the International Trade Organization (ITO).

~LEISURE: is a period of time spent out of work and essential domestic activity..

~SPA: is associated with water treatment which is also known as balneotherapy.

~RESORT: a resort is a place used for relaxation or recreation, attracting visitors for holidays or vacations.

~ENVIRONMENT: The biophysical environment is the symbiosis between the physical environment and the biological life forms within the environment, and includes all variables that comprise the Earth's biosphere.

TRANSPORT AND TRADE

A- Match these means of transport with their advantages and disadvantages:

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CANALES INTERIORES:

.vantaxes: estos canales son baratos ainda que sexa en longos traxectos, é o mellor para transportar productos moi grandes.

.desvantaxes: hai moi poucas rutas, a sua construcción é moi cara.

~ AUGA (OCÉANO) :

.vantaxes: as rutas xa están construidas, xa que é o propio océano,son baratos ata en longas distancias.

.desvantaxes:é un medio de transporte moi lento, produce contaminación.

~ ESTRADA:

.vantaxes: teñen unhas rutas moi ben desenvolvidas, cercanas á población xa que esta tamén as emprega.

.desvantaxes: son caras de construír, non se poden transportar cargas moi grandes.

~ TREN:

.vantaxes: é un medio de transporte rápido, custo económico en media e larga distancia.

.desvantaxes: é algo caro de construir, limitado ás rutas dependentes da xeografía, depende de se hai moitas montañas ou non.

~ OLEODUTOS:

.vantaxes: rápido, o seu mantemento é barato.

.desvantaxes: unha vez contruidos non se poden mover, dan problemas de contaminación.

~ AIRE:

.vantaxes: rápido, é un transporte bo e seguro.

.desvantaxes: ruido e contaminación visual, para contruir os aeroportos necesítanse moitas parcelas.

TOURISM

A- Read this text and answer:

a) Which factors influence Spain’s tourism growth?

~ Spain have an attractive climate.

~ Spain have a long coastline.

~ Spain have accessibility to countries in North West Europe.

~ Spanish’s competitive price oftourism, specially accommodation and dining.

~ Spanish’s distinctive culture.

b) Which places include the ‘Costa del sol’?

~ Torremolinos, Marbella, Fuengirola and Málaga.

c)Mention some negative consequences of touristic growth.

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The cities vary greatly. It is necessary to build open spaces and green areas. Don’t build as many buildings and less near the sea. With tourism are built bars and hotels near the beach.This destroys the ecosystem. Tourists don’t throw garbage in the bins and contaminate the sea.

d) Where do tourists come from in Spain?

From France, Portugal, Germany and other countries.

B- Mark which ideas you think contribute to sustainable tourism:

~ Restrictive entry or pricing in special natural or historical places.

~ Promote equity in the distribution of the cost and benefits of tourism.

~ Involve local people in development processes.

*aldara*

7) Watch this video:

Joni Mitchell, ‘Big yellow taxi’

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HTQubWecuv8&feature=player_embedded#

What is she trying to tell us? Try to tell the world that are destrullendo cutting trees and other things. And we are neglecting the things that really are worth by looking the chicks and luxurious things.