We continue presenting some of the projects the students prepared about the secondary and tertiary sector. These four projects show us different activities of the tertiary sector: a furniture shop, a bank office, a transport company and some shops and supermarkets of the town where we live. We hope you like them and please, leave your comments.
Showing posts with label tertiary sector. Show all posts
Showing posts with label tertiary sector. Show all posts
Tuesday, March 22, 2011
Friday, March 18, 2011
Five more projects
Here you have some more projects about the secondary and the tertiary sectors. These students have researched on different activities: telecommunications and electrical installations, industry, carprentry, transport and retail trade. We hope you like these projects and learn a lot of things about these activities. Please, leave your comments.
Thursday, March 3, 2011
Challenge number 10
Spain is the second world touristic destination. Many of the tourists that come to Spain choose this country for its mild weather, its beaches and its competitive prices, in comparison with other touristic countries. However, Spain has a wide offer of cultural places and natural landscapes that could attract many visitors. This week´s challenge will consist in discovering some of these interesting places. You will have to identify the pictures, writing their names and where they are located.
PICTURE 1
PICTURE 2
PICTURE 3
PICTURE 4
PICTURE 5
PICTURE 6
The last question has an open answer. If you had to choose a place to visit in Spain, that is not the typical place tourists usually visit, what would you choose? Explain why.
P.S: Don´t forget to check your mails on Monday to know what you will have to study for the exam on Friday the 11th.
Monday, February 28, 2011
Presentation about tourism
This is the Powerpoint presentation we have used to study tourism. You can review the main world tourist destinations, the most visited countries, the countries that earn more money with tourism and the positive and negative impacts tourism has.
Friday, February 25, 2011
Challenge number 9
Trains are this week´s topic. As we have studied, trains have important advantages over other means of transport. This week´s challenge includes some questions about history and some others about current trains.
QUESTION 1
What was the first railway passenger line in the world? When did it start working?
QUESTION 2
What was the first railway passenger line in Spain?When did it start working?
QUESTION 3
What is track/ rail gauge? What is the difference between the Spanish gauge and the European gauge?
QUESTION 4
What is the longest railway line in the world? How many kilometres does this line have? What cities does this line connect?
QUESTION 5
What is Maglev? How it works?
QUESTION 6
What train holds the record of maximum speed in service? What cities does this train connect?
QUESTION 7
What is the highest railway line in the world? At what altitude do trains circulate in this line?
Remember to write your own answers. Don´t copy and paste!
Wednesday, February 23, 2011
Different means of transport: advantages and disadvantages
Here you have some help to do Friday´s homework. The following links include useful information to complete the chart about the different means of transport, their advantages and their disadvantages.
Monday, February 14, 2011
Trade balance
On this short video you will understand better how the trade balance works and the differences between the trade balances of the most and the least developed countries in the world.
And here you have a link to a webpage where you can see the Spanish trade balance in the last two years. It is obviously negative. This means that the country has spent more money buying products than the money it has earned selling its products to other countries. This is called deficit:
http://www.tradingeconomics.com/Economics/Balance-Of-Trade.aspx?Symbol=esp
http://www.tradingeconomics.com/Economics/Balance-Of-Trade.aspx?Symbol=esp
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