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.
Showing posts with label transport. Show all posts
Showing posts with label transport. Show all posts
Friday, March 18, 2011
Saturday, February 26, 2011
25TH FEBRUARY 2011
Today in Social Sciences the first thing we have done has been to check the chart about the different means of transport.
We have to write about uses, infrastructures, advantages and disadvantages.
A curious thing for me has been that all the class was discussing and thinking in the advantages and disadvantages.
I think it will be usefull and I have included the chart. I someone didn't correct it now she/he can do it:
USE | INFRASTRUCTURES | ADVANTAGES | DISADVANTAGES | ||
GROUND TRANSPORT | ROAD | For small amount of freight and people. Short distances. | Highways and road tolls | Cheaper than other means of transport. | Price depends on the variation of oil price. Pollution. Traffic congestions. |
RAILWAY | Freight and people in short, médium and long distance. | Rail tracks Stations Electricity installation. | Ecological. Competitive prices. Fast. Safer. No traffic congestions | Inflexibility (passangers have to adapt to lines) Delays Strict timetable Blackouts | |
MARITIME TRANSPORT | Big cuantity of freight | Ports and shipyards. Open spaces for containers. | Big capacity to carry big amount of freight. Cheap price | Depending on the weather Slow. Risk of accidents Inflexibility | |
AIR TRANSPORT | Passangers in long distance travels. Very expensive and light weight goods | Airports (runways, terminals, hangars) | Fast. Security ( the safest mean of transport) | Expensive price. Air pollution and acoustic pollution near the airports and flight routes. | |
After that we have read about tourism . This is a very interesting point because tourism is a very important activity in Spain.
Tourism is: The economic activity that consist in organazing trips and stays for the people in their leisure time.
Tourism appeared in the 19th century but did not become massive until the 2nd middle of the 20th century.
Tourism appeared in Spain in the 60s.
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.
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