Tertiary Industry.

sábado, 24 de abril de 2010
1- KEY WORDS


  • 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:  is the voluntary exchange of goodsservices, or both. Trade is also called commerce or transaction.
  • INSURANCE: in law and economics, is a form of risk management primarily used to hedge against the risk of a contingent, uncertain loss. Insurance is defined as the equitable transfer of the risk of a loss, from one entity to another, in exchange for payment.
  •  HEALTH SERVICES:  is the name commonly used to refer to the four single-payer publicly funded healthcare systems in United Kingdom, collectively or individually, although only the health service in England uses the name 'National Health Service' without further qualification.
  • HOUSEHOLD CONSUMPTION: is a transaction of the national account's use of income account representing consumer spending.
  •  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: 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.
  •  FREIGHTis goods or produce transported, generally for commercial gain, by ship, aircraft, train, van or truck. 
  • GATT-WTO: the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade.
  • LEISURE: is a period of time spent out of work and essential domestic activity.
  • SPA: the term 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.
2- GRAPHICS

- What changes are shown in the pie-charts?
The United Kingdom suffered a tertiary

- Give reasons for the changes shown in the two pie charts.
The UK is a country that is under development and need more services.

3- READ ANOTHER GRAPH


For short distances it is more economical to use the car for distances half is more economical to use trains or ships and for long distances is much cheaper pipeline.

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

  • Restrictive entry or pricing in special natural or historical places.
  • Involve local people in development processes.
  • Promote equity in the distribution of the cost and benefits of tourism.

A-Read this text and answer.





a) Which factors influence Spain’s tourism growth?
  • Spanish culture different from other sites.
  • A long and beautiful coastline.
  • A long and beautiful coastline.
  • Accessibility to the countries of northern Europe.


b) Which places include the ‘Costa del sol’?
  • Torremolinos, Málaga, Marbella and Fuengirola.

c) Mention some negative consequences of touristic growth.

The lack of open space, parking limited, inaccessible sea, trade, marine pollution ...

d) Where do tourists come from in Spain?

The tourists come from Spain are from France, Germany, Portugal, Italy, United Kigdom...