UD 6. QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

PRIMARY SECTOR IN SPAIN

1. How many people work in primary sector in Spain?

In 2014, the primary sector employed 4% of the population

2. Write the four main activities of primary sector in Spain.

·         Arable farming

·         Livestock farming

·         Fishing

·         Forestry 

3. Arable farming can be classified in:

·         dryland

·         irrigated

·         organic

4. Which is the most common way of farming land in Spain?

Dryland is the most common way of farming land.
 

5. In which part of Spain is irrigated farming common?

They are grown in Andalucía, Valencia and Murcia.
 

6. Complete this sentence:

Organic farming is more ecological because it doesn´t use fertilisers or insecticides.
 

7. Write the two types of livestock farming that take places all over Spain:

·         Intensive

·         Extensive

8. What is the difference between intensive and extensive livestock farming?

Intensive farming is where livestock live in stables and extensive farming is where livestock are free to move around over a large area of land.

9. Write the two types of fishing activities:

·         deep-sea fishing.

·         coastal or inshore fishing.

10. What is the difference between deep-sea fishing and coastal fishing?

Deep-sea consists of large boats that fish in waters far away from the coast and coastal fishing consists of smaller boats that fish in waters close to the coast.

SECONDARY SECTOR IN SPAIN

1. How many people work in secondary sector in Spain?

In Spain the secondary sector employed about 19%

2. Complete these sentences:

There are two ways to extract minerals from the ground: underground mining and opencast mining.

There are two types of energy sources: traditional or non-renewable energy sources and alternative or renewable energy sources.

3. What is the difference between non-renewable and renewable energy sources?

There is a limited supply (suministro) of non-renewable energy sources and we may not have enough for the future and there is an unlimited supply of renewable energy sources and they don´t pollute our planet. 

4. Complete this chart:

Non-renewable energy sources	Renewable energy sources
coal	water
Gas/petroleum	sun
Nuclear energy	wind

5. Write two things that an artisan uses to make one of a kind product.

·         Their hands

·         Raw materials

6. The main industries in Spain are:

·          Heavy industries

·          Capital goods industries

·          Consumer goods industries

·          Construction industries

TERTIARY SECTOR IN SPAIN

1. How many people work in tertiary sector in Spain?

The tertiary sector in Spain employed about 76% of the population in 2014

2. What is trade?

Trade is when we buy, sell or exchange something.

3. Complete these sentences:

We can trade within our own country that is called domestic trade or with other countries that is called foreign trade.

4. Explain the difference between export and import.

When we sell products and goods to another country, we export them. When we buy products or goods from another country, we import them.

5. How many types of transports do you know? Write them down.

There are three types of transport: land transport, sea transport and air transport.

6. If you had to transport dangerous goods from Spain to Italy, which type of transport is best?

a) land

b) sea

c) air

d) It isn’t possible to ship dangerous goods.

7. List the five types of tourism in Spain. Tick the most important in Málaga.

         Seaside or beach tourism

         Cultural tourism

         Mountain tourism

         Rural tourism

         Ecotourism

FINANCE

1. What is money?

Money is a form of exchange, usually pieces of metal or paper, which is used as payment for goods, services and other obligations.

2. What is barter system?

People exchanged one product for another.

3. There are different types of expenses:

·         Fixed expenses

·         Variable expenses

·         Unexpected expenses 

4. What is savings?

Savings is the money that people keep to use later.

5. What is consumption?

Consumption is buying or using goods or services.

6. What are the three types of companies according to their capital?

·         Private companies

·         Public companies

·         Mixed companies

7. What are the four types of companies according to where they are located?

·         local companies

·          regional companies

·         National companies

·         multinational companies  

8. Write the three types of companies according to their size:

·         small (less than fifty employees)

·         medium (fifty to 250 employees)

·         large (over 250 employees)