Starter quiz
- Which sector of the UK economy has grown the most in recent decades?
- Primary (farming, fishing, mining)
- Secondary (manufacturing)
- Tertiary (services) ✓
- Quaternary (high-tech research)
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- What is the difference between goods and services?
- Goods are physical items, services are activities provided for others. ✓
- Goods and services mean the same thing.
- Services are products you can touch, goods are experiences.
- Goods are only imported, services are only exported.
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- What is deindustrialisation?
- The decline of manufacturing industries ✓
- The growth of coal mining
- The increase in farming jobs
- The expansion of factories in the UK
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- How has globalisation affected the UK economy?
- It has increased trade and foreign investment ✓
- It has stopped the UK from trading with other countries
- It has reduced the number of jobs in all sectors
- It has made the UK more isolated from the global economy
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- Which of the following is an example of a UK quaternary industry?
- Car manufacturing
- Coal mining
- Scientific research and technology development ✓
- Farming
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- What is the difference between imports and exports?
- Imports are sold abroad, exports are bought from abroad.
- Imports are bought from abroad, exports are sold abroad. ✓
- Imports and exports are the same thing.
- Imports are raw materials, exports are finished products.
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Exit quiz
- Match the lesson's keywords and their definitions.
- Commonwealth⇔56 countries that were part of the British Empire ✓
- international migration⇔the movement of people from one country to another ✓
- interdependence⇔where two or more countries rely on each other ✓
- The UK has international transport links through:
- Air⇔London Heathrow Airport ✓
- Rail⇔The Channel Tunnel ✓
- Marine⇔Felixstowe container port ✓
- The ______ Secretariat is an organisation that helps member countries achieve sustainable development and economic prosperity.
- 'Commonwealth' ✓
- What impact does the UK’s global links have?
- Increased trade, migration, and cultural exchange ✓
- No effect on the economy
- Less communication with other nations
- Reduced access to international markets
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Lesson Details
Key learning points
- The UK has significant links with the wider world.
- The UK has links to the wider world through trade, culture, transport and electronic communications.
- The UK has economic and political links with the EU and the Commonwealth.
Common misconception
The Commonwealth represents nothing more than a cultural and historical connection between countries.
Commonwealth states meet every two years to promote trade relationships, human rights and development aid.
Keywords
Commonwealth - an international association of 56 countries that were previously part of the British Empire
International migration - the movement of people from one country to another
Interdependence - where two or more countries rely on each other
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