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In Spain, more people work in the
tertiary sector than in the primary
and secondary sectors combined.
About 11% of the people working
in the tertiary sector work in the
tourism industry. Most of them
work in hotels or in bars and
restaurants. About 25% of the
people who work in the tertiary
sector do administrative jobs.
This includes bank clerks and
secretaries.
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Match to make sentences in your notebook.
a)
The tertiary sector includes…
1.
are examples of cultural professions.
b)
Nurses, doctors and dentists…
2.
businesses that provide products and services.
c)
Sculptors, musicians and actors…
3.
work in administrative jobs.
d)
Secretaries and civil servants…
4.
work in the health sector.
4
Make a poster about the tertiary sector.
a)
Choose one of these areas.
health
education
public safety
administration
b)
Make a poster to show five jobs in that area. Draw or print pictures for your poster. Label each job.
5
Find out about the cultural industry in your town.
a)
Which of these places are there in your town?
cinema
theatre
concert hall
sports stadium
art gallery
b)
Choose one of the places. Make a list of events that are taking place there this month.
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Which tertiary sector jobs are the most important for society? Explain your answer.
I think the most important tertiary sector jobs are … because…
Without this service, there would/wouldn’t be .../we would/wouldn’t have...
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QUIZ
Check your learning.
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C T I V I T I E S
4.2% Primary sector
21.8%
Secondary
sector
74%
Tertiary sector
The average person
makes more than 1 000
telephone calls every year!
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