6. THE PRIMARY SECTOR. ACTIVITIES

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6. THE PRIMARY SECTOR. ACTIVITIES (PAGE 79, 80 and 81)

1-             Analyze the primary sector worldwide.

a-             Choose two regions where there is the majority of the active population involved in primary sector.

ü   North America

ü   South America

ü   Africa

ü   Europe

ü   Oceania

ü   North Asia

ü   Near East

ü   South East Asia

b-            Identify three countries which the active population in the primary sector is equivalent to:

ü  More than 75%

ü  Less than 5%

c-             Are the countries with more than 75% active population employed in agriculture developed countries, developing countries or less developed countries?

d-            Are the countries with less than 5% active population employed in agriculture developed countries, developing countries or less developed countries?

2-             Analyze and discuss the photos.

a-      Explain what type of livestock farming or fishing each represents. Write the definition with few words, maybe only one word.

b-     What are the effects of the mechanization in agriculture?

c-      What is the relation between agriculture in less developed countries and physical factors?

3-             Investigate the primary sector.

a-             Do you know somebody who works in farming, forestry or fishing? Who are they?

4-             Read a map of agricultural land use.

a-             What are the principal types of land use in Europe?

b-            How could you explain the predominance of rice fields in eastern China, Southeast Asia and the eastern coast of India?

c-             Why is there no agriculture in the septentrional regions of Africa?

d-            What parts of the world do you consider to be developed?

e-             What type of agriculture is most dominant in developed areas? In developing areas?