domingo, 23 de marzo de 2014
sábado, 22 de marzo de 2014
martes, 18 de marzo de 2014
GEOGRAPHY? WHAT'S THAT? UNIT 7
- AQUACULTURE: an activity that consists of farming marine animals and plants in pools, ponds or enclosed areas of the coast.
- CATTLE: bovine mammals.
- CROP ROTATION: the practice of growing different types of crops in the same area in sequential seasons.
- DRYLAND FARMING: farming in which the fields receive only rainwater.
- EXTENSIVE AGRICULTURE: an agriculture system that uses small inputs or labour, fertilisers, and capital, relative to the area of land that is being farmed.
- FISHING GROUND: an area of water that is used or fishing.
- FLEET: a group of ships sailing together.
- FODDER: food for livestock.
- GRENHOUSE: a building with transparent walls and roof, usually of glass, for the cultivation and exhibition of plants under controlled conditions.
- HOUSED LIVESTOCK: livestock fed with fodder in farm buildings.
- INTENSIVE FARMING: an agricultural system characterized by heavy investments of capital and labour.
- IRRIGATED FARMING: farming in which the water from groundwater, reservoirs and river is brought to fields.
- LIVESTOCK FARMING: farming based on rearing animals to obtain products.
- MONOCULTURE: farming system in which farmers only grow a single crop.
- OVERFISHING: when fishermen catch more fish than the maximum sustainable yield.
- PLOT: an area of land where crops are grown.
- POLYCULTURE: farming system in which farmers grow a variety of crops.
- REAR: to care for, breed and grow animals until maturity.
- SCHOOL OF FISH: a group of fish that live and swim together.
- SHIFTHING CULTIVATION: agricultural technique in which farmers move from place to place when fields are unproductive.
- SOIL: the substance on the surface of the Earth in which plants grow.
- SUBSISTENCE AGRICULTURE: a type of agriculture in which farmers only grow enough food to feed themselves and their families.
martes, 4 de marzo de 2014
sábado, 1 de marzo de 2014
GEOGRAPHY? WHAT'S THAT? UNIT 6
- ACTIVE POPULATION: people employed, unemployed or looking for work.
- CONSUMPTION: the use of a production or service to satisfy needs or desires.
- DEMAND: the desire to own something in the market and willingness to pay for it.
- DISABLED: physically handicapped person.
- DISTRIBUTION: the marketing, delivery and sale of goods and services.
- ECONOMIC ACTIVITY: the different processes involved in the production and consumption of goods and services.
- ECONOMIC AGENT: person, group or institution involved in the economy.
- EMPLOYEE: person who works for other person to earn money.
- EMPLOYER: person who hires other person to works for their.
- FULL-TIME CONTRACT: contract in which employees must work during all hours establish on the agreement.
- GOODS: tangible economic products, such as food, that are usually consumed after production.
- INACTIVE POPULATION: people who are not able to work because being disabled, retired or student.
- INFLATION: rise in the general level of prices of goods and services in the economy or a decrease in value of the purchasing power of money.
- MARKETING: the act of researching, promoting and advertising a product or service in order to sell it.
- PART-TIME CONTRACT: contract in which employees must work during a fewer number of hours than the established on the agreement.
- PRODUCTION: activity that provides goods and services for consumption.
- PROFIT: the monetary gain of a business after all expenses have been met.
- RAW MATERIAL: unprocessed substances.
- RETIRED: person that does not work because having previously worked for years.
- SELF-EMPLOYED: person who works for their own company.
- SERVICES: economic activities that are intangible.
- SUPPLY: availability of something for use or sale.
- TELECOMMUTING: work in which employees work from home.
- TAX: monetary contribution to the government required of people, groups, or business.
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