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.

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.