Jobs (II)

Services Services are activities that improve people's quality of life and meet their needs. People who work in the service industry do not make products. They help other people. The main services are: Education. [...]

Buying and selling We consume many different products every day. These products include food, books and clothes. To obtain these products, we need to buy them. The activity of buying and selling products is called trade. [...]

Types of retail businesses Shops and other retail businesses are places where retailers sell products to consumers. There are four main types of retail businesses. Shops Shops are small businesses that usually sell one type of product. [...]

Transport is very important We use different means of transport to transport people and goods (products) from one place to another. We often need to transport products to shops to be sold. [...]

Sea transport Sea transport uses ships. There are two types of ships: Passenger ships transport people. Cargo ships transport goods. This is the cheapest way to transport goods, but it is also the slowest. [...]

Many people work in an airport: pilots, flight attendants, air traffic controllers, maintenance workers, airport policemen and women and cleaning staff. All these people work to make sure we are safe in the airport and on the plane.

People who work in the service industry, like teachers and nurses, help other people. Every day we buy food, clothes and other products. This activity of buying and selling is called trade. [...]

Be a responsible consumer In this activity, you will do the shopping for a weekend. Divide into four groups. Each group has 100 euros for the weekend: You must buy the food you need. You can buy products you want with the money that is left. [...]

People who work in the service industry, like teachers and nurses, help other people. Every day we buy food, clothes and other products. This activity of buying and selling is called trade. [...]