LABOUR MOVEMENT.

1.Mention some laws achieved by workers in England improving their work conditions.

By many strikes and demonstrations, the working people got 8 hours labour, increase in their wages, more rights without working exploitation and improving their conditions.

2.What happened the first of May?

It was the day of the demand for 8 hour f work. There were many riots and demonstrations in cities such as Chicago or Barcelona. At the days is the Labour Day.







3.Look for information about the suffragettes. Who was Emily Davison?

Women's suffrage or woman suffrage is the right of women to vote and to run for office. The expression is also used for the economic and political reform movement aimed at extending these rights to women and without any restrictions or qualifications such as property ownership, payment of tax, or marital status. They want the same rights like men.

Emily Wilding Davison (1872 -1913) was a militant women's suffrage activist. She was arrested and imprisoned for various offences, including a violent attack on a man she mistook for the Chancellor of the Exchequer, David Lloyd George. She went on hunger strike in Strangeways Prison and was force-fed. In Holloway prison, she threw herself down an iron staircase as a protest. She lost her teacher job, and she was trampled by the horse of King George V, at the Epsom Derby. She died four days later.



THE CRASH 1929 AND THE FINANCIAL CRISIS 2007




The similarities between both crisis are: that the two crisis started in the USA, at the beginning the prices grew up very fast, and when it picked up, the prices of the shares or of the houses down. The speculation is one of the most important causes of these crisis.

IMAGINE


IMAXINA. JOHN LENNON.


Imaxina que non exista o ceo,
é fácil se o intentas.
Sen o Inferno debaixo nosa,
arriba de nós, só o ceo.
Imaxina a toda a xente,
vivindo para hoxe…
Imaxina que non hay países,
non é difícil de facer.
Ninguén por quen matar ou morrer,
nin tampouco relixión.
Imaxina a toda a xente vivindo a vida en paz…

Podes dicir que son un soñador,

pero non son o único,
espero que algún día te unas a nós,
e o mundo vivirá como un.

Imaxina que non hai posesións,
quixera saber si podes,
sen necesidade de gula ou fama,
unha irmandade de homes.
Imaxínate a toda a xente compartindo o mundo.

Podes dicir que son un soñador,

pero non son o único,
espero que algún día te unas a nós,
e o mundo vivirá como un.


VIETNAM WAR.



Vietnam War was a military conflict that started 1 November 1955 and finished 15 May 1975 when the Mayaguez Incident concluded. It was a part of the Cold War occurred in these countries: North Vietnam, South Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia. The war occurred between South Vietnam supported by the Americans and North Vietnam supported by the communists. On the other side of North Vietnam killed 10 times more than in the South. Still, after the war ended with the victory of communist, North over the South, the Vietnam War was marked in the moral as the second defeat in military history of the United States after the Korean War. This war is considerate too, the Second Indochina War.

Really modern times

In this video Charles Chaplin criticizes the society. The hard work they did that most people were exploited, then get very low wages.

He criticizes industry and the desire to make money, the inequality suffred by society.

CHILDREN IN VICTORIAN TIMES

During the Industrial Revolution, women, men, and also children worked in factories and coal mines. In Victorian times, the coal was very important in the industry, and the children were exploited. They pushed trucks of coal along mine tunnels wherefore they were called 'putters'. Many children started work at 2 in the morning and stayed below ground for 18 hours.




This children, mostly poor, couldn´t go to the school, because their families couldn´t pay it. Only rich children went to the school and learnt. But fortunately , by 1880, the law said that all children aged 5 to 10 must go to primary school, so every child would receive at least a basic education.




Many Victorian children were poor and worked to help their families. Families got no money so they must work. The Industrial Revolution created new jobs, in factories and mines. Many of these jobs were at first done by children, because children were cheaper than adults.

WORKING WITH PRESS




TABLE OF THE INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION

THOMAS ALVA EDISON





Thomas Alva Edison was born in Ohio, USA, on February 1847. He was an American inventor, scientist and businessman who developed many devices such as the phonograph, the motion picture camera, and the electric light bulb. Dubbed "The Wizard of Menlo Park" he was one of the first inventors to apply the principles of mass production and teamwork to the process of invention, and therefore is credited with the creation of industrial research laboratory.
He was one of the inventors who contributed most to change the life of modern man. In turn, Edison, was a key figure in the consolidation of new technological research. He is considered one of the most prolific inventors in history, holding 1,093 U.S. patents as well as many patents in the United Kingdom, France, and Germany. He is credited with numerous inventions that contributed to mass communication and, in particular, telecommunications. These included a stock ticker, a mechanical vote recorder, a battery for an electric car, electrical power, recorded music and motion pictures. His advanced work in these fields was an outgrowth of his early career as a telegraph operator. Edison originated the concept and implementation of electric-power generation and distribution. Some of this inventions are : light bulb, phonograph, dictaphone…Edison died in 1931 in New Jersey.





http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ydV5uo1FJNY&feature=related

PERCENTAGE DISTRIBUTION OF THE WORLD´S MANUFACTURING PRODUCTION BETWEEN 1870 AND 1912




In this chart, it is represented the percentage distribution of the world´s manufacturing production between 1870 and 1913. We can see that the United Kingdom was the most important country in 1870 as there began the industrial revolution, so this country was industrialized quickly and it was a superpower manufacturing country and in this time, was invented the railway, so the transport improve which helped the industry. But, in 1913, the USA exceeded the United Kingdom because it was industrialized too, later. The USA had more people and more territory so, over time this country was the most producer of manufactured products with more industry. And, actually, the USA is one of the most important countries with respect to industry.

INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION




The Industrial Revolution was a historical period from the second half of the eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries, mainly in England, and the rest of Europe, suffer the largest collection of socio-economic changes, technological and cultural history.
The economy based on manual labor was replaced by one dominated by industry and manufacturing. The revolution began with the mechanization of the textile industries and the development of the processes of iron. Trade expansion was facilitated by improved transport routes and later by the birth of the railway. The most important innovations were the steam engine and machine Spinning Jenny. These new machines favored huge increases in production.

Read this text and answer:





a) Which factors influence Spain’s tourism growth?

•its attractive climate.
•its long coastline.
•the accessibility of Spain to countries in North West Europe.
•the competitive price of Spanish tourism, specially accommodation and dining.
•the distinctive Spanish culture.


b) Which places include the ‘Costa del sol’?

Torremolinos, Marbella, Fuengirola and Málaga.


c)Mention some negative consequences of touristic growth.

The towns change dramatically. Uncontrolled development led to the area being swamped by characterless buildings, a lack of open space, limited car parking and inaccessible sea frontage. Commercialisation, crowding of facilities such as bars, beaches and streets, and pollution of the sea and beach are also ocurred.


d) Where do tourists come from in Spain?

The tourists come from Spain are from France, Portugal, Germany and other countries.

TOURISM

Mark which ideas you think contribute to sustainable tourism:

. restrictive entry or pricing in special natural or historical places.
. promote equity in the distribution of the cost and benefits of tourism.
. involve local people in development processes.

Graph 2.

UK imports: 148,360 million pounds.


The main countries ti which UK imports are: Germany, France and other many countries. They are its business partners too.

Graph.


UK exports:₤133,860 million pounds.





The main countries to which UK exports are: Germany, Netherlands and USA. They are its business partners.

VANTAXES E DESVANTAXES DOS MEDIOS DE TRANSPORTE

-CANALES INTERIORES: vantaxes: baratos a longas distancias, adecuados para productos con moito volumen; desvantaxes: hai poucas rutas, é caro de construir.

-AUGA (OCÉANO) : vantaxes: non é necesario construir rutas, barato en longas
distancias ; desvantaxes: medio de transporte lento, producen problemas coa contaminación.

-ESTRADA: vantaxes: rutas ben desenvolvidas, cercanas á poboación; caras de construír, soamente poden ser transportadas cargas pequeñas.

-TREN: vantaxes: medio de transporte rápido, custo económico en media e larga distancia ; desvantaxes: caro de construir, limitado ás rutas dependentes da xeografía.

-OLEODUTOS: vantaxes: rápido, mantemento barato; desvantaxes: inamovibles despois de ser construidos, problemas coa contaminación.

-AIRE: vantaxes: rápido, bo para o transporte con moito valor; desvantaxes: ruido e contaminación visual, necesaria moita porción de terra para a construcción dos aeroportos.

TRANSPORT AND TRADE

1. Match these means of transport with their advantages and disadvantages:


Another graph



Explain the relationship between transport, distance and costs.


The relationship established by this graph is:

For short distances the road is better, is cheaper. For medium distances, it is convenient to use the rail and water, it is more economical, and if it comes to long distances, use the pipeline, it is cheaper, due to the large amount of miles to go.

Pie-charts







What changes are shown in the pie-charts?

The United Kingdom suffered a tertiary, namely, from 1920, which dominated the secondary sector, went to change, by the predominance of services sector.

Give reasons for the changes shown in the two pie charts.

The UK is a development country, so it needs more services to its people, because in the MEDC´s the economy is tertiary.
It´s a rich country and is easier access to the services.

TERTIARY INDUSTRY

1- KEY WORDS

-WELFARE STATE: A welfare state is a concept of government where the state plays a key role in the protection and promotion of the economic and social well-being of its citizens. It is based on the principles of equality of opportunity, equitable distribution of wealth, and public responsibility for those unable to avail themselves of the minimal provisions for a good life. The state assumes primary responsibility for the welfare of its citizens because all aspects of welfare are considered and universally applied to citizens as a "right". Welfare state can also mean the creation of a "social safety net" of minimum standards of varying forms of welfare.

-TRADE: Trade is the voluntary exchange of goods, services, or both. The original form of trade was barter, the direct exchange of goods and services. Later one side of the barter were the metals, precious metals. The invention of money greatly simplified and promoted trade. Trade between two traders is called bilateral trade, while trade between more than two traders is called multilateral trade.Trade exists for man due to specialization and division of labor, most people concentrate on a small aspect of production, trading for other products.

-INSURANCE : is defined as the equitable transfer of the risk of a loss, from one entity to another, in exchange for payment. An insurer is a company selling the insurance; an insured or policyholder is the person or entity buying the insurance policy. The insurance rate is a factor used to determine the amount to be charged for a certain amount of insurance coverage, called the premium. Risk management, the practice of appraising and controlling risk, has evolved as a discrete field of study and practice.

-HEALTH SERVICES : The health-care industry incorporates several sectors that are dedicated to providing services and products dedicated to improving the health of individuals. According to market classifications of industry such as the Global Industry Classification Standard and the Industry Classification Benchmark the health-care industry includes health care equipment & services and pharmaceuticals, biotechnology & life sciences. The particular sectors associated with these groups are: biotechnology, diagnostic substances, drug delivery, drug manufacturers, hospitals, medical equipment and instruments, diagnostic laboratories, nursing homes, providers of health care plans and home health care.

-HOUSEHOLD CONSUMPTION: Consumption is a common concept in economics, and gives rise to derived concepts such as consumer debt. Generally, consumption is defined by opposition to production. Only the final purchase of goods and services constitutes consumption. Other economists define consumption much more broadly, as the aggregate of all economic activity that does not entail the design, production and marketing of goods and services. This type of consumption is refers to household use.

-INTEREST RATE: An interest rate is the price a borrower pays for the use of money they borrow from a lender, for instance a small company might borrow capital from a bank to buy new assets for their business, and the return a lender receives for deferring the use of funds, by lending it to the borrower. Interests rates are fundamental to a Capitalist society. Interest rates are normally expressed as a percentage rate over the period of one year.

-TERTIARISATION: is an economic and social transformation that affects the most developed countries since the last phase of the industrial revolution (third industrial revolution). Not only is that the population employed in the tertiary sector (services) becomes larger than the secondary sector (industry), but the form of work in this sector is broadcast on all others

-MOTORWAY: a motorway is a dual carriageway limited access highway with grade separated junctions designed and built solely for motorised traffic.

-PIPELINE: pipeline transport is the transportation of goods through a pipe. Most commonly, liquid and gases are sent, but pneumatic tubes that transport solid capsules using compressed air have also been used. As for gases and liquids, any chemically stable substance can be sent through a pipeline. Therefore sewage, slurry, water, or even beer pipelines exist; but arguably the most valuable are those transporting fuels: oil (oleoduct), natural gas (gas grid) and biofuels.

-FREIGHT: cargo (or freight) is goods or produce transported, generally for commercial gain, by ship, aircraft, train, van or truck. In modern times, containers are used in most intermodal long-haul cargo transport.

-GATT-WTO: the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (typically abbreviated GATT) was negotiated during the UN Conference on Trade and Employment and was the outcome of the failure of negotiating governments to create the International Trade Organization (ITO). GATT was formed in 1947 and lasted until 1994, when it was replaced by the World Trade Organization in 1995. The original GATT text (GATT 1947) is still in effect under the WTO framework, subject to the modifications of GATT 1994

-LEISURE: Leisure or free time, is a period of time spent out of work and essential domestic activity. It is also the period of recreational and discretionary time before or after compulsory activities such as eating and sleeping, going to work or running a business, attending school and doing homework, household chores, and day-to-day stress. The distinction between leisure and compulsory activities is loosely applied, i.e. people sometimes do work-oriented tasks for pleasure as well as for long-term utility. Distinction may also arise between free time and leisure. The Situationist International maintains that free time is illusory and rarely free and instead, economic and social forces appropriate it from the individual and sell it back to him as a commodity in the form of leisure.

-SPA: is associated with water treatment which is also known as balneotherapy. Spa towns or spa resorts typically offer thermal or mineral water for drinking and bathing. They also offer various health treatments. The belief in the curative powers of mineral waters goes back to prehistoric times. Such practices have been popular worldwide, but are especially widespread in Europe and Japan. Day spas are also quite popular, and offer various personal care treatments.

-RESORT: a resort is a place used for relaxation or recreation, attracting visitors for holidays or vacations. Resorts are places, towns or sometimes commercial establishment operated by a single company. Such a self-contained resort attempts to provide for most of a vacationer's wants while remaining on the premises, such as food, drink, lodging, sports, entertainment, and shopping. The term "resort" sometimes is misused to identify a hotel that does not provide the other amenities required of a full resort. A resort is not merely a commercial establishment operated by a single company, although in the late twentieth century this sort of facility became more common.

-ENVIRONMENT: The biophysical environment is the symbiosis between the physical environment and the biological life forms within the environment, and includes all variables that comprise the Earth's biosphere. The biophysical environment can be divided into two categories: the natural environment and the built environment, with some overlap between the two. Following the industrial revolution, the built environment has become an increasingly significant part of the Earth's environment.

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