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: