1. The children are on a school visit to a factory.
What can you see in the machine on the left?
What can you see in the machine on the right?
What does the factory make?
SPEAKING. Describe what some of the workers
are doing.
The workers on the left are selecting
oranges.
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raw materials
manufactured product
machine
factory worker
KNOW HOW TO
FINAL TASK
Think before you buy.
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SUGAR
2. Raw materials and products
Raw materials are materials found in nature. In factories, raw materials
are transformed into manufactured products.
1 Look and circle the manufactured product.
2 Complete the sentence about cotton.
is transformed in
factories into .
3 Use the key and circle the objects.
raw material manufactured product
cotton cotton thread
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Manufactured products are made from raw materials such as wood,
fruits and metal.
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3. Jobs in nature
Some people work in the country or at sea to get food and raw materials.
1 WORK WITH THE PICTURE. What do miners do? What do farmers get
from plants?
Farmers grow plants to get fruits,
vegetables and cotton.
Animal farmers raise cows to get
meat, milk and leather. They raise
chickens to get eggs.
Miners get rocks and minerals from
the ground. Woodcutters cut down
trees to get wood.
Fishermen go to sea to catch fish and
seafood.
These are jobs in the primary sector.
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4. 2 How do farmers grow plants? Write 1, 2, 3 and 4.
3 What do animal farmers get from each animal? Write.
From sheep we get .
From chickens we get .
From pigs we get .
4 Circle the food fishermen get from the sea.
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Farmers, animal farmers, woodcutters, miners and fishermen get raw
materials and products from nature.
trout minerals wood eggs
prawns mussel
octopus
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ploughsow waterpick
5. Factory workers and craft workers transform raw materials into
manufactured products.
Factory workers
Factory workers make lots of products in
factories. They use computers and large
machines to make furniture, toys,
clothes…
The workers do different jobs. One worker
puts the pieces together, another one
paints the products and another one
transports them.
Craft workers
Craft workers, such as potters,
carpenters and sculptors, work in
workshops. They make objects with
their hands or use simple machines.
They make pottery, baskets, leather
bags and metal objects.
The same craft worker does all the
jobs to make the objects.
These are jobs in the secondary sector.
1 INVESTIGATE. What things do carpenters make? What raw materials
do they use?
Jobs in factories and workshops
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6. 2 Where do these people work? Complete the sentences.
Factor¥ wor§erfi wor§ i> å .
—ra‡† wor§erfi wor§ i> å .
3 Match each craft worker to the raw material and the product.
baker
carpenter
dressmaker
sculptor
4 Put the pictures in order. Write 1, 2, 3 and 4.
2.2
wool sheep jumper machine
Factory workers and craft workers transform raw materials into
manufactured products.
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7. Jobs in services
Some jobs help other people. For example, teachers teach
children, doctors look after sick people, and street cleaners
clean the streets.
Jobs that help other people are services.
1 VALUES EDUCATION. Helping other people
What jobs help other people? Tell your partner.
A firefighter helps other people.
Shopping centres are very large buildings
with lots of shops.
Supermarkets are large and sell many types
of different products.
Shops are small and often sell one type of
product.
Commerce
Commerce is the buying and selling
of raw materials and manufactured
products.
The people who buy are the
customers. The people who sell are
the shop assistants. Customers pay
for products with money or a card.
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8. 2 How does the chair get to the customer? Put the pictures in order.
Write 1, 2, 3 and 4.
Now colour the names of the workers who offer a service.
3 Write the words.
4 Write three products you can buy in a toy shop.
5 WRITING. What shops are there in your neighbourhood? Write.
Jobs that help other people are services.
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customer
shop assistant
card
product
woodcuttercarpenter delivery manshop assistant
9. KNOW HOW TO
1 Answer the questions.
Jane wants to buy some things with her birthday money.
Think before you buy
What should Jane buy?
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Should she buy it?
YES NO
Should she buy it?
YES NO
Should she buy it?
YES NO
Should she buy it?
YES NO
I have a ball, but that
one is cheap.
I have lots of T-shirts,
but that one comes with
a free watch.
I need a new rucksack
for school, but these
are expensive.
I have lots of dolls, but
I want a new one.
OFFER
10. REVISION
1 SUMMARY. Complete the chart about jobs.
2.3
2 What products can you make with these raw materials? Write.
wood
leather
3 Read and match the sentence halves.
Customers are called shop assistants.
People who work in shops pay with money or cards.
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Jobs
Jobs in nature
Jobs in factories
and workshops
Jobs in services
SHOW YOUR SKILLS
4 Choose one of these activities:
A. What job do you want when
you grow up? Draw a
picture of a day in your life.
B. Do a role-play about a job
and record it.
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