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English : Common Core Classes

Unit 10 (Economy) - Reading

 

 

Teacher : Mme ZAARA Asmae

 

Summary

 

I- Money and Banking

1-1/ Reading 1

1-2/ Reading 2

II- Morocco in Numbers

2-1/ Reading 1

2-2/ Reading 2

III- Tourism

3-1/ Reading 1

3-2/ Reading 2

 

I- Money and Banking

 

1-1/ Reading 1

Text

Comprehension
  • Write "True" or "False" :

1. When you want to buy a car or a house, you can ask the bank to give you a loan : _______

2. When the bank gives you a loan, you pay interest : _______

3. When you put your money in a savings account, you pay the bank interest : _______

 

 

1-2/ Reading 2

Text

Comprehension
  1. Match the words in column A with their synonyms in column B :
A B
  1. supply
  2. trade
  3. good
  4. wide
  5. items
  • a. things
  • b. exchange
  • c. provisions
  • d. large
  • e. product
  1. The following phrases are in italics in the text. What do they refer to?

a. "...the direct exchange of one good for another." (paragraph 1) : _________________________

b. "...this problem." (paragraph 3) : _________________________

c. "...rectangles of paper or pieces of metal." (paragraph 3) : _________________________

 

II- Morocco in Numbers

 

2-1/ Reading 1

Text

Comprehension
  1. What makes Casablanca the most important city in Morocco?

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  1. What makes it the most important city in North Africa?

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  1. Which paragraph is about Casablanca in the past?

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  1. Which paragraph is about Casablanca now?

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2-2/ Reading 2

Text

Comprehension
  1. Match the words or expressions with their definitions :
  1. low-priced
  2. cephalopods
  3. fishery
  4. tonnage
  5. high seas
  6. fleet
  • a. occupation of catching fish.
  • b. open ocean, far from the coast.
  • c. cheap.
  • d. group of ships or boats sailing together.
  • e. The total amount of shipping in tons.
  • f. marine mollusks like octopuses or calamaries.
  1. Answer these questions:

a. What are the two types of fishing that are mentioned in the text?

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b. Why does the coastal fishery sector face competition from Europe?

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c. Which boats stay out at sea longer than the others?

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d. Which boats catch more fish?

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e. What kind of fish do the two sectors often catch?

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III- Tourism

 

3-1/ Reading 1

Text

Comprehension
  • Write "True" or "False" :

1. Sam is probably a student in economics : ________
2. 3 million tourists come to Morocco every year : ________
3. Not many tourists come in April and December : ________
4. Tourism is an important activity in Morocco : ________
5. Morocco is building new resorts to attract more tourists : ________

 

 

3-2/ Reading 2

Text

Comprehension
  1. Fill in the missing statistics :
  2003 2004
Number of tourists who visited Malaga    
Amount of money tourists spent there    
Average length of stay per tourist    
  1. Answer these questions :

a. Why did the tourists spend less in 2004?

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b. Where were most of the foreign tourists visiting Malaga from?

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c. When were more tourists satisfied? In 2004 or 2003?

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d. How many Spanish tourists visited Malaga?

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