Bravo Gonzalo, Bravo Rodrigo, Castro Julieta, Lo Curto Constanza, Polverelli Marcos and Rinaldo Lautaro. Unit 10 “Buying and selling” Definitions According to the Cambridge English Dictionary: • Buy is to get something by paying money for it. • Sell is to to give something to someone else in return for money. Ways of buying and selling • From a catalogue • Online • In a market • Second hand • Through an agent • At an auction • Charity shop Mercado Libre Mercado Libre which means "free market" in Spanish,is an Argentine online marketplace dedicated to e-commerce and online auctions. MercadoLibre is Latin America's most popular ecommerce site by number of visitors. It is currently present in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Mexico, Ecuador, Peru, Panama, Portugal, Uruguay and Venezuela. It’s an excellent example of second hand, auctions and online selling. Spending habits is the United States Related Movies • The social Network. • The pursuit of Happiness • Pirates of the Silicon Valley The social Network • How Mark Zuckerberg became transformed from a Harvard student to launching the most popular socialmedia network in the world? This movie lets you know about it. • Why is it related with the unit? Never mind if this was overdramatized. The film gives viewers a better understanding of how to make a startup succeed by exhibiting such qualities as being flexible and resilient. Pirates of the Silicon Valley • Released in 1999 this movie covers the early days of the United States leading technology hub and the eventual rise of both Bill Gates and Steve Jobs. • Why is it related with the unit? The documentary-style movie provides an interesting take on the lives of the founders of Microsoft and Apple. One of them is actually the richest man alive thanks to his idea. The Pursuit of Happiness • Based on the true story of Chris Gardner, this movie is one of the most heartwarming and motivational films for entrepreneurs and people who are looking for inspiration or motivation. • Why is it related with the unit? Even though he became homeless and struggled to provide for his son, Chris never gave up on his dream. That passion and sacrifice is something everyone should be willing to embrace. It also include topics as business, ways of making a health living, the importance of media coverage and education in society and the main aspect Chris way of making a living by buying and selling medicinal stuff.
