13 The economy: primary & secondary sectors
Worksheet 1 (1)
Primary and secondary sectors
in the Comunidad de Madrid
The primary sector
In our autonomous community there aren’t a lot people
who work in this sector of the economy.
Arable farming. Dryland crops (barley, wheat, grapes
and olives) are more common than irrigated crops
(fruit and vegetables).
Livestock farming. In the Comunidad de Madrid, most
livestock farmers raise cows and sheep to produce milk
and meat. In recent years, pig and poultry farms have
also become more important.
In the Comunidad de Madrid, there are four different
farming areas:
Vineyards in the Comunidad de Madrid.
In the sierra, there are extensive areas of cattle farming.
In the campiña of Alcalá de Henares and Campo
Real, there are many poultry and sheep farms, as well
as dryland crops.
In the southwest zones of San Martín de Valdeiglesias
and Navalcarnero, there are small sheep and pig
farms, along with crops like grapes, cereals, olives
and vegetables.
In the vegas of Aranjuez and Chichón, there are many
poultry, cattle and pig farms, as well as crops such as
grapes, olives, vegetables and fruit.
Cattle farming in the sierra.
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The secondary sector
This sector includes industry and construction. The
industries in the Comunidad de Madrid are very diverse.
The most important are dedicated to construction
materials, electrical equipment, graphic arts, automotive
parts and assembly, chemical production and food.
Other areas of industry are also growing, such as
electronics and pharmaceuticals. New technologies,
such as computers and telecommunications, are also
becoming much more important.
However, the construction industry has decreased
drastically because of the current economic crisis.
Graphic arts industry in the Comunidad
de Madrid.
13 The economy: primary & secondary sectors
1.
Worksheet 1 (2)
Complete the sentences with the following words:
automotive • cattle • chemical • construction • dryland • electrical
industry • irrigated • meat • milk • sheep
a) In the Comunidad de Madrid,
crops are more common than
b) Livestock farming in the Comunidad de Madrid is based mostly on
, which provide us with
and
c) The secondary sector includes both
and
crops.
and
.
.
d) The most important industries in the Comunidad de Madrid are dedicated to construction
materials,
equipment, graphic arts,
parts and assembly,
products and food.
2.
Complete the diagram:
ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES
sector
farming
sector
farming
Industry
crops
Sheep
crops
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Poultry
3.
Are these sentences true (T) or false (F)?
a) There is dryland farming in the campiña.
b) In the sierra, we can find lots of sheep farms.
c) In the southwest, there are small sheep and pig farms.
d) The primary sector is very large in the Comunidad de Madrid.
e) There isn’t a lot of construction now because of the economic crisis.
13 The economy: primary & secondary sectors
Worksheet 1 (1)
Primary and secondary sectors
in the Comunidad de Madrid
The primary sector
In our autonomous community there aren’t a lot people
who work in this sector of the economy.
Arable farming. Dryland crops (barley, wheat, grapes
and olives) are more common than irrigated crops
(fruit and vegetables).
Livestock farming. In the Comunidad de Madrid, most
livestock farmers raise cows and sheep to produce milk
and meat. In recent years, pig and poultry farms have
also become more important.
In the Comunidad de Madrid, there are four different
farming areas:
Vineyards in the Comunidad de Madrid.
In the sierra, there are extensive areas of cattle farming.
In the campiña of Alcalá de Henares and Campo
Real, there are many poultry and sheep farms, as well
as dryland crops.
In the southwest zones of San Martín de Valdeiglesias
and Navalcarnero, there are small sheep and pig
farms, along with crops like grapes, cereals, olives
and vegetables.
In the vegas of Aranjuez and Chichón, there are many
poultry, cattle and pig farms, as well as crops such as
grapes, olives, vegetables and fruit.
Cattle farming in the sierra.
© Oxford University Press España, S. A.
The secondary sector
This sector includes industry and construction. The
industries in the Comunidad de Madrid are very diverse.
The most important are dedicated to construction
materials, electrical equipment, graphic arts, automotive
parts and assembly, chemical production and food.
Other areas of industry are also growing, such as
electronics and pharmaceuticals. New technologies,
such as computers and telecommunications, are also
becoming much more important.
However, the construction industry has decreased
drastically because of the current economic crisis.
Graphic arts industry in the Comunidad
de Madrid.
13 The economy: primary & secondary sectors
1.
Worksheet 1 (2)
Complete the sentences with the following words:
automotive • cattle • chemical • construction • dryland • electrical
industry • irrigated • meat • milk • sheep
a) In the Comunidad de Madrid,
dryland
crops are more common than
cattle
b) Livestock farming in the Comunidad de Madrid is based mostly on
sheep
milk
meat
, which provide us with
and
industry
c) The secondary sector includes both
irrigated
crops.
and
.
and construction .
d) The most important industries in the Comunidad de Madrid are dedicated to construction
materials, electrical equipment, graphic arts, automotive parts and assembly,
chemical products and food.
2.
Complete the diagram:
ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES
Primary
Livestock farming
Cattle
Sheep
Secondary sector
sector
Arable
farming
Construction
Industry
Irrigated
crops
Dryland
crops
Pigs
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Poultry
3.
Are these sentences true (T) or false (F)?
a) There is dryland farming in the campiña.
T
b) In the sierra, we can find lots of sheep farms.
F
c) In the southwest, there are small sheep and pig farms.
T
d) The primary sector is very large in the Comunidad de Madrid.
F
e) There isn’t a lot of construction now because of the economic crisis.
T