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Lesson 7 of 7
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Lesson 7 of 7
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The place of the UK in wider world
I can compare the UK's links with the wider world.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- The UK has significant links with the wider world.
- The UK has links to the wider world through trade, culture, transport and electronic communications.
- The UK has economic and political links with the EU and the Commonwealth.
Keywords
Commonwealth - an international association of 56 countries that were previously part of the British Empire
International migration - the movement of people from one country to another
Interdependence - where two or more countries rely on each other
Common misconception
The Commonwealth represents nothing more than a cultural and historical connection between countries.
Commonwealth states meet every two years to promote trade relationships, human rights and development aid.
Students can make a list of their five favourites from different categories such as music artists, items of clothing, or foods and map where these things originate from to see how their lives link to other places.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
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6 Questions
Q1.Which sector of the UK economy has grown the most in recent decades?
Which sector of the UK economy has grown the most in recent decades?
Primary (farming, fishing, mining)
Secondary (manufacturing)
Quaternary (high-tech research)
Q2.What is the difference between goods and services?
What is the difference between goods and services?
Goods and services mean the same thing.
Services are products you can touch, goods are experiences.
Goods are only imported, services are only exported.
Q3.What is deindustrialisation?
What is deindustrialisation?
The growth of coal mining
The increase in farming jobs
The expansion of factories in the UK
Q4.How has globalisation affected the UK economy?
How has globalisation affected the UK economy?
It has stopped the UK from trading with other countries
It has reduced the number of jobs in all sectors
It has made the UK more isolated from the global economy
Q5.Which of the following is an example of a UK quaternary industry?
Which of the following is an example of a UK quaternary industry?
Car manufacturing
Coal mining
Farming
Q6.What is the difference between imports and exports?
What is the difference between imports and exports?
Imports are sold abroad, exports are bought from abroad.
Imports and exports are the same thing.
Imports are raw materials, exports are finished products.
Assessment exit quiz
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Q1.Match the lesson's keywords and their definitions.
Match the lesson's keywords and their definitions.
56 countries that were part of the British Empire
the movement of people from one country to another
where two or more countries rely on each other
Q2.The UK has international transport links through:
The UK has international transport links through:
London Heathrow Airport
The Channel Tunnel
Felixstowe container port
Q3.The Secretariat is an organisation that helps member countries achieve sustainable development and economic prosperity.
The Secretariat is an organisation that helps member countries achieve sustainable development and economic prosperity.
Q4.What impact does the UK’s global links have?
What impact does the UK’s global links have?
No effect on the economy
Less communication with other nations
Reduced access to international markets