TRANSPORT AND TRADE

A- Match these means of transport with their advantages and disadvantages:

1-INLAND CANALS, 2-WATER (OCEAN),3- ROAD, 4-RAIL, 5-PIPELINES AND 6-AIR

(Taken from:

GARRET NAGLE (2000), Advanced Geography, Oxford University Press, Oxford, page #378)

. Now, make the same but in your own language, it’s not necessary to put exactly the same, you can summarize or choose only a few characteristics of each transport (for example 2 advantages and 2 disadvantages).

B- Make two graphs (pie-chart with excel) with this data:

UK imports and exports:

Exports: ₤133,860 million

Germany 12.6%

Netherlands 7%

France 9.8%

Belgium 5.3%

Italy 4.9%

Ireland 5.2%

Sweden 2.5%

Spain 3.6%

Denmark 1.3%

Portugal 0.9%

Other EU countries 1.4%

USA 12.5%

Japan 2.2%

Other European countries 3.2%

NICs 4%

Other 23%

Imports: 148,360 million pounds

Germany 14.4 %

Netherlands 6.6%

France 9.8%

Belgium 4.6%

Italy 4.8%

Ireland 3.2%

Sweden 2.8%

Spain 2,4%

Finland 1.5%

Denmark 1.4%

Portugal 0.8%

Other EU countries 0.5%

USA 11.9%

Japan 6%

Other European countries 6.4%

NICs 6%

Other 17.3%

. Describe the nature of the UK’s trade pattern with its main trading partners.