Trade - Import and export

Students understand the meaning of the words “import” and “export”.

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TRU_FT_Economic-ideas_5_RJ.pdf

TRU_FT_Economic-ideas_5_RJ.ppt

Topic Aims

From the programme of study for economic well-being at key stage 3:

1.4 Economic Understanding a. understanding the economic and business environment. b. understanding the functions and uses of money.

Learning Outcomes

Students understand the meaning of the words “import” and “export”.

Students investigate British export markets to China using whiskey as a case study.

Differentiate by learning style

This could be delivered as a group or class discussion instead.

Introduction

Divide the class into pairs or teams.

Establish the meaning of the words “import” and “export”, which will be key to this lesson.

Write them and their meanings on the board or display on sheets of paper, or use the definitions supplied on slide 2 of the PowerPoint presentation.

Class control tip

Reward positive behaviour with a prize. Telling the students they have to listen carefully as they will need to remember things for the following worksheet may help them listen more to the clip.