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What’s the tertiary sector?

The tertiary sector consists of activities that provide a service, such as

selling consumer products. We use many services such as transport,
communications, health care and education. We consume products such as
food, clothes and toys. Everyone who uses a service or buys consumer
products is a consumer.
 How’s the tertiary sector divided?

Doctors, nurses and There are people Some people work in

dentists all work in the who work in public skilled jobs, such as
health sector. Teachers safety, such as mechanics and
work in the education police officers. electricians.
sector.
 How’s the tertiary sector divided?

Some people do Some people work There are people who

administrative work, in cultural work in the judicial
such as secretaries, professions, such system, such as lawyers,
bank clerks and civil as writers, prosecutors and judges
servants. musicians, actors,
painters and
sculptors
 Which sector is the most important in Spain?

In Spain, more people work in the tertiary sector than in the primary and
secondary sectors combined.
 What types of transport are there?

Water transport: Road transport: Rail transport: Air transport:

cruise ships carry land vehicles, passengers and planes are used to
thousands of such as cars, products can be transport
passengers on buses and lorries, transported by passengers and
holiday tours. travel on roads. rail. products over long
Cargo ships distances.
transport heavy
products over
long distances.
 What’s the tourism industry like?

There are many different types of tourism, such as beach tourism, cultural
tourism, rural tourism and adventure tourism. Spain is one of the most
popular tourist destinations in the world.
 What’s retail?

Retail is the selling of products to consumers.

Very large supermarkets Supermarkets and Speciality shops are

are called hypermarkets. department stores are smaller businesses that
Hypermarkets sell food large businesses that offer only one type of
and many other sell a variety of diff rent product or service, for
products, such as products. example, camera shops
clothes, furniture and and opticians.
electronics.
How are products advertised?

There are many ways to advertise products and services. The most
common ones are on television, on the Internet and in newspapers and
magazines.
 Why’s the tertiary sector important in the EU?

EU member countries have many economic links that make it easier for
countries to trade with other member countries. In recent years, transport
links have improved in the EU. It’s easy for EU companies to do business
with each other because their offices are open at the same or similar times.
 What have we learnt?

The tertiary sector is divided into different areas…

education judicial
administration
sector system

health public cultural

skilled jobs
sector safety professions
 What have we learnt?

There are several types of transport…

water rail road

air transport
transport transport transport
 What have we learnt?

There are several types of retail businesses…

supermarkets and speciality

hypermarkets
department stores shops