Self-study activity:
Watch this video about work and working conditions and industries in Britain and answer the questions about it. The activity is suitable for Básico 2 and Intermediate 1 students.
Viewing 1
What do these figures refer to?
59 million
27 million
15 million
12 million
16
1.5 million
44
65
31
60
over 1 million
1935
200
29
8
over half a million people
Viewing 2
What's a job centre?
What jobs did people use to do in the 19th century?
What industries developed in the 20th century?
What's one of the big businesses in Britain today?
What's retailing?
What companies are important in the 21st century?
Why are 'bank holidays' called that way?
Follow-up activity:
Answer these questions about yourself.
What do you do?
How many hours a week do you work?
What do you like about your job?
What don't you like about it?
You can check the answers by reading the transcript here.
