1. THE DIFFERENT SECTORS OF THE ECONOMY
RB, p
MK U7

2. THE THREE SECTORS
PRIMARY SECTOR involves extracting raw materials and natural resources from the earth.
Examples?
SECONDARY SECTOR includes manufacturing, processing and construction which transform raw materials into goods.
TERTIARY SECTOR involves the provision of services.
Examples? /ˈtɜr ʃiˌɛr i, ˈtɜr ʃə ri/

3. EXAMPLES
EXTRACTING OIL FROM THE EARTH
AGRICULTURE
FARMING
HARVESTING
MINING COAL
FISHING
FORESTRY

4. EXAMPLES PROCESSING WOOD ASSEMBLING A CAR CONSTRUCTING A MACHINE
MANUFACTURING FURNITURE
PRODUCING A BAG
SMELT- TALITI, TOPITI RUDU
WELD-VARITI, KOVATI

5. EXAMPLES
NEWS & MEDIA
LEGAL PRACTISE
REAL ESTATE
HEALTHCARE
TRANSPORTATION
INSURANCE
SALES
BANK
RETAIL
HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY

6. FINISH THE SENTENCE…
Primary sector involves...
extracting raw…
materials and natural resources from…
the earth.
Secondary sector includes manufacturing, processing and construction which transform raw…
materials into…
goods.
Tertiary sector involves the provision of…
services.

7. MORE SECTORS… (SUBSETS OF THE TERTIATY SECTOR?)
THE QUATERNARY SECTOR
information and knowledge-based services (intellectual services)
EXAMPLES
computing, ICT, consultancy, R&D

8. MORE SECTORS… (SUBSET OF THE TERTIATY SECTOR?)
THE QUINARY SECTOR
senior management levels in non-profit organizations, media, arts, culture, higher education, science and technology…
FURTHER RESEARCH:
DIFFERENCE BETWEEN QUATERNARY AND QUINARY SECTOR
IDEA FOR FURTHER READING:
Bell, Daniel.The Coming of Post-Industrial Society. New York: Basic Books, 1973.

9. WHICH SECTOR DO THEY WORK IN?
FARMER
LAWYER
BLUE-COLLAR WORKER
NURSE
WAITRESS
BUSINESS CONSULTANT
CONSTRUCTION WORKER
SHIP BUILDER
HAIRDRESSER
MINER
LUMBERJACK
UNIVERSITY PROFESSOR

10. forestry/ building/ transport/ teaching/ mining/
SORT THEM OUT:
forestry/ building/ transport/ teaching/ mining/
shoe production/ quarrying/ car production/
steel production/ shipbuilding/ textile industry/ engineering/ theatre/ real estate
Primary
sector
Secondary
Tertiary
Secondary:building, shoe produciton, carproduction,

11. OCCUPATIONAL SHIFT THROUGH SECTORS

12. HOW MUCH DO YOU KNOW ABOUT…?
manufacturing (production of consumer goods) today
its historic and geographical features
outsourcing & labour costs
job security nowadays
Read the text on p. 14 in RB and find out more.
Make a note-form summary

13. MANUFACTURING GRAVITATES TO THE EAST EXAMPLES OF GROWTH IN THE EAST:
COUNTRY + INDUSTRY 1) 2) 3)
REASONS: 1)
MANUFACTURING JOBS DECLINE IN THE WEST
EXAMPLES : 1)
CONSEQUENCES: 1)

14. MANUFACTURING GROWS IN THE EAST
MANUFACTURING GRAVITATES TO THE EAST
MANUFACTURING GROWS IN THE EAST
1) China → toys, shoes, steel
2) South Korea→ shipbuilding
3) Bangalore→ skilled labour, hi-tech industries
REASONS: 1) low labour costs
2) efficient production methods
MANUFACTURING JOBS DECLINE IN THE WEST
EXAMPLES : shipbuilding, coal mining, steel industry
CONSEQUENCES: unemployment (shipbuilding)
outsourcing
low job security RB, p. 63

15. FURTHER PRACTISE
LISTENING:
THE BUSINESS NEWS (MK, p.46)
VOCABULARY:
INDUSTRIES & SECTORS (RB, p. 16)

16. MANUFACTURING AND SERVICES
READING 1:
STATEMENTS IN SUPPORT OF MANUFACTURING OR SERVICES?
MK, p. 45
READING 2:
J. K. GALBRAITH’S VIEW ON MANUFACTURING AND SERVICES
RB, p. 15