Unit 3 Session 3

E X E R C I S E 1

1. Which countries on the table are the RICHER countries?
The five RICHER countries are:

*JAPAN
*USA
*GERMANY
*SWEDEN
*UK
*MALAYSIA

2. Which countries on the table are the POORER countries?
The five POORER countries are

*UGANDA
*NIGERIA
*INDIA
*BRAZIL
*MALAYSIA

3. Complete each sentence with the word HIGH or LOW:

Rich countries have HIGH Life Expectancy
Poor Countries have HIGH Infant Mortality
Rich Countries have LOW Daily Calorie Intake
Poor Countries have a LOW GNP

4. Read the statement below:

The USA is the RICHEST country in the world’.

5. Do you agree with this statement? Give a reason for your answer!

I agree because USA is one of the most developed countries
OR
I disagree because in India are some of the world's richest people and produce a lot of money in their companies.

Unit 3 Session 2

E X E R C I S E 2

Part 1

DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
Cuba
Sudan
Brazil
Ethiopia
India
Colombia

DEVELOPED COUNTRIES
Catalonia
Scotland
USA
Germany
New Zealand
Australia

Part 2

RICH NORTH WORDS
Developed countries
First World
MEDCs (More economically developed countries)
The West

POOR SOUTH WORDS
developing countries
LEDCs (Less economically developed countries)
Third World Countries

Unit 3 session 2

E X E R C I S E 1




Countries in the Rich North are also called DEVELOPED COUNTRIES. Examples of developed countries are: Spain, Great Britain, Germany, the USA, Japan and Australia.
A DEVELOPING COUNTRY is another name used to describe countries in the Poor South. Ethiopia, Mozambique, Brazil and India are all examples of developing countries.