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SDG 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure

Understanding Goal 9

Do you know why are industry, innovation and infrastructure related?

a) Watch the the following video in order to understand better goal 9.

Participate. Understand Goal 9 (CC BY-SA)

b) Answer  the following questions:

  • What happens when a infrastructure is strong?
  • When did the tropical storm hit South America?
  • What countries were hit?
  • When was devastated the Chinese province of Sichuan?
  • What was improved in Kenya?

c) Read the following article which belongs to the United Nations and it is not  adapted. Then,  skim it and  scan it.

You will skim the reading  to grasp the main idea and you will scan it to get the specific  information that call your attention.

d) Complete:

i) The main idea of the article is : ________________________________________________________________________________________

ii) Specific information that called my attention:

  • ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
  • ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
  • ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

You can download a handout to write your answers in odt or  pdf.

Developed and developing countries

Industralization, innovation and good infraestructures  help to save time and labour. However, is it possible in both developed and developing countires?

You are going to watch two videos (primary sector and secondary sector). After watching the videos, talk  about the different possibilities and ideas to improve  industrialization, innovation and infraestructures in developing countries.

Primary Sector

In order to review the primary sector, watch the following video and answer the questions:

  • Jobs are divided into 3 sectors. What sectors are they?
  • What are the characteristics of primary sector jobs?
  • What do farming, agriculture, forestry, fishing and mining consist of?
  • What are the four types of livestock sheep farming?
  • What types of cropping are mentioned?
  • What types of fishing are mentioned?
  • What types of minerals are mentioned?
  • What are the most important minerals? Do they pollute?
  • Who does the job of farming, agriculture, forestry, fishing and mining?
Happy Learning English. Primary Sector: Jobs and their classification (Standard YouTube License)

Secondary Sector

Now, review the secondary sector watching the following video. After, answer  the questions:

  • What do the jobs of the second sector do?
  • What are the main activities of this sector?
  • What is the main classification of industry?
  • What are some examples of industry productions?
  • What do factories do? is it bad for our planet?
Happy Learning English. Secondary Sector: Jobs and their classification (CC0)

Do not forget to use relative pronouns to do relative cluases when  talking  about the different possibilities and ideas to improve  industrialization, innovation and infraestructures in developing countries.

Ex. The cities which are industrialised are locate in developed in developed countries. People who have further studies like working in innovation.

TASK 3: Invention to improve life in developing countries

William when he was only 14 years old invented a windmill in order to pump water and generate electricity. With his invention he helped to improve his developing country.

1. Now, watch the video for further the information: William and the Mill

2. Answer the following questions related to the video:

  • What it is the last name of Willam?
  • Where is he from?
  • When did he drop school?
  • Why did he drop school?
  • Where did he see a picture of a windmill?
  • Did he read a description to build one?
  • What did happen to his familiy with kerosene lamps?

3. In groups, invent something to help developing countries as William did  and present  your invention in class.

In your presentation do not forget to include a picture and to answer the following questions:

  1. What did you select?
  2. What is its purpose?
  3. Why do you think this idea has merit?
  4. What problem do you try to solve with your invention?
  5. How is this product superior to what is already available?
  6. What two things would you suggest to improve the product in the future?

4. Imagine that you are in a Congress of Inventions presenting your invention. Among the assisstants of the Congress there is a developing country representative who does not understand what your are explaining. How can you help him?

5. Take into account that more developing countries could not understand your invention as happened in the Congress.  Think how to solve the situation and write to them as soon as possible.

Don't forget that the  'rubric to assess an invention'  will help you know how to do a great job (download in editable odt format, download in pdf).

Learning Diary

Now, write in your learning diary your reflections.

Here you have also some questions to answer:

  • What did I learn?
  • What was new to me?
  • Was there something that changed my views? Why?
  • What did I not understand?  Why?
  • What was very difficult for me? Why?
  • What was very easy for me? Why?
  • How am I able to apply this knowledge in my studies?
  • Do I prefer working in groups, individually or in pairs? Why?
  • Was the vocabulary new for me?

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