Geography lesson 1

Work and Travel (Jobs)

Different people work in different places. Some far away from home and some close.

Jobs

A Job is a regular work that a person does to earn money. Most people who do a job are paid for it.

 

There are different types of jobs. Some people work in offices collecting information, adding up figures or making decisions, others work out doors, operating machines or running farms.

Types of Jobs

• Primary Activities: : these category of people collect raw materials. E.g. farming, fishing, forestry and mining.

• Secondary Activities: in this category they make things from raw materials. E.g. factory work, making goods, making roads, putting up buildings.

• Tertiary Activities: these category provides service for people to use. E.g. shop and office work, driving for people, entertaining people. 

Open Ended

Give a detailed explanation on how factories work