I. Find the answers in the text:

1. Can we imagine our life without money, banks, credit cards? 2. What kind of economy do we call traditional economy? 3. Does this system exist now? Where? 4. Were there many jobs to choose in the traditional economy? 5. What benefits and drawbacks were in the traditional economy? 6. Why were wars unknown in societies with the traditional economy? 7. What was the division of labour between men and women? 8. Why were these societies very poor? 9. They depended on nature to survive. Why was it so? 10. What will be with these societies in future?

2. Complete the sentences as in the text.

1. In some parts of Asia, South America and Africa this system of traditional… 2. Families may own simple accommodation, but… 3. Custom also decided what job…4. Whatever the work is and whoever does it you can be sure that… 5. The biggest benefit is that… 6. People who live in traditional society are… 7. There are only few examples of traditional society…

III. Choose the correct answer а, в or с from the list below.

1. Although we can buy meat in the shops, some people still like to animals as a hobby.

2. . is another word for extra things that are not

needed.

3. There are still of people living traditional lives

in the rainforests of South America.

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4. In most modern societies, like celebrations and

dances have disappeared.

5. Corn and wheat are two that farmers grow in their

fields.

6. One of the of playing sports is that you keep fit.

7. One of the of living in a city is the noise.

8. Many African countries suffer from regular when

no rain falls for months.

9. Heavy rain causes in many parts of Europe each

year.

10. East Asian countries are well known for their

industries such as computers and cameras.

11. Exercises and sports at school are sometimes called

....education.

	AB
1	chase	hunt	eat
2	surplus	goods	shortage
3	customs	tribes	pygmies
4	parties	patterns	customs
5	crops	animals	foods
6	goods	disadvantages	benefits
7	drawbacks	benefits	customs
8	floods	droughts	hurricanes
9	floods	droughts	hurricanes
10	agricultural	heavy	technology
11	physical	mental	fun

IV. Now read the text again and match each paragraph with the correct heading.

Paragraph 1 Paragraph 2 Paragraph 3 Paragraph 4 Paragraph 5 Paragraph 6

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A. Life without money

B. The advantages of the traditional economy

C. The future of the traditional economy

D. The disadvantages of the traditional economy

E. The importance of tradition

F. Work in the traditional economy