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Orał Test Syllabus

1.    Earning a living

The need to work:    Wages and living standards

Job types - agricnltnre, factory, service industries Candidate's job/occupation Employer/employee relationships

2.    Production and sak of goods

Distrłbution: origin and destination of product

Retail and Wholesale outlets: competition between smali shops, supermarkets, etc Dedining markets and new markets Consumer protection

3.    Trade

Imports/Exports - importance to the economy of a country International trade - Wiry is it necessary?

Problems in developing countries - need for aid and trade Trade blocs eg EU, ASEAN

4.    Money

Using money - methods of paying/purchasing

Inflation - generał and personal consequences

Money and the travellen exchange rates - taking money abroad

Banking - personal - different types for different needs

Savings - savings facilities in candidate’s country

5.    'transport

Types of transport in the candidate’s country fon

The individual    problems, advantages

Commerce and industry    improvements?

Local infrastnicture    road, raił, air, sea

6.    Communkations

Media: TV, newspapers, effect on the individual of newspapers, TV, advertising Information Technology: development of computers - effect on business and the life of the individual

Telephone, fax, electronic mail

7.    Education

The candidate's personal experience of education/training for a career in business or commerce

8.    Travel and Tourism

The importance of travel to the individual Tourism and the local area Tourism in a natioiTs economy

9. The Internet