Teacher's Guide - The Curriculum Project

16. International TradeYou might want to ask students to keep their Student’s Books closed forexercises 1 & 2 on this page.Groupwork1. Divide the class into groups of 3-5. Give them an example of the beginningof a mind map if they can’t remember how to do it.exports/importsinternational tradegovernmentsGive them 5 minutes to complete their mind map. Then ask each group todraw their mind map on the board and explain briefly why they havechosen these words.Once you have finished the exercise, ask students to open their Student’sBooks. Ask them to read the first paragraph about international trade. Askone student to try and explain the diagram. Then ask them to close theirbooks again.Discussion2. Why do countries trade with each other? Write the question on the board.Elicit suggestions from the class and write down good ideas on the board.Ask students to open their books and read the paragraph about ‘SupplyingNeeds and Wants’. Elicit words that they don’t know. Ask if they, or otherstudents, can guess the meaning. If not, give them a dictionary to look it upand tell the class.Pairwork3. Put the class into pairs and give them 5 minutes to brainstorm Burma’simports and exports. Then elicit suggestions from each pair and write themon the board.When you have finished the exercise ask students to read each paragraphabout ‘Price Advantage’. Elicit words that they don’t know. Ask if they, orother students, can guess the meaning. If not, give them a dictionary tolook it up and tell the class.The Curriculum Project ECONOMICS: an introduction - Teacher’s Guide53