Vocabulary
� The program is designed to promote literacy in the community.
GDP (Gross Domestic Product)- noun TECHNICAL: The GDP; the total value of all the goods and services produced in a country, except for income received from abroad:
Economy-noun plural: economies: The system by which a country's money and goods are produced and used, or a country considered in this way:
� Low interest rates will help the economy.
� a capitalist economy
Industry -noun plural: industries: 1 the production of goods, especially in factories:
� The chemicals are widely used in industry as refrigerants.
� The government encourages the development of industry with tax breaks.
2 a particular type of trade or service:
� the airline industry
� Miami's tourist industry
Agriculture - noun: The practice or science of farming
Terrain - noun: A particular type of land:
� rocky terrain
** sb = somebody, st = something
� Canada's vast mineral resources
� a country rich in natural resources
2 something that is available to be used when needed:
� The police used every available resource to track down the killer.
3 something such as a book, movie, or picture that provides information:
� important educational resources
� a valuable new computer resource
� resource room/center etc. (= a room, building etc. where resources are kept)
4 resources [plural]
a) all the money, property, skills etc. that you have available:
� We need to devote more time and resources to the important projects.
� Some students are without adequate financial resources to attend college.
� pool your resources (= put together all the resources that each of you can provide)
b) personal qualities, such as courage and a determination, that you need to deal with a difficult situation:
� Jan relied on her inner resources to get her through that tough time
Natural Resources- noun: Something that occurs in nature and has value, such as land, a mineral like gold or iron, natural energy like natural gas etc. that exists in a country:
� Water power is our country's most important natural resource.
� Cambodia is very rich in natural resources.
Human Resources- noun: 1 the department in a company that deals with employing, training, and helping people; PERSONNEL 2 [plural] the abilities and skills of people
Other Resources besides Natural and Human Resources include: Monetary Resources- the amount of hard money (cash, gold, silver, platinum, etc.) that is available; Technological Resources- the technology that is available.