Inglés Profesional II

Read and listen. Fill in the blanks with the words you hear.

Have you ever (0)

swapped sandwiches with a friend at (1)
lunchtime
or with neighbours? “Trade” is the name we give to any (2) exchange
(3)
of one thing for something else. Trading can take place (4)
between people, companies, and countries.

Trade involves (5) services , money, and goods. Maybe you mowed
(6)
your neighbor’s lawn , and she paid you. That was trading
(7) (8)
a services for money. Or maybe you traded
(9)
your scooter for a friend’s video game. That was trading goods .

People and countries may trade because they have too much of
one (10) thing and need something (11) else . For
(12)
instance, some countries people grow a lot of rice. They produce
(13)
more than they need for themselves . That allows them to sell
their rice
(14)
to other countries. The (15) buyers of the rice
(16) (17)
send money to the sellers . The sellers might
use that money to
(18)
buy goods or services.

Trade (19) Allows people to sell, buy, or (20)

exchange
goods and services to get what they need.