- •Circle the correct variant
- •Complete the sentences with an appropriate word.
- •Fill in the gaps, the first letter of the word is given
- •Read the text. What does the writer think?
- •Complete the article with the following phrases and sentences
- •Match the words (1-10) with their definitions (a-j)
- •Answer the questions
- •Discussion points
- •Past Indefinite образуется:
- •Write the past forms of these verbs. Which verbs are regular (правильные) and which are irregular (неправильные)?
- •Complete the conversation using Past Indefinite with the correct form or an appropriate short answer.
- •Choose the correct word in italics
- •Translate
Business Result Pre-Int Unit 4 New Products
USEFUL LANGUAGE
Word |
Definition |
Translation |
Transcription |
accommodation |
a place to live, work, stay, etc. in |
помещение; жильё; |
əˌkɒm.əˈdeɪ.ʃən |
aim |
a result that your plans or actions are intended to achieve |
намерение, цель |
eɪm |
approximately |
close to a particular number or time although not exactly that number or time |
приблизительно, около |
əˈprɒk.sɪ.mət.li |
assembly instruction |
smth that tell you how to put together the parts of a machine |
инструкция по сборке |
əˈsem.bli ɪnˈstrʌk.ʃən |
attractive |
very pleasing in appearance or sound, or causing interest or pleasure |
привлекательный |
əˈtræk.tɪv |
to be popular with |
To liked, enjoyed or supported by many people |
быть знаменитым среди … |
ˈpɒp.jʊ.lər wɪð |
beauty |
the quality of being pleasing, especially to look at, or someone |
красота |
ˈbjuː.ti |
brand |
a type of product made by a particular company |
торговая марка |
brænd |
compact |
consisting of parts that are positioned together closely or in a tidy way, using very little space |
компактный, занимающий мало места |
kəmˈpækt |
consequently |
as a result |
следовательно; поэтому; |
ˈkɒnt .sɪ.kwənt.li |
contact lenses |
a small round curved piece of transparent plastic which is worn on the surface of your eye to improve your sight |
контактные линзы |
ˈkɒn.tækt lenzɪz |
to coordinate |
to make various different things work effectively as a whole |
координировать, согласовывать |
kəʊˈɔː.dɪ.neɪt |
to design |
to make or draw plans for something, for example clothes or buildings |
проектировать планировать |
dɪˈzaɪn |
development |
when something becomes more advanced; the process of developing something new |
развёртывание, рост; разработка |
dɪˈvel.əp.mənt |
digital |
showing information in the form of an electronic image |
цифровой |
ˈdɪdʒ.ɪ.təl |
disappointed |
unhappy because someone or something was not as good as you hoped or expected |
разочарованный, расстроенный |
ˌdɪs.əˈpɔɪn.tɪd |
doctorate |
the highest academic degree in any field of knowledge |
докторская степень |
ˈdɒk.tər.ət |
economical |
using the minimum required; |
экономичный |
ˌiː.kəˈnɒm.ɪ.kəl |
electronic gadget |
a small electronic device or machine with a particular purpose |
электронное приспособление (преимущественно о технической новинке), «наворот» |
ɪˌlekˈtrɒn.ɪk ˈgædʒ.ɪt |
exhibition |
when objects such as paintings are shown to the public, or when someone shows a particular skill or quality to the public |
выставка |
ˌek.sɪˈbɪʃ.ən |
failure |
when someone or something does not succeed |
неудавшееся дело, провал |
ˈfeɪ.ljər |
(to) fit |
to be suitable for something |
подходить, быть подходящим |
fɪt |
frequent |
happening often; common |
частый; часто встречающийся, |
ˈfriː.kwənt |
functional |
designed to be practical and useful rather than attractive |
функциональный, целесообразный |
ˈfʌŋk.ʃən.əl |
(to) hang up |
to end a telephone conversation |
повесить трубку, закончить тел. разговор |
hæŋ ʌp |
health |
the state of being well, free from illness |
здоровье |
helθ |
(to) house |
to provide with or serve as accommodation |
вмещать, содержать |
haʊz |
industry |
the companies, activities involved in the process of producing goods |
промышленность, производство |
ˈɪn.də.stri |
instruction |
advice and information about how to do or use something, often written in a small book or on the side of a container |
инструкция |
ɪnˈstrʌk.ʃən |
(to) invest |
to put money, effort, time etc. into something to make a profit or get an advantage |
инвестировать, вкладывать деньги, |
ɪnˈvest |
item |
a thing or unit, esp included in a list or collection |
отдельный предмет |
ˈaɪ.təm |
(to) launch |
to put (a new product) on the market |
выпуск новых товаров на рынок |
lɔːnt ʃ |
loss |
when you no longer have something or have less of something |
потеря |
lɒs |
low-cost economy |
country where the cost of living isn’t high |
экономика страны с недорогими ценами |
ˌləʊˈkɒst ɪˈkɒn.ə.mi |
maintenance |
the work needed to keep a road, building, machine, etc. in good condition |
содержание и техническое обслуживание, |
ˈmeɪn.tɪ.nənt s |
manual |
a book which gives you practical instructions on how to do something or how to use something, such as a machine |
руководство по эксплуатации |
ˈmæn.ju.əl |
manufacturer |
a company that produces goods in large numbers |
изготовитель, производитель |
ˌmæn.jʊˈfæk.t ʃər.ər |
(to) market |
to make goods available to buyers |
выпускать товар на рынок |
ˈmɑː.kɪt |
market research (used with the verb to do) |
the collection and examination of information about things that people buy or might buy and their feelings about things that they have bought |
изучение возможностей рынка |
ˈmɑː.kɪt rɪˈsɜːtʃ |
middle-aged |
being in the time in a person's life between youth and old age |
среднего возраста (о человеке) |
ˈmɪd.l eɪdʒd |
millennium |
a period of 1000 years, or the time when a period of 1000 years ends |
тысячелетие |
mɪˈlen.i.əm |
to order |
to request (something) to be supplied or made, esp in return for payment |
заказывать |
ˈɔː.dər |
outdoor |
existing, happening or done outside, rather than inside a building |
находящийся или совершающийся вне помещения, на открытом воздухе |
ˈaʊtˌdɔːr |
owner |
someone who owns something |
владелец |
ˈəʊ.nər |
PC (personal computer) |
a medium-sized computer which is used mainly by people at home rather than by large organizations |
персональный компьютер |
ˌpiːˈsiː |
petrol |
a liquid, used especially as a fuel for cars, aircraft and other vehicles |
бензин |
ˈpet.rəl |
population |
all the people living in a particular country, area or place |
население |
ˌpɒp.jʊˈleɪ.ʃən |
practical |
useful for general purposes |
практичный |
ˈpræk.tɪ.kəl |
(to) print |
to produce a pattern on material or paper |
печатать |
prɪnt |
product trial |
a way of persuading customers to buy a product by allowing them to use it for a limited time without paying |
опробование товара, пробное использование товара |
ˈprɒd.ʌkt traɪəl |
(to) publish |
to make information available to people, especially in a book, magazine or newspaper |
публиковать |
ˈpʌb.lɪʃ |
(to) put up |
to build |
строить воздвигать |
ˈpʊt.ʌp |
range |
the goods made by one company or goods of one particular type that are sold in a shop |
ассортимент |
reɪndʒ |
(to) recycle |
to collect and treat rubbish in order to produce useful materials which can be used again |
перерабатывать |
ˌriːˈsaɪ.kl |
(to) relax |
to become less active and more calm and happy |
расслабляться |
rɪˈlæks |
(to) report |
to give a description of something or information about it to someone |
сообщать, давать отчет |
rɪˈpɔːt |
researcher |
a person who studies a subject thoroughly, especially in order to discover (new) information |
научный работник; исследователь |
rɪˈsɜː.tʃər |
resident |
a person who lives or has their home in a place |
житель, проживающее лицо |
ˈrez.ɪ.dənt |
service |
a system or organization that provides for a basic public need |
услуга |
ˈsɜː.vɪs |
(to) set up |
to start a new business, company |
организовывать, учреждать |
ˈset.ʌp |
sponsor |
a person or group that provides funds for an activity, organization |
спонсор |
ˈspɒn.sər |
(to) store |
to put or keep things in a special place for use in the future |
хранить |
stɔːr |
stylish |
of a high quality in appearance, design or behaviour |
стильный, модный |
ˈstaɪ.lɪʃ |
successful |
having achieved a lot, become popular and/or made a lot of money |
успешный |
səkˈses.fəl |
(to) take down |
to remove something that is temporary, or to remove a structure by separating its different parts |
сносить, разрушать |
teɪk daʊn |
(to) take part in |
to participate in |
участвовать |
teɪk pɑːt ɪn |
team |
a number of people who do something together as a group |
команда, группа |
tiːm |
tent |
a shelter made of cloth, which you can fold up and carry with you |
палатка |
tent |
top-selling |
extremely popular and selling more than other brands |
лидер продаж |
tɒp sel ɪŋ |
toyshop |
a place where toys are sold |
магазин игрушек |
tɔɪ ʃɒp |
user-friendly |
if something, especially something related to a computer, is user-friendly, it is simple for people to use |
удобный для пользователя |
ˌjuː.zəˈfrend.li |
well-designed |
with a well worked out form or structure |
с хорошим дизайном |
wel dɪˈzaɪnd |
worldwide |
existing or happening in all parts of the world |
всемирный |
ˈwɜːldˌwaɪd |
Circle the correct variant
If a project made a lot of money you say that it was …
successful
a failure
If something is simple for people to use, you say that it’s …
well-designed
user-friendly
If you remove something by separating its different parts, you …
put it up
take it down
If some product is extremely popular and it’s selling more than other brands, it’s …
top-selling
compact
If somebody is unhappy because something was not as good as it was expected, he is …
relaxed
disappointed
A person between his youth and old age is
middle-aged
retired
If you want to end a telephone conversation you …
hang up
put up
Countries where the cost of living isn’t high have a …. …. economy
well-developed
low-cost
When you want to know how to use some device, you read a(an) …
manual
assembly instruction
Complete the sentences with an appropriate word.
A shelter made of cloth which you can fold up and carry with you is a ….
A small electronic device or machine with a particular purpose is an … ….
A thing or unit, especially included in a list or collection is an …
The work needed to keep a road, building, machine, etc. in good condition is …
To make information available to people, especially in a book, magazine means to … it.
A medium-sized computer is called …
When someone or something grows or changes and becomes more advanced it’s called …
Fill in the gaps, the first letter of the word is given
If you don’t want to wear glasses, then buy c_ _ _ _ _ l_ _ _ _ _.
Don’t throw the old newspapers away! There’s a r_ _ _ _ _ _ factory nearby.
I had a car but I sold it because I spent too much money on p_ _ _ _ _.
This company has a great r_ _ _ _ of cosmetic products. They arrange p_ _ _ _ _ _ t_ _ _ _ _.
I bought a very s_ _ _ _ _ _ dress.
This building will h_ _ _ _ a famous exhibition. A_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _, 3000 people will come.
The o_ _ _ _ of the pharmaceutical company decided to sell it, he didn’t want to i_ _ _ _ money in it anymore.
Japanese toy i_ _ _ _ _ _ _ is famous w_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
Nokia b_ _ _ _ is p_ _ _ _ _ _ not only w_ _ _ m_ _ _ _ _ - a_ _ _ but with young people too.
O_ _ _ _ _ _ spring festivals are usually very crowded, we need someone to c_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ it.
He is a very smart man. He has a d_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _degree.
Some of these words have mistakes in their spelling. Find and correct them.
Concequently, digital, frequnt, researcher, owner, millenium, maintenence, successful, exhibition, aproximately, well-designed, resident, electronic gadget.
READING
Read the text. What does the writer think?
Children like expensive toys
Japanese toys are popular around the world
Adults don’t play with toys