6. Translate the dialogue into English:

• Що бажаєте, пані?

• Я б хотіла купити цей тостер. Чи не могли б Ви його перевірити?

• Звичайно. Подивіться, все гаразд. Будете брати? Як будете платити?

• Готівкою. Він коштує 130 гривень, чи не так? А який гарантійний термін?

• 2 роки. Ось гарантійний талон і квитанція про покупку. Зберігайте їх на випадок, якщо виникне необхідність обміняти чи повернути тостер.

7. Read the information about how to develope buying skills:

You can become a wise consumer if you develop the following buying skills:

1. Compare price, quality, and service of one product to those of another product.

2. Examine a product before buying to be certain the quality of it will satisfy your needs.

3. Consider the business’s reputation. If you buy from a business with a good reputation, you can usually rely on its salespeople to help you make wise selections, as they know the uses and the quality of the goods being offered for sale.

4. Know brand names – names given to products or services intended to distinguish them from other similar or competitive products or services.

5. Choose from the variety of stores.

6. Take your time to visit more stores, give yourself a chance to look for a product you really want and need. It usually results in saving your money.

7. Buy at the right time. A good shopper knows that prices are lowest at predictable times like seasonal sales, etc.

8. Don’t be impulsive to avoid buying unwanted goods.

9. Take a pocket calculator with you when you go shopping.

8. Work in groups. Discuss the following questions.

A.

1. What kinds of information can you find on labels?

2. What decisions should you make before purchasing a product or service?

3. What are advantages of buying a product that has a national brand/international brand?

4. Why are consumers so important to businesses?

5. How can advertising help you to become a good consumer?

B.

Find 2 or 3 labels of food products of the same kind (e.g. diary products, biscuits, etc.). Make a list of all the information contained on the food package labels. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of the products.

C.

Discuss the following situations:

1. You have to purchase the following items:

   1. a study desk;

   2. a microcomputer;

   3. a pair of jeans;

   4. a used car.

For which of item you seek the advice of a specialist? Give your reasons.

2. For each item listed below, tell whether you would choose to buy a higher quality item, or you would choose a lower, but acceptable, quality item:

   1. outdoor paint for window frame;

   2. shoes;

   3. a watch for your father who is the director of a company;

   4. a ball-point pen for everyday use.

Unit VII. Job Hunting

1. Remember the following words:

• job search

• application form

• job applicant

• job opening

• promising

• responsibility

• senior

• junior

• officer

• high level job

• experience

• labour contract

• raise

• cash award