Active vocabulary

рroduct development – розвиток виробництва

аdaptations – присатосування

modification – модифікація

innovations – нововведення

patent – патент

larger scale producers - великій виробник

promising product – перспективний продукт, товар

COMPREHENSION QUESTIONS

1. How can you explain the term “adaptation”?

2. What is an innovation?

3. Give your own examples of innovations and adaptations.

4. Why is it so important to obtain a patent?

5. Why does the failure of a new product take place?

Vocabulary practice

Exercise 1. Choose the necessary word and put it in the sentence (adaption, innovation, inadequate, patent, failure, success, unreasonable).

1. Though market research tries to predict the trends, there is no sure …

2. This product isn’t original, it is an …

3. … office receives applications from many young inventors.

4. If the price is …, the product won’t be sold out.

5. A clock-television is an adaptation but the television itself is an …

6. If a sure … is stopped, money and time can be saved.

7. They failed because of … promotion campaign.

Dialoge

Jack We’ll start with a small screen model. It will have a wakeup

button and go-to-sleep button with timers. Market Research

says that the automatic go-to-sleep button may be the bigger

selling point.

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Dick Yes, the idea of a set that turns itself off is great. To tell you the

truth l’m always falling asleep in the middle of the show. Now

it can be done.

Jack Well, in future we’ll probably expand the line to include

different size screens colour .

Dick That’s good.

Jack I think we are close to a big success.

Dick That is why we must be very careful. Before we begin to

market television we most complete testing.

Jack You are right.

Dick What about the pricing? Has it been worked out?

Jack Not completely. Market Research Department says we can’t

have too high price on this kind of item.

Dick It’s evident we must be very careful. Maybe this time

consumers will really surprise us.

Jack Let’s hope for the best.

Active vocabulary

to apply for a patent – подати заяви на патент

fair market – сприятливі ринкові умови

to catch on – стати модним

to be a big selling point – бути притягуючим для покупців

to market – продавати

to fulfil the testing – закінчити дослідження

Vocabluary practice

Exercise 1.Change the sentences according to the model.

1. They must expand the line. 2. You could apply for a patent. 3. They should work out the details. 4. I must develop a new trend. 5. We should design a line of clock-television. 6.You should start market research.

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Exercise 2. Answer the questions .

1. Why is so important for a producer to apply for a patent? 2. How much time does it usually take for a new product to catch on? 3. What is a big selling point of the items which you produce? 4. In what way can a consumer surprise the producer? 5. Would you like to produce something original or an adaptation? 6. What are the conditions of successful product development? 7. What products are the market conditions fair for in this country?

Exercise 3. Translate into English.

1. Цей продукт – модифікація старого. 2. Маленькі виробники випускають більшу кількість товарів. 3. Вам необхідно отримати патент на виробництво даного товару . 4. Ретельне дослідження ринку необхідно, щоб гарантувати успіх. 5. Відключаючий пристрій з таймером – саме те, що залучить споживача.

6. Потрібно завершити усе дослідження, перш ніж ми почнемо продавати наш продукт. 7.Нам необхідно розширити лінію. 8. Потрібно п’ять років на те , щоб ваш продукт завоював визнання.

Exercise 4. Speak about product development of your business. Ask your colleague how he would plan product development.