- •Unit 3 product concepts
- •Product classification
- •Vocabulary task
- •What is a product?
- •Managing the product range
- •1. Choose the Russian equivalents on the right for the following English terms on the left.
- •Product life cycle and product range
- •The growth-share matrix
- •The importance of branding
- •Branding Strategies
Unit 3 product concepts
After studying this unit, you will be able to:
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READING I
Product classification
Before you read
Vocabulary task
Word building: complete the following table with appropriate derivatives.
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competition |
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consume |
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innovator |
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managing |
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manufacture |
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market |
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merchandiser |
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researching |
Key terms
1. Choose the Russian equivalents on the right for the following English terms on the left.
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Think ahead
How often do you go shopping? What influences your buying behaviour?
Can you define ‘product’? Describe some of your favourite products. Why do you like them? Which of these products could you not do without?
Suggest all the possible products and services that you think would make living in a college dorm more attractive.
Text 3.1 Skim the text and name different categories of products. Then read the text once more and do the tasks given in the concept check section.