GRAMMAR IN USE

WRITING

Find some information in the Internet and tell your partner about one or two new things in industrial design you have found.

SPEAKING

Listen to the text and complete the sentences.

LISTENING

9. Pre-listening: match the English words with their definitions.

1. Now here is a bright idea- a designer, low-energy light _______.

2. The _______ spent a great deal of time worrying about what might turn people on, and what might turn them off.

3. Nicolas Roope: And that's really the _______ of the designer, I think, is to make objects that people really connect with and really cherish, you know.

4. This is about, you know, obviously, the underlying _______of getting people to adoptthis stuff, because obviously that's in everybody's interests.

5. That is if _______ is not too much of an issue - funky costs.

6. That's up to twenty times the _______ of some other low-energy bulbs.

7. It's too early to judge if this product has a dazzlingfuture, but its creators will be reassured to know that at least one major household goods retailer said its customers did not consider _______ bulbs dull.

11. Imagine that you are occupied with the industrial design. Design your own brand. Think of a product – anything you like. What ideas and values do you want to be associated with it? Give it a name and discuss with your fellowmates.

13. Imagine that you are working at the manufacturing company. Describe the design of your website (write 60-80 words). For example, it can be for selling manufacturing tools. Decide:

- what the website is for

- who will visit it

- what information may be included in the website

- what you want visitors to be able to do.

These exercises can help you to practise the Pronouns: much / many / a lot of (See Appendix 1 p. 202) and do the following exercises.

14. Fill in many, much or a lot of.

1. A: Let’s go for a walk.

B: I can’t. I’ve got ….. work to do.

2. A: Do you want to come in for a while?

B: No, thank you. I haven’t got ….. time.

3. A: Mr. Brown looks very happy.

B: Yes. He won ….. money last week.

4. A: I must go to the bank today.

B: I’ll come with you. I haven’t got ….. money either.

5. A: Have you got ….. lectures today?

B: No. I’ll be home at 3 o’clock.

6. A: Are there ….. students in your group?

B: Yes, about twenty-five.

7. A: How ….. does it cost?

B: Oh, it’s very cheap.

15. Fill in the gaps with many or much.

1. There was too ….. noise in the streets.

2. There wasn't ….. traffic on the motorway.

3. I don't know ….. about English but I am learning fast.

4. How ….. people are you expecting?

5. I don't see ….. point in continuing. We're all very tired.

6. Thank you so ______ for your help.

7. I'm talking too ______ . I'll be quiet.