Unit 13 Product description 13. 1 Comparing products (1)Vocabulary Match the adjectives in column a to their opposites in column B like this: 2 good b slow 3 fast c short d difficult 5 long g noisy 8 easy h expensive (2)Reading Read this advertisement for a notebook computer. Are the statements about it true(t)or false(F)? The Inspiron andthe others DELL INSPIRON notebooks are designed for small business which demand better performance and more advanced technology at lower prices. The Inspiron is not as expensive as other notebooks, and it is smaller and lighter The advanced design of the Inspiron makes it easy to upgrade. This same eliable than other notebooks Dells low price includes higher quality service and support. And we promise faster delivery of your new computer, usually within 6 to 10 For a better note book, buy Dell. I The Inspiron is less reliable than other notebooks 2 It is not as advanced as other notebooks 3 It is more reliable than other notebooks 4 Service and support is included in the price 5 The Inspiron is more expensive than its competitors. L 6 The Inspiron is bigger than other notebooks Look at this advertisement and fill in the blanks. Then listen and check your answers
Unit 13 Product description 13.1 Comparing products (1) Vocabulary Match the adjectives in column A to their opposites in column B like this: A B 1 new a small 2 good b slow 3 fast c short 4 quiet d difficult 5 long e bad 6 cheap f old 7 big g noisy 8 easy h expensive (2) Reading Read this advertisement for a notebook computer. Are the statements about it true(T) or false (F)? 1 The Inspiron is less reliable than other notebooks. □ 2 It is not as advanced as other notebooks. □ 3 It is more reliable than other notebooks. □ 4 Service and support is included in the price. □ 5 The Inspiron is more expensive than its competitors. □ 6 The Inspiron is bigger than other notebooks. □ (3) Listening Look at this advertisement and fill in the blanks. Then listen and check your answers. The Inspiron and the others DELL INSPIRON notebooks are designed for small business which demand better performance and more advanced technology at lower prices. The Inspiron is not as expensive as other notebooks, and it is smaller and lighter. The advanced design of the Inspiron makes it easy to upgrade. This same design makes it more reliable than other notebooks. Dell’s low price includes higher quality service and support. And we promise faster delivery of your new computer, usually within 6 to 10 days of receiving your order. For a better notebook, buy Dell
Looking for computers for your busines Come to MicroTech. Our prices are(D) than any other office supplier in Chicago. Why go to(3) suppliers when MicroTech is as(4) in the windy city! We give (5) warranties on our computers than our competitors do, and our delivery times are(6) Micro Tech----for all your computer needs 13.2 Saying what's best (1)Grammar These adjectives are all in the advertisement in 13. 1. Complete the lists. Adjective Comparative perlative better lower ancea More advanced higher eliable small (2) Vocabulary which adjectives go with which nouns? a discount 3 b delivery time 4 small (3)Language in use Rewrite the advertisement from 13. 1 using superlatives to fill in the blanks
13.2 Saying what’s best (1) Grammar These adjectives are all in the advertisement in 13.1. Complete the lists. Adjective Comparative Superlative good better The best low lower easy advanced More advanced higher reliable small faster light (2) Vocabulary Which adjectives go with which nouns? 1 high a. discount 2 long 3 short b. delivery time 4 small 5 low c. price 6 large (3) Language in use Rewrite the advertisement from 13.1 using superlatives to fill in the blanks. Looking for computers for your business? Come to MicroTech. Our prices are (1) _____________ and our service is (2) ________________ than any other office supplier in Chicago. Why go to (3) ________________ expensive suppliers when MicroTech is as (4) ___________as any in the windy city! We give (5) ______________ warranties on our computers than our competitors do, and our delivery times are (6) ____________. MicroTech ---- for all your computer needs
The inspiron andthe others DELL INSPIRoN notebooks are designed for small business which demand(1) the best performance and(2) technology at(3) prices. The inspiron is not as expensive as other notebooks, and it is smaller and lighter The advanced design of the Inspiron makes it (4) to upgrade This same design makes it (5) reliable notebook Dells low price includes(6) quality service and support. And we promise elivery of your new computer, usually within 6 to 10 days of receiving your order For( 8) notebooks available today, buy Dell. 13.3 Making suggestions (1) Vocabul Match the words in the box to the picture bookcase shelves filing cabinet alendar fax machine mobile phone 麟超 l. booke 1当 28 (2)Language in use What suggestions can you make for these problems? Use the words in the box to help you chairs mobile phone map filling cabinet calendar fax machine 1 A: Theres nowhere to sit down in this room B: I think we should bury some new chairs
The Inspiron and the others DELL INSPIRON notebooks are designed for small business which demand (1) the best performance and (2) advanced technology at (3) prices. The inspiron is not as expensive as other notebooks, and it is smaller and lighter. The advanced design of the Inspiron makes it (4) to upgrade. This same design makes it (5) reliable notebook. Dell’s low price includes (6) quality service and support. And we promise (7) delivery of your new computer, usually within 6 to 10 days of receiving your order. For (8) notebooks available today, buy Dell. 13.3 Making suggestions (1) Vocabulary Match the words in the box to the picture. 1. bookcase 2. ___________ 3. _____________ 4. ____________ 5. ____________ 6. ___________ 7. _____________ 8. ___________ (2) Language in use What suggestions can you make for these problems? Use the words in the box to help you. chairs mobile phone map filling cabinet calendar fax machine 1 A: There’s nowhere to sit down in this room. B: I think we should buy some new chairs. photocopier bookcase shelves filing cabinet calendar map fax machine mobile phone
2 A: There's nowhere to keep all these papers and documents B: Lets 3 A: I can never find a phone when I'm out visiting clients B 4 a: i dont know where all our branches are B 5 A: It's very difficult to phone Tokyo B 6 A: I never know what day of the week it is B (3)Listening and speaking You sell office furniture. Use the price list below to practice giving information about prices like this: VOICE 1: How much are the large size desks?(beep) YOU: They cost one hundred and twenty-nine pounds. VOICE 2: They cost one hundred and twenty-nine pounds (repeat) Office furniture Large siz Tables Office table ￡55.00 Reception table ￡42.50 filing cabinet f150.00 ￡247.5 Bookcase f69.50 Chairs Iy ￡81.00 Executive f183.00 Reference 12 3b 4g 2 1F It is more reliable 2F It is more advanced 4T 5F It is not as expensive 6F It is smaller 3 Looking for computers for your business? Come to Micro Tech. Our prices are lower and our service is better than any other office supplier in Chicago. Why go to more expensive suppliers
2 A: There’s nowhere to keep all these papers and documents. B: Let’s __________________________________________. 3 A: I can never find a phone when I’m out visiting clients. B: We could ______________________________________. 4 A: I don’t know where all our branches are. B: ______________________________________________. 5 A: It’s very difficult to phone Tokyo. B: ______________________________________________. 6 A: I never know what day of the week it is. B: ______________________________________________. (3) Listening and speaking You sell office furniture. Use the price list below to practice giving information about prices like this: VOICE 1: How much are the large size desks? (beep) YOU: They cost one hundred and twenty-nine pounds. VOICE 2: They cost one hundred and twenty-nine pounds. (repeat) Office furniture Desks Standard size ￡95.00 Large size ￡129.00 Tables Office table ￡55.00 Reception table ￡42.50 Storage Filing cabinet ￡ 150.00 Cupboard ￡247.50 Bookcase ￡69.50 Chairs Typist ￡81.00 Executive ￡183.00 Reference 13.1 1 2e 3b 4g 5c 6h 7a 8d 2 1F It is more reliable. 2F It is more advanced. 3T 4T 5F It is not as expensive. 6F It is smaller. 3 Looking for computers for your business? Come to MicroTech. Our prices are lower and our service is better than any other office supplier in Chicago. Why go to more expensive suppliers
when Micro Tech is as good as any in the windy city! We give longer warranties on our computers than our competitors do, and our delivery times are shorter. Micro Tech-for all your computer Adjective Comparative Superlative The best the lowest easy theeasiest more advanced the most advanced high the highest reliable more reliable the most reliabl e the smalles st faster he fastest light hter 2 small / large discoun long/ short delivery time high /low price 3 2 the most 4 the easiest 5 the most 6 the highest 7 the fastest 8 the best 1 2 fax machine 3 map 4 shelves calendar 6 filing cabinet 7 photocal 8 mobile phone 2 2 Lets buy a filing cabinet 3 We could buy a mobile phone 4 We should /Let's/We could get a map 5 We should /Let's/We could buy a fax machine. 6 We should /Let's/We could get a calendar 3 1 VOICE 1: How much are the large size desks?(beep)(paus VOICE 2: They cost one hundred and twenty-nine pounds ( beep)(pause) VOICE 2: They cost one hundred and twenty-nine pounds 2 VOICE 1: What do the standard size desks cost? VOICE 2: They cost ninety-five pounds VOICE 2: They cost ninety-five pounds 3 VOICE 1: How much is the reception table? VOICE 2: It costs forty-two pounds fifty VOICE 2: It costs forty-two pounds fifty 4 VOICe 1: How much are the executive chairs? VOICE 2: They cost a hundred and eighty-three pounds VOICE 2: They cost a hundred and eighty-three pound 5 VOICE 1: What does the bookcase cost? VOICE 2: It costs sixty-nine pounds fifty VOICE 2: It costs sixty-nine pounds fifty
when MicroTech is as good as any in the windy city! We give longer warranties on our computers than our competitors do, and our delivery times are shorter. MicroTech—for all your computer needs. 13.2 1 Adjective Comparative Superlative good better The best low lower the lowest easy easier the easiest advanced more advanced the most advanced high higher the highest reliable more reliable the most reliable small smaller the smallest fast faster the fastest light lighter the lightest 2 small / large discount long / short delivery time high / low price 3 2 the most 3 the lowest 4 the easiest 5 the most 6 the highest 7 the fastest 8 the best 13.3 1 2 fax machine 3 map 4 shelves 5 calendar 6 filing cabinet 7 photocopier 8 mobile phone 2 2 Let’s buy a filing cabinet. 3 We could buy a mobile phone. 4 We should / Let’s / We could get a map. 5 We should / Let’s / We could buy a fax machine. 6 We should / Let’s / We could get a calendar. 3 1 VOICE 1: How much are the large size desks? (beep) (pause) VOICE 2: They cost one hundred and twenty-nine pounds. (beep) (pause) VOICE 2: They cost one hundred and twenty-nine pounds. 2 VOICE 1: What do the standard size desks cost? VOICE 2: They cost ninety-five pounds. VOICE 2: They cost ninety-five pounds. 3 VOICE 1: How much is the reception table? VOICE 2: It costs forty-two pounds fifty. VOICE 2: It costs forty-two pounds fifty. 4 VOICE 1: How much are the executive chairs? VOICE 2: They cost a hundred and eighty-three pounds. VOICE 2: They cost a hundred and eighty-three pounds. 5 VOICE 1: What does the bookcase cost? VOICE 2: It costs sixty-nine pounds fifty. VOICE 2: It costs sixty-nine pounds fifty