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Describing

Products
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A. Describe some of your favorite products. Why do you like them?
B. What product would you most like to own? Why?
C. Do you agree or disagree with these statements? Give reasons for
your
answers.

1. It is better to pay a bit more for products which are made in your own
country.
2. 'Organic', 'energy-saving' or 'green' products are overpriced and often
not as good as the alternatives.
3. Companies spend far too much on launching and promoting new
products.
4. Multinationals which manufacture in developing countries help the
world economy.
5. Modern technology-based products do not improve people's lives.

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Match the verbs (1-8) to their meanings (a-h).


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1 launch a) to stop making
2 test b) to build or make
3 promote c) to introduce to the market
4 manufacture d) to change in order to improve
5 modify e) to try something in order to see how it works
6 discontinue f) to make a plan or drawing
7 design g) to increase sales by advertising, etc.
8 distribute h) to supply to shops, companies, customers

Discuss these questions.


1 Which countries are strong in the consumer electronics
industry?
2 Which companies do you know in that industry?
3 What is the best electronic product you have bought, and why?
4 What Casio products do you know?

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Read the article again. Then decide whether (according to the


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text) these statements are true (T), false (F) or not mentioned
(NM).

1 The Casio Tower is located in the Shinjuku district of Tokyo.


2 Mr Kashio's answer to the problems he faces is to launch new
products.
3 Casio's rivals are focusing mainly on cutting prices.
4 Mr Kashio is confident about the company's financial position,
as it has no debt.
5 Mr Kashio says he is good at deciding whether a new product
will succeed, because he has a lot of experience of selling.
6 Mr Kashio is proud of Casio's high-speed 'burst' digital
cameras.
7 Casio dominates the professional photography market.
8 Mr Kashio's main hope is that Casio will make more and more
profits.

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Passives

. We make passive verb forms with the verb be + past participle


(V3).
The Casio G-Shock GW-5000 is made in Japan.
 
• We often choose a passive structure when we are not interested
in, or it is not necessary to know, who performs an action.
This lens is often used in skateboarding photo shoots.
 
• I f we want to mention who performs an action, we can use by.
The professional photography market is dominated by Canon and
Nikon.
 
• We can use the passive to describe a process, system or
procedure.
Finally, all Casio products are tested before shipping.

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Change these active sentences into the passive.


1 Somebody opened the Channel Tunnel in 1994.
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The Channel Tunnel was opened in 1994.
 
2 They have chosen the new design.

3 Thousands of people see this website every day.

4 The employers asked the staff for their opinions.

5 A mechanic is repairing my car at the moment.

6 Somebody has found the missing file.

7 Somebody made this watch in Switzerland.

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