Aims of the class (ciljevi časa) • Unit 7: Products (sedma lekcija: proizvodi), First Insights into Business (Longman), str. 70 • Adjectives (comparative and superlative) • Mock mid-term exam – probni kolokvijum Unit 7. Products: matching exercise • Match the keywords with their definitions. • unique selling points (USPs) • advertisement (ad./advert.) • customer profile • features • benefits • the sort of person who will buy the product. • advantages of the product • the things that make a product special and different from other similar products. • characteristics of a product • brings the product to the public’s attention. Guessing from the title… • Look at the newspaper title and photograph and answer the question. 1. What is wrap rage? ‘Wrap rage’ is a new term used to describe the irritation and loss of self control experienced when fighting to open wrapping / product packaging. Product specification summary (specifikacija proizvoda) • Read the information on the FedEx Box and complete the product specification summary . wide and 45.4 cm ______. long • The large FedEx Box is 31.4 cm ______ high It can be used to ship small parts or It is 7.6 cm ______. computer printouts up to 9 kg in weight ______. Features & benefits • Identify the three features of this car followed by the three benefits to consumers. ABS*, alloy wheels*, automatic climate control, head-turning good looks, safe braking and cornering, air-conditioned comfort. • ABS (feature) – • safe braking and cornering (benefit to consumers); • alloy wheels (feature) – • head-turning good looks (benefit to consumers); • automatic climate control (feature) – • air-conditioned comfort (benefit to consumers). *ABS=anti-lock braking system, sistem protiv blokiranja kočnica *made from an alloy of aluminium, od aluminijumske legure The Comparative Zadaci 63 i 64, str. 94, Engleski poslovni jezik 63 zadatak, str. 94 Frank was _________ than Billy. (experienced) Frank was _________ educated than Billy. (good) Frank was probably _________ than Billy. (intelligent) Frank's salary was _________ than Billy's. (high) Billy could tell _________ jokes than Frank could. (funny) Billy was _________ with children than Frank was. (popular) Billy's job was _________ than Frank's. (interesting) Frank was _________ than Billy. (ambitious) Billy was _________ than Frank. (hardworking) Frank was _________ than Billy. (old) Zad. 63, str. 94 – THE COMPARATIVE 1. more experienced 2. better 3. more intelligent 4. higher 5. funnier 6. more popular 7. more interesting 8. more ambitious 9. more hardworking 10.older WAGE VS. SALARY WAGE = Payment for labor or services to a worker, especially on an hourly, daily, or weekly basis. SALARY= A fixed regular payment made by an employer, often monthly. The Superlative Zadaci 63 i 64, str. 94, Engleski poslovni jezik 64 zadatak, str. 94 Billy was _________ in the company. (young) Billy was _________ and _________ in the market. (popular, famous) Billy's cars were _________ in the street. (expensive) Billy's office was _________ on the floor. (big) Billy was _________ person in the building. (cheerful) Frank was _________ in the country. (rich) Frank took Sarah to _________ restaurants in the city. (expensive) Frank’s clothes were _________ of all the employees. (smart) Frank’s house was _________ in the neighborhood. (large) Frank’s garden was _________ in the area. (beautiful) Zad. 64, str. 94 – THE SUPERLATIVE 1. the youngest 2. the most popular; the most famous 3. the most expensive 4. the biggest 5. the most cheerful 6. the richest 7. the most expensive 8. the smartest 9. the largest 10.the most beautiful Zad. 66 , str. 94-95 – Man, Woman and Shop-Assistant faster more powerful the largest more compact more expensive smaller the ugliest better Laptop or a desktop – Which one is right for her? Case study: Big Jack’s Pizza * Fusion cuisine /kwiːˈziːn/ • Fusion cuisine (mešavina različitih kulinarskih tradicija) is cuisine that combines elements of different culinary traditions. • e.g. Italian, French and Mexican fusion • Spanish and Greek fusion • Portuguese, Dutch and British fusion THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION! See you next class!