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   Reading Read this advertisement for a notebook computer. Are the statements about it true(T) or false (F)? The Inspiron is less reliable than other notebooks. □ It is not as advanced as other notebooks. □ It is more reliable than other notebooks. □ Service and support is included in the price. □ The Inspiron is more expensive than its competitors. □ The Inspiron is bigger than other notebooks. □ (3) Listening Look at this advertisement and fill in the blanks. Then listen and check your answers.  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     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. 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. photocopier bookcase shelves filing cabinet calendar map fax machine mobile phone       1. bookcase 2. ___________ 3. _____________ 4. ____________     5. ____________ 6. ___________ 7. _____________ 8. ___________ 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   A: There’s nowhere to sit down in this room. B: I think we should buy some new chairs. 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 ______________________________________. A: I don’t know where all our branches are. B: ______________________________________________. A: It’s very difficult to phone Tokyo. B: ______________________________________________. A: I never know what day of the week it is. B: ______________________________________________. 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 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.