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c W hich (if any) o f the three products would you be 6 SPEAKING
interested / definitely not interested in buying? W hy?
a W ork w ith a partner. Im agine you are going to appear
d Look at the highlighted words and phrases which are on the program . You can choose one o f the products
all related to business. Try to figure out their m eaning below, or you can invent your own.
from the context.
a watch a sandwich an app a chair
J O Words with different meanings a dessert a pen a lamp a drink a gadget
Sometimes the same word can have two completely
different meanings, e.g., I work in a store. (= it’s my job)
and My laptop doesn’t work. (= it’s broken). Think about the following aspects
of your product.
e W ith a partner, say what the difference in m eaning is
between the pairs o f sentences.
1 He’s running a business, and
He’s running a marathon.
2 Marion was fired last week, and
When the man fired the gun, everyone screamed.
3 There’s a market for this product, and
There’s a market where you can buy vegetables.
4 He’s set up a company, and
He’s very good company.
• What is the product?
5 LISTENING • What is its name?
• Who is it for?
a 4 49))) Look at the photos o f tw o m ore products that
• How much will it cost?
were presented on Shark Tank. Now listen and find out
• Why is it different from other similar products?
exactly what makes them special.
• Do you have an advertising slogan for it? i m m
b Present your product to the class together. Spend a
few m inutes preparing your presentation. Take turns
giving the inform ation, and use language from the box
to help you.
P Presenting a product
Good morning. We're going to tell you about our new
product.
It’s a... and it's called...
We think it will be very popular with-
it is completely different from / better than anything else
b Listen again. D o you think the Sharks invested in ...? on the market because...
Why?
a both of them c You also have money to invest in one o f the products
your classm ates present, so listen to their presentations
b neither o f them
and decide which one to vote for.
c one of them (which?)
c 4 50))) Now listen to what happened. W ere you right?
W hat influenced the Sharks’ choice? 7 WRITING
d D o you think either o f these products would be > - p.120 Writing A cov er em ail with your resum e.
successful in your country? W hy (not)? W rite an accom panying em ail to send w ith your
resum e to apply for a job.
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