3. Opposites

Match the opposites.

1. rise a. fall short of

2. boom b. slump

3. increase c. rapid

4. peak d. reduce

5. slight e. sudden

6. exceed f. dramatic

7. gradual g. decline

8. growth h. fall

9. slow i. trough

10. expand j. decrease

4. Vocabulary 2

Look at the following graph and put one of the numbers next to the given words:

 

(  ) trough (  ) erratic movements (  ) a gradual rise (  ) to level off (  ) a dramatic fall (  ) fluctuations (  ) to reach a peak (  ) a sharp recovery

(  ) a gradual fall (  ) a plateau (  ) to take a plunge (  ) a steady increase (  ) to leap upwards (  ) a decline (  ) to slump

 

5. Describing trends

Choose the correct description (1-8) for each graph (a-h)

1. There has been a steady increase in costs over several years.

2. At the end of the first year sales stood at 50 percent of the present level.

3. The share price reached a peak before falling a little and then maintained the same level.

4. Sales of product A fell slightly in the final quarter.

5. The sudden collapse in share prices has surprised everyone.

6. The level of investment rose suddenly.

7. Research and development budget has stabilized over the past few years.

8. The value of the shares has shown a steady decline.

Unit 6 Presentations: Equipment Presentation Equipment

"A good workman never blames his tools."

Exercise 1. Match the pictures (1-6), the names of corresponding pieces of equipment (a-f) and the definitions (A-F), (e.g. 1-c-F).

1	a handouts	A small (usually 35mm) photographic transparency which you project onto a screen so that you can see the picture
2	b duster	B device (wooden, plastic or metal rod or electric/laser torch etc) for indicating things on a map, screen etc
3	c laptop	C is an opto-mechanical device to view photographic slides
4	d projector	D printed information provided free of charge, esp. to accompany a lecture, presentation etc.
5	e pointer	E electrical instrument that one speaks into for amplification of the voice etc
6	f slide	F a small portable computer. It is often used in conjunction with a projector, which actually projects the image from the computer screen onto the wall screen. (Power Point Presentations)

7	g whiteboard (more rarely blackboard or greenboard)	G a large vertical writing area which can be written upon using special markers and subsequently erased
8	h overhead projector (OHP)	H an apparatus with a system of lenses for projecting images and sound from computers or other video sources
9	i screen	I a device that projects an enlarged image of an acetate or other transparency (OHTs or OHPTs) placed on it on to a wall or screen by means of an overhead mirror
1 0	j markers	J are used for displaying a projected image (in case of presentations it is folding and can be packed up and transported)
1 1	k slide projector	K consists of several leaves of paper that you turn over
12	l flipchart	L is used for cleaning the whiteboard
1 3	m microphone	M are used for writing on the whiteboard (delible – you can remove the ink) or flipchart (indelible – you cannot remove the ink). They are usually available in blue, red, black and green