Unit 5: e-commerce. Lesson 1

Task 2. Read the reading article again and answer these questions.
COMPREHENSION QUESTIONS
How many countries signed up to the new deal?
What kind of cartridges are included in the deal?
When will all the import duties be removed?
What percentage of world trade does this deal represent?
What did countries work hard on to find?
Who in particular will the deal cut costs for?
Who does the article say benefits from the solutions?


Task 3: Brainstorm and write conclusion about the text
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APPENDIX 5. LANGUAGE. Passive voice


Task 1. Practice grammar skills by using grammar material above.Choose the appropriate form of verb
1. Paul___________ (send) to prison. (Future tense)
2. My brother_________ (just beat) in the race. (Present perfect)
3. He______ (tell) to wait outside. (Past tense)
4. I________ (not pay) for the work. (Past tense)
5. Policemen _______ (often ask) the way. (Present tense)
6. Their lawn_______ (cut) once a week. (Present tense)
7. We_______ (ask) by the police. (Future tense)
8. The towels __________ (not use). (Past tense)
9. The jewels__________ (not sell) so far. (Present perfect)
10. They________ (teach) French. (Present tense)
11. The fire brigade_________ (phone) soon after the fire had broken out. (Past tense)
12. You______ (laugh) at if you talk such nonsense. (Future tense)
13. All the fruits _______ (eat up) by the guests. (Past tense)
14. The email_____ (answer) tomorrow. (Future tense)
15. The best cookies________ (sell) here. (Present tense)


APPENDIX 6. HOMETASK.
Hometask
1. Choose several of the words from the text. Use a dictionary or Google’s search field (or another search engine) to build up more associations / collocations of each word.
2. Search the Internet and find out more about technology. Share what you discover with your partner(s) in the next lesson.