Vocabulary for the monologue on design

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Vocabulary compulsory for use:

1) (to) adapt to human needs – to adjust to the desires of people;

2) (to) add value to smb’s life – to increase the importance to people’s lives;

3) (to) be a gizmo / widget – to be a gadget, esp. one whose name the speaker does not know or cannot recall;

4) (to) be an outstanding invention– to be a new unique product invented by someone;

5) (to) be multipurpose – to perform several functions;

6) (to) be on the same wavelength– have the same opinion or feelings about smth;

7) (to) be top-of-the-range device – to be the best in the line item;

8) bells and whistles- additional features or accessories which are nonessential but very attractive;

9) (to) choose short-lived products – to prefer goods lasting only a short time;

10) (to) commission smth to smb– to charge smb with a duty or task;

11) (to) compel the user to do smth – to make the consumer to do smth;

12) (to) fulfill a user’s need– to bring someone’s wish to life;

13) (to) go flop– to fail;

14) (to) have an ergonomic design– to be designed to minimize physical effort and discomfort, and hence maximize efficiency;

15) (to) have / show inspiration to do smth – to being mentally stimulated to do smth;

16) (to) impose / place / put restrictions on smb / smth– to limit the ‘power’ of smb / smth;

17) (to) introduce recycling technologies – to bring the technologies that are based on reusing goods into use;

18) (to) launch the innovated item– to introduce the product with modernized features;

19) (to) make smb (smth) tick / keep smb ticking over – to behave a certain way under the influence of smb or smth;

20) (to) make smth work – to make the mechanism that will bring some device to ‘life’;

21) mass-produced / handmade items – things produced in large quantities, usually by machines / in small quantities manually

22) (to) meet government restrictions – to observe the rules introduced by the authorities;

23) (to) perform well– to act in a very good way;

24) (to) pioneer the project– to develop or be the first to use or apply (a new method, area of knowledge, or activity);

25) (to) pull the plug– to prevent smth from happening or continuing;

26) (to) recognizethe innovative product – to show official appreciation of a newly introduced product;

27) (to) redeem former misdeeds– to compensate for the faults made before;

28) the fifth wheel of a coach; ≈ a tiny cog in the machine– an extra and unnecessary person or thing;

29) the rampant consumerism of contemporary society – a strong desire of today’s society to buy;

30) (to) shift to the other device / gadget – to start using smthdifferent;

31) (to) throw smth overboard– to reject or abandon smth;

32) (a) ‘throwaway’ society– a community that consumes short-lived products;

33) (an) up-to-date design – a modern, current, or fashionable design;

34) (to) use streamlining – to prefer the design with a form that presents very little resistance to a flow of air or water, increasing speed and ease of movement;

35) (a) user-friendly gadget / device– easy to use gadget / device.

BASIC vocabulary:

1) adapt to human needs;

2) add value to smb’s life;

3) advances in communication;

4) aluminium/canvas/steel/straw/wooden item/product

5) angular (adj);

6) artistic design (n);

7) consumerism (n);

8) curved shape;

9) developing technology (adj);

10) engineer (n/v);

11) engineering (n);

12) flop (in the meaning ‘failure’) (n);

13) functional/versatile item;

14) hard / soft material;

15) have/show inspiration to do smth

16) industrialisation (n);

17) influential developer;

18) innovate the device;

19) innovator (n);

20) innovation (n);

21) invent and develop smth (v);

22) gain market share;

23) outstanding invention (n);

24) inventive scientist;

25) leather handmade goods;

26) make smth work;

27) manufacture (n/v);

28) innovative manufacturer;

29) mass-produced items;

30) paper (n);

31) piece of art (n);

32) pioneer the project;

33) plastic folding chair;

34) polished/rough surface;

35) perform well;

36) producer (n);

37) productive (adj);

38) recognise the innovative product;

39) recycling technologies;

40) restrictions on smb (n);

41) retro style;

42) scientific (adj);

43) smooth in shape;

44) steady development;

45) stylish/elegant/up-to-date design;

46) streamlining design;

47) sustainable economy/demand;

48) top-of-the-range device;

49) transform the shape from square to circular;

50) user’s needs;

51) usable (adj);

52) well-designed product.

ADVANCED Vocabulary:

1) A camel is a horse designed by a committee;

2) All that glitters is not gold;

3) allow for smth in design;

4) batch design;

5) be on the same wavelength;

6) Beauty is in the eye of the beholder;

7) bells and whistles;

8) commission smth to smb;

9) confer status on smb;

10) ergonomic design;

11) Failing to plan is planning to fail;

12) make smb/smth tickor to keep smb/smth ticking over;

13) Necessity is the mother of invention

14) pull the plug;

15) short-lived products;

16) the fifth wheel of a coach ≈ a tiny cog in the machine.

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