Presentation

Date: 2015-10-07; view: 490.

Listening

A consultant engineer is answering questions about a new method of assembling electronic components on a circuit board — 'surface mounting'. As you listen, tick ( ) if the feature of the surface mounted board is an advantage; put a cross (X) if the feature of the surface mounted board is a disadvantage.

The consultant engineer compared the two processes from many points of view. In making comparisons, he followed these rules:

A. 1 syllable adjectives: add 'er

e.g. SMALL — SM components are much smaller than conventional components

B. 2 syllable adjectives ending in: 'ow', 'le and y' — add: 'er

e.g. GENTLE — The SM assembly process is much gentler

EASY — The SM assembly process is easier (note change 'y' to 'i')

Other 2 syllable and 3/4/5 syllable adjectives: use 'more'

e.g. ROBUST — Old components had to be more robust

EXPENSIVE — New components are more expensive to produce