Assignment 13

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GRAMMAR REVIEW AND DEVELOPMENT

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Look through the text again and write down words and word combinations appropriate to describe:

a) how Joel Owsley Cheek let the world know that he had found a new

blend of coffee;

b) the «Detroit design syndrome».

Use the information in the text to answer the questions (in written form).

1. When Joel Owsley Cheek's father gave him the traditional silver dollar, what did

it represent?

2. Why did Joel want to demonstrate his blend of coffee in the Maxwell House

Hotel in Nashville?

3. Why is Henry Ford's life considered to be a microcosm of American economic

history?

4. What was so special about Ford's cars?

5. Whydoes the automotive industryowe an enduring debtto a mechanicalgenius

named Henry Ford?

From the text; select those facts and ideas concerning Joel Owsley Cheek's fascination for coffee (in written form).

Say whatthe text is about. Comment on the content of the text(orally).

Present the general idea of the text in five-six sentences. Do it in written form.

Review the Grammar material «The Passive Voice».

The main patternsof the Passive Voice are those presented in below. Study the patterns. Make sure you are familiar with all of them and you know how to translate the sentences from English into Russian.

The worldis ruled by the ideas of economists and political philosophers.

The new model of the caris not so drasticallychanged as to put it out of

character with the previous model.

The production, exchange, and consumption of goods and servicesare discussed from the viewpoint of society's best interest.

In 1873, Joel Owsley Cheek was given the traditional silver dollar by his father.

At that time, the mass market was not only growing but would buy a wide variety of cars. This trendwas encouraged by General Motors.

Some 4,5 million Model A'swere built in 5 years, and even the most expensive versionwas sold for under $600.

Annual model changes weresupported by intensive advertising, campaigns.

The Detroit design syndromewas soonestablished.

She said «Adam Smithbe appoint professor,of economics at Glasgow

University next year».

She said (that) Smith wouldbe appointed professor of economics at Glasgow

University the next year.

Please don't enter. The economics examis being taken by to students at the

moment.

Hewas being shown a new office when she came.

Millions of carshave been produced by GeneralMotors this year.

His new businesshas muchbeen spoken about lately.

The specialistshave justbeen sent for.

By the 1960s, heavy industries, including steel manufacture and shipbuilding,

had been replaced by high-technology manufacturing industries.

By next year, over half the new jobs in Britainwill have been created by turns

employing fewer than 100 staff.

She added (that) by the next year, over half the new jobs in Britainwould have

been created by firms employing fewer than 100 staff.