Comprehension Check of the Material Studied in the Unit I

Exercise 1.Answer the questions to the texts of the Unit 1.

1. Do engineers need a high level of competence? Why?

2. What can you say about the results of engineers’ labours?

3. Why have you chosen this profession?

4. What are the reasons of using machines in food industry

5. What kinds of work are usually done by machines?

6. What problems can machines help to solve?

7. What are disadvantages of using machinery?

8. What factors influence the benefit of the machine?

9. Why is regular and thorough cleaning of machinery essential?

10. Why should the staff follow manufacturer’s advice on maintenance carefully?

11. Why should the spare parts be ordered in advance?

Exercise 2.Make a dialogue with your partner discussing the duties and activities of your future profession and advantages of using machinery.

UNIT 2. FOOD INDUSTRY AND FOOD PROCESSING EQUIPMENT MARKET.

TEXT 1

Exercise 1.

a) Read the words and try to guess without a dictionary what the translation is:

Consumer, phase, stability, perform, potential, brand, promotion, sophisticated, to replace, flexible, competitive, support, demand, domestic

b) Read the phrases and translate them:

growth rates, quality and quantity levels, domestic food producers, steady development, retail sales and imports, brand image, flexible leasing terms, equipment market, industrial equipment, electronic products, home appliances

Exercise 2. Read and translate the text: