chapter2 Flashcards
Advertising
Definition: the effort to sell something.
Part of speech: noun
1- Advertising has come a long way since then, but it is still all about getting people’s attention.
2-Advertising is a popular way to sell something.
Announce
Definition: give information to people usually by speaking.
Part of speech: verb
1- They were hired to announce in a loud voice what was for sale.
2- The news announced to us about the national day.
Developing
Definition: improving, move to the next level.
Part of speech: adj
1- In developing countries, some businesses still use street callers.
2- Steve Jobs was developing cell phone.
As long as
Definition: at the same time, if
Part of speech: prep.
1- Business owner will consider it money well spent as long as enough consumers pay attention and but the product or use the service.
2- You will pass the exam as long as you study hard.
Consumers
Definition: customers
Part of speech: noun
1- Business owner will consider it money well spent as long as enough consumers pay attention and but the product or use the service.
2- All the companies try to get consumers to buy their goods.
Appear
Definition: to show up, to become visible.
Part of speech: verb
1- If an ad appears on their computer screen, they get rid of it or just look away.
2- It appears that the man lost his control and fall down.
Screen
Definition: a device to show images.
Part of speech: noun
1- If an ad appears on their computer screen, they get rid of it or just look away.
2- The TV screen shows us the picture.
Get rid of
Definition: to throw away.
Part of speech: verb
1-If an ad appears on their computer screen, they get rid of it or just look away.
2- I get rid of the trash.
Avoid
Definition: to stay away
Part of speech: verb
1- They avoid watching them, reading them, or listening to them.
2- You should avoid a big problems.
Goods
Definition: products.
Part of speech: noun
1- He also knew that people do pay attention when they hear about goods and services from people they know.
2- This store has interesting goods.
Sign up
Definition: to put your name on a list.
Part of speech: verb
1- What Balter came up with was a website where consumers could sign up to receive free products.
2- I sign up for my account.
In return
Definition: for exchange.
Part of speech: prep. phrase
1- In return, they promised that if they liked the products, they would tell their friends.
2- My teacher will give me a good grade in return.
Volunteer
Definition: people who work without getting paid.
Part of speech: noun
1- In most cases, the volunteers also got coupons to give to their friends.
2- Everybody should volunteer at least once in your life.
Major
Definition; big, important
Part of speech: adj.
1- Then a reporter heard about Balter’s idea and wrote a story on it for a major magazine.
2- We should deal with a major problem first.
While
Definition: on the one hand.
Part of speech: adv.
1- This means that while good word of mouth cam help, bad word of mouth can really hurt.
2- While many people in the US don’t know about Ramadan, it is a special month for lots of people in the word.
