HANDOUT UNIT 5 Qs about the Article 1. What is a PetsCell and what are its features? (1) 2. „The mobile-telecom industry has become a victim of its own success.“ Explain. (2) 3. Compare markets in the developed world, China, Africa, and the least developed countries, e.g. Bangladesh. (2) 4. Where does the industry find new markets? (3) 5. What tactics can make people use their existing phones more than they do now? (4) 6. Why, according to the article, will the market never be saturated ? What other possibilities are there? (5) 1. Explain or find synonyms for the following words: Paw device ridiculous widespread Frantically subscriber untapped market satellite tracking Household appliances convergence fixed-line network rent out Mobile coverage saturation the dead of the night 2. WB Unit 5 Listening 1. A successful briefing __________ preparation. For one thing, it is important to ____________ that everyone who needs to be present has been asked to attend. Too often a briefing will ____________ with substitutes who just listen and _____________. 2. If you were __________ for a briefing - I mean, paying money rather than __________ time -then I'm sure you'd really want to be clear about what you expected to ______________ the event. One way to achieve clear ___________ is to make it obvious from the outset what the briefing aims to ____________. 3. It's important to ____________ if the briefings you give are actually working. Remember how much time and effort is __________ - and make sure you're getting a __________ on this investment. You may want to use different sets of __________ - for example, global criteria to apply to all briefings and specific areas for different types of briefings. 4. There are a number of __________ errors that can be made during briefings - which is why it's __________ that those giving briefings get regular help in developing their skills. Not clarifying tasks, making ____________ demands, __________ people ___ when they're talking, and so on - these kinds of mistakes can __________ be avoided, given the right kind of support. 5. Some people are good at briefing others. Some aren't. To brief others __________ it's important to be clear about what needs doing and by whom. Write down a ________________ if you need to - and __________ each task to a member of staff present at the briefing. Before ending the briefing, make sure everyone knows what they have to do. 3. Complete the sentences with the appropriate form of words from the box. MOBILE RESEARCH DEVELOP SUBSCRIBE COMPETE CONNECT COVER COMMUNICATE 1. Motorola’s chief officer is launching a new strategy which will lead to more ____________. 2. Nokia is number one in this highly ____________ industry. 3. A group of technologists and _____________ have been trying to suggest new strategies. 4. They plan to start by _______________ their technology networks into one. 5. One way of boosting sales of mobile phones is to extend ______________. 6. Mobile phones are world’s most spread ____________________ devices. 7. Nearly everybody in ________________ world has at least one mobile phone and sales are growing in __________________ countries as well. 8. Mobile phone companies are trying to increase the number of ____________________. 4. Fill in the following phrases with vowels. 1. D_G_T_L R_C_RD_NGS __S_ TO _PL__D 2. B_TT_R_-P_W_R_D M_CR_PR_C_SS_R 3. W_R_L_SS P_RT_BL_ _NT_RN_T R_D__ 4. V_BR_T_NG _CC_L_R_T_R P_D_L 5. _NT_RN_T F_X_NG _ND W_B BR_WS_NG 6. W_R_L_SS H_NDH_LD D_V_C_ 7. M_N_CHR_M_ D_SPL__ 8. B__LT-_N K__B__RD _PT_M_Z_D F_R TH_MB_NG 9. TR_CKWH__L - A SCR_LL_NG WH__L W_TH A CL_CK F_NCT__N 10. W_-F_ C_MP_T_BL_ 11. D__BL_ TH_ N_MB_R _F S_BSCR_B_RS 12. S_RP_SS TH_ T_RG_T_D N_MB_R 13. TW_-W__ R_D__ _S _NC_RP_R_T_D 14. S_ST_M N_V_G_T__N _S _CC_MPL_SH_D BY TH_ TR_CKB_LL 15. P_L_PH_N_C R_NGT_N_ 16. C_NS_M_R _L_CTR_N_CS PR_D_CTS 5. Translate 1. WiMax je bezdrátová širokopásmová technologie, která může, teoreticky, pokrýt obrovské plochy a přinést přístup k internetu miliónům lidí, kteří jej v současnosti postrádají. 2. Ve skutečnosti ale byla tato technologie přehnaně vychválena, protože WiMax forum, které dohlíží na to, aby součástky od různých prodejců byly kompatibilní, ještě nedala osvědčení žádnému výrobku se značkou WiMax. 3. Experti z firem zabývajícími se průzkumem trhu se obávají, že tato technologie nenaplní očekávání a že WiMax budou používat telekomunikační firmy k ucpání děr ve svém pokrytí. 4. WiMax forum je nezisková organizace, jejíž hlavní rolí je propagovat výrobky kompatibilní s WiMax a vydat osvědčení/potvrdit schopnost výrobků se značkou WiMax spolupracovat s částmi/zařízeními jiného systému. 5. Výrobky, které projdou testem konformity a schopnosti spolupráce s jinými systémy obdrží označení „WiMax Forum Certified“. 6. WiMax forum zajišťuje, že jím certifikované výrobky vyhovují požadavkům zákazníků a vlády a že podporují širokopásmové pevné, přenosné a mobilní služby. What is a Hot-spot? What is Wi-Fi What does LAN stand for? Grammar – Relative clauses 1. Put a suitable relative pronoun in each space, or leave the space blank wherever possible. a) The person ……. fingerprints are on the gun was the person ..............killed Dr Martin. b) My bike,.............. I had left at the gate, had disappeared. c) The shoes .............. I finally bought were the ones .............. I tried on first. d) The bag in.............. the robbers put the money was found outside the bank. e) The medicine .............. the doctor gave me had no effect at all. f) Peter,.............. couldn't see the screen, decided to change his seat. g) The present.............. you gave me was the one .............. I gave you last year! h) I really liked that tea.............. you made me this morning. i) What was the name of your friend.............. tent we borrowed? j) The flight ..............Joe was leaving on was cancelled. 2. Make one new sentence from each pair of sentences, beginning as shown, and using the word given in capitals. a) Brenda is a friend. I went on holiday with her. WHO Brenda is ……………………………………………………………… b) This is Mr Smith. His son Bill plays in our team. WHOSE This is Mr Smith .................................................................. c) Her book was published last year. It became a best seller. WHICH Her book ............................................................................. d) This is the bank. We borrowed the money from it. WHICH This is the bank from .......................................................... e) I told you about a person. She is at the door. WHO The person .......................................................................... f) Jack's car had broken down. He had to take a bus. WHOSE Jack, ..................................................................................... 3. Make one sentence from each group of sentences. a) The hotel was full of guests. The hotel was miles from anywhere. The guests had gone there to admire the scenery. The hotel, which ………………………………………………………. b) I lent you a book. It was written by a friend of mine. She lives in France. The book I.................................................................................................. .......... c) A woman's jewels were stolen. A police officer was staying in the same hotel. The woman was interviewed by him. The woman whose.............................................................................................. . d) A goal was scored by a teenager. He had come on as substitute. This goal won the match. The goal which.............................................................................................. ....... e) I was sitting next to a boy in the exam. He told me the answers. The boy I ................................................................................................... ........... f) My wallet contained over £100. It was found in the street by a schoolboy. He returned it. My wallet, ................................................................................................... .........