III Make up a plan of the text. IV Translate the paragraph in italics in a written form

IV Translate the paragraph in italics in a written form.

V Render the text in brief in a written form

VI Work in pairs. Discuss the questions.

1. What are important home furnishings items used for domestic and industrial usage?

2. What is a sheet?

3. What is a fitted sheet?

4. What are typical mattresses sizes?

5. What materials are used for sheets manufacture?

6. What are the materials extensively used for making blankets?

7. What is a conventional blanket?

8. What are the warmest blankets?

9. What are the most durable and long lasting blankets?

10. What can you say about floor coverings?

VII Practise reading the dialogue with your partner.

A. Delighted to meet you. What do you do?

B. I specialize in interior design.

A. Or really? That must be very difficult. All those unhappy customers and so on …

B. You see, I like meeting new people, communicating to them, solving their problems. I work for a firm of designers.

A. Where are you based?

B. Our head office is in London. We’ve got 5 branch offices in the U.K.

A. How long have you been working for your company?

B. Well, let me see … I’ve worked for them for three years. Before that I used to work for another company. I really enjoy what I am doing now.

VIII Give the main idea of the dialogue in your own words.

IX Make up your own dialogues using the key-words and expressions from the unit.

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