2. Find the English equivalents in the text:

приспосабливаться к потребителям, престижное производство, спрос на дизайн для среднего потребителя, настойчиво утверждать, срок службы и стиль, наличие предметов в магазине, подходить вашему стилю жизни, в спешке

3. Find the synonyms to the following words:

low-priced, a matter of high importance and significance, pieces of furniture, good deal, spoiled or second hand things, to solve problems, not to be in a hurry,

expensive things, to put the accent on, important component of decoration

4. True or false?

1) The ideas of cheap design have always been popular among interior decorators.

2) All the changes in the sphere of interior design have happened due to the demands of the average customer.

3) Most people nowadays think that only the name brand design can be stylish and durable.

4) You won’t be able to achieve the marvelous look of a room if you use cheap items of furniture and accessories.

5) You can buy necessary cheap items at any bargain-type store.

5) If you have a creative way of thinking it’ll be easy for you to realize your cheap design ideas.

6) You don’t need a lot of time and patience in cheap designing.

5. Match the words to their synonyms:

1) to accommodate a) to look for, to examine carefully

2) to demand b) to connect, to relate

3) to associate c) to create spontaneously

4) to purchase d) to adapt

5) to achieve e) to waste a lot of money

6) to overspend f) to require

7) to search g) to emphasize, to put a stress on

8) to improvise h) to reach

9) to accentuate i) to buy

Fill in the gaps with the appropriate form of the verbs:

1) He will never … his objectives if he doesn’t work harder.

2) The roads are built … gradual temperature changes.

3) I always … the smell of those flowers with my childhood.

4) The dark frame … the brightness of the picture.

5) He was a creative thinker and it could … very easily.

6) This work … your immediate attention.

7) We … for some cheap items of furniture in the shop.

6. Make up sentences with the following phrases:

to accommodate (подгонять; приспосабливать(ся))

to accommodate oneself to smth. – приноравливаться к чему-л.

to accommodate oneself to smb. – привыкать к кому-л.

prestige (авторитет, престиж)

to enjoy, have prestige – иметь вес/авторитет

to damage smb.'s prestige – подорвать чей-л. авторитет, чью-л. репутацию

to gain prestige – завоевать авторитет

tendency (склонность, стремление, тенденция)

to display a tendency, to show a tendency – проявлять склонность к чему-л. growing tendency – набирающая силу, возрастающая тенденция

7. Answer the questions:

1) What do you think about cheap interior design? Does it have the right to existence?

2) Are cheap design ideas popular nowadays in this country? Why?

3) Do you agree with the opinion that cheap design is worse than expensive name brand design? Why?

4) Have you got any ideas how to decorate a room without spending a fortune?

8. Translate the sentences:

1) В настоящее время дизайнеры интерьера стараются приспособиться к запросам среднего потребителя.

2) Обычно известная торговая марка ассоциируется с качеством, надежностью и стилем.

3) При оформлении интерьера вы можете творчески комбинировать дешевые и дорогие вещи.

4) Вы можете приобрести дешевый аксессуар, который подчеркнет остальные элементы декора интерьера.

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