Vocabulary: Talk about Design

Match the following words with their definitions

• able to change, bend, or move easily

• measurement (n)

• a set of actions done in an order

• environmentally friendly (adj)

• not harmful to air

• image (n)

• the size, or amount of something

• process (n)

• a picture in a magazine or computer

• flexible (adj)

Match the following words with their definition

• something that is complete

• comprehensive (adj)

• the action of changing

• vary (v)

• connected with the production by machine

• classic (adj)

• a basic part of something

• element (n)

• popular for a very long time

• industrial (adj)

Most countries use metric (a)   , that is centimeters, liters, etc.,

but the United States uses "imperial" units like inches, and pounds.

The (a)   Revolution in the 18th and 19th centuries was the time when machines were first used to make products in large quantities.

Plastic is a very (a)   material. It can be used to make thousands of different things.

April 22 is Earth Day, when people celebrate our planet, and honor (a)   companies that produce goods without causing pollution.

The Chanel Suit is a (a)   design that will never go out of fashion.

Let me talk you through the key (a)   of our design.

The camera on the latest smartphone produces incredibly clear and bright (a)   .

The first step in the design (a)   is defining a need; that is, thinking of a product or service that should, but does not yet exist.