This time the subject is devoted for the scientific stream

Read the text carefully then do the activities

Consumerism is a movement that promotes the interest of buyers of goods and services.It works to protect consumers from unsafe products;fraudulent advertising,labeling or packaging,and business practices that limit competition.Consumerism,also known as consumer protection or the consumer movement,is active in many countries

Consumerism includes activities by consumers themselves as well as government action on the federal,state,and local level.The movement seeks to provide adequate information about products so that consumers can make wise decisions in purchasing goods and services

Consumerism also tries to inform consumers of effective means of obtaining compensation for damage or injury caused by defective products

The rise of the consumer movement has had major effects on business and industry.Many companies have become more responsive to the needs,wants,and safety of consumers.Other firms have not been responsive to these concerns

a) Comprehension


The text is about


a-Consumer's rights and duties
b-Consumer movement and its role


Say whether the following statements are true or false according to the text


a-Consumer movement is present in many countries
b-The movement helps consumers take decisions about what products to buy
c-The movement gives money to consumers
d-All firms have responded to the movement's concerns


In which paragraph is it mentioned that


a-Consumerism deals with buyers' interests
b-Consumerism informs consumers about good ways of getting payment for damage and losses


What do the underlined words in the text refer to


a-it(1 st paragraph
b-themselves (2 nd paragraph


Answer the following questions according to the text


a-What does consumerism protect consumers from
b-What information does consumerism provide consumers with
c-What positive effects has consumerism had on business and industry


b-Text Exploration


Find in the text words closest in meaning to the following

a-products(1 st paragraph
b-faulty(2 nd paragraph


Complete the following like the given example


Example:consume (verb) --------------consumerism(noun)-------------consumable(adjective


loss is the noun,you have to find its verb and adjective
economize is the verb,you have to find its noun and adjective
safety is the noun,you have to find its verb and adjective


Ask the questions that the underlined words answer


a-Consumerism promotes the interests of consumers
b-The movement is active in many countries


Give the correct forms of the verbs in brackets


a-Government should (take) serious measures to fight counterfeiting
b-After I (buy) the DVD,I found out that was of a bad quality


Match pairs that rhyme


services-------------------responsive
rise-------------------------package
effective-------------------practices
damage---------------------wise


Reorder the following statements to make a coherent paragraph


a-For example,they are entitled to products
b-Consumers have several basic rights
c-They are also entitled to protection against unsafe foods
d-Whose quality is consistent with their prices


Part2:Written Expression


Choose one of the following topics and write a conposition of about 80 words


Either


Topic1:After being influenced by an advertisement on TV,you bought a product.When you got it,you realized that you had been manipulated by the advertisement.Write a letter of complaint in which you give information about the product and the place where you bought it,to manufacturer telling him about the defects of the product ,the consumers' right to adequate advertising ,compensation,etc.You can use ideas from the text


Topic2:In your city,you feel that consumers are not protected against the defects of the goods they buy.So,you decide with a group of friends to create an association of consumers
Write a composition in which you expose the reasons and objectives of this association
You may use the following ideas
Reasons:counterfeit,cheap products,lower quality,harmful,not lasting
Objectives:to sensitize the consumers,to protect them,to buy safe products

PS:I seperated between paragraphs to make it clear because there is a problem with periods

Please,rely on yourselves
When you finish,post the answer tomorrow nchallah

Best of luck