Vocabulary: Talk about Design

Match the following words with their definitions

• the size, or amount of something

• image (n)

• not harmful to air

• measurement (n)

• a picture in a magazine or computer

• environmentally friendly (adj)

• able to change, bend, or move easily

• flexible (adj)

• a set of actions done in an order

• process (n)

Match the following words with their definition

• something that is complete

• industrial (adj)

• the action of changing

• element (n)

• popular for a very long time

• classic (adj)

• a basic part of something

• vary (v)

• connected with the production by machine

• comprehensive (adj)

Most countries use metric_______________, that is centimeters, liters, etc.,

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

The ____________________ 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 _______________________ material. It can be used to make thousands of different things.

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

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

Let me talk you through the key ________________________ of our design.

The camera on the latest smartphone produces incredibly clear and bright _________________.

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