This series of quizzes will help you review vocabulary for talking about products and production. If this is an area you’re particularly interested in, explore the material in the ‘More on production’ section below.
Vocabulary quizzes
The language in these quizzes may be unfamiliar to you. If so, the quizzes will be quite challenging at first. Don’t be discouraged. Repeating the quizzes once or twice will help you learn the new vocabulary.
Quiz 1
Choose the correct word (or phrase) to complete each of the sentences.
Quiz 2
Decide which one word completes both sentences.
Quiz 3
- Complete the sentences.
- The first letter of each missing word is given.
Quiz 4
- Complete the new version of each sentence.
- Use the word(s) given in brackets plus any additional words that may be needed.
- Do NOT change the words given in brackets in any way.
- Make sure that your new version KEEPS the meaning of the original sentence.
- Here’s an example:
We made this product specially for the customer.
The product ……………….. the customer. (TAILORED)
Answer: …was tailored for…
More on production
Here are some resources for learning more about production while practising your English.
- The Role, Challenges, and Definition of a Line Manager
A short article offered on the balance careers website.
- Becoming a Product Manager
A short article offered on the balance careers website.
- Toyota Production System (TPS)
This gives a very succinct explanation of the TPS, which was originally known as Just-in-Time production.
- Lean Manufacturing in a Digital World
A short article offered on the balance small business website that explains the relevance of this approach to manufacturing, which first emerged 70 years ago, in today’s highly digitalised economies.
- Methods of Production
This 8-minute tutorial runs through the 3 most common methods of production: Job, Batch and Flow.
Learning vocabulary
Some tips for learning vocabulary and an example you can use to practise a little bit more
How you work on acquiring new vocabulary depends on your own learning preferences. If you enjoy using your smartphone, then creating vocabulary sets using an app like Quizlet will prove effective. With this app, you can produce vocabulary similar to the one below and it also automatically generates other activities once you add the vocabulary you’d like to learn.
You may prefer, though, to use more traditional methods such as creating word lists and testing yourself. Or you may like using sets of vocabulary cards.
The important thing is that you find a method that works for you and that motivates you to work on your vocabulary regularly, even if it’s only five minutes a day!
