Unit 2: Describing Products and Services

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In this unit, you will learn simple words to talk about your products and services. You will practice describing what they look like, what they do, and why they are high-quality.

Trong bài học này, bạn sẽ học những từ vựng đơn giản để giới thiệu về sản phẩm và dịch vụ của mình. Bạn sẽ được thực hành mô tả ngoại hình, tính năng và lý do vì sao chúng đạt chất lượng cao.

Unit Goal

Can-do: I can describe products, services, and their qualities.

In this unit, you will learn useful words and simple grammar to talk about products and services. You can talk about price, size, quality, and popularity.

1. Vocabulary

Important Words

Word Meaning (Simple English)
product A thing a company sells.
service Work that helps people.
price The money you pay.
good Nice or high quality.
bad Not good.
new Recently made or started.
old Not new.
big Large in size.
small Not big.
cheap Low price.
expensive High price.
popular Liked by many people.
quality How good something is.
offer A special product, service, or price.
Exercise Context
🔑 Đáp án & Giải thích

product = sản phẩm.

service = dịch vụ.

cheap và expensive dùng để nói về giá.

good quality nghĩa là chất lượng tốt.

offer thường là ưu đãi hoặc chương trình đặc biệt cho khách hàng.

2. Grammar: There is / There are

Use

Use there is for one thing.

Use there are for two or more things.

Pattern:

  • There is + singular noun.
  • There are + plural noun.

Examples:

  • There is a new product.
  • There is a special offer.
  • There are three services.
  • There are many customers.
Worked Example 1
One product → "There is a new product."

Three services → "There are three services."
🔑 Đáp án & Giải thích

Dùng there is với danh từ số ít.

Dùng there are với danh từ số nhiều.

Ví dụ: There is a product. / There are two products.

3. Grammar: A / An / The

Use of Articles

a = one thing (before consonant sounds)

an = one thing (before vowel sounds: a, e, i, o, u)

the = a specific thing

Examples:

  • a product
  • a service
  • an offer
  • the product on the table
Worked Example 2
Word: offer
Correct sentence: "This is an offer."

We use an because "offer" starts with a vowel sound.
🔑 Đáp án & Giải thích

a dùng trước âm phụ âm: a product, a service.

an dùng trước âm nguyên âm: an offer.

the dùng khi người nghe biết chính xác vật nào đang được nói tới.

4. Grammar: Adjectives with "to be"

Use

We often use an adjective after the verb to be.

Pattern:

Subject + be + adjective

Examples:

  • It is good.
  • The product is new.
  • The service is popular.
  • The price is cheap.
  • The phone is expensive.

Common Adjectives in This Unit

  • good / bad
  • new / old
  • big / small
  • cheap / expensive
  • popular
Worked Example 3
Product: laptop
Quality: good

Sentence: "The laptop is good."

Product: bag
Size: small

Sentence: "The bag is small."
🔑 Đáp án & Giải thích

Sau động từ to be (am/is/are), ta dùng tính từ.

Ví dụ: The product is good. The service is popular.

Không nói: "The product good."

5. Useful Sentences for Marketing and Sales

  • This product is new.
  • This service is popular.
  • The quality is good.
  • The price is cheap.
  • There is a special offer.
  • There are many products.
  • This is an expensive product.
  • The product is small but good.

Unit Summary

After this unit, you can:

  • Describe a product or service.
  • Talk about price and quality.
  • Use there is / there are.
  • Use a, an, and the correctly.
  • Use adjectives after the verb to be.