План занятия для студентов не языковых специальностей "Getting Started with eBay"на основе аутентичного материала. Структура занятия включает контроль понимания информации, представленной на официальном обучающем сайте с последующей отработкой лексики.

Getting started with eBay

Go to: http://www.gcflearnfree.org/ebay/getting-started-with-ebay/1/

Ex. 1. Read the article.  Are these sentences true or false?

1.       All items on eBay have a fixed starting price.

2.      The register button is in the top-right corner of the screen.

3.      You fill in your information on the registration page and then click Register.

4.      If you want to protect your account, you should ask for a pin code.

5.      After registration your account will be ready to use on a separate page.

Ex. 2. Translate the words and expressions:

online marketplace

 buy and sell items

auction-style listing format

fixed-price listing format 

bid

Ex. 3. Click on the Next lesson. Answer the questions.

1.       How does the site help to choose items in a huge number of them for sale?

2.      What`s the difference between auction-style and fixed price?

3.      What are the pros and cons of these two listing styles?

4.      Which of them would you prefer?

Ex. 4. Fill in the gaps with the help of the text “To search for an item”, “To browse for an item”, “Viewing and buying items”.

1.       Type a ___________ into the __________ at the top of the page.

2.      Select a category from the _______________ next to the top of the page.

3.      Click the search _________.

4.      A _______ page will appear, displaying a list of results that ________ your search criteria.

5.      Using ____________, you can choose other options.

6.      You can use ________ menu to customize your viewing preferences.

7.      On the _________ of the screen you`ll find a pane where you can _______ your results.

8.     eBay makes it __________ to browse its site, with a variety of __________ to look through.

9.      Continue to _____________ until you are satisfied with the listings you are looking for.

10.  Many sellers on eBay accept both ______ and ______, but this may vary from item to item.

Ex. 5. Look through the interactive part of the text “Viewing and buying items”. Answer the questions with the help of red plus buttons.

1.       How can you place a bid?

2.      Where can you find the cost of a fixed-price list item?

3.      Is there any information about the seller?

Ex. 6. Find these words in the text

word	meaning	word	meaning
по умолчанию		страница результатов
панель		меню сортировки
инструментарий для поиска		максимальная ставка
кнопка		аукционные торги
просматривать		навести мышкой
объявление		выпадающее меню
строка поиска		соответствовать критериям поиска
страница регистрации		домашняя страница
ключевое слово		стоимость доставки
покупка		стоимость обработки заказа
своевременно оплатить		подтвердить

Ex. 7. How many collocations with the words “page” and “menu” can you find?

 

Ex. 8. What are the main rules of buying on eBay?

1.       You must pay for the item within __________ days.

2.      Only bid  on ______________________________.

3.      It's best to bid on___________________________.

4.      If there's a problem _________________________.

Ex. 9. What new words have you learnt in this lesson?