3. Explain the meaning of the following words and collocations.
| to do the shopping
| to go to shops in order to but the things that you need regularly such as food
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| to go shopping
| to go to shops to look at and buy things, often for enjoyment
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| to shop around
| to go to several different shops comparing goods and their prices before deciding which ones to buy
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| to get
| to get something by buying it, especially ordinary things such as food, clothes, or things for your house
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| shopping centre / mall
| a specially-built large covered area where there are a lot of shops
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| department store
| a large shop which is divided into several parts, each of which sells one type of thing, for example men’s clothes, children’s toys, or kitchen equipment
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| supermarket;
grocery store
| a large shop that sells food and other things that people regularly need
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| goods
| movable articles (e.g. clothes, food, etc.) which can be owned, bought, or sold
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| customer
| someone who buys goods or services
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| purchase
| 1) buying; 2) an act of buying; 3) an article that has just been bought
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| bargain
| something bought or offered cheaply
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| refund
| repayment
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4. Express the following in one word.
| stall, shop/store, chemist’s/drugstore, market,
kiosk, greengrocer’s, baker’s, butcher’s
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1 a building where goods are sold to the public
2 a place outside where you can go to buy things
3 a table, especially outdoors, where goods are sold
4 a small hut on a street that sells things such as newspapers, cigarettes, and drinks
5 a shop selling vegetables and fruit
6 a shop where medical goods are sold
7 a shop where meat is sold
8 a shop where bread is sold
5. Fill in the correct word from the list below. Some words may be used more than once.
| stall, buying, shopping, goods, shopping mall, shelves, markets
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- On Saturdays we usually do the... and clean the car.
- Renaissance Centre is a huge steel and glass... in downtown Detroit.
- This shop sells a variety of....
- I really like that tie – I was thinking of... it for my husband for his birthday.
- The... tend to be cheaper, especially for fruit and vegetables.
- Janet has a fruit and veg... on the market.
- There’s an ever greater variety of goods to be found on supermarket....
- I’m just going.... Do you want anything?
- I did all my... yesterday.
- You’ve been... a lot of clothes recently. Have you decided to change your image?
6. Act out the following dialogues.
A. Gifts
| Jonathan:
| Dorothy, what are your plans for Christmas?
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| Dorothy:
| Oh yes, it’s almost Christmas, isn’t it. I’m not sure what I’ll be doing then.
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| Jonathan:
| Well, if you don’t have any plans, you family could have dinner at my house.
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| Dorothy:
| That’s very nice of you, thanks. Have you finished your shopping yet?
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| Jonathan:
| No, I still have to do that. I think I’ll go to the mall this weekend.
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| Dorothy:
| It’s going to be really crowded at the mall. You should shop online.
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| Jonathan:
| You’re right. My family loves to read, so I can probably get them all presents from Amazon.com.
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| Dorothy:
| What do you think you’ll get for your wife?
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| Jonathan:
| Probably, a romance novel. It seems like she’s always reading one of those.
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| Dorothy:
| Don’t you think you should get her something a little more expensive, like jewelry or maybe a new computer?
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| Jonathan:
| Maybe you’re right. It’s hard buying gifts. I think my wife has everything she wants. Maybe I should just ask her.
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B. Buying a shirt
| Dan:
| Excuse me.
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| Maria:
| Hello sir, may I help you?
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| Dan:
| Yes. Can I see that shirt on the top shelf, please?
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| Maria:
| Sure. Here it is.
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| Dan:
| How much does it cost?
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| Maria:
| 50 dollars.
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| Dan:
| 50 dollars. That’s too much.
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| Maria:
| Howabout this one? It’s on sale for only 35 dollars.
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| Dan:
| I don’t like that one.
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| Maria:
| How about the one next to the black gloves? It’s very similar to the one you like.
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| Dan:
| That’s nice. How much is it?
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| Maria:
| 30 dollars.
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| Dan:
| That’ll be fine.
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| Maria:
| Is this color OK, or would you like a different color?
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| Dan:
| That blue one’s fine.
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| Maria:
| Do you need any more of these shirts?
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| Dan:
| Yes.
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| Maria:
| How many do you want?
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| Dan:
| I’ll take two more, a red one and a white one.
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7. Study the following quotes about shopping and discuss which ones you most, or least, agree with.
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The odds of going to the store for a loaf of bread and coming out with only a loaf of bread are three billion to one. (Erma Bombeck) - When women are depressed, they eat or go shopping. Men invade another country. It’s a whole different way of thinking. (Elayne Boosler)
- Shopping is a woman thing. It’s a contact sport like football. Women enjoy the scrimmage, the noisy crowds, the danger of being trampled to death, and the ecstasy of the purchase. (Erma Bombeck)
- The quickest way to know a woman is to go shopping with her. (Marcelene Cox)
- A bargain is something you can’t use at a price you can’t resist. (Franklin P. Jones)
- The only reason a great many American families don’t own an elephant is that they have never been offered an elephant for a dollar down and easy weekly payments. (Mad Magazine)
- Anyone who lives within their means suffers from a lack of imagination. (Oscar Wilde)
- We used to build civilizations. Now we build shopping malls. (Bill Bryson)
