SHOPPING

Questions for general discussion:

1 Do you like shopping? Is it fun for you?

   Shopping for me is a pleasure for me because ...

   I don´t like shopping because ...

   I only shop when I have to because ...

   I especially dislike Chrismas shopping because of the crowded stores / long queues ...

2 Could you compare the quality, choice and prices today and twenty years ago?

3 What are your favourite shops in your area? Why?

   I like ...  because it has  (a large selection / good prices / friendly service ...

 4 Which shops do you dislike and why?

   I dislike ... because it  is too expensive / has nothing that I like ...

   I also don´t enjoy buying things in ...  because ...

5 What kinds of shops do you know?

Activity 1

Where can you buy these things?

a.  ruler, notebook, pencil sharpener, pen, pencil, felt-tip, chalk

b. cauliflower, cabbage, onions, garlic, carrots, lettuce

c. tulips, roses, lilies

d. newspapers, magazines, matches, cigarettes, cigars

e. soap, toothpaste, shampoo

f. doll, teddy bear, lego, Barbie

g. butter, cheese, rice, pasta, milk, yogurt, ham

h. bread, rolls, croissants, cakes, doughnuts

i. novel, thriller, love story, textbook, travelogue

j. stamps, envelopes, writing paper, postcards

k. Coldrex, sleeping pills, pain killer

Activity 2

Buying clothes

Dialogue 1

Shop assistant:    What can I do for you, madam?

Mrs Swift:            I’d like a short sleeved jumper.

Shop assistant:    What colour?

Mrs Swift:            I think white or light blue would be best.

Shop assistant:    What size do you take, madam?

Mrs Swift:            Size sixteen.

Shop assistant:    Here’s a nice one.

Mrs Swift:            Is it wool?

Shop assistant:    Yes, pure wool. It looks smart. It’s the latest fashion.

Mrs Swift:            How much is it?

Shop assistant:    Thirty pounds.

Mrs Swift:            Alright, I’ll take it.

Dialogue 2

Shop assistant:    Are you being attended to?

Miss Swan:          No. I´m trying to find a navy blue raincoat, size 42.

Shop assistant:    I can do the size, but not the colour.

Miss Swan:          Do you think you could get one for me?

Shop assistant:    Yes, of course. Look in again Monday week.  

Work in pairs

Student A  Go to a clothes shop and buy six pairs of socks for your children, a skirt (or a pair of

     trousers) for yourself and a sweater for your husband.

Student B  You are a shop assistant in a clothes shop. Offer your customer various socks, trousers,

                 skirts and sweaters. Show him/her different materials, colours and  patterns.

Following phrases might help you:

Could I try this on?

It fits nicely.

I doesn’t fit.

What size, please?

Would you like to try on this polo-neck?

Do you have anything cheaper?

I will pay by credit card / in cash.

I think this skirt is too tight.

I need a larger/smaller size.

Would you like to have a look at these sweaters?

Activity 3

1 What persons are there in a shop?

2 What objects are in a shop?

3 Describe the supermarket where you usually buy food.

Activity 4

Divide into pairs.

Student A  You are the director of the largest department store in the city. Make a speech that

                 would attract the customers to do their Christmas shopping in your department store. Talk

     about the prices, the wide range of products you offer etc.

     Your strenghts: the widest range of products, cinema inside the building and many others...

Student B  You are the director of the second largest department store in the city. Try to convince the

     customers to come and do their Christmas shopping in your department store.

     Your strenghts:  location in the centre, long opening hours and many others ...

Vocabulary

Department store        

shopping mall  

try on

receipt

shopping trolley

shopping basket

customer

discount

price tag

checkout, cash desk

cashier - pokladní

shop window

make

choice              a comment                  a decision                    an enquiry       a plan a remark          arrangement                a point                         a journey          goal a suggestion     trip                             a speech                      visit                  tea coffee              bread                          a promise                     a bed               a room place                goal                            a deal                          a proposal        a sign friends             enemies                      happy                           sad

 

do

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