1. Harrods is in Paris. It isn't in Paris. It's in London.

2. In the beginning, Harrods was a big bakery.

3. In 1983, Harrods opened a branch in Korea.

4. Harrods has got 3,000 departments.

5. There are nine bars and restaurants in the store

6) a) Take notes under the headings in Ex. 18a, then tell the class about Harrods.

b) Tell the class about a big department store in your country.

_{Task 9 MARKS & SPENCER}

Britan’s favourite store

1) You are going to read a magazine article about one of Britain's most famous shops - Marks & Spencer. Work in pairs and use dictionaries if necessary.

• the Duchess of York - Spain

• £10 million - Paris and Newcastle

• a Polish immigrant - jumpers

- shoelaces - chiropodists

The following people, places, and things are in the article. What connection do you think they have with Marks & Spencer? They appear here in the same order as in the text.

Now read the article quickly and discuss the list again.

Marks & Spencer (or M&S) is Britain's favourite store. Tourists love it too. It attracts a great variety of customers, from housewives to millionaires. The Duchess of York, Dustin Hoffman, and the British Prime Minister are just a few of its famous customers.

Last year it made a profit of £529 million which is more than £10 million a week.

How did it all begin?

It all started 105 years ago, when a young Polish immigrant Michael Marks had a stall in Leeds market. He didn't have many things to sell: some cotton, a little wool, lots of buttons, and a few shoelaces. Above his stall he put the now famous notice:

Don’t ask how much –

It’s a penny

Ten years later, he met Tom Spencer and together they stated Penny Stalls in many towns in the norm of England. Today there are 564 branches of M&S all over the world - in America, Canada, Spain, France, Belgium, and Hungary.

What are the best sellers?

Surprisingly, tastes in food and are international. What sells well in Paris sells just as well in Newcastle. Their best-selling clothes are:

• For women: jumpers, bras and knickers (M&S is famous for its knickers!).

• For men: shirts, socks, pajamas, dressing gowns and suits.

For children: underwear rand socks.

Best-sellers in food include: fresh chickens, bread, vegetables, and sandwiches, Chicken Kiev is internationally the most popular convenience food.

Why is M&S so successful?

The store bases its business on three principles: good value, good quality, and good service. Also, it changes with the times- once it was all jumpers and knickers. Now it's food, furniture and flowers as well. Top fashion designers advise on styles of clothes.

But perhaps the most important key to its successes is its happy, well-trained staff. Conditions of work are excellent There are company doctors, dentists, hairdressers, and. even chiropodists to look after the staff, and all the staff can have lunch for under 40p!

2) Find in the text:

– any famous customers of M&S;

– a year profit of the store;

– the year of M&S foundation;

– their first motto;

– two founders;

– modern branches of M&S;

– 3 principals of the store;

– the staff.

3) Recollect all the information about M&S once again and give answers to the questions underlined in the text.

4) Compare two big British department stores; arrange your results in the table

	HARRODS	M&S
Founders
History
Departments and goods
Staff
Sales and working hours
Motto, principals