- •Basic text carrie goes to a department store
- •Vocabulary notes
- •8. Fill in articles wherever necessary. Retell the text:
- •P enny wise, pound foolish
- •Money: vocabulary
- •Adjectives
- •A visit to a department store phrases and word combinations
- •Vocabulary activity
- •1. Find the odd word out.
- •2. Match the shops with what one could find there. Then say what else you can find in these shops.
- •3. In pairs, complete the table. You can add your own ideas. Then make up sentences as in the example.
- •4. Where do the following people work?
- •5. A. Match the items to the shop(s) where you can buy them. Then, make up sentences, as in the example.
- •6. A. You are new to the area and you want your neighbour to tell you where to do your shopping. In pairs discuss:
- •7. Bridge street is the central street of a small town called Barnford. It has banks, flower shops, stationers, etc. And even a small supermarket and a garage.
- •8. Fill in the correct word(s) from the list below:
- •9. Translate the text from Ukrainian into English.
- •In a department store
- •Harrods is in Paris. It isn't in Paris. It's in London.
- •Don’t ask how much –
- •It’s a penny
- •Fashion & clothes
- •Vocabulary
- •Try on, match, dress, wear, suit, go with, put on.
- •Additional material From ‘fifty model essays fashions’ by j. Miller
- •Phonetics
- •Food shopping
- •Vocabulary practice:
- •Reading
- •Helen smith goes shopping
- •Vocabulary
- •Vegetables:
- •Choosing a present
- •Mrs smith turns silver into gold
- •Introduction
- •Picking the perfect present
- •Shopping with the stars
2. Match the shops with what one could find there. Then say what else you can find in these shops.
♦ fishmonger ♥ aspirin ♥ melons
♦ chemist ♥ lettuce ♥ ladders
♦ delicatessen ♥ sandwiches ♥ paper clips
♦ boutique ♥ cod ♥ olives
♦ tuck shop ♥ scarves ♥ biscuits
♦ department store ♥ sheets ♥ toothpaste
♦ newsagent ♥ contact lenses ♥ blouses
♦ stationery shop ♥ buckets ♥ padlocks
♦ locksmith ♥ ham ♥ TV guides
♦ optician ♥ octopus ♥ keys
♦ ironmonger ♥ china ♥ postcards
♦ greengrocer ♥ envelopes ♥ sun glasses
3. In pairs, complete the table. You can add your own ideas. Then make up sentences as in the example.
• cooker • hammer • envelopes • carpet • toothpaste • fruit • jacket • washing powder • bracelet • ketchup • vacuum cleaner • deodorant • pen • lamp • furniture polish • washing machine • shirt • ring • rice • birthday card • shampoo • dress • bleach • necklace • screwdriver • cornflakes • nails • tie • mirror
Electrical Appliances cooker........................................................................................
Furnishings ........................................................................................................................
Stationery ..........................................................................................................................
Cleaning Products ............................................................................................................
Toiletries ............................................................................................................................
Cookers,... are electrical appliances.
4. Where do the following people work?
a. a shop assistant b. a manager c. a counter clerk d. a cashier e. a check-out person f. a store detective g. a customer h. a salesperson i. a street trader j. a mechanic k. a (head) waiter l. a security man/woman
5. A. Match the items to the shop(s) where you can buy them. Then, make up sentences, as in the example.
1. packet of aspirin A 11. fish ..........
2. bunch of flowers .......... 12. packet of biscuits .........
3. sugar .......... 13. washing-up liquid .........
4. black shoe polish .......... 14. carrots ..........
5. mangoes .......... 15. pair of tights ..........
6. lamb chops .......... 16. toothpaste ..........
7. pair of black gloves.......... 17. chocolate cake .......
8. pair of black leggings ....... 18. beefsteaks ..........
9. bar of soap .......... 19. tinned soup ..........
10. bread .......... 20. thermometer ..........
A chemist’s B shoe shop C bakery D butcher’s E florist’s F boutique G department store H supermarket I greengrocer’s
You can buy a packet of aspirin at a chemist's.
b. In pairs, ask and answer, as in the example.
A: I'm going to the butcher's. Do you need anything?
B: Yes, please. Could you pick up six lamb chops?
A: Sure! Anything else?
B: No, thanks.