XI. Read the dialogues and make up your own ones. Use the topical words and phrases.

- Are you going out?

- Yes, I am. But why?

- Will you be passing the bakery on your way?

- Yes, I think so.

- Couldn’t you buy a loaf of bread for me?

- With pleasure.

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- Have you got the shopping list, Peter?

- Yes, it’s in my pocket. I’ll get a cart. We need orange juice.

- There are a lot of various brands of them.

- We’ll take the least expensive one.

- What about apples?

- Apples are in aisle six.

- How much are they?

- Five hryvnas a kilogramme.

- Well. What do we look for next?

- Let’s go to the meat counter. We need a chicken and some veal.

- Don’t forget to look at the date on the label.

- OK. What else do we need?

- I shall check the shopping list. We need a half of a kilogramme of butter, some cream, a dozen of eggs and some coffee.

- That’s all. We may go to the cash register.

Vocabulary Activity

XV. Find in the dictionary, read and memorize the following topical words and expressions:

Departments: Cosmetics, Perfumery, Electrical Goods (Appliances), Footwear, Fur Department, Haberdashery, Household Goods, Jewelry, Knitted Goods, Ladies’ Wear Department, Leather Goods, Linen Goods, Men’s Wear Department, Millinery, The Hat Department , Ready-made Clothes, Stationery and Office Supplies, Textiles, Toy Department, Crockery and Glassware, Hosiery, Musical Instruments.

Women’s Clothing: bathing costume, blouse, cardigan, dress, dressing gown, apron, evening gown, frock, gloves, mittens, beret, hat, kerchief, handkerchief, house frock (dress), jumper, fur coat, over­coat, raincoat, scarf, skirt, stockings, tights, suede jacket, summer dress, sweater, underwear, panties, slips, brassiere, nightgown, casual clothes (shirt...).

Men’s Wear: blazer, braces, cap, clothcoat, collar, coat, dinner-jacket, jacket/coat (of suit), jeans, pullover, pajamas, shirt, shorts, short-sleeved shirt, socks, tails, T-shirt, tie, trousers, two (three) piece suit, vest, waistcoat, belt, pants, mackintosh.

Children’s Clothes: baby clothes (baby’s first walking boot, pramsuit, hood, bootees, wrap over, vest,). Infants’ wear (child’s sundress, playsuit, children’s shorts). School children’s wear (raincoat, snow suit, dungarees, bib skirt). Teenagers’ clothes (girl’s overblouse, slacks, anorak).

Fabrics: cloth, material ( natural, artificial, cotton, nylon, satin, print, silk, velvet, woolen), coloured, checked, plain, striped.

Footwear: boots, sandals, evening sandals, ladies’ boots, mules, shoes (platform shoes, bareheeled, open-toed, high/low-heeled, heelless, for country/town wear), pattern shoes, rubber boots, tie-shoes/laced shoes, slippers.

Sports Wear: jacket, running vest, training suit, training shoes, court shoes, tennis shoes, snickers.

Stationery: ink, clip, rubber, carbon-paper, drawing-pin, glue, fountain-pen;

XVI. Translate and learn the following word- combinations:

1) to browse around the shops; 11) the most economical buy;

2) to fit smb. ; 12) a cheap/expensive/dear purchase;

3) to suit smb.; 13) reasonable price;

4) to match smb.; 14) sky-high/soaring prices;

5) to try something on; 15) fitting-room (changing booth);

6) to be tight/loose on somebody; 16) fashion journal (magazine);

7) to be in fashion/out of fashion; 17) to be in general wear;

8) to come into fashion; 18) to pinch;

9) to go out of fashion; 19) bargain prices.

10) to be all the fashion;

Additional expressions:

What size is it? I wear size ... My size is ... What do you charge for it? (How much is ill What does it cost?) It’s too dear, I can’t afford it. What would you like? Just to have a look round. I’m just looking round. Can I help you? Help me on /off with it, please. Here is your change. I have a lot of shopping to do today. Prices are going up/coming down. You can buy it at a reasonable price. Prices are at an all-time high/low;