XVII. React to the following. Make use of the sentences given below.

Model : The shoes are too narrow. They pinch in the toe.

- Don’t worry. They’ll stretch with wearing.

1.Do you prefer brown (blue, green) or black shoes? 2. The sleeves are too short. I don’t think I’ll buy this dress. 3. Have you a blue tie to match the shirt? 4. Don’t you think that striped (checked) sports blouse is very smart? 5. Do you think this cotton material washes well? 6. What size do you take in shoes? You’d better try them on, 7. I prefer a tailored to a ready-made suit. 8. They have a fine selection of silk (nylon, woollen) fabrics. 9. The pleated (straight) skirts like these are in general wear now. 10. Have you any silk (nylon, cotton) underwear which is not too expensive?

Sentences to be used in answers:

No, you’d better not buy this dress. It’s old-fashioned; Brown, they’ll match my dress nicely; Yes, we have a fine selection of ties and handkerchiefs of the same colour; It washes beautifully and dries in no time at all (The colour does not run in the wash); My size is 36. They seem all right (It’s a perfect fit); Yes, the blouse is very smart and it suits you a lot; I need a warm woollen (nylon, silk) dress. Will you help me choose a good material?; Yes, but aren’t they a bit too expensive?; Certainly. How about this one? It really looks nice.

XVIII. Finish the sentences.

1. If you are in want socks, stockings or tights you go to the ... . 2. Tea sets, dinner sets, cups and sauces are sold at ... . 3. On the ground floor of our universary department store one can find the following departments: ... . 4. If you want to buy a bottle of scents you should go to ... . 5. If you want to buy an umbrella you go to the ... . 6. Handbags, suit-cases, brief­cases, wallets, belts and other leather goods are sold at ... .

XXII. Translate into English:

1. Джейн ходить за покупками по вівторках та п’ятницях. Зазвичай вона ходить за покупками до універсаму. Вона купує там апельсини та яблука. Її дочка любить апельсини, а син – яблука. Потім вона купує м’ясо, рибу, ковбасу, масло, крупи та ін. Вона також купує білий та чорний хліб. Хліб в універсамі завжди свіжий.

2. У Анни завтра день народження. Вона збирається запросити декількох своїх друзів. Її брат збирається піти до універмагу купити їй подарунок. Він хоче купити їй шкіряні рукавички.

3. Чи не могла б ти піти зі мною до універмагу? – Вибач, не можу. Я сьогодні дуже зайнята.

4. Вибачте, де можна придбати туфлі та рукавички? – На третьому поверсі.

5. Тобі подобається цей светр? – Так, дуже подобається. Я люблю такі кольори.

Reading and Speaking Activity

23. Read the following text in order to get its general idea.

Text 2. At the Universary Department Store

This is our department store. There are many departments in it. On the ground floor one can find the department for electrical appliances, household good department, the department for musical instruments, crockery and glassware, leather goods, radio goods, stationery goods and sport goods. So if you need a vacuum cleaner, a refrigerator, a washing machine, an electric iron, a fan or some other electrical appliances you should go to the electrical appliances department.

Household goods department deals in goods necessary for cooking and having meals: saucepans, frying- pans, kettles, cutlery, etc.

China, crockery, various dinner sets, tea sets, milk jugs, dishes, plates, cups and saucers, glassware (glasses, vases, goblets, wine glasses, water jugs, etc.) are sold at the crockery and glassware department.

If you are in want of pens, pencils, writing pads, ink, Indian ink, clips, rubber, paper, carbon-paper, drawing-pins, glue, etc. you should go to the stationery department.

At the leather goods department one can buy leather bags, suit-cases, brief-cases, belts, gloves, wallets, purses, etc.

At the hosiery department one can find socks, stockings, tights.

If you need an umbrella, a shaving set or some pins you should go to the haberdashery department.

On the fist floor of the department store one can find the ready-made clothes department, the foot-wear department, the linen and underwear department, the knitted goods department, the hat department and the millinery department.

If you are in want of textiles you should go to the second floor.

The ready-made clothes department is divided into children’s ready-made clothes department, men’s and ladies’ ready-made clothes department. This department keeps a wide assortment of suits, costumes, shirts, skirts, blouses, trousers, dresses, gowns, coats, overcoats, raincoats, etc.

The foot-wear department deals in various shoes and boots: walking shoes, pattern shoes, bare-heeled shoes, sandals, slippers, boots, high boots, rubber boots, etc. This department is also divided into children’s, men’s and ladies’.

If you are in want of some linen or underwear (pants, panties, slips, brassieres, night-gowns) you go to the linen and underwear department.

The knitted goods department deals in sweaters, pull-overs, jumpers, cardigans, scarves, mittens, etc. Sometimes training sport suits, bathing trunks, bathing suits, T-shirts are sold here too.

The hat department trades with gentlemen’s and the millinery department with ladies’ hats and caps. Here one can find caps, hats, fur hats, berets, etc.

On the second floor at the textiles department there is a wide choice of textiles: linen, print, cotton, satin, velvet, natural and artificial silk, wool, nylon, etc.