20. Shopping for Souvenirs

Exercise 1 Practice reading the following words and word combinations. Be sure in their pronunciation. Learn them by heart.

to swarm	обступать, толпиться
stuff	вещи
to shop around	прицениваться, присматриваться к ценам
goodies	конфеты, леденцы, сладости, вкусняшки
little trinkets	маленькие побрякушки
so it pays to shop around	так что стоит ходить по магазинам вокруг
to get treats	получать лакомства
to vary a lot in price	сильно отличаться в цене

Exercise 2 Learn the following dialogues

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A: I want to look at the souvenirs over at the souvenir stand. B: What do you need to buy? A: I usually buy myself some jewelry or some clothing. B: I always buy a lot of things for my family. How about you? A: Yes, they practically swarm me when I get home! B: What are some of their favorite gifts? A: The teenagers like me to bring them tee shirts that you can't get anywhere else. B: This stuff is pretty expensive, isn't it? A: Souvenirs cost a lot for what they are, but we can shop around for better prices. B: Let's go across the street and see what they have over there. 2

A: Let's stop and look at the souvenirs at the souvenir stand. B: What types of souvenirs were you looking for? A: When I travel, I usually like to bring back a special necklace or clothing. B: I end up buying a lot of stuff for the kids in my family. Do you like to do that, too? A: My family loves for me to take trips so they can get the goodies I bring them. B: What types of things do they like? A: The little kids like little trinkets, like those little shell animals over there. B: I feel like this stuff is kind of overpriced. A: Some souvenir stands charge more than others, so it pays to shop around. B: Why don't we try checking prices a little farther away from the tourist section? 3

A: We need to stop so I can shop for some souvenirs at the souvenir stand. B: Do you have anything in particular that you are looking for? A: I love to go clothes-shopping when I travel or buy a new piece of jewelry. B: The kids in my family love getting souvenirs. How about the children in your family? A: Everyone in my family enjoys getting treats from my travels! B: What do they like you to bring home? A: My nieces love to get little jewelry boxes like those on the top shelf. B: Things seem to cost a lot at this stand. A: You really need to shop around with souvenirs because they can vary a lot in price. B: We could walk a few more blocks away from the beach and see what the prices are like there.

Exercise 3 Render the contents of the dialogue in indirect speech with the use of the highlighted words.

Exercise 4 Give all possible answers to the given phrases:

1) – What types of souvenirs were you looking for?

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2) – What are some of the favorite gifts in your family?

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3) – Why don't we try checking prices a little farther away from the tourist section?

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