1. Complete the following sentences. Закончите следующие предложения.
We buy bread at the ______________________________________________________________.
We buy meat at the ______________________________________________________________.
At the grocer’s we buy ___________________________________________________________.
At the greengrocer’s we buy _______________________________________________________.
2. Types of shops and what they sell
name of shop |
what they sell |
department store |
almost everything (furniture, clothes, electrical appliances, e.g.: TV, washing machine, toys, e.g.: dolls, games, jewellery, e.g.: rings, earring) |
supermarket |
most things, but especially food and household goods, e.g. cleaning products and kitchen equipment, etc. In some, you buy meat at a meat counter and fish at a fish counter |
newsagent('s) |
newspapers, cigarettes, stationery, e.g. writing paper, envelopes |
butcher('s) |
meat |
chemist('s) |
medicine, baby products, shampoo, soap, toothpaste, etc. |
off-licence |
specialist shop for wine, beer and soft drinks |
Задания по формированию компетенций
3.
Where would you buy these
things? Choose from the shops below.
butcher newsagent chemist supermarket department store
Write down two more things you could buy in each shop.
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4. What word or phrase is being defined in these sentences?
A shop where you buy meat. _______________________________________________________
A place with many shops, either outside or indoors. _____________________________________
A person who works in a shop. _____________________________________________________
The place where you can try on clothes in a shop. _______________________________________
The place where you pay for things in a shop. __________________________________________
To look round the shops without planning to buy anything. _______________________________
A shop where you buy wine, beer and soft drinks. ______________________________________
A shop where you buy medicines, baby products, shampoo, etc. ___________________________
5. Read the dialogues and use them in your speech. Прочитайте следующие диалоги и используйте их в своей речи.
May I help you?
I would like to buy a present for my friend. What would you recommend?
There are different kinds of photo albums. Have a look!
Oh, I like this one. How much is it?
It’s 250 rubles.
That’s just what I want. I will take it.
Will you show me this pair of shoes, please?
What’s your size, please?
Thirty – five.
You have very small feet. These are very fashionable shoes. Will you try them on?
With great pleasure.
How do you feel?
Very comfortable. How much are they? Where am I to pay?
Over there at the cash-desk.
Will this tie match my suit?
Not quite, I’m afraid. It’s too dark. Don’t buy it.
And what about this one?
That’s a nice one. It looks quite different. Let’s take it, shall we?
Useful information asking for goods. Полезная информация при покупке
I want some tie/writing paper/a tooth-brush, etc. – Я хочу купить…
Do you sell bags/ oranges/pens, etc.? – Вы продаете…?
Will you weigh it for me? – Взвесьте мне…
What’s the price of… – Сколько стоит…?
How much is it? – Сколько это стоит?
Possible replies. Возможные ответы
Just a minute, please. I’ll get it/them for you. – Минутку, я принесу.
We don’t sell it, I am sorry to say. – Извините, мы это не продаем.
What else would you like? – Что Вы еще желаете?