Words and expressions

grocery – бакалея

merchandise – товары, торговать

to reduce – уменьшать

cost – стоимость

to comprise – охватывать

dairy – молочные продукты

baked – выпечные изделия

items – предметы

consumer – потребитель

outlays – издержки , расходы

to elaborate – развивать

scale – уровень, масштаб

margin – прибыль

check –out – касса, контроль

staple food – главные продукты

Task 10. Answer the questions.

1. When did the first supermarkets appear?

2. What sort of goods are typically on sale there?

3. Why do the supermarkets attract many customers?

4. Why can supermarkets offer products at low prices?

Task 11. Find in the text equivalents of the following words and phrases.

Магазин самообслуживания; быть удобным для потребителя; легкая парковка; фармацевтические товары; относительно низкие цены; удобные часы работы; уменьшать прибыль; широкий выбор непищевых продуктов; оплатить покупки в кассе; выбранные товары.

Task 12. Translate the words and write those from which they are formed.

Traditional, typically, cleaning, relatively, availability, selection, developing, simplifying, unpack, irresponsible.

Task 13. Match the English and Russian equivalents.

retail store упрощать

consume реклама

a broad selection потреблять

profit широкий выбор

advertising отдел

convinent розничный

display прибыль

department удобный

simplify выставлять

Task 14. Read the text. Use the words given in brackets to form a correct part of speech.

Know your rights

If you are a regular (1- shop), you ought to make sure you know your (2 - consumer) rights. For example, did you know that TV and radio and newspaper (3 - advertise) have to tell the truth? If they say something about a (4 - produce) that isn’t true, they can be taken to court. Also, if you order something and you promised (5 - deliver) before a certain date, you should get some money back if it doesn’t come in time.

The general rule is: don’t be afraid to make a (6 - complain). And if a shop (7 - assist) is unhelpful or rude, always insist on speaking to the (8 - manage). The shop certainly doesn’t want to lose one of its (9 - custom). Now more and more people are buying things online, shops have to try even harder to keep us happy.

Task 15. Read, translate and dramatize the dialogues.

I

Assistant: What can I get for you?

Customer: I’d like a packet of sugar, please.

A.: And what next, please?

C.: A packet of cornflakes, please. And yes, I’ll want some coffee and also a dozen of eggs, please.

A.: Is there anything else?

C.: Two pounds of flour and that’s all for the moment.

A.: Here you are.

C.: Thank you .

II

A.: What can I get for you?

C.: I’d like six or seven oranges and some grapes, please.

A.: Anything else?

C.: A couple of bananas, just not too rape, please. They’re all a bit too rape. May be those?

A.: Or those? What about those? They’re better.

C.: O.K. I’ll have those.

A.: Do you want three or two?

C.: Two is enough, actually. And apples, please. I’ll have four of those.

A.: Four. That’s just the pound. Here you are.

C.: How much is that all?

A.: That’ll be twelve pounds thirty p., please.