5. Translate the replies into English.

S. Are you being served, madam?

C. Нет еще.

S. What can I do for you?

C. Я бы хотела шелк на платье.

S. Natural silk? And what colour would you like?

C. Вообще говоря, я не знаю. Могу я Вас попросить помочь мне сделать свой выбор?

S. With the greatest pleasure. Now, would you like it with a pattern or plain?

C. Покажите мне что-нибудь с рисунком, будьте так добры.

S. Here is some fine silk that I am sure you will like.

C. Рисунок слишком пестрый. Что-то поспокойнее, пожалуйста. Покажите мне тот кусок на третьей полке, пожалуйста, светло голубой.

S. This one?

C. Нет, рядом с ним, пожалуйста.

S. Here you are. You might look at this as well — this is of much better quality.

C. О, да, этот несомненно. Какая ширина у него?

S. 48 inches, madam. It's folded, you see.

C. Да, вижу. Сколько мне нужно на платье?

S. Well, it depends upon the fashion you choose.

C. Я не хочу ничего модного. Платье строгого покроя- это то, что мне нужно.

S. I suppose six yards would do.

C. Сколько это будет стоить?

S. 10 pounds 6 shillings, madam. Shall I cut off the piece?

C. Да, пожалуйста. Вот деньги.

S. No, you must pay to the cashier, please.

6. Fill in the gaps with the following words:

summer wear, expensive, a collection, a size, money, to try on, to fit, really, to cost.

-What can I do for you, sir?

-I want a coat for …

-We have a large … of coats in various colours.

-Have you got anything in grey?

-Certainly. What … do you wear?

-50.

-Will you, please, go to the fitting-room and … these two coats?

-I think I’ll take this dark grey one. It … me well. How much does it …?

-… pounds.

-Oh, … . It’s not very … . Here is the … .

-Thank you.

7. Answer the questions.

1. Have you gone shopping lately?

2. When did you last go shopping?

3. Did you go alone?

4. On what days do you usually go shopping?

5. What is a department store and what can you buy there?

6. Do you usually buy clothes and shoes at department stores? Why?

7. What are your favourite stores or shops? Why?

8. Were there many or few people in the store when you came there last time?

9. What were they doing?

10. Do you try things on before you buy them?

11. How many things do you try on before choosing the necessary one?

12. Do you like shopping?

8. Fill in the gaps with the articles.

1. I went shopping yesterday. I wanted to buy … raincoat for myself. … shop-assistant showed me … blue raincoat. It was my size and I liked … colour. But when I tried on … raincoat I saw it was too short.

2. … shop-assistant told me that in their department there was … fitting-room where I could try on … suit. He also said that … fitting-room was to … left of … shopping-window.

3. There was … large choice of … souvenirs at … stall. I chose … few for my friends. Though … souvenirs were not expensive they were rather nice. I paid … money and took … small parcel that … shop-assistant had made for me.

9. Translate the sentences into English.

1. Мы пошли в отдел готовой одежды. 2. У нас костюмы разных цветов. 3. Какой размер Вам нужен? 4. Я думаю, это довольно дорого. 5. Да, но пиджак прекрасно сидит на Вас. 6. Простите, где находится отдел обуви? 7. Какой размер ботинок Вы носите? 8. Эта пара туфель подойдет Вам? 9. Они слишком узки. 10. Вот другая пара, на размер больше. 11. Сколько они стоят? 12. Когда они уже собрались уходить, они заметили несколько киосков с сувенирами. 13. Мне пришлось зайти в несколько магазинов, прежде чем я нашел пальто, которое мне подходит. 14. Я могу примерить это платье?