Добірка матеріалів до теми "Shopping"

SHOPPING - ПОКУПКИ

1. a shop [ʃɔ:p] – магазин
2. a store [stɔ:] – магазин
3. a department store [dipa:tment stɔ:] – універмаг
4. a department [dipa:tment] – відділ
5. a newsagent`s [`nju:zˏəidȝents] – газетний кіоск
6. a baker`s [`beikə:s] – хлібний магазин
7. a butcher`s (shop) [`buʧəz] – м’ясний відділ
8. a chemist`s [`kemists] – аптека
9. a dairy [`daiəri] – молочний магазин (відділ)
10. a greengrocer`s [`gri:ngˏrɔ:səs] – овочевий магазин
11. a grocer`s (grocery) – бакалея
12. a supermarket [`sju:pəˏma:kit] – супермаркет
13. a market – ринок
14. a clothes` shop  [`kloðs] – магазин одягу
15. a furniture shop [`fɜ:niʧə] – магазин меблів
16. a restaurant [`restɔˏrant] – ресторан
17. a café – кафе
18. a snack bar [`snᴂkˏbɒ:] – кафе
19. a shoes store [`ʃuzˏstɔ:] – магазин взуття
20. a pets` shop – магазин домашніх тварин
21. a shopper,  a buyer [`baiə], a customer [`kᴧstomə] – покупець
22. to sell [sel] – продавати
23. to buy [bai] – купувати
24. A stall [`stol] - прилавок
25. To taste [teist] - скоштувати
26. Stuff [stᴧf] – продукти, речі (розмовний варіант)
27. To make a bargain [`bɒ:gin] – торгуватися, вдало щось купити
28. Inconvenient [inkon`vinient] – незручно
29. A great variety [ve`raieti] – велика кількість
30. A size [saiz] – розмір
31. A colour - колір
32. To fit – пасувати
33. Expensive [iksp`ənsiv] –коштовний
34. Cheap [ʧi:p] – дешевий
35. Light [lait] –легкий
36. To try on [`traiˏɒn] – приміряти

  When we want to buy something, we must go to the shop where it is sold.

  In the shop window we see what is sold in the shop.

  Sugar, tea, coffee, salt, pepper, ham, bacon, and so on are sold at the grocer’s.

  Bread is sold at the baker’s, meat at the butcher’s.

  We go to the greengrocer’s for vegetables and fruit.

  We buy boots and shoes at the shoe-shop.

  We buy books at the bookseller’s, jewellery, boxes for jewelry and watches at the jeweller’s.

  The salesman or salesgirl stands behind the counter.

  We ask the salesman: “How much is this?” or “What is the price of that?”

  He tells us the price.

  He gives us the bill.

  At the cashdesk we give the money and the bill to the cashier, who gives us a check and our change.

  The salesman wraps up the goods and gives them to us.

  We put them in our bag.

  Some shops have many departments.

  We can buy nearly everything we need there.

  These are called department stores.

  In some shops there are no salesmen, but only cashiers.

  The customers choose the goods they want and pay at the cashdesk.

  These are called self-service shops.

Shopping Dialogue – Speak English

How we talk in shopping? These are expressions used when you go shopping;

• Can / May I help you?
• Can I try it / them on?
• What size do you wear? What size are you?
• What color would you like?
• Extra small / small / medium / large / extra large
• How does it fit?
• Where is the changing room?
• How would you like to pay?
• Can I pay by credit card / in cash?

Example Dialogue – Shopping for a T-shirt;

A: Can I hep you?

B: Yes, I’m looking for T-shirt.

A: What size are you?

B: I’m a medium.

A: What color would you like?

B: A blue one.

A: Here you are.

B: Thank you. Can I try it on?

A: Certainly, the changing room is over there.

B: Thank you.

A: How does it fit?

B: It’s fantastic. I like it.

A: Yes. It looks nice on you.

B: Thank you. I will buy it.

A: Ok. How would you like to pay?

B: Do you take credit cards?

A: Yes, we do.

B: Ok, Here’s my credit card.

B: Thank you. Have nice day.

A: Thank you, goodbye.

 G r o c e r Good morning, madam .What can I get for you?

C u s t o m e r I want a pound of Danish butter

G. Anything else?

C. How much a pound is bacon?

G. We have it at 3/-, 3/6 and 3/8 a pound

G. Is this three and eightpenny?

G. Yes, madam, that’s the best Irish bacon

C. Well, I’ll take a pound and a half

G. Anything else, madam?

C. I want a quarter of a pound of Indian tea and a quarter of a pound of China tea

G. Certainly, madam Any coffee today? We have some very good, freshly  roasted  coffee

C. How much is it?

G. It’s 7/3 a pound

C. Well, I’ll take half a pound of coffee That’s all How much is that, please?

G. That will be 17 shillings, (writing out a bill)  Will you kindly pay  at the desk. Good luck, madam and thank you

S a l e s w o m a n Good afternoon Can  I help you?

M. P. I want to buy a new dress

S a l e s w o m a n Look at this white

Dress. It’s very nice

M. P. No, it’s too wide

S a l e s w o m a n And what about that

grey dress?

M. P. It is too dark And very tight!

S a l e s w o m a n What can you say

about that one?

M. P. Oh, it’s very short!

S a l e s w o m a n I think that blue dress

is good for you

M P How can you say that! It’s very

long! And too bright! Give me that pink

dress, please Oh, that is what I want

How much is it?

S a l e s w o m a n £18 Thank you

M. P. Good-bye

Test

                                                        Shops and Shopping

When we want to buy something, we  must go to the shop where it is sold. In  the shop window we see what is sold in  the shop .When we want to buy clothes, we go to the men’s and boy’s or ladies’ and girls’ outfitters .We buy boots and shoes at the boot and shoe shop . We buy books at the bookseller’s .The salesman or salesgirl stands behind the counter .The cashier sits at the cashdesk .The customers go up to the counter. Behind the counter is a salesgirl .She is serving the customers .We usually ask the salesman “How much is this?” or “What is the price of that?” or “How much does it cost?” He tells us the price and gives us the bill .At the cash-desk we give the bill and the money to the cashier who gives us a check and our change ..The salesman wraps up the goods and gives them to us .Some shops have many departments .We can buy nearly everything we need there .These are called department stores .In some shops there are no salesman or salesgirl, but only cashiers .The customers choose the goods they want and pay at the cash-desk

VI. Complete the following sentences

1) In the------ we can see what is sold in the shop

2) The salesman or salesgirl stands

behind the -------------

3) A salesgirl is serving the ------------

4) We ask the salesman what is the ------------_ of that?

5) He tells us the price and gives us the -----------

6) At the cash desk we give the bill and the money to the _---------_

7) A cashier gives us a _------_ and our change

8) Some shops have many _---_ at the

cash desk

9) The customers choose the goods

and ---------------

VII. True or false?

1) When you want to buy shoes, we go to the souvenir shop

2) The salesman or salesgirl stands

behind the bookstall

3) In some shops there are no sales­

men or salesgirls, but only cash­

iers

4) Some shops have many depart­

ments

5) The salesgirl serves the goods

VIII. Answer the following questions

1) Where would you go to buy a pen­

cil, a pair of socks, a shirt, a pair of

boots, a newspaper?

2) What can you buy at the men’s out­

fitter’s, , a book­stall department?

3) How do we call a person who comes into a shop to buy something?

a shop where one can buy different

goods?

something that we have bought?

a price of papers showing the sum

of money paid for some goods?