Explain the meaning of the following words and collocations.
Date: 2015-10-07; view: 386.
Some people like shopping, others don't but they all have to go shopping at least once a week because they need food and other things for their life. However, there are people who are addicted to shopping. They are crazy about looking around and choosing things. For them shopping is a hobby. What about you?
Work in pairs or small groups. Discuss the questions.
- When was the last time you went shopping? Where? Who with?
- What sort of things did you buy?
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- Do you enjoy shopping? Why or why not?
- What do you like to shop for?
- What kind of shops do you like most of all? Why?
- Is it better to go shopping on your own or with friends/family? Why?
- How much do you spend each month?
- Do you usually shop around before buying clothes?
- When you go to a shop or supermarket, do you ever buy items that you hadn't planned to buy before you entered the shop?
- What sort of things do you buy like this and why do you buy them?
| to do the shopping | to go to shops in order to buy the things that you need regularly such as food |
| to go shopping | to go to shops to look at and buy things, often for enjoyment |
| to shop around | to go to several different shops comparing goods and their prices before deciding which ones to buy |
| to get | to get something by buying it, especially ordinary things such as food, clothes, or things for your house |
| shopping centre / mall | a specially-built large covered area where there are a lot of shops |
| department store | a large shop which is divided into several parts, each of which sells one type of thing, for example men's clothes, children's toys, or kitchen equipment |
| supermarket; grocery store | a large shop that sells food and other things that people regularly need |
| goods | movable articles (e.g. clothes, food, etc.) which can be owned, bought, or sold |
| customer | someone who buys goods or services |
| purchase | 1) buying; 2) an act of buying; 3) an article that has just been bought |
| bargain | something bought or offered cheaply |
| refund | repayment |