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Going shopping

The document provides an overview of a lesson on shopping vocabulary and expressions. It begins by outlining the objectives of the lesson which are to learn vocabulary related to shopping, buying and selling expressions, read and understand a text about shopping, listen to dialogues in shops, and watch shopping videos. It then defines different types of shops like supermarkets, corner shops, department stores, shopping centers, markets, and specialist shops. The document provides examples of what can be bought at different food and non-food shops. It includes useful shopping expressions and concludes by outlining a reading comprehension activity about a character going shopping at a department store.

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Let’s Go Shopping Nazaru Cristina, lecturer, PSU “Ion Creanga” State Pedagogical University “Ion Creanga”, Central block, room 302 www.etrc.md 50-88-16
In today’s lesson we shall: learn vocabulary items connected with shopping; learn and use in speech buying and selling expressions; read and understand a text about shopping; listen to and understand several dialogues which take place in different types of shops; watch some videos in which people go shopping.
There are several English words which are used to denote places where we can buy things
A supermarket / su : p ə m a: k i t / is a large self-service shop/store that sells food, drinks and goods used in the home. People choose what they want from the shelves and pay for it as they leave.
A corner shop is a small shop that sells food, newspapers, cigarettes, etc., especially one near people’s houses
A department store is a large shop/store that is divided into several departments , each selling a different type of goods
A shopping centre/a shopping mall is a large building or covered area that has many shops/stores, restaurants, play grounds, etc. inside it
A market is an open area where people send different goods at special stalls
A specialist shop is a small shop or a department in a bigger shop where you can buy products or goods of the same or similar kind, e.g. fruit and/or vegetables, meat, dairy products, shoes, toys, electrical equipment, cothes, etc. Food selling shops baker’s butcher’s confectioner’s dairy fishmonger’s greengrocer’s off-licence tobacconist's clothes selling shops boutique/ ladies’ wear children’s wear footwear knitted goods millinery textiles hosiery/ hosiery department sportswear tailor’s/ menswear other goods/services antique shop book shop chemist’s/drugstore cosmetics electric shop haberdasher’s jewellery/j eweller's ironmonger’s news agent’s optician pet-shop record shop toy shop stationer’s
Where to buy what ?
What do we buy at a baker’s ? bread biscuits buns cakes donuts pies rolls
What do we buy at a butcher’s? beef mutton pork poultry sausages
What do we buy at a confectioner’s? cakes candies chocolate lollipops other sweets
What do we buy at a dairy? butter cottage cheese cheese cream eggs milk yogurt
What do we buy at a fishmonger’s? fish sea food smoked fish tinned fish
What do we buy at a greengrocer’s? fruit vegetables plants
What do we buy at an off-licence? beer champagne scotch vodka wine
What do we buy at a tobacconist? cigars cigarettes lighters matches pipes
What can we buy in a boutique? clothes and accessories for women
What can we buy in a shoeshop/ footwear department boots sandals shoes trainers
What can we buy at a millinery ? baseball caps berets bonnets hats
what can we buy in a hosiery department ? socks stockings tights
what can we buy in a sportswear department ? baseball caps swimming-suits track-suits trainers T-shirts
What can we buy at a tailor’s clothes and accessories for men
What can we buy in an antique shop antique furniture other rare antique items
What can we buy in a bookshop? books maps newspapers and magazines textbooks
What can we buy at a chemist tablets, pills and capsules thermometers tissues toothpaste and brushes soap, shampoos vitamins drops and sprays
What can we buy at an ironmonger’s electrical supplies locks nails plumbing supplies tools
What can we buy at a jeweler’s bracelets brooches ear-rings necklaces rings
What can we buy at a newsagent’s magazines newspapers postcards
What can we buy at a stationer’s erasers files and folders glue markers notebooks pens pencils paper paper clips rulers
Let us practice the new words
You are going to listen to three conversations taking place in different shops. First listen and then answer the questions. Where are the conversations taking place? What does the customer want? Can the shop assistant/cashier help? How much does the customer pay?
Useful shopping expressions Shop Assistant Can I help you? What can I do for you? Are you being served ? Sorry, we don't sell stamps. Anything else? It's on offer. Buy two for the price of one. How much / many would you like? What size do you take? Sorry, we are out of bread Would another colour do? Would you like to try it on? The fitting room is over there. The dress suits you very well. Pay at the cash desk /till, please. I'll take this to the cash desk /till for you. Here you are. / Here you go. You're welcome. That's 20 euros/euro altogether You don't happen to have any change, do you? We only accept Visa cards. How would you like to pay? Here's your change. Customer I need ... I'd like a bottle of milk, please. Have you got souvenirs ? Do you sell stamps? Where can I buy post cards? Where can I get a film for my camera? Where can I find newspapers? I’m looking for a jumper. It doesn't fit me. It doesn't suit me. I don't like it. It's too small / big /wide/loose/tight/ expensive. I'm size ... Have you got this in another size /colour? May I try this on, please? Where can I try this on, please? How much is it? That's all. Where is the cash desk / till? Could I get a receipt , please? Could I get a (plastic) bag, please? (I'm afraid/ Sorry) I don't have any change. Do you accept credit cards?
You are going to read an extract from “Sister Carrie” by Theodore Dreiser. You have five minutes to read the text. You may read it more than once. After that you are going to answer some comprehension questions. Carrie goes to a department store.
Carrie reached Dearborn Street. Here was the great Fair store with its crowds of shoppers. She thought she would go in and see. She would look at the jackets. She paused at each article of clothing. How pretty she would look in this, how charming that would make her! Then Carrie stopped at the jewellery department. She saw the ear-rings, the bracelets, the chains. But the jackets were the greatest attraction. She fixed her heart on a jacket with large pearl buttons. It was in fashion that fall. She said to herself there was nothing she would like better. Here she saw Drouet who was coming up to her smiling. “Let’s go and look at the jackets,” he said as if read ing her thoughts. When Carrie got the jacket in her hand, it s eemed so much nicer. The saleswoman helped her on with it. It fitted h er per fectly. It was just her size, not a bit loose. She looked quite smart. Carrie turned before the glass. She couldn’t help feeling pleased as she looked at herself. It was so becoming. “ Excellent ,” said Drouet. “Now pay for it”. “It’s nine dollars,” said Carrie, after she had asked the saleswoman how much it was. She took out one of the bills and gave it to the cashier. From there they went to a shoe department where Carrie tried on some shoes. Drouet stood by and seeing how nice they looked told her to buy them . Then Drouet advised her to buy a purse made of leather, a pair of gloves and stockings .
1. Carrie went shopping in Fifth Avenue Dearborn Street Fair Street Oxford Street
Carrie reached Dearborn Street. Here was the great Fair store with its crowds of shoppers .
2. Carrie wanted to go in to buy something to meet her friend just to look
She thought she would go in and see . She would look at the jackets .
3. Carrie first went to the footwear department ready-made clothes department jewellery department
She would look at the jackets. She paused at each article of clothing . How pretty she would look in this, how charming that would make her! Then Carrie stopped at the jewellery department . She saw the ear-rings, the bracelets, the chains.
4. The action in the text takes place in winter spring summer autumn
She fixed her heart on a jacket with large pearl buttons. It was in fashion that fall . fall (Am.E) = autumn (Br.E.)
5. In the store she met her mother her girl-friend her boy-friend
Here she saw Drouet who was coming up to her smiling. “Let’s go and look at the jackets,” he said …
6. The saleswoman didn’t help her on with the jacket . True False
The saleswoman helped her on with it .
7. Drouet paid for Carrie’s jacket. True False
She took out one of the bills and gave it to the cashier.
8.What did they buy next? a pair of shoes a leather purse a pair of gloves some stockings
From there they went to a shoe department where Carrie tried on some shoes .
Home assignment Read and summarize the text “ Carrie Goes to a Department Store” Study Vocabulary Notes and Topical Vocabulary Do ex. X, XII, XII, pp. 276, 277 Don’t forget about your collective and individual readings.
Thank You! Good bye !