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What is a shop?
• a shop is a building or part of a
building where goods or services are
sold
• it is also called a ‘store’
Different Types of StoresDifferent Types of Stores
Department Store:
a large store where you can
buy different products like
clothes, shoes, jewelry,
cosmetics, etc.
Convenience Store:
-a mini-store where you can
buy groceries, snacks, drinks,
cigarettes, toiletries, etc.
-it has long shopping hours,
some stores are open 24hrs
Stores that sell particular types of goods:
Bookstore :
a store that books,
magazines and other
reading materials are
being sold
Grocery store:
a store that sells food
and other things used in
the home
Supermarket:
a large store that sells
many different kinds of
food and things people
need for the house
Bakery:
A place or area within a
grocery store where bread,
cakes, cookies, etc. are
made or sold
Delicatessen/deli:
a small store or an area
within a grocery store
that sells cheese, cooked
meat, bread, etc.
Meat Shop:
a marketplace
where meat is sold like
beef, pork, chicken and
fish. It is a specialized
wet market
Barber Shop:
a place where people go to
get their hair cut
Salon:
a shop where you can get a
particular service like
haircut hair color,
manicure, pedicure, and
etc
Liquor store:
a small store where
alcohol and wines are sold
Drugstore:
A store where you can buy
medicines, beauty
products, etc
Hardware store:
a store that sells
equipment and tools that
you use in your home and
yard
Flower Shop:
a shop where flowers and
pot plants are sold
Newsstand:
A place on a street where
newspapers and magazines
are sold
Boutique:
A small store that sells
fashionable clothes or
decorations
Café:
a restaurant serving coffee
and other beverages along
with baked goods or light
meals
Pet Shop:
a shop where pet animals
and animal supplies can be
purchased
Toy Shop:
a shop that sells objects
like dolls, model cars,
puzzles and other
children’s toys
Gift Shop or Souvenir Shop:
a shop that sells particular
souvenirs which include
keychains, coffee mugs,
postcards, shirts, handmade
collections and etc.
Stationery Shop:
a shop that sells papers, 
notebooks, pens, pencils, 
coloring materials and 
other school supplies
 
Jewellery Shop:
a shop that sells different 
jewelries, watches, and 
other body accessories
Let’s try A dialogue!
Shopping at the mallShopping at the mall
Ploy: Beam, can you see those
leather boots and colorful bags?
Beam: Yes. Do you think those are
expensive?
Beam: Okay. Let's go!
Ploy: I think so. Come
on, let's ask the clerk.
Clerk: Good morning ma'am, my
name is Fah. How may I help you?
Beam: Good morning too, Fah. I love
this blue bag. How much is this?
Clerk: That bag only costs 2000 Baht.
Beam: Alright, then. I'll buy this one.
Ploy: How about these brown
and black leather boots?
Clerk: That brown boots cost 900 Baht
while the black ones cost 1000 Baht.
Ploy: Oh, I see. I'll have the brown
boots instead.
Beam: Here's our
money.
Clerk: Hold on, please....here's your change.
Thank you for shopping.
Ploy: Beam, can you see those leather boots and colorful bags?
Beam: Yes. Do you think those are expensive?
Ploy: I think so. Come on, let's ask the clerk.
Beam: Okay. Let's go!
Clerk: Good morning ma'am, my name is Fah. How may I help
you?
Beam: Good morning too. I love this blue bag. How much is this?
Clerk: That bag only costs 2000 Baht.
Beam: Alright, then. I'll buy this one.
Ploy: How about these brown and black leather boots?
Clerk: That brown boots cost 900 Baht while the black ones cost
1000 Baht.
Ploy: Oh, I see. I'll have the brown boots instead.
Beam: Here's our money.
Clerk: Hold on, please....here's your change. Thank you for
shopping.