Exercise 4B, page 1 - English File Studetn's book, pre-intermediate, Oxford

1 SPEAKING & VOCABULARY shopping

a Look at the photos of some global chain stores. Talk to a partner.

1 What do they sell?

2 Do you know which country they started in?

3 Do you have them in your country or city? If not, would you like to have them? Why (not)?

4 Do you ever buy from their websites?

5 What other big chain stores are there in your city?

6 Which chain stores do you go to most often?

7 Do you prefer shopping at chain stores or independent shops? Why?

b p.155 Vocabulary Bank Shopping

Shopping

VOCABULARY BANK

1 IN A SHOP OR STORE

a Match the words and photos.

basket

1 changing room

(self-service) checkout

customer

receipt

shelves /ʃɛlvz/ (singular shelf)

shop assistant

shopping bag

the sales

till

trolley /'trɒli/

b 4.12 Listen and check.

c Match the sentences.

1 Can I help you?

2 What size are you?

3 Can I try on this shirt?

4 This shirt doesn't fit me.

5 That jacket really suits you!

6 I'm going to take these trousers back.

a Yes, the changing rooms are over there.

b It's too big for me.

c You always look good in red.

d I'm just looking, thank you.

e I'm a medium.

f They're too short.

d 4.13 Listen and check.

2 ONLINE

a Read the text about shopping online. Then complete the phrases with words from the list.

account /əˈkaʊnt/ auction /ˈɔːkʃn/

basket /ˈbɑːskɪt/ checkout /ˈtʃɛkaʊt/

debit /ˈdɛbɪt/ delivery /dɪˈlɪvəri/

item /ˈaɪtəm/ next-day /nɛkst deɪ/

payment /ˈpeɪmənt/ website /ˈwɛbsaɪt/

b 4.14 Listen and check.

ACTIVATION Talk to a partner. Do you prefer buying things in 'real' shops or online? Why?

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All major chain stores and many other shops sell online, and a lot of people prefer 1 going to their website than the actual shop. The first time you use a site, you usually have to 2 create an where you give your personal details. Then you choose what you want to buy, and 3 click on each. Everything you buy goes 4 in your, usually at the top right of the page. When you are ready to pay you click on '5 proceed to'. You then have to give the 6 address where you want them to send your things. You can usually pay extra for 7 delivery – standard delivery is sometimes free. Then you choose how you want to pay, for example 8 with a credit or card or with PayPal, and 9 give your details, for example your credit card number and expiry date. Finally you confirm your payment and receive a reference number and a confirmation email. And then you wait! Many people also buy and sell things online at 10 sites like eBay.