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.

4.12 Shopping; 1 In a store

3 basket

1 changing room

10 checkout

5 customer

11 receipt

9 shelves

7 shop assistant

4 shopping bag

2 the sales

6 till

8 trolley

4.13

1.

A: Can I help you?

B: I'm just looking, thank you.

2.

A: What size are you?

B: I'm a medium.

3.

A: Can I try on this shirt?

B: Yes, the changing rooms are over there.

4.

This shirt doesn't fit me.
It's too big for me.

5.

A: That jacket really suits you!
You always look good in red.

6.

I'm going to take these trousers back.
They're too short.

4.14 2 Shopping online

All major chain stores and many other shops sell online, and a lot of people prefer going to their website usually than the actual shop. The first time you use a site you usually have to create an account, where you give your personal details. Then you choose what you want to buy, and click on each item. Everything you buy goes in your basket, usually at the top right of the page. When you are ready to pay you click on 'proceed to checkout'. You then have to give the delivery address where you want them to send your things. You can usually pay extra for next- day delivery – standard delivery is sometimes free. Then you choose how you want to pay, for example with a credit or debit card or with PayPal, and give your payment 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 auction sites like eBay.