Shops and shopping

shopping centre

department store

supermarket

butcher's

baker's / bakery

jeweller's

florist's / flower shop

bookshop

greengrocer's....

fishmonger's

chemist's

newsagent's

stationer’s

dry cleaner's

off licence

video shop

hairdresser's

record shop

toy shop

hardware store

electrical goods store

clothes shop

corner shop

market

The clothes shop has got a sale on.

There are lots of bargains.

There's a ten per cent discount on everything.

A few items are half price.

You

Can I have...?

Have you got any...?

I'm just looking, thanks.

Could you help me? I'm looking for...

I'll take one of those,please.

How much is it?

Can I pay by credit card / cheque? Could I have a receipt, please?

Shop assistant

Can I help you?

If you need any help, just ask.

Are you being served?

It's on special offer.

Anything else?

Would you like a bag?

Here's your change.

Sign here, please.

Here / there you are.

2. Match each picture to a shop. Then, for each type of shop, give the name of one in your town.

1 b butcher's

2.... florist's

3.... jeweller's

4.... stationer's

5.... greengrocer's

6.... baker's

7.... chemist's

8.... newsagent's

9.... hairdresser's

10.... dry cleaner's

11.... fishmonger's

12.... electrical goods store

2a Match the words in the two columns. Some words in the second column can be used twice.

Police Shopping Post Tourist Department art Bus job sports concert doctor's railway

gallery hall office centre information surgery store station house

3. Choose five of the following places in your town to take an English friend. Write sentences explaining your plans, giving details of each place.

concert hall

theatre

bowling alley

club

cinema

disco

skating rink

games arcade

e.g.On Monday evening we'll go to a concert at the Barbican Concert Hall.

За Find fourteen more words for places in towns.

3b Put the words from the wordsearch in the correct group.

the law

court

education

______________

______________

______________

culture and entertainment

_____________ _________________

____________ ________________

____________ ________________

Shops

____________ ________________

Services

____________ ________________

____________ ________________

4. Where would you go?

1. You've got toothache.

2. You've got a headache.

3. Your eyes hurt and you can't see the board at school.

4. You've got a lot of clothes to wash.

5. You've got a jacket which can't be washed.

6. You're looking for a flat to rent.

7. You've got to do the week's food shopping and you haven't got a lot от time.

8. You've seen an accident in the street. One of the cars drove away without stopping.

9. You're looking for a job.

10. You want to buy a new watch.

11. You're going to Australia on holiday and you want to change some money.

12. You want to buy some flowers for your friend's birthday.

e.g.On Monday evening we'll go to a concert at the Barbican Concert Hall.

5. You are telephoning to book two tickets for Charlie's Angels this evening. Complete the dialogue.

Assistant: Plaza Cinema, good afternoon.

You:(say what you want) I’d like ___________________________

Assistant: Which performance?

You: (decide and respond) ________________________________

Assistant: That'll be £15, please.

You: (discount for students?)______________________________

Assistant: Only for the two o'clock performance.

You: (respond) _________________________________________

Assistant: OK. That's fine. Could I have your credit

card number?

6a Write 'S' for the shop assistant's sentences and 'C' for the customer's sentences in dialogues 2 and 3.

6b Fill in the missing words.

6c Number the sentences in the correct order to make dialogues.

6d Write the type of shop in which each dialogue takes place.

Dialogue 1

S/C Correct order

............... All washing machines come with a two-year guarantee.

If you need any help, just ask.

...... I will. Thank __________

...... Good morning. _________ I help you?

...... I'm __________ looking, thanks.

Type of shop _________________________________

Dialogue 2

S/C Correct order

..... Yes, we have. It's just here.

.............. Could I ___________ a receipt, please?

..... Are you _______________ served?

.............. Yes, of course you can. Sign ___________, please.

... … ____________ much is it?

..... It's £12.99. It's on _________ offer.

.............. No, I'm not. I'm __________for the latest Harry Potter book. Have you got it?

.............. Of course. I'll __________ it in the bag with the book.

.............. Oh, that's good. It's £15 in other shops. I _________ take it. Can I pay by credit____________?

Type of shop _______________________________________

Dialogue 3

S/C Correct order

.............. I _____________take a lettuce, please.

.............. Good morning, Mrs Harris. What _______you like today?

............... Oh, yes. They came in this morning.

............... Anything _________?

… … There you ___________.A lettuce and some carrots. Two pounds, please.

.............. Yes, some carrots, please. Are they fresh?

...... I've only got a £20 note. Have you got any _______?

.............. In that case, I'll have a kilo.

Type of shop _________________________

7. Write ten words and five expressions you are going to memorize.

Words Expressions

1. 1.

2.

3. 2.

4.

5. 3.

6.

7. 4.

8.

9. 5.

10.

Grammar: Comparisons

1. Correct the mistakes, as in the example.

1 My best friend eats as a bird. ..like.

2 Who's the less selfish person in your family?

3 Carol was so frightened that she was shaking as a leaf.

4 My father has little free time now than he had when he was a young man.

5 The most tired you are the more mistakes you will make.

6 Their team was described like the best basketball team in the world.

2. Fill in: more, most, less, least or much.

A: Max, our new dog. is 1) much smaller than Sam, so he eats 2)________food.

B: He sounds lovely. What does he look like?

A: He's the 3)___________beautiful dog I've ever seen. He's also the 4)_________aggressive dog I've ever owned. He's even 5)________gentle than Sam.

3. Writing Activity

Your friend has asked you to help him find a place to buy in Brighton. You have found a flat, a small house and a big house. Write him a letter comparing the three, using the information in the boxes.

Dear Simon,

I have found three places which you may be interested in: a flat, a small house and a big house. The flat is the cheapest...

4. Complete the sentences using the words in bold. Use two to five words.

1 Wouldn't you prefer to get a takeaway rather than have to cook tonight?

sooner Wouldn't you ...sooner get a takeaway than... have to cook tonight?

2 If we stay longer, we can spend more time sightseeing.

the The_________________________time we can spend sightseeing.

3 I'd rather go home than go to the cinema.

than I'd prefer___________________________go to the cinema.

4 In some countries men and women are paid the same.

as In some countries women ___________________________men.

5 Crisps are not as nutritious as nuts.

less Crisps_________________________________________nuts.

6 No other job is as well-paid.

best It____________________________________job.

7 John and I have received the same number of job offers.

many I have received __________________________ John.

8 Last night I felt more tired than ever.

as I have ____________________________I did last night.

9 Tony finds history easier than geography.

not Geography _____________________________history for Tony.

10 As he gets older, he becomes less tolerant.

the The ______________________________tolerant he becomes.

11 I love going to football matches but my sister prefers going to tennis tournaments.

whereas I love going to football matches ___________________ to tennis tournaments.

12 Helen had twice as much work as Janet.

half Janet had _____________________________________Helen.

13 I like being self-employed. It's better than working for someone else.

to I prefer _____________________________________for someone else.

14 My grandfather is getting less and less patient as he gets older.

impatient My grandfather is getting____________________as he gets older.

15 Laura is a less sensitive girl than her sister.

such Laura isn't __________________________________her sister.

16 Airships are not as dangerous as they used to be.

than Airships ______________________________they used to be.

17 My father is spending less time at the office now he's nearing retirement.

as My father is_______________at the office now that he's nearing retirement.

18 Martha and Julie have the same views.

as Martha's views___________________________________Julie's.

19 I think I would prefer to leave rather than wait until he comes.

sooner I think I __________________________________until he comes.

20 If we climb higher, the view will be better.

the The ___________________________________ the view will be.

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