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Basic Vocabulary

1. Write down those words and expressions about shopping which seem to be the most relevant to speak about the topic.

2. Explain the meaning of the following words and word - combinations:

daydream of life

stuttering research wonk on the cusp of his fifty-third year

to be on display in very many public spaces

a bunch of listless teenagers in dingy uniforms

national chain sit-down restaurants

serving food that’s utterly acceptable

3. Give the derivatives where possible:

Verb	Noun	Adjective/Participle	Adverb
1. shop
2.	retail
4.display
5.			wholesale (to buy wholesale)
6.buy
7.	consumer
9.	purchase

3. Complete the text using the appropriate derivatives from the above chart:

Many tourists visiting the USA on vacation enjoy ……… for bargains. American whiskey, fashion jeans, children's clothing, plush bath towels and fine bed linens are all popular items for ……… from other countries. You can find many bargains in the US if you know where ………and how to take advantage of the competitive sales (line 1)

Wal-Mart is a global ……… company with nearly 6,500 stores & wholesale clubs across 15 countries; headquartered in Bentonville, Arkansas. Sears Holdings Corporation (NASDAQ)) is the nation's fourth largest broadline ……… with over 4,000 full-line and specialty ………l stores in the United States and Canada. Target corporation is a ……… chain. Headquartered in Minneapolis, it operates approximately 1,500 discount department stores in 47 states. Kroger is one of the nation's largest grocery ………, headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio; runs grocery & multi-department stores, convenience stores & mall jewelry stores. The gems here ……… at thousands of dollars each (line 3)

The "American ……… Companies" section of the directory lists North American ……… that are based in the United States of America (USA). Choose a ……… by American state or alphabetically by the name of the ……… company. If you are a seller based in the US you can have your ……… company listed in this category by visiting our Website Submissions page (line 5).

Realizing he can only handle a limited number of properties personally, he now ……… his bargain to other buyers looking to buy house in N.Y. (line 5)

A ………, sometimes also called a distributor, is an important stop in the supply chain that gets products from manufacturers to consumers. A ……… takes charge of goods from a manufacturer, usually in very large amounts, and in turn sells them to retail establishments at a marked up price (5).

Toys and other nice things may be ……… in the store window. Retailers create bizarre window ……… to catch the shoppers’ eye... and their money as well... Some of these are strange, funny, sick and disturbing! Would you shop here? (http://www.smosh.com/PC/smosh-pit/photos/30-insane-store-window-displays) (line 4)

Redefining everything we ever thought about window shopping, these creative window ……… will stop anyone in their tracks. As a mix of art, fashion, design and marketing, they not only have to quickly grab our attention they must compel us to enter a store. By giving people an experience, these ……… also have the important duty of helping define a brand's image. As window ……… have started becoming more like amazing art installations or fantastic scenes from a movie, we can only imagine the time spent beforehand - conceptualizing, planning and installing. How wonderful is it, though, when your art comes to life...like this? (line 4) http://www.mymodernmet.com/profiles/blogs/the-art-of-window-displays-15

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