Ex. 1. Answer the questions.

1.What kinds of stores are the features of London's shopping life?

2.Why are big stores of London called a mixture of tradition and modernity?

3.Why are the departments in the stores carefully named?

4.Which stores have branches in most British towns of importance?

5.What is characteristic of the British chemist's and dairy shops?

6.How do the supermarkets operate?

Ex. 2. Find in the text equivalents to the following words and phrases.

Характерная черта, сочетание старого и нового, новые направления в моде, многоэтажные здания, продуманно названные, “экономичное платье”, общепринятый, старомодный, выставлять, широкий выбор товаров, филиалы, значительные города, молокозаводы, фармацевтическая фирм, туалетные принадлежности, хозяйственные товары, работать по принципу самообслуживания, контрольный пункт.

Ex. 3. Repeat what the text said about the big stores of London.

Ex. 4. Fill in the following expressions in this dialogue:

Excuse me / please / I am afraid / I am sorry / thank you very much

You:...... could you help me,...?

Assistant: Yes?

You: I'd like a film to my camera, but I am not sure what kind.

Assistant: Can I see your camera?

You:...... I've left it home.

Assistant: Is it 35 mm?

You:........, but I do not really know.

Assistant: Does the film look like this or like this?

You: ah, it's like that one.

Then it is 35 mm. Slides or prints?

You: Prints,......

Assistant: 24 or 36?

You: 36,......

Assistant: That's 3.75 pounds......

You:.......

Grammar: The Future Indefinite (Simple).

The Future Indefinite (Simple) (will do) is used:

• when one decides to do something at the time of speaking:

Did you write the Christmas cards? - Oh, no, I had no time. I will do it now.

• when offering to do something:

The shops are far from here. I will drive you there.

• When promising to do something:

I will not you down. I assure you.

• when speaking about a future fact, predicting something:

In two years she will be his wife. What will become of you?

Ex. 5. Decide what to do or not to do in the following situations.

1.What a hot day. … (for a swim)

2.You are too tired now. … (home work/tomorrow)

3.You forgot to phone Ann. … (now)

4.It is late evening. … (coffee)

5.It is very hot in Africa in summer. … (there/on holidays)

6.You have a lot of work to do. … (to the cinema)

Ex. 6. Decide which form of the verb is correct (or more natural) in these sentences.

1.We will go/are going to a picnic tomorrow. Would you like to come to?

2.The train is starting/starts at 8 tonight.

3.I am sure you will get/ are getting the tickets.

4.I am sorry. I can not come. I will meet/ am meeting my sister at the station.

5.They will arrive/ are arriving tomorrow morning.

6.Do not worry, I promise I will not hurt/ am not hurting you.

7.If I can not make it at 5, I will phone/ am phoning you.

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