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<a href='event:swf/shop4.jpg'><font color='#3C5999'><u><b>British Shopping Habits</b></u></font></a> | <a href='event:swf/shop5.jpg'><font color='#3C5999'><u><b>American Shopping Habits</b></u></font></a> | <a href='event:swf/shop6.jpg'><font color='#3C5999'><u><b>Shopping Habits in Russia</b></u></font></a>

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<b>British Shopping Habits</b>

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The British are not very adventurous shoppers. They like reliability and buy brand-name goods wherever possible, preferably with the price clearly marked. They are not very keen on haggling over prices. It is therefore not surprising that a very high proportion of the country’s shops are branches of chain stores. Visitors from northern European countries are sometimes surprised by the shabbiness of shop-window displays, even in prosperous areas. But the British do not demand art in their shop windows. In general, they have been rather slow to take on the idea that shopping might actually be fun.<br /><br />

On the other hand, visitors are also sometimes struck by the variety of types of shops. Most shops are chain stores, but among those that are not, there is a lot of individuality. <br /><br />

The British have their own systems of measurement. Although on tins or packets of food in British shops the weight of an item is written in the kilos and grams familiar to people from the continent, most British people have little idea of what these terms mean. Everybody in Britain still shops in pound and ounces. Therefore many of their packets and tins also record their weight in pounds (written as “lbs”) and ounces (written as “oz”). Moreover, nobody ever asks a kilo of apples or 200 grams of cheese. If those are amounts you want, you should ask for “two pounds or so” of apples and “half pound or less” of cheese.<br /><br />

Shoe and clothing sizes are also measured on different scales in Britain. The people who work in shops which sell these things usually know about continental and American sizes too, but most British people don’t.<br /><br />

Authorities are now trying to attract more people to shops. In fact, in recent years shop opening hours have become more varied. It is now much easier than it used to be to find shops open after six. In some areas the local authorities are encouraging high-street shops to stay open very late in some evenings as a way of putting new life into their “dead” town centres.<br /><br />

But the most significant changes in recent years have been with regard to Sundays. Large shops and supermarkets can now stay open on Sundays for six hours and small shops are allowed to open on Sundays for as long as they like.<br /><br />

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<b>American Shopping Habits</b>

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Shopping is the favourite pastime of many Americans. They usually go to big shopping centres called malls that have a variety of boutiques, department stores and restaurants.<br /><br />

Everything is indoors, so you can walk from store to store without worrying about traffic or bad weather. Malls are air-conditioned in the summer and heated in the winter, and they have large parking lots where you can park easily.<br /><br />

Some malls provide free entertainment. There might be a band playing rock music or a puppet show for children. Child care facilities are sometimes available, so children can play safely while their parents shop.<br /><br />

People who live or work in large cities still shop at local stores in downtown where most department stores are located. Many cities have pedestrianized shopping areas with specialty stores and restaurants that are like outdoor malls.<br /><br />

Many Americans are bargain hunters who shop at outlets that sell merchandise at a discount, so it is usually cheaper than at regular stores. Merchandise is also discounted in regular stores. Sales are advertised in newspapers, on the radio, on TV or by mail.<br /><br />

Stores compete with each other by reducing their prices and staying open in the evening. Many are open seven days a week and sometimes until 9.00 at night.<br /><br />

Shoppers can use their credit cards to charge almost everything they buy. Buying something with a credit card can be more convenient than paying for it right away with cash. <br /><br />

Mail-order shopping has become very popular because it saves time. Shoppers use credit cards to pay for something over the phone after they’ve seen it advertised in a mail-order catalog, on TV or in a newspaper or magazine. A number of mail-order companies accept phone orders 24 hours a day and most have toll-free numbers.<br /><br /><br /><br />

<b>Shopping Habits in Russia</b>

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Anyone can easily claim that the Russians are highly adventurous shoppers. Despite the fact that they prefer reliability and high-quality, they can easily buy even a faulty good provided if they really like it. Nevertheless, shopping habits totally depend on a person’s income rate.<br /><br />

Shopping for clothes is the most exciting kind of shopping. Upper and upper-middle classes prefer brand name high quality designer clothes. Wearing designer clothes with an embroidered logo isn’t regarded as naff in Russia, but it’s a clear indicator of a person’s social status. Russian people prefer making their purchases in department stores or shopping centers. However, middle and low classes prefer buying own-brand clothes or goods of lower quality as they are significantly cheaper. Their favourite places to shop are market places as well as shopping centres.<br /><br />

Shopping for food is not so exciting, but it is vitally important for everyone. The majority of Russian people buy food in various supermarkets in spite of the fact that the prices there are twice or even three times as high as at market, but the range of goods is definitely bigger. Thus, there are a lot of market places in Russian towns and cities where you can find different food: fruit, vegetable, meet, cheese, poultry and so on. However, one should be careful when making a purchase there: not only might the product quality may be low, but also the shopper might be twisted round the finger! It should be mentioned that there are practically no corner shops in Russia as the market was cornered by supermarket chains and it has become impossible for them to compete with “trade giants”.

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<item first="bargain hunter – " second="smb who searches goods that are offered at a low price"/>

<item first="to haggle – " second="to bargain or wrangle (over a price, terms of an agreement, etc.)"/>

<item first="pedestrianized – " second="close (a street or area) to traffic, making it accessible only to pedestrians shop "/>

<item first="outlet – " second="a commercial establishment retailing the goods of a particular producer or wholesaler"/>

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<item first="to charge – " second="to set or demand (a price)"/>

<item first="toll-free call – " second="paid for by the person receiving the call"/>

<item first="income rate – " second="money received, especially on a regular basis, for work or through investments"/>

<item first="range of goods – " second="a set of different things of the same general type that you can find at a"/>

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<b>After reading discuss the questions in your group and be ready to share the information with the other group.</b><br /><br />

<b><a href='event:swf/shop2.jpg'><font color='#3C5999'><u>American Shopping Habits</u></font></a></b> | <b><a href='event:swf/shop3.jpg'><font color='#3C5999'><u>Shopping Habits in Russia</u></font></a></b>

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<b>American Shopping Habits</b><br /><br />

Shopping is the favourite pastime of many Americans. They usually go to big shopping centres called malls that have a variety of boutiques, department stores and restaurants.<br /><br />

Everything is indoors, so you can walk from store to store without worrying about traffic or bad weather. Malls are air-conditioned in the summer and heated in the winter, and they have large parking lots where you can park easily.<br /><br />

Some malls provide free entertainment. There might be a band playing rock music or a puppet show for children. Child care facilities are sometimes available, so children can play safely while their parents shop.<br /><br />

People who live or work in large cities still shop at local stores in downtown where most department stores are located. Many cities have pedestrianized shopping areas with specialty stores and restaurants that are like outdoor malls.<br /><br />

Many Americans are bargain hunters who shop at outlets that sell merchandise at a discount, so it is usually cheaper than at regular stores. Merchandise is also discounted in regular stores. Sales are advertised in newspapers, on the radio, on TV or by mail.<br /><br />

Stores compete with each other by reducing their prices and staying open in the evening. Many are open seven days a week and sometimes until 9.00 at night.<br /><br />

Shoppers can use their credit cards to charge almost everything they buy. Buying something with a credit card can be more convenient than paying for it right away with cash. <br /><br />

Mail-order shopping has become very popular because it saves time. Shoppers use credit cards to pay for something over the phone after they’ve seen it advertised in a mail-order catalog, on TV or in a newspaper or magazine. A number of mail-order companies accept phone orders 24 hours a day and most have toll-free numbers.

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1. What sort of shoppers are American people? <br />

2. Where do the Americans prefer doing the shopping? <br />

3. What is a mall? What facilities does it have? <br />

4. What are shop opening hours in America? <br />

5. Do the Americans like to buy brand-name goods? Why? <br />

6. What kind of shopping has recently become very popular in America? Why?

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<b>Shopping Habits in Russia</b><br /><br />

Anyone can easily claim that the Russians are highly adventurous shoppers. Despite the fact that they prefer reliability and high-quality, they can easily buy even a faulty good provided if they really like it. Nevertheless, shopping habits totally depend on a person’s income rate.<br /><br />

Shopping for clothes is the most exciting kind of shopping. Upper and upper-middle classes prefer brand name high quality designer clothes. Wearing designer clothes with an embroidered logo isn’t regarded as naff in Russia, but it’s a clear indicator of a person’s social status. Russian people prefer making their purchases in department stores or shopping centers. However, middle and low classes prefer buying own-brand clothes or goods of lower quality as they are significantly cheaper. Their favourite places to shop are market places as well as shopping centres.<br /><br />

Shopping for food is not so exciting, but it is vitally important for everyone. The majority of Russian people buy food in various supermarkets in spite of the fact that the prices there are twice or even three times as high as at market, but the range of goods is definitely bigger. Thus, there are a lot of market places in Russian towns and cities where you can find different food: fruit, vegetable, meet, cheese, poultry and so on. However, one should be careful when making a purchase there: not only might the product quality may be low, but also the shopper might be twisted round the finger! It should be mentioned that there are practically no corner shops in Russia as the market was cornered by supermarket chains and it has become impossible for them to compete with “trade giants”.

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1. What sort of shoppers are Russian people?<br />

2. Where do the Russians prefer doing the shopping? <br />

3. What do shopping habits depend on in Russia?<br />

4. What are shop opening hours in Russia?<br />

5. Do they like to buy brand-name goods? Why? <br />

6. Where do Russian people prefer to buy food? Is there any alternative? <br />

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<item write="3. A factory outlet sells goods at a {.}." answer="discount"/>

<item write="4. I'd like to change this dress for one in a larger {.}." answer="size"/>

<item write="5. They {.} me one hundred dollars for the jacket." answer="charged"/>

<item write="6. You can combine {.} and fun by taking a trip to the colourful flea markets that are in and around Orlando." answer="bargain hunting"/>

<item write="7. I visited the {.} in Paris which sold some cute accessories and fashionable clothes." answer="boutique"/>

<item write="8. Anna showed me the best places to go for a good buy, and taught me how to {.} with used furniture dealers." answer="haggle"/>

<item write="9. I bought that brand-name dress {.} in the mail-order catalogue. " answer="advertised"/>

<item write="10. Unfortunately, my {.} doesn’t afford me to shop at such boutiques. " answer="income rate"/>

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