1. Match special offers 1-4 to types of shops a-d
a. Book shop 2 b. Clothes shop 4 c. Supermarket 1 d. Restaurant 3
2. Match the world in bold in exercise 1 to the definitions.
- products
- a reduction in the price
- you pay for one item and receive two to the same
- a person who buys products or services
- you pay 50% of the original price
- special negotiations in certain conditions
3. Read the text about shopping holidays ad choose the best options to complete the text
- discount shopping consumer
- shopping offer shopper
- special offer deal item
- purchases customers discounts
- half-price purchases special offers
- half-price bargains consumers
- Deals Items Shoppers
- half-price bargain offer
- offers consumers purchases
Shopping Holidays
People usually travel for different reasons: to relax, to visit historical places or to get a suntan. But more and more people now travel the world looking for a good ! Here are some top destinations around the world:
Hong Kong It's considered the best pace in Eat Asia to make a good , but be careful with the shop assistants, who can persuade even the most experienced to buy something the don't really want or need!.
Madrid You can find in more than 50.000 shops around town, but don't miss ElRastro, an enormous street market with lots of amazing .
Mexico from around the world come here to buy very cheap, but high quality, hand-made goods.
Bangkok The secret of its huge outdoor markets is o bargain with the sellers. Nevers accept the first price and you can even get a product !
One last tip: Just make sure you have room for all your in your luggage!.
4. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in the box.
believe own seem taste understand
- I believe we buy far more than we really need.
- My family has own this business for over thirty years.
- This pasta taste fantastic! you must give me the recipe.
- I don't know him very well, but he seem very friendly.
- I really don't understand why people need to buy a new mobile phone when their old one works fine.
5. Choose the correct form to the verbs to complete the sentences.
- I want / 'm wanting to buy a new laptop.
- I know / 'm knowing a lot about economics.
- I spend / 'm spending a lot of money eating in restaurants at the moment because I haven't got time to cook.
- 4. I have / 'm having a really hard time with this maths exercise. Can you help me?.
- I see / 'm seeing a lot of shops on my way to work.
6. Are these sentences always tru (A) or are the only true now (N)?
1. a. Freshly cut grass smells great! A
b. I smell smoke. Did you turn off the oven?
2. a. I don't understand much about chemistry. A
b. I don't understand what you're saying. N
3. a. I love this jackets!You should definitely buy it. N
b. I love autumn- It's wonderful. A
5. a. I have a cousin who looks like Rafael Nadal. A
b. You look exhausted. Bad day at work? N
7. Read this about compulsive buying. Find and correct four more mistakes related to state verbs.
Are you a shopaholic?
1. The number of shopaholics is increasing all over the world. Psychologists now understand the reasons for this behaviour better, and have identified seven important signs:
- You've always buying items you aren't needing.
- You don't unpack your purchases but keep them in their boxes with the price tag on.
- You're wanting to go shopping every day and feel anxious if you don't.
- You're hiding your shopping from family and friends.
- You feel excited when you're shopping.
- You feel bad the next day because you're knowing you shouldn't go shopping all the time.
- An argument or disappointment make you want to shop.
What to do
If these sentences are seeming true for you, you might be a compulsive shopper. There are lots of things you can do to shop less: find a new activity , stop going to shopping centres, and don't carry credit cards when you go out_ only a little cash. You can also receive help from your local support group.
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