To SPEND TIME DOING Something

UNIT 7 SHOPPING To CONSUME something CONSUMPTION CONSUMER To SPEND TIME DOING something To LOOK FOR something To TRY ON a pair of shoes To CHECK the price To SPEND MONEY ON clothes To PAY FOR something LOW /HIGH PRICE CUSTOMER To get A DISCOUNT To OFFER A DISCOUNT A good PRODUCT To GO WINDOW SHOPPING To AFFORD something It’s (not) WORTH BUYING / THE PRICE It’s AFFORDABLE. To BARGAIN To GET A REFUND To GET A RECEIPT To CHARGE for /To OVERCHARGE.. * * ** * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

Useful Shopping Phrases Finding a Shop Opening Hours Questions Questions  Can you recommend a good toy/clothes  What time do you open, please? shop?  What time do you close, please?  Is there a chemists/supermarket in the  What are your opening hours? area?  Are you open all day?  Where can I get toothpaste/pet food?  Are you open on Sundays?  Where's the nearest shopping centre? Answers/Comments Answers/Comments  We're open 24/7. (24 hours a day / 7 days  There's a really good bookshop just a week) around the corner.  We're closed at lunchtime, between 12  You can buy that here in the hotel. and 2pm.  The best toy shop is in the shopping  We're open from 9am till 6pm, Monday centre. to Friday.  The nearest one is a few miles away. Shopping for Clothes Paying Questions Questions  Could you help me, please?  Do you take credit cards?  Could you tell me where the ......  Do you give credit? department is?  Do you have a loyalty card?  Excuse me, I'm looking for a ......  Does it have a warranty?  Is there somewhere I can try this on,  Can I pay by cheque? please?  Do you offer a cash discount?  Does it suit me?  Could I have a VAT receipt, please?  Do you have this in a (larger/smaller  Could I leave my bags here and pick size) (different colour), please? them up later?  Do you do alterations? Answers/Comments  Do you have a refund policy?  We take all the major credit cards.  Is this in the sale?  We only accept cheques with a cheque Answers/Comments card.  It's too long / short.  We are offering 6 months free credit with  It's too tight / loose. no deposit.  The ladies / gents changing rooms are  Sorry, no. over there.  Yes, certainly.  You can bring it back and exchange it or get a refund within 2 weeks if you keep the receipt. Types of shops in English department store – a shop that sells many different items in different departments. Harrods is probably the world's best known department store. supermarket – a large shop that sells mostly food and household items. grocer (UK) / grocery store (US) – a shop that sells food. greengrocer – sells fresh fruit and vegetables. butcher - sells fresh meat. baker – sells fresh bread and cakes. fishmonger – sells fresh fish. chemist (UK) / drugstore (US) – sells medicines and toiletries. pharmacy (US) – sells medicines. newsagent - sells newspapers and magazines. stationer – sells paper goods. optician – sells glasses / contact lenses. DIY store – sells things for home improvement. hardware shop / hardware store / ironmonger – hard goods, such as nails and screws. corner shop (UK) – a shop on the corner of your street, selling a range of basic goods – food, newspapers, sweets, bread, etc. delicatessen (deli) – sells specialist food not normally found in supermarkets. For example, an Italian deli, an Asian deli. bookshop / bookstore – books. market – market traders (people who work on a market) have stalls that sell fruit and vegetables, clothes, household items and so on. petshop - for pets and pet food. flea market – a group of stalls selling old furniture or clothes. tea shop (UK) – like a cafe, but sells tea and cakes. petrol station (UK) / gas station (US) sells petrol, car products and sometimes food. Using 's When we talk about shops, we often put an 's on the end. For example, "I'm going to the chemist's / greengrocer's / butcher's / baker's / newsagent's / fishmonger's/ optician's." We don't use an 's with these shops: supermarket, hardware store, petrol station, department store. Asking for things "Do you have any…?" "I'm looking for…" "I wonder if you could help me…?"

What the shopkeeper says "I'm sorry, we're out of stock." "I'm sorry, that's the last one." "I'm sorry, that's all we have left." What a sales person says "Can I help you?" "Are you looking for anything in particular?" Your reply "I'm just looking, thank you." "I'm just browsing, thank you." Asking about things "Do you have this in another size?" "Do you have this in another colour?" "Is this made of leather / silk / plastic…?" "Does this come with a guarantee?" "Is this fully refundable?" "Can I bring this back if it's not the right size?" "Can I bring this back if it doesn't fit?" Paying – what the shopkeeper says "Do you have anything smaller?" (If you pay with a large denomination note.) Paying – what you say "I'm sorry, I don't have any small change." "I don't have anything smaller." "Would you have change for this?" "Can I have the receipt, please?' "Can I pay by credit card?" "Can I pay in cash?" "Is this on sale?" LANGUAGE REVIEW

IELTS SPEAKING TOPICS / QUESTIONS 1) Do you like shopping? What kind of things do you usually buy? 2) Which do you prefer, large stores or small stores? Why? 3) Do you ever by second-hand things? Why / why not? 4) Do you use the Internet for shopping? Why/why not? 5) What are the advantages and disadvantages of Internet shopping?