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Ex. 2 Match the words from the box with the correct definitions.

a) small local shop, usually on the corner of a street, that sells food, alcohol, magazines etc.

b) a large shop that sells a wide range of things, especially food, cleaning materials and other things that people buy regularly

c) an area outside where people buy and sell many different types of things

d) a shop that sells bread and cakes, especially one that also makes bread and cakes

e) a shop that sells high quality food such as cheeses and cold meats, often from different countries

f) a shop in your local area that sells food, alcohol, magazines etc. and is often open 24 hours a day

g) a shop that sells beer, wine and other alcoholic drinks which you drink at home

h) a shop that sells meat

Ex. 3 Compare the ways of shopping, using the words given in brackets. Add explanations where possible.

E.g. Using local shops is more convenient than going to the centre. Large shops are cheaper than small local shops. This is because they sell more things, so they can reduce prices.

a) supermarkets / small grocers (cheap)

b) expensive clothes / cheap clothes (good quality)

c) department stores / small shops (interesting)

d) staff in small shops / staff in supermarkets (happy)

e) street markets / ordinary shops (economical)

f) local “corner” shops / other shops (expensive)

g) buying by post /going to shops (difficult)

h) products in advertisements / the real thing (good)

Ex. 4 Where do you prefer doing the shopping – at a supermarket, a local grocery or a market? Speak about advantages and disadvantages of going to the supermarket, local grocery, market.

Ex. 5 Use words from the box to fill in the blanks in the text.

Bob (1) _____ during his lunch hour. After a quick lunch, he goes to the (2)______in the new (3)_____. He walks around putting the things he needs in a (4)_______.He always writes a (5)________of things he needs to buy, but he often forgets to look at it. When he looks for some coffee on the (6)_____, he can't find any: an (7)_____tells him they have (8)_____coffee. When he has finished his shopping, he has to join the (9)_____at the (10)_____. When it's his turn to pay, he asks the (11)_____for a plastic (12)______. She checks the (13)_____on the items and (14)______them – on the (15)______. Then she tells him the (16)______ and he (17) ______. She gives him the (18)_______ and his (19)_______. As he is putting his change away he funds his shopping list, still in his pocket.

Ex. 6 There is a number of special words in English which are used to describe different kinds of containers. Here is some additional information about each of these types of containers.