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Discussion point. Раздел 3. Введение в специальность. Text: shopping in great Britain
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Discussion point
1. What kind of life do you think Sayako has?
РАЗДЕЛ 3. ВВЕДЕНИЕ В СПЕЦИАЛЬНОСТЬ
Text: Shopping in Great Britain
When you want to buy something you go to a shop or market. Some people are fond of shopping, others are not. But all of them go shopping now and then*.
In Britain buying food is usually done at the baker's, at the butcher's, at the sweet shop or at the greengrocer's. If you need either sugar or rice, you go to the grocer's. If you need fish, you go to the fishmonger's. At the dairy you can buy dairy products like milk or cream.
But nowadays shopping in supermarkets becomes more and more popular, because it’s convenient as they operate on the self-service system. It means you walk round the shop and choose what you want. You don' put goods into your bags before paying for them. You can use trolleys. At the exit you pay for all your goods at the cashier. Supermarkets don't close for lunch. If you are a traveller in Britain, you should know some shopping habits in the country. For example, you should remember that fish shops are closed on Mondays. You should know that sales are popular with British shoppers. They are held twice a year by shops and department stores to get rid of old stock*. Some of shops and supermarkets in Britain have got leading positions.
Sainsbury's supermarkets are leaders in food and drink selling. These very big supermarkets are for richer people who want to do shopping once a week or even once a month. Tesco's supermarkets are leaders, too. But they've got a different image*. They sell goods at lower prices. British Home Stores (BHS) is a group of large shops selling mainly clothes but also food and other products for the houses.
Buying clothes in Britain is a problem for Europeans, because they have different size system. Ready-made clothes departments in London usually use both British and European sizes on the tags.
There are some traditions about shopping in Britain. Mothers usually buy clothes for their small children, but British teenagers usually buy clothes by themselves. The British usually buy food in supermarkets once a week. The food shopping in most British families is usually done by mothers.
Don’t forget that the British use “Please” a lot. As for “thank you”, remember that in Britain in informal situations and in some shops, lots of people say “cheers” instead.
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Now and then – время от времени
To get rid of old stock – избавляться от старого товара
Image – репутация
Exercise 1: Guess the meaning of the following international words:
Rice, product, popular, leader, leading position.
Exercise 2: Give the Russian equivalents for the words word expressions below:
Baker – at the baker’s, butcher – at the butcher’s, sweet shop, greengrocer – at the greengrocer’s, fishmonger – at the fishmonger's, image, to pay, a tag, dairy, self-service system, exit, shopping habits, selling, ready-made clothes, cheers.
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Exercise 3: Answer the questions:
1. What can you buy at the baker’s?
2. What can you buy at the butcher’s?
3. You buy sweets at the greengrocer’s, don’t you?
4. Where can you buy sour cream?
5. Where can you buy fish?
Exercise 4: Complete the sentences according to the text above:
1. Buying food is usually done at the …
2. 
Shopping in supermarkets …
3. In the supermarket you …
4. If you are a traveller in Britain …
5. Sales are …
6. Sainsbury's supermarkets are …
7. Tesco's supermarkets sell …
8. British Home Stores is a group of …
9. Buying clothes is a problem because …
10. Ready-made clothes in London …
Exercise 6: Speak about shopping. Work in pairs:
1) Do you like shopping? Why /Why not?
2) What kinds of shops do you like? Why?
3) What kinds of shops don't you like? Why?
Exercise 7: Write a short essay on one of the following topics:
1. Why I Like/Do Not Like Shopping.
2. My Memorable Purchase/Gift.
3. My Method of Shopping.
4. Men's and Women's Shopping Styles.
5. Shopping Styles of the Young and the Elderly.
6. The Presents We Give and Are Given.
7. Why I Never Buy Things in the Market/Boutiques.
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