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Who said this?. Text: Household goods. Exercise 3: Speak about your latest visit to the appliance shop. Say what you bought there, what the prices were, how much money you spent there.
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Who said this?
1. I like going shopping on my own.
2. I prefer shopping alone.
3. The TV shopping channel is the only kind of shopping I enjoy.
4. I don't really enjoy shopping.
Exercise 4: Discuss your shopping habits:
1. What do you look for when you shop? Why?
2. What factors are important for you when you go shopping?
3. List the factors below in order of importance.
friendly service low prices
the quality of goods the design of the shop interior
the size of the shop brand name goods on sale
shops that aren't crowded nearby entertainment/cafe
Discussion point: Shopping is (not) an important human activity.
Text: Household goods
Household goods are goods and products used within households. They are the tangible and movable personal property placed in the living rooms, dining rooms, kitchens, family rooms, great rooms, bedrooms, bathrooms, recreation rooms, hallways, attics, and basements and other rooms of a house.
Examples of household goods include air conditioners, baby items, baking dishes, beds / bedframes, blankets, bedding, linens, books, towels, blenders, mixers, bookcases, bureaus, dressers, can openers, wardrobes, cabinets, chairs, clothes dryers, coffee makers, computers, cooking utensils, couches, sofas, love seats, sectionals, sofa beds, curtains, drapes, curtain rods, decorative items, desks, dishes, dishwashers, entertainment centers, fans, freezers, (drinking) glasses, hand tools, hutches, irons and ironing boards, lamps, lawn chairs, (table) linens, rugs, mattresses, (home) medical equipment, mirrors, microwave ovens, pillows, pots and pans, sheets, refrigerators, sewing machines and notions, sofa futons, silverware (flatware), sectionals, space heaters, stereos and radios, tables toasters and toaster ovens, tools, towels, toys, televisions, vacuum cleaners, and washer/dryers.
Businesses that produce household goods are organized into three sub-categories:
ü Consumer Electronics (Main products include radio receivers, television sets, MP3 players, video recorders, DVD players, digital cameras, camcorders, personal computers, video game consoles, telephones and mobile phones);
ü Appliances, Tools and House wares;
ü Home Furnishings (such as furniture).
Household goods are a significant part of a country's economy, their safety is often regulated by governments, which also promote and facilitate their import and export.
Exercise 1: Guess the meaning of the following international words:
Conditioner, blender, mixer, bureau, cabinet, computer, sofa, decorative, medical, lamp, electronics, stereo, radio, toaster, television, video, economy, import, export, to regulate.
Exercise 2: Give the Russian equivalents for the words and word expressions below:
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(Hand) tool, appliance, house ware, baking dish, coffee maker, microwave oven, toaster oven, (drinking) glass, dishwasher, cooking utensil, can opener, silverware (flatware), pot, pan, refrigerator, (table) linen, bedding, blanket, mattresses, pillow, sheet, towel, (home) medical equipment, bookcase, dresser, wardrobe, clothes dryer, couch, loveseat, curtain, drape, hutch, entertainment center, fan, freezer, irons and ironing boards, lawn chairs, mirror, sewing machine and notions, space heater, vacuum cleaner, washer / dryer.
Exercise 3: Speak about your latest visit to the appliance shop. Say what you bought there, what the prices were, how much money you spent there.
Exercise 4: Read the dialogue and write down Mike’s shopping list. Act out the dialogue in pairs. Make up the similar dialogue. Make a shopping list of four items:
George: Are you going to the shops?
Mike: Yes, I need a new MP3 player.
George: Here’s a ten pound note. Oh, and can you get me new batteries for my radio?
Mike: Why can’t you go shopping yourself?
George: Because I’m lazy!
Exercise 5: Look at the pictures and read. Answer the questions below:
These are the best-selling items in Britain:
| Coffee maker Toaster oven |
| Fan Mobile telephone Towels |
1. Why do the British buy these thins most?
2. Would you like to buy any of these things? Why?
3. Are they the best-selling things in your country as well?
4. Make a drawing of one of the best-selling items in Russia and write your advertisement for it.
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