Shoping (I)

There are many shops and supermarkets in our city. They are Zangar, Ardager, Ramstor, Smat, Resey, Astana etc.

My family has a shopping day. It is Saturday. We get up early this day. Early to rise and early to bed makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise. My father and I usually go to Ramstor because it is near to our house. In the morning we ask our mother what we need. We take bags and go to the shop. First of all we go to the butcher's store. We buy sausage, meat, fish, and eggs there. In the baker's store we buy sweets, cakes, rolls and buns. In the greengrocer's store we buy fresh vegetables and fruits such as carrots, tomatoes, potatoes, onions, cucumbers, apples, lemons. An apple a day keeps the doctor away.
Last week we had our mother's birthday. We prepared everything for this holiday: we bought food and a present for her. We wanted to make her happy. She is a woman of taste, so we bought a perfume. She was very pleased and thanked for our shopping.

Shoping (II)

When we want to buy something we go to a shop. There are many kinds of shops in every town or city, but most of them have a food supermarket, a department store, men's and women's clothing stores, grocery, a bakery and a butchery.

I like to do my shopping at big department stores and supermarkets. They sell various goods under one roof and this is very convenient. A department store, for example, true to its name, is composed of many departments: ready-made clothes, fabrics, shoes, sports goods, toys, china and glass, electric appliances, cosmetics, linen, curtains, cameras, records, etc . You can buy everything you like there.

There are also escalators in big stores which take customers to different floors. The things for sale are on the counters so that they can be easily seen. In the women"' clothing department you can find dresses, costumes, blouses, skirts, coats, beautiful underwear and many other things. In the men's clothing department you can choose suits, trousers, overcoats, ties, etc. In the knitwear department one can buy sweaters, cardigans, short-sleeved and long-sleeved pullovers, woolen jackets.

In a food supermarket we can also buy many different things at once: sausages, fish, sugar, macaroni, flour, cereals, tea. At the butcher’s there is a wide choice of meat and poultry.. At the bakery you buy brown and white bread, rolls, biscuits. Another shop we frequently go to is the greengrocery which is stocked by cabbage, potatoes, onions, cucumbers, carrots, beetroots, green peas and what not. Everything is sold here ready-weighed and packed. If you call round at a dairy you can buy milk, cream, cheese, butter and many other products.

The methods of shopping may vary. It may be a self-service shop where the customer goes from counter to counter selecting and putting into a basket what he wishes to buy. Then he takes the basket to the check-out counter, where the prices of the purchases are added up. If its not a self-service shop, and most small shops are not, the shop-assistant helps the customer in finding what he wants. You pay money to the cashier and he gives you back the change.

But there is a very good service called Postal Market. It really helps you to save you time and get goods of high quality. You have just to look through a catalogue, choose the things you like, order them and wait a little to get them.

When we want to buy something, we must go to the shop where it is sold. In the shop window we see what is sold in the shop.

Sugar, tea, coffee, salt, pepper, ham, bacon, and so on are sold at the grocer's. Bread is sold at the baker's, meat at the butcher's. We go to the greengrocer's for vegetables and fruit. We buy boots and shoes at the shoeshop. We buy books at the bookseller's and jeweleryand watches at the jeweller's.

The salesman or salesgirl stands behind the counter. We ask the salesman: “How much is this?” or “What is the price of that?” He tells us the price. He gives us the bill. At the cashdesk we give the money and the bill to the cashier, who gives us a check and our change. The salesman wraps up the goods and gives them to us. We put them in our bag.

Some shops have many departments. We can buy nearly everything we need there. They are called department stores. In some shops there are no salesmen, but only cashiers. The customers choose the goods they want and pay at the cashdesk. These are called self-service shops. If someone tries to take things from a shop without paying they are almost certain to be caught. Most shops have store detectives who have the job catching shoplifters. Shoplifting is considered a serious crime by the police.

Shops and shopping

When we want to buy something, we have to go to the store where it is sold. In the window we see what is sold in the store.

Sugar, tea, coffee, salt, pepper, ham, bacon and so on are sold at the grocery store. Bread is sold in a bakery, meat - in a butcher's shop. We go to the vegetable store to buy vegetables and fruits. We buy boots and boots from a shoe store. We buy books at a bookstore, and jewelry or watches at a jewelry store.

The salesperson or saleswoman stands behind the counter. We turn to the seller: "How much does it cost?" Or "What's the price of this?" He tells us the price. He gives us the bill. At the checkout, we give the money and the bill to the cashier, who gives us the check and the change. The seller wraps the goods and gives them to us. We put them in a bag.

Some stores have many departments. We can buy almost everything we need there. They are called department stores. Some stores do not have sales assistants, only cashiers. Customers choose the items they want and pay at the checkout. These are the so-called self-service stores. If someone tries to take things from a store without paying, they will almost certainly get caught. Most shops have security guards who make sure that there are no thefts. Shoplifting is considered a serious crime.

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English topic: My shopping trip

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shopping attitude

All people can be divided into two categories: shopaholics - those who love to shop, and those who hate it. I definitely fall into the second category, but as we all know, shopping is a must. In the middle of the week, I rarely go to the store, because I am busy with my studies. If I go somewhere for groceries, then this is a store near my house. For example, I can go to a butcher's shop for meat or a greengrocer's for vegetables. I sometimes go to the pharmacy if I need some medicine.

Shopping Day

I try to shop on my day off when I have a lot of time for it. I usually go to the supermarket, where you can buy not only food, but also household goods, such as household chemicals. I always make a shopping list so I don't forget anything. This list usually includes bread and pastries, cereals, meat, vegetables and dairy products, fruits and vegetables, drinking water and juices. As you can see, the list is quite long, so if they asked me if I prefer baskets or carts, I would take a cart and go down the aisles. After I have made all the purchases, I go to the checkout and pay for them. When I don't feel like spending time shopping myself, I order groceries at home. I choose what I need from the online catalog, place an order and wait for the courier.

Buying clothes

If I need clothes, I go to a department store or mall because they offer good prices. I never go to boutiques or designer clothes because they are too expensive and I can't afford it. I often buy clothes online. There are many advantages here, for example, high competition, hence constant sales. In addition, it saves time.

Conclusion

That, perhaps, is all that concerns my shopping trips. Like I said, I hate shopping. And you?

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Shopping

Attitude to shopping

All people can be divided into shopaholics and those who hate shopping. I definitely fall into the second category, but as we all know shopping is a pressing necessity. I do little shopping during the week because I'm usually busy studying. If I do go somewhere to buy some food it's within walking distance from my home. For instance, I occasionally go to the butcher's to buy some meet or to the greengrocer's for some vegetables. I sometimes go to the chemist's if I need some medicine.

shopping day

I try to do most of the shopping at the weekend when I have plenty of time. I usually go to a supermarket where I can buy not only food by also household goods such as cleaning products. I always make a shopping list not to forget anything. Among the items on my list are bread and bakery, cereals, meat and dairy products, fruit vegetables, drinking water and juice. As you can see it's rather long, so if you asked me if I'm a "basket-person" or a "trolley-person" I would take a shopping cart and go down the aisles. When I'm done with everything on the list, I head for the till and pay for my purchase. When I don't want to spend time doing the shopping myself I can have food delivered to my place. I choose what I need from an online catalogue; place my order on the site and wait for a courier to deliver it.

Buying clothes

If I need some clothes I go shopping in a department store or a shopping center because they offer good value. I never go to boutiques or upmarket shops because they are rather pricy and I can't afford them. I often go shopping online. There are great benefits of online shopping. Competition is high, so there are always great sales and promotions. You also save time by shopping online.

Conclusion

So, that's practically all about my going shopping. As I've already said I hate it. And you?

Shops

Do you like shopping? It is well known that many people do like, especially women. In any case we often just have to do it, when we need some foodstuffs, for example.

There is a great variety of shops in the world: dairy, baker's, grocer's, fishmonger's, greengrocer's, butcher's, sweet shop, florist's, stationer's, footwear, children's wear , jewelery and so on.

Different people do shopping in different ways. Do you prefer shopping in small corner shops which are usually located in your neighborhood or in big supermarkets? Undoubtedly, there are certain advantages and disadvantages in both variants. Your choice usually depends on what you need to buy. If you lack something like bread or milk, it is worth going to the nearest corner shop, for that will take you about 10 minutes. However, if your fridge is empty and there is not a slice of bread in your breadbasket, you "d better go to a supermarket. There you"ll find all sorts of foodstuffs - meat and poultry, cheese and sausage, frozen food, drinks , sweets, fruit and vegetables, grocery, bakery and dairy products. In such shops people usually take a shopping basket or a trolley and walk among the rows where all items are displayed on the shelves or kept in refrigerators. If it is not a self-service shop, and most small shops are not, the shop-assistant helps the customer to find what he or she needs. In supermarkets you can buy not only foodstuffs but also stationary, clothes, household goods, some electrical goods, perfumery, newspapers and magazines. They sell various goods under one roof and, undoubtedly, this is very convenient. You can walk from one department to another looking about, finding out the price and if there is any discount and in the end you come to cashier's desk where you pay for all your purchases in cash or by a credit card.

Big department stores are very widespread in Great Britain. The most famous department stores in the UK are Harrods (one of the largest and the most expensive), House of Fraser, Marks and Spencer and Debenhams.

Marks & Spencer attracts a great variety of customers from housewives to millionaires. Such celebrities as Princess Diana, Dustin Hoffman and the British Prime-minister David Cameron are just a few of its famous customers. It makes a profit of more than 10 million pounds a week. The store has a brilliant reputation due to a high quality of its goods. It sells not only food and clothes, but also flowers and furniture. Marks & Spencer is a chain store which has over 700 branches all over the world.
Besides huge department stores, there are many cheap street markets in Great Britain. Most of them sell various goods: food, jewelery, clothes, electronics and household goods. Some of them are specialized in particular items: pet products, books, antique furniture and garden stuff.

British people are fond of out-of-town shopping. Some of them have a special shopping day once a week when the whole family takes a car and goes to an enormous shopping complex out-of-town, which is also called "superstore". The prices in such shops are pretty low and the choice of items is various. In these complexes you can find one or more supermarkets, chain-stores, some smaller shops, a lot of cafes, end even a multi-screen cinema. One of these stores is IKEA. You are sure to know we have similar shops in Russia, which are called "Mega".

Talking about shopping preferences of Russian people, it is worth saying that many of them like to go abroad in order to buy cheap good quality things. Those who live in St. Petersburg have an opportunity to do their shopping in Finland, as the country is located nearby. It takes only about 4 hours to get to such towns as Helsinki, Imatra, Hamina or Lappeenranta. Each of them has huge shopping centers where you can find such well-known shops as H&M, Aleksi, Vero Moda, Lindex, Luhta, Kappahl, Zara, Mango, Vendi, Vogue, Stockmann and so on. Twice a season there is a time of crazy discounts of 50 to 70 per cent.

Shopping is an integral part of our life. Nowadays it has become not only a necessity but also a pleasure for many people.

The shops

Do you love shopping? It is believed that most people love to do this, especially women. True, we all simply have to go shopping (for example, for food).

There are a great many different stores in the world: a dairy store, a bakery, a grocery store, a fish store, a vegetable store, a meat store, a confectionery store, a flower store, a stationery store, a children's clothing store, a jewelry store, etc.

People shop in different ways. What do you like more: going to small stalls, which are usually located near your house, or to supermarkets? Undoubtedly, both options have advantages and disadvantages. Your choice usually depends on what exactly you are going to buy. If you run out of cheese or bread, you will go to the nearest store, as it will not take you more than 10 minutes. If you have an empty refrigerator and there is not even a piece of bread in the house, you will probably go to the supermarket. There you will find any products: meat and poultry, cheese and sausages, drinks, sweets, vegetables and fruits, bread and milk. In such stores, people usually take a basket or cart and walk between the aisles where goods are displayed on shelves or in refrigerators. If you went to a store where there is no self-service, as in most small shops, then the seller will help you choose the right product. In supermarkets, you can buy not only food, but also much more: stationery, clothes, various household goods, electrical equipment, perfumes, newspapers and magazines. All this is sold under one roof, which is undoubtedly very convenient. You can go from department to department, choosing goods that are suitable for the price, as well as goods with a discount, and then go to the checkout, where you pay for your purchases in cash or with a bank card.

Supermarkets are very common in the UK. The most famous of them are Harrods (one of the largest and most expensive), House of Fraser, Marks and Spencer, Debenhams.

Marks and Spencer supermarket is popular with a huge number of Britons: from housewives to millionaires. Princess Diana, actor Dustin Hoffman, British Prime Minister David Cameron are just a few of the famous visitors to this store. The weekly income of this department store is 10 million pounds. This supermarket has a very good reputation for its high quality products. It sells not only food and clothes, but also flowers and furniture. They have over 700 branches around the world.

In addition to large department stores, there are many street markets in the UK. Most of them sell a wide variety of goods at a fairly low price: food, clothing, household goods, jewelry. But some markets specialize in the sale of specific goods: pet supplies, books, antique furniture, garden supplies.

The British love country shopping. Some of them have a special shopping day once a week, when the whole family gets in the car and drives to a giant shopping center outside the city - a superstore. Prices in the superstore are quite low, and the choice of goods is very diverse. There are usually one or more supermarkets, chain stores, small shops, numerous cafes and even a multiplex cinema. One such store is IKEA. You probably know similar stores that are in Russia - Mega.

Speaking about the preferences of Russian people in the field of shopping, it should be noted that many travel abroad in search of inexpensive quality goods. People living in St. Petersburg have the opportunity to go shopping in Finland, since this country is located nearby. The road to Helsinki, Imatra, Hamina or Lappeenranta takes about four hours.

In each of these cities you will find huge shopping malls with famous stores such as H&M, Aleksi, Vero Moda > Lindex, Luhta, Kappahl, Zaray Mango, Vendi, Vogue and Stockmann. Twice a season they sell goods with very large discounts - from 50 to 70%.

Shopping is an integral part of our life. For many people, shopping has now become not only a necessity, but also a pleasure.

Questions:

1. What kinds of shops do you know?
2. Where do you prefer to do shopping if you have a long shopping list and little money?
3. Do you like shopping? Why?
4. Have you ever bought anything abroad? Was it cheaper than in Russia?
5. Do you have a shopping day in your family?
6. Do you like to buy clothes, food or presents more? Why?
7. Are you fond of shopping out of town?
8. Have you ever been to Finland? What can you tell about shops of this country?
9. Do you usually do your shopping on your own or with a friend or parents?
10. Have you ever been cheated in a shop?

Vocabulary:
foodstuff - food product
variety - variety
dairy - dairy products
baker's - bakery
grocer's - grocery store
fishmonger's - fish shop
greengrocer's - vegetable shop
butcher's - butcher's shop
florist "s - flower shop
stationer "s - stationery store
corner shop - stall
jewelery - jewelry
to be located - to be located
supermarket - supermarket
to appeal - like
advantage - advantage
disadvantage - disadvantage
to lack for - not enough
breadbasket - breadbasket
poultry - poultry
shopping basket - basket for groceries
trolley - food trolley
to display - display
refrigerator - refrigerator
self-service - self-service
shop-assistant - seller, saleswoman
customer - buyer
household goods - household goods
electrical goods - electrical engineering
perfumery - perfumery
department - department
discount - discount
cashier's desk - cash desk
to pay in cash - pay in cash
to pay by a credit card - pay with a bank card
department store - department store
widespread - common
celebrity - celebrity
profit - income, profit
quality - quality
chain store - chain store
branch - branch
to be specialized in - specialize in
enormous - huge
similar - similar
preference - preference
integral part - integral part

Shopping (1)

When we want to buy something, we go to a shop. There are many kinds of shops in every town or city, but most of them have a food supermarket, a department store, men's and women's clothing stores, grocery, a bakery and a butchery.

I like to do my shopping at big department stores and supermarkets. They sell various goods under one roof and this is very convenient. A department store, for example, true to its name, is composed of many departments: readymade clothes, fabrics, shoes, sports goods, toys, china and glass, electric appliances, cosmetics, linen, curtains, cameras, records, etc. You can buy everything you like there.

There are also escalators in big stores which take customers to different floors. The things for sale are on the counters so that they can be easily seen. In the women's clothing department you can find dresses, costumes, blouses, skirts, coats, beautiful underwear and many other things. In the men's clothing department you can choose suits, trousers, overcoats, ties, etc.

In the knitwear department one can buy sweaters, cardigans, short-sleeved and long-sleeved pullovers, woollen jackets. In the perfumery they sell face cream and powder, lipstick, lotions and shampoos.

In a food supermarket we can also buy many different things at once: sausages, fish, sugar, macaroni, flour, cereals, tea. At the butcher "s there is a wide choice of meat and poultry. At the bakery you buy brown and white bread, rolls, biscuits.

Another shop we frequently go to is the greengrocery which is stocked by cabbage, potatoes, onions, cucumbers, carrots, beetroots, green peas and what not. Everything is sold here ready-weighed and packed. If you call round at a dairy you can buy milk, cream, cheese, butter and many other products.

The methods of shopping may vary. It may be a selfservice shop where the customer goes from counter to counter selecting and putting into a basket what he wishes to buy. Then he takes the basket to the check-out counter, where the prices of the purchases are added up. If it is not a self-service shop, and most small shops are not, the shop-assistant helps the customer in finding what he wants. You pay money to the cashier and he gives you back the change.

Shopping (1)

When we want to buy something, we go to the store. There are many different shops in every city. Most of them have grocery supermarkets, department stores, men's and women's clothing stores, grocers, bakeries, butchers.

I like to shop at big department stores and supermarkets. Selling different products under one roof, which is very convenient. A department store, for example, lives up to its name. It consists of many departments: ready-to-wear, fabrics, shoes, sporting goods, toys, dishes, electrical goods, cosmetics, underwear, curtains, cameras, tape recorders, etc. You can buy whatever you want here.

Large department stores have escalators that take visitors to different floors. Items that are for sale are on the shelves so you can see them. In the women's clothing department, you can find dresses, suits, blouses, skirts, coats, beautiful lingerie and many other things. In the menswear department, you can choose suits, trousers, coats, ties, etc.

In the knitwear department you can buy sweaters, cardigans, pullovers with short and long sleeves, woolen jackets. The cosmetics department sells face cream, powder, lipstick, lotions and shampoos.

In the grocery supermarket, we can buy at the same time: sausages, fish, sugar, pasta, flour, cereals, tea. The butcher shop has a large selection of meat and poultry. In the bakery we buy black and white bread, rolls, cookies.

We often go to another grocery store. There is cabbage, potatoes, onions, cucumbers, carrots, beets, green peas and much more. Everything is sold packaged and boxed. If you go to a dairy shop, you can buy milk, cheese, cream, butter and other products there.

Trading methods may vary. There are self-service stores where the customer walks from counter to counter, selects and puts into the basket what he wants to buy. Then he carries the basket to the control counter, where the cost of the purchases is added up. If the store does not have self-service, as in most small stores, then the seller helps the buyer to find what he wants. You pay the cashier and he gives you change.

Questions:

1. What do we do when we want to buy something?
2. What kinds of shops are there in every town?
3. Where do you like to do your shopping?
4. What departments is a department store composed of?
5. Where are the things for sale?
6. What can we buy in the knitwear department?
7. What can we buy in a food supermarket?
8. What methods of shopping are there?

Vocabulary:

supermarket
store - store, department
various - variety
under one roof - under one roof
to be composed of... - consist (of something)
ready-weighed and packed
fabrics - fabrics
escalator - escalator
customer - buyer