Exercise 4
Fill in the blanks.
What kinds of shops cater for people’s needs?
If we need c_ _ _ _ _ _ _ goods, we go to a d_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ store with a floor “everything for men” – where we can buy everything, from a pair of s_ _ _ _ to full evening dress, a floor for women – everything including l_ _ _ _ _ _ _ and f_ _ _ _ _ evening wear, a floor for children, a coffee bar and a restaurant, markets and supermarkets, b_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ , second-hand shops, s_ _ _ _ _ , kiosks, etc. If we shop for food we go to the baker’s, grocer’s, greengrocer’s, butcher’s, etc.
There are f_ _ _ _ _ _ stores which specialize in ultra-feminine and avant-garde wear for shoppers to whom money is no object. All of them are worth a glance.
The Ukraina department store puts the emphasis on men’s w_ _ _ , but women are well-looked after too.
Exercise 5
Explain the difference between …
(a) to overcharge and to undercharge
(b) a shopkeeper and a shoplifter
(c) shopping and window-shopping
(d) a wholesaler and a retailer
Exercise 6
Put each of the following words and phrases into its correct place in the passage below.
| advertising purchases employ goods handles | store services merchandise section personnel | department travel agency sales promotion records price | shopping optician’s staff financial |
Department Store
A department store is a ……. which sells many different kinds of goods, each in a separate ……. Modern department stores serve the needs of entire families. People enjoy ……. in such stores because they can make all their ….. under one roof.
The typical department store occupies one large building, with separate departments located on a number of floors. A number provide special ….., such as a …... or …….. .
Department stores …… hundreds of people for different jobs. Employees buy, ….., and sell the …….The ………manager and his ….. promote the sale of ….. through ……. and other techniques. The comptroller heads the ….. that keeps …… and manages the store’s ……. affairs. The ……. staff hire employees and ……. other employment problems.
Listening
Look at the names of some stores. Then, listen to the tape and place the names in the order they are mentioned.
Appliance store, thrift shop, discount store, hardware store, automotive supply store,
video rental shop, office supply store, convenience store.
Exercise 7
Give the right word.
1. The goods were so well d_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ that you couldn’t resist the temptation to
buy.
2. Let’s make a d_ _ _ ; you r _ _ _ _ _ the price by 20% and I’ll buy a dozen shirts.
3. The coat was going for a s _ _ _ _, reduced from $100 to $20.
4. E _ _ _ _ _ _ your change before leaving the shop.
5. There is a good s _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ of cardigans in that store.
6. These shoes are of good q _ _ _ _ _ _ but not e _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
7. Don’t shop at this b _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ; you have to pay through the n_ _ _ there.