Give a talk on the subject "How to Shop Sensibly". Include the following points:
which shop to check out;
what to wear;
what bag to take.
Make use of the following words and phrases:
to be a devoted shopper to afford
to be a spendthrift/a big spender to be extravagant
to spend/waste money on to cost the earth
Give your advice. Use the following structures:
I advise youto...
(I think) you'd better/should...
Why don't you...
It might be a good idea to...
Have you thought of...ing
I wouldn't advise you to...
You'd better not...
Exercise 22
I. Have you ever had problems like these? What did you do?
Your blouse has shrunk. The heel's come off.
The zip doesn't work. The strap has broken from
the side.
The sole's come unstuck. The stitching's come undone.
The colours ran. Your dress has come apart at
the seams.
Your pullover has stretched. Your boots pinch.
Your socks are different
colours.
II. In pairs take turns to imagine yourself in the following situations. Make use of the phrases below.
For complaining:
I'm sorry but...
I'm afraid...
I'm sorry to have to complain but...
For apologizing and offering to put things right:
I'm very/awfully sorry... I do apologize. I'll... All right, I'll see what I can do. Sony about that, I'll...
For accepting or refusing offers:
Thank you very much. That's very kind of you. I suppose that'll be all right. Thank you. That's just not good enough... No, that's quite unacceptable. I'll never...
Exercise 23
Translate into English.
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