1. Guess where the conversation takes place ( )
1) I need a kilo of apples
- Here you are
2) Anything else?
- A bottle of milk
3) Is this bread fresh?
- Sure, madam.
4) A bar of chocolate?
- No, thank you
5) A tin of sardines.
- We have none
6) - One kilo of sturgeon.
- Here you are
2. Put the phrases in the correct order ( )
1) B.: That is in the self-service shop at the corner.
2) A: Yes, madam. That is 100 rubles exactly.
3) B: Yes, please. I want a bottle of oil and a kilo of flounder. Is it fresh today?
4) B: Here you are.
5) A: Thank you. And where can I buy a bottle of red wine?
6) A: Thank you. Good buy.
7) A: Good morning. Can I help you?
3. something, anything, any, some, anybody, somebody.
1. I wanttasty, but low fat and low calories.
2. Do you want else? - No, thank you.
3. Please, mum buysweet and delicious.
4. Look in the fridge! We have only a bottle of milk andeggs.
5. You must findwho can help you.
6. Is there here who can speak English?
4. Fill in the missed phrases in this dialogue ( )
- Good morning, madam. What can I get for you?
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- Yes, madam. Anything else?
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- Yes, it is fresh. How much do you want?
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- Here you are. Do you need anything else?
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- It is 50$ exactly.
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- Thank you for the purchase. Good-buy.
5. Make up a dialogue with your partner at the supermarket
6. Answer the questions:
1. What kind of meat do you know?
2. What kind of fish can we buy at the nearest fish-mongers?
3. What kind of fish can be considered as delicacies?
4. Which do you prefer fresh meat (fish) or tinned meat (fish)?
5. Which is the most expensive (the cheapest) fish (meat) to your mind?
6. What kind of butter do you know?
7. What milk products must you eat, if you keep to a diet?
8. What products are made of milk?
9. What fruits and vegetables are grown in our region?
10. What 'greens" do you prefer for salads?
11. What fruits can be considered as exotic?
12. What berries do we usually use for preparing jam?
9: SUPERMARKET ECONOMICS ( )
Supermarkets offer valuable economic lessons. The modern supermarket illustrates in a small way how the market system operates in the economy as a whole. Each supermarket has tens of thousands of items of various sizes and brands. Store owners and managers compete for the customers dollars by trying to offer the best service and the greatest variety of goods possible at prices their customers are willing to pay. The modern supermarket provides everything from basic foods to gourmet items from any place in the world. Supermarkets sell cosmetics, toys, small appliances and even videos of recent movies. They attempt to maintain a bright and cheerful atmosphere that will make shopping pleasant for large numbers of customers.
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Information about consumer preferences in this huge mix of products is generated by a simple procedure. Consumers take their selection to the checkout line. Checkout clerks enter information about the sale on the stores computer by passing the products bar code across a scanner.
The store responds to differing consumer preferences for health, economy, convenience, by stocking the goods consumers prefer. Products that fail to satisfy are replaced by more attractive products. Winners are selected and the losers gradually lose shelf space. Ultimately producers either improve their products or pass from the scene. The consumer is really king. The market registers their preferences and reconciles supply with demand.
I. Read and translate the text
II. Pay attention to the new words and word combinations.
- gourmet
- consumer
- check out line- ,
- ultimately-
- to reconcile
Give Russian equivalents to the followings.
valuable to will
as a whole huge mix of products
to compete to enter information
to fail consumer preferences
IV. Give English equivalents to the following
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V. Grammar Task.
Find in the text and explain phrases with:
a) Possessive Case ( .)
b) Degrees of Comparison ( .)
c) Passive Voice ( )
! , Simple (, )
Passive Voice ( ) to be , 2 (Participle 2)
, Present Simple- Old products are replaced by new ones.
Past Simple- Old products were replaced by new ones.
Future Simple- Old products will be replaced by new ones.
VI. Answer the questions.
1. What does a modern supermarket illustrate from economic point of view?
2. Who competes for customers dollars and in what way?
3. What atmosphere must be maintained in a supermarket?
4. How can a checkout clerk enter the information on the store computer?
5. What products pass from the scene?
VII. Translate into English.
1. , .
2. - .
3. , .
4. .
5. .
VIII. Put questions to the underlined words, put common questions to the sentences and put these sentences into a negative form.
1) A checkout clerk entered information about the sale on the stores computer.
2) Store owners compete for customers dollars by trying to offer them best service.
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