Fill in the words from the list, then make sentences using the completed phrases.
fashion, rare, designer, shopper's, high, bank, woollen, autumn, department, antique
1 a(n).............paradise 6..........................skirts
2.........................lovers 7.......................clothes
3.........................books 8....................accounts
4 a(n)...................store 9.......................houses
5........................quality 10.................collections
Fill in the synonyms from the list.
chance, trendy, plenty of, a wide range of fantastic
1 fashionable =............ 4 opportunity =
2 a great variety of =....................................
.................................... 5 a lot of =....................
3 wonderful =...............
Fill in the correct words from the list.
line, fit, offer, suit (2), buy, miss, old-fashioned, scruffy, smart, stylish, trendy
1 You can...........cheap clothes during the big sales.
2 Flower stalls..........................the banks of the river.
3 She is very. She always wears the latest fashions.
4 At Galleries Lafayette, shoppers can always find something to...................... their taste and pocket.
5 The Italians have a reputation for being very - both men and women dress very well.
6 He looks really. His clothes are old and a bit dirty and he hasnt shaved.
7 Don't........................................... the chance to visit the big department stores.
8 You ought to wear a suit for your job interview.
9 The large department stores........................a great variety of products.
10 That green blouse really..you. Where did you get it?
11 Now Ive lost a bit of weight, this blouse..me.
12 That tie is very. People dont wear such wide ones any more.
Match the words and definitions.
bargain, basket, customer, discount, manager, receipt, refund, sales, shop assistant, trolley, shop window, till
1 ______________ a time when shops sell things at lower price than usual
2 ______________ something that you buy for what you think is a good price
3_______________ a place at the front of a shop where you can see the products
4_______________ a piece of paper which shows you have paid for something
5_______________ a reduction in the price
6_______________ a person who works in a shop
7_______________ a cart on wheels that you use for carrying things
8_______________ money that is paid back to you when youre unhappy with
something you buy
9_______________ a container for carrying or holding things made of strips of light materials
10______________ a person who buys things in a shop
11_______________ the person who is in charge of a shop, hotel, etc.
12________________ the drawer or box where money is kept in a shop
Fill in the correct prepositions, then make sentences using the completed phrases.
1..................Bonaparte Street; 2.....................the bookstalls; 3 the banks...................... the River Seine; 4........................eight................the morning.............seven.............the evening
Speaking
A. Suggest another title for the article.
B. Read the text again and take notes under the following headings. Then, talk about shopping in Paris.
name of city location
best shops where they are things to buy
opening hours sales
recommendation
Reading & Listening