a. At the stationerys
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- Id like some picture postcards.
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- Id like to have a look at them and I need some writing paper too.
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- Well, thats too bad. Do you have stamps?
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- Ill take these two postcards and five stamps.
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- No, thanks. Thats all.
- Thatll be ₤5.42.
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B. At the department store
- Hello, sir. Can I help you?
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- I can offer you a very good choice of jeans to all tastes. What colour would you like?
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- What is your size?
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- I think this pair will fit you perfectly. Besides such jeans are all the fashion nowadays.
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- Just step into this cabin.
C. Shopping for food
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- Yes, please, Mr. Jones. Id like some beef.
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- I think Id take this piece. It looks really nice.
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- Yes, give me a pound of mince, too.
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- How much should I pay?
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- Here you are.
Fill in prepositions where necessary.
1. Yesterday mother went the supermarket and did a lot shopping. She bought half a kilo butter, a loaf white bread, a tin peas, two bottles milk and a head cabbage. Then she went the cash-desk, paid the foodstuffs she had bought and left the supermarket.
2. They offer a very good choice ties all colours.
3. Id like to have a look one white shirts you have here.
4. What can I do you?
5. I want a silk dress. Show me something light blue. Where can I try it ?
6. What size do you take shoes?
7. I was looking a new pair walking shoes, so I went to a shoe shop. I tried about ten pairs and finally bought very good shoes my taste.
8. Your winter coat is completely fashion.
6. What general word describes each group of items below? While doing the task, be sure you know the translation of all the words. Use dictionary if necessary.
Model: Lamb, beef, pork = meat
1. Trousers, jacket, dress =
2. Potatoes, beans, onions =
3. Sofa, armchair, table =
4. Television, washing machine, food processor =
5. Ring, earrings, necklace =
6. Teddy bear, plastic gun, Lego =
7. Writing paper, envelopes =
Complete the table grouping the words in the correct columns.
Shoes, trousers, pumps, skirt, pair of compasses, DVD-player, tights, paper, antique vase, tie, boots, iron, blouse, picture, vacuum cleaner, statuette [ ֽ stætju'et], magazine, slippers, newspaper, ruler, shirt.
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Explain the following in English.
Model: Shop assistant is a person who works in a shop and sells goods.
Customer, chemists (pharmacy), to be in fashion, sale, cash-desk (till), to shop online, backers, butchers, greengrocers.
Translate the following dialogues into English. Use dictionary if necessary.
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10. Make dialogues using the suggested situations. Use words and expressions youve studied in this unit.
a) You are in a shop buying a souvenir for your friend. Ask the shop assistant to show you several things before you buy the right one.
b) You are in a Mobile phone store. You want to buy a new mobile phone. Ask the shop assistant to show you the latest models. It should be reliable, and not very expensive. Ask the shop assistant how to operate the model you like best.
c) You are going to buy the scarf and gloves for your sister (girlfriend, mother ). Ask the salesgirl to show you different colours. Tell her the size.
d) You want to buy a bathing suit. Tell the salesgirl what kind of it you need. Try it on. Ask for a larger\smaller size. Ask about the prize.
e) You are going to organize a party. Thats why you go to a supermarket and buy everything necessary: clothes or fancy dress, accessories and food.
UNIT II
MEALS
1. Give answers to the following questions:
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What are your favourite dishes?
Whats in them? How are they prepared?
Is there any food you really hate or cant eat?
Is there anything youve never eaten?
Can you recommend any good restaurant \ café \ bar?
What did you have last time you went there?
