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Shopping Vocabulary

The document provides information about different types of shops and what they sell, examples of interactions that may occur in a clothing shop between customers and assistants, and key vocabulary related to shopping like "shopping list" and "window shopping." It defines common retail store types like supermarkets, department stores, newsagents, and butchers.

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Shopping Vocabulary

The document provides information about different types of shops and what they sell, examples of interactions that may occur in a clothing shop between customers and assistants, and key vocabulary related to shopping like "shopping list" and "window shopping." It defines common retail store types like supermarkets, department stores, newsagents, and butchers.

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Tht shoes wtre in the shop window. {= the windorv ar rhe fronr of the shop)
We rvent ro the nerv shopping centre. (= a place wirh nrany shops, ourside or indoors!
I just wenr window shopping. {= tooking round rhe shops withàut buying anyrhing}
Did you make a shopping list? (= a lisr oí things to buy)
I went shopping i,esterday. (= I bought things, e.g. clorhes, CDs, I present for ml.sister]
I did the shopping yesrerday. (= I bought food rnd rhings for rhc house)
You have to shop around for the best prices. {- go to diÉferenr shops to find the test price,

?ypes of shop and whar rhey sell


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pr are ir.lst department store rlmost everphing (furniture, clothes, elecrical appliancs, e.g. TV and
hop',e.9 washíng machine, toysr Ê.g. dolls, games, iewellery, e.g. rings, earrings)
e rhop or supermarkct mcsr rhings, bur especially food rnd houschold goods, e.g. ctraning
rrd shop products and kitchen equipme*r, etc. ln some, you brry meat ât a meât
re counrries counter and fish rt a fish counrer. {= place where people serve youi
l stalld newsagent{'s) newspape rs, cigarenes, stalicnrty, e.g. rvriring paper, envetoprs
ps in úe butchcr('s) mcat
et íor chemisr('s) medicíne, baby producrs, shampoo, soap, toothprste, etc.
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In a çlçthes shop
AsStsTANT: Can I help you?
CU§TO§I§R: Yes, l'm loóking for {= | want} r blue jumper. ar
No, I'm just looking, rhanks. (= I don't need help) *r
I'm being served, rhanks. (= anorher assismnt is alre»dr- servinshelping nrr)
ÀssrsrÂNr; Wh*t çize rrc you? (e.g. large? small? mcdiuml l4? lá?l
CUSTt)ll{ER: Where's the I changing roonr? {= rhe room rvhere y*u Ír} on clothes}
I nning roomi
À5stsIÀNT: Ir's down there on rhe right.
CUSToITIER; Yes,l'll take this one/these. (= Yes, I wanr ro hl.ly ràis onelthese.)
C.usíoiHfR: No, I'll leavr ir rhanks. {= No, I don't wsnr rd} b*y irlrhrm.}
cu$Toll{rfi,: fxcusr me. §írhere do I pay íor rhese?
Àsstsrll'T: Over ar rhe cash desk {also till).
CusTosJER: Ând can I pay by credir cardl
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Thr shoes were in the shop window. {= the windorv ar rhe fronr of rhe shop)
We went ro the nerv shopping centre. (= a place wirh nrany shops, outside or indoors!
I just wenr window shopping. {= Iooking .ãund the shops wirhout buying anyrhing}
Did you mrke a shopping list? (= a lisr of rhings to buy)
I wtnt shopping yesterday. (= I bought things, e.g. clorhes, CDs, I presenr for my.sister)
t did the shopping yesrerday. (= I bought food and rhings for rhe house)
You have to shop around for the best prices. {= go to diÉferenr shops ro íind the besr price,

Types cf shop and what they sell


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departmsnt store almost ererphing (furniture, clothes, elecrrical applianc*, e"g. TV and
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hop',a.9 washíng machine, toysr Ê.g. dolls, gamcs, icwellery, e.g. rings, earrings)
e rhop or supermarkct mcst rhings, but especilllrv food and houschold goods, e.g. clerning
rrd shop products and kitchen equipme*t, erc. ln some, you lrrry meat âr a mfât
re counrríes counter end fish rt a fish counrer. {= place rvhere people serve you}
l rtalls/ newsagent{'s) ne'*'spape rs, cigarenes, stalionrty, e.g. rvriring paper, enveloprs
ps in úe butchcr('s) me 3t
et íor chemisr{'s} medicine, baby producrs, shampo*, soap, toothpisre, ers.
/sÍrãÊ€r5,
offlicence specirlist shop for wine, heer anrl soft drinks
call úem
rks.

W In a clsthes shop
ÀsStsTÂNT: Can I help youl
CUsToÀ,t§R: Yes,l'm loóking for {= I wanrJ r blue jun:per. ar
No, l'm just looking, rhanks. {= I don't need help} *Í
I'm being served, rhanks. (= anorher assisrant is rlr*dy servin/helping nrr]
ÀsstsTANr: Whrr çize rrr you? (e.g. large? small? medium) l4l l6?)
CUSTO&{ER: Where's the I changing roonr? {= rhe room rvherr y<:u tr} on clorhes}
I nning roomi
ÀsssrÀl'rT; It's dowr there on rhe right.
CUSToIIER: Yes, l'll take this on*/these. (= Yes, I wanr ro b*.:3- rhis onelthese.)
fnffotrttR: No, I'll leave ir rhanks. {= No, I don't wínr r$ bqy i$them.}
fxST0lt{Efi,: fxcuse me. Rfhere do I pay for rhesel
ÀsstsTANT: Over ar rfrr cash desk {also till),
CU§To§IER: Ând can I pay by credir card?

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