Shopping 1. Lead-in – 5 min Read the quotes. Think and complete them with one word (which is the same for both of them). “_____ is a woman thing. It's a contact sport like football.” °Erma Bombeck The quickest way to know a woman is to go ________ with her. °Marcelene Cox Today’s topic is SHOPPING 2. Discussion – 30 min 1. Do you enjoy shopping? Is shopping a routine unpleasant task or a pleasure for you? 2. What don’t you like about shopping? 3. What don’t you like about our shops? 4. Do you haggle (bargain = argue, dispute over the price) with the seller when you shop? 5. Do you compare prices at different stores when you shop? 6. Do you ever buy second-hand things? ("used things") 7. Do you sometimes buy things that you don't need? 8. What is something that you want to buy, but think you never will? 9. Which do you prefer, large stores or small stores? 10. What store do you like best and what store do you like least? 11. Who do you often go shopping with? 12. Do you do any shopping online? 3. Group work – 15 min Group 1. How has shopping changed over the last 50 years? Discuss the following issues in the group the way of shopping quantity of purchases made by people (purchase - something that is bought) quantity and types of shops producers of goods (= products) quality of goods spread of trade (popularity of the business of buying and selling goods and services) attitude to shopping (the way people feel about shopping) Report to the class Group 2. How will shopping change over the next 50 years? Discuss the following issues in the group the way of shopping quantity of purchases made by people (purchase - something that is bought) quantity and types of shops producers of goods (= products) quality of goods spread of trade (popularity of the business of buying and selling goods and services) attitude to shopping (the way people feel about shopping) Report to the class 4. Pair work – 10 min Have you ever bought anything from a door-to-door salesman (or a street-trader)? ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Student 1. You’re a street trader. You must sell something out of the list below to the passer-by (a person who is going by) perfume ticket to the theatre shaving foam cream book juice squeezer ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Student 2. You are walking along the street A street-trader stops you to sell something that you need (or don’t like). Try to refuse politely. WORKSHEETS Group 1. How has shopping changed over the last 50 years? Group 2. How will shopping change over the next 50 years? Discuss the following issues in the group Discuss the following issues in the group the way of shopping quantity of purchases made by people (purchase - something that is bought) quantity and types of shops producers of goods (= products) quality of goods spread of trade (popularity of the business of buying and selling goods and services) attitude to shopping (the way people feel about shopping) the way of shopping quantity of purchases made by people (purchase - something that is bought) quantity and types of shops producers of goods (= products) quality of goods spread of trade (popularity of the business of buying and selling goods and services) attitude to shopping (the way people feel about shopping) Report to the class Report to the class Group 1. How has shopping changed over the last 50 years? Group 2. How will shopping change over the next 50 years? Discuss the following issues in the group Discuss the following issues in the group the way of shopping quantity of purchases made by people (purchase - something that is bought) quantity and types of shops producers of goods (= products) quality of goods spread of trade (popularity of the business of buying and selling goods and services) attitude to shopping (the way people feel about shopping) Report to the class the way of shopping quantity of purchases made by people (purchase - something that is bought) quantity and types of shops producers of goods (= products) quality of goods spread of trade (popularity of the business of buying and selling goods and services) attitude to shopping (the way people feel about shopping) Report to the class Student 1. You’re a street trader. You must sell something out of the list below to the passer-by (a person who is going by) perfume ticket to the theatre shaving foam cream book juice squeezer ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Student 2. You are walking along the street A street-trader stops you to sell something that you need (or don’t like). Try to refuse politely. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Student 1. You’re a street trader. You must sell something out of the list below to the passer-by (a person who is going by) perfume ticket to the theatre shaving foam cream book juice squeezer ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Student 2. You are walking along the street A street-trader stops you to sell something that you need (or don’t like). Try to refuse politely. “_____ is a woman thing. It's a contact sport like football.” °Erma Bombeck The quickest way to know a woman is to go ________ with her. °Marcelene Cox
