Shopping

Unit 1: Video and Photograph

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photograph: waiting at the airport

1. What is happening in the video?
2. If you had money to spend like Mariah Carey (the singer in the video), What three things would you spend it on? Why?
3. What is the woman doing in the photograph?
4. Do you enjoy shopping? What kind of things do you like to buy?

An Idiom

Dress like a Million Dollars
To dress like a million dollars is to dress very, very well.

Patrick likes to dress like a million dollars whenever he goes out with his friends.

Unit 2: Reading Comprehension

When people go shopping for shoes, clothing and other fashion accessories, they like to buy reliable brand name goods. Besides looking at the price tag, people like to see the inside label to find out the size, the material used and what country the product was made in. For clothing items, people like to try on different sizes and colour to make sure that it goes with their body shape and skin colour. You can also ask for advise from the shop assistant if you are unsure about anything. Finally when you ready to make your purchase, make sure that you ask for a receipt from the cashier. Some shops allow you to keep the receipt as proof of purchase, so that if you change your mind, you can always return the goods for a refund.

Vocabulary Practice

Fashion accessories - a social meeting where two people from the opposite sex try to get to know each other.
Brand Name - names given to a product.
Price tag - a tag attached to goods to show their price.
Label - a tag that is attached to most items to give more details about the item.
Material - things that combine to make up a product.
Try on - to put on a clothing item to see how it looks.
Assistant - someone who gives information or helps customers.
Purchase - to buy.
Receipt - a record of what has been brought.
Cashier - a person who processes payment for goods and services.
Proof of purchase - a record of what was brought.
Refund - to return something in order to get your money back.