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7. Imagine that you win a lot of money and you can buy anything that you
want. What would you buy? Share your answer with your groupmates.
8. Have you ever returned anything to a store? What reason did you give? Did
you get your money back? Did you buy any other items? Discuss these
questions with your groupmates.
9. What is most important to you when you go shopping? Is choice or
convenience more important? In groups, make up a list of 10 things in order
of their importance.
10.Agree or disagree. Give your reasons.
1. If you think money can’t buy happiness, you’ve been shopping in
the wrong places.
2. Shopping is my Everest.
3. Shopping is a social event… It makes you feel normal. Most people
find it cheers them up – even window shopping.
4. A woman’s place is in the mall.
5. I like window-shopping. Every shopkeeper tries to attract the
attention of the passers-by by a special effort in good taste. And I
don’t take money with me on purpose. Otherwise I’ll spend all of it
on small useless things.
6. I never buy anything at once. I have to make up my mind first and
see if I can afford it.
7. I like shopping on my own. I don’t like anyone to bother me while
I’m shopping.
8. Because of the large number of brand names that are available,
different companies have to improve the quality of their items.
9. Fashion is a form of ugliness so intolerable that we have to alter it
every six months.
11. Make up a dialogue based on the following ad: “Dogwood Drive 111.
Huge Garage Sale. Moving out of country! Furniture, 4 bikes, microwave,
computer, luggage, power tools, clothing and lots of household necessities.
Everything must go! Fri. & Sat. 9 – 3.
12. Make up a story using the following:
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