viernes, 9 de mayo de 2014

Shopping


LET'S GO SHOPPING

Useful vocabury and tips:

  • Finding the right size


could I try this on?
¿me puedo probar esto?
could I try these on?
¿me puedo probar estos? (para zapatos, pantalones, o cuando quieres probarte más de una prenda)
could I try these shoes on?
¿puedo probarme estos zapatos?

do you want to try it on?
¿desea probárselo?
do you want to try them on?
¿desea probárselos?

what size are you?
¿qué talla usa?
what size do you take?
¿cuál es su talla?

I take a size ...
uso una talla ...
10
10

do you have this in a size ...?
¿tiene esto en unatalla ...?
7
7
do you have these in a size ...?
¿tiene estos en unatalla ...?
12
12

do you have a fitting room?
¿tienen probadores?
where's the fitting room?
¿dónde está el probador?

have you got this in a smaller size?
¿tiene esto en una talla más pequeña?
have you got this in a larger size?
¿tiene esto en una talla más grande?

could you measure my ...?
¿podría medir mi...?
waist
cadera
neck
cuello
chest
pecho

is that a good fit?
¿es esa su talla?

it's much too small
es demasiado pequeño/a
it's a little too small
es un poco pequeño/a
it's a little too big
es un poco demasiado grande
it's much too big
es demasiado grande

it's just right
está bien
they're just right
es justo mi talla

it doesn't fit
no ajusta bien
they don't fit
no me quedan bien

  • Making a choice




how do they feel?
¿cómo le sientan?
do they feel comfortable?
¿se siente cómodo?

it suits you
te queda muy bien
they suit you
te quedan muy bien

is this the only colour you've got?
¿es este el único color en el que lo tienen?

what do you think of these?
¿qué le parecen estos?

I like them
me gustan
I don't like them
no me gustan
I don't like the colour
no me gusta el color

what are these made of?
¿de qué están hechos?

are these washable?
¿se pueden lavar?
no, they have to be dry-cleaned
no, tienen que lavarse en seco

I'll take it
me lo llevo
I'll take them
me los llevo

I'll take this
me llevo este
I'll take these
me los llevo

  • Things you might see

Menswear
Ropa de caballero
Womenswear orLadieswear
Ropa de señora o señorita
Childrenswear
Ropa de niños
Babywear
Ropa para bebés
Fitting room/ changing room
Probador

Size
Talla
S — Small
S - Pequeña
M — Medium
M - Mediana
L — Large
L - Grande
XL — Extra-large
XL – Extra Grande



LISTENING TASKS:

1. First, look at these videos and pay attention to the sentences and the pronunciation. Repeat them when the teacher ask you to do it.

2. Watch this video and number these words in the order their images appear in it:
supermarket - changing room – shop assistant - basket - stairs - mall


3. Now, watch the following video and complete the gaps , using the following words:


up - suits - how - sleeve - may - colourful - right - sale - whatever - sold


Scene 1

SA:_______ I help you, sir?
C: Yes, I was wondering ...do you have any long _______ shirts?
SA: Yes, we do, ______ here.
C: How much does this cost?
SA: It's 40.99
C:What about this one? It's a smaller size...
SA: The bigger ones and the smaller ones are the same price.
C: What about this pants? How much are they?
SA: They are 33.50
C: 33.50? What about this darker ones?
SA: They are cheaper. They are _____ this week at only 24.99. We also have _______ for _____ this week.

Scene 2

C: What's the price of this dress?
SA: It's 42.50
C: Do you have any that are more ___________?
SA: Take a look at this, but they are more expensive. They are 55.
C: That's not too much more expensive...I like this one. do you have something a little less formal?
SA:______ about this one?
C: Yes, that is lovely. I'll try this
Scene 3

A: Do you want anything from the shop?
B: Yes, toothpaste. Get me some “Olgate” toothpaste.
A: But “Olgate” is more expensive than “Oral C”
B: How much more?
A: It's 50 cents more than Oral C
B: How much is Orbywhite?
A: It's $1.45
B: That's cheaper than Oral C
A: Oral C is heavier than Orbywhite
B: Ok , just get some toothpaste, __________kind you like. _____ to you!!


4. Listen to the song “Shopping” by Pet Shop Boys and fill the gaps.
Also, find some words in the lyrics of the song which have opposite meanings.

We're _______ and _______ your history 
How we go about it is no mystery 
You check it with the _______, then change the ____
Are you looking forward? 
Now you want some more 

We're S-H-O-PP-I-N-G, we're shopping 

It's ______ when you got all the information 
Inside _______, no investigation 
(No investigation, investigation) 
No ___________in the house, no give and take 
There's a big bang in the city 
We're _____ on the make 

We're S-H-O-PP-I-N-G, we're shopping 
We're S-H-O-PP-I-N-G, we're shopping 

Our gain is your loss, that's the ______ you pay 
I heard it in the House of Commons: everything's for

We're shopping 
We're shopping 

We're S-H-O-PP-I-N-G, we're shopping 
We're S-H-O-PP-I-N-G, we're shopping 

Ah ah ah, ah ah ah, ah ah ah, ah ah 
Ah ah ah, ah ah ah, ah ah ah, ah ah 
We're S-H-O-PP-I-N-G, we're shopping 
We're S-H-O-PP-I-N-G, we're shopping 

We're shopping 
We're shopping 
We're shopping 
We're shopping 
We're shopping

SPEAKING TASK:

1. Talking about clothes

In pairs, ask to your partner all these questions. When he/she finishes, swap roles.
  1. How would you describe your own style?
  2. What kind of clothes do you wear at home? Name them
  3. What kind of clothes do you wear at work? Name them
  4. What kind of clothes do you wear when you travel? Name them
  5. Do you usually wear any accesories? Name them
  6. Do you have a favourite colour to dress?
  7. Do you have a favourite piece of clothing?
  8. Do you have a favourite fabric?
  9. If you had to go somewhere and you could just take two garments, which ones will you take with you?
  10. What size are you? = What size do you take?
  11. Do you have any problems to find your size?
  12. Are you a fashion victim?
  13. Do you follow fashion trends?
  14. Do you know any famous designers? If so, do you have a favourite one?
  15. Where do you normally buy your clothes?
  16. Do you have a favourite shop to buy clothes?
  17. Do you usually buy clothes in a street market?
  18. Have you ever bought anything on the internet? If so, what did you buy? Do you recommend it?
  19. What do you thing about shopping on line?
  20. Do you spend a lot of money in clothes? Approximately, how much do you spend?

READING AND WRITING TASKS:

1. Read this interesting text and try to guess the meaning of some posible unknown words from the context.
Also answer these questions:

  • Why some people buy more than they want to?
  • What is the “layout”?
  • How do British call a “shopping mall”?
  • Where is the world largest shopping mall? How many shops are there?
  • Why fruit and vegetables are usually at the entrance and bread and milk are at the bottom?

Dan: Alice have you ever gone into a shop to buy one thing and come out with several other things as well?

Alice: Yes, I have. It happens quite often. And I even bring my own bag, and then find I haven't got enough space in it when I leave the shop.

Dan: Because you've just bought so many things. Well, it's quite a common thing, apparently. A lot of people find that they've bought a lot more than they wanted to, and that's often because of the layout of the store.

Alice: The layout – that's the way that something's arranged. So because the shop is laid out in a certain way, people buy more?

Dan: That's the theory. The layout of a shop has a large impact on what we buy and how much money we spend. Shops, supermarkets and shopping malls are designed to give shoppers a pleasant experience while they shop, and they use specific colours, lighting and designs to get us to buy more.

Alice: Shopping malls – that's a very American phrase Dan! These are the large buildings with lots of shops and restaurants inside them – what we call in Britain shopping centres.

Dan: And today's question is all about shopping centres Alice. The South China Mall in China is the world's largest shopping centre. But how many shops does it have? Is it:
a) 800
b) 1,200
c) 1,500

Alice: Oh, I'll go for the big one. 1,500 shops

Dan: OK, we'll see if you are right at the end of the programme. Now, as I mentioned before, the layout of a shop has a direct influence on how we shop. Apparently if you're in a shopping mall or department store, the more disorienting it is, the longer you're there, and the more likely you are to spend.

Alice: The more disorienting it is - that is, it's very confusing, it's difficult to find things in. And a department store is a large shop with lots of different departments – different areas – which sell different types of goods.

Dan: And if the shopper is confused, or disoriented, they're more likely to forget what they came in for, and might start buying more items. It's what's called retail anthropology.

Alice: Retail anthropology. Retail is anything to do with shopping – it means selling goods to the general public. And anthropology is the study of humans and human behaviour. So I suppose retail anthropology is the study of how humans go shopping.

Dan: That's exactly it. Professor Alan Penn, from University College London, specialises in designing retail spaces. He says a lot of shops have designed their layouts to encourage us to spend more. Here is a clip of him talking about supermarkets; he says they usually keep essential items, such as milk and bread, as far away from the entrance as possible. Why do you think this is?

The milk and the bread are usually at the far end of the supermarket. That's not by chance; that's in order to get people to travel the full distance through the store. On the way through, they'll see other things that they may have forgotten they needed and put them into the trolley.

Dan: So, according to Alan Penn, milk and bread are usually as far away from the entrance as possible, so shoppers have to travel the full length of the store.

Alice: And on their way they'll see other items they might like and put them in their trolley. Very clever! What other techniques do shops use to encourage people to spend more Dan?

Dan: Ah, now, here's an interesting one: most supermarkets have the section for fruit and vegetables near the entrance. Why do you think that is Alice?

Alice: Mm, I don't know. Does it look nice?

Dan: Well, let's have a listen to Alan Penn again and we will see if you're right.
Fresh fruits are very interesting aspects of the supermarket. It's often near the front; near the entrance. It provides you with a very positive, healthy feeling, atmosphere as you step in through the door.

Dan: Well, you were part right there, Alice. Apparently the fresh fruit provides a positive, healthy atmosphere as you step into the shop – it's more welcoming.
So, Alice, it's time to return to today's question: I asked you about The South China Mall which is the world's largest shopping centre. But how many shops
does it have? Is it:
a) 800
b) 1,200
c) 1,500

Alice: And I made the guess of 1,500.

Dan: And you are right, yes. The answer is 1,500 shops. But here is the interesting part; most of these shops are empty! In 2008 over 99 per cent of the shops in the South China Mall were unoccupied which is just bizarre. And there are a few more facts for you about shopping malls. Although the South China Mall is the world's largest shopping mall in terms of shops, the largest mall by area is the Dubai Mall, which over 12 million square feet – around the size of 50 football pitches. It's absolutely huge. Also, eight out of the ten largest shopping malls in the world are in Asia, and there are a lot more 'mega-malls' under construction in China and the United Arab Emirates.

Alice: Well, those are very, very big malls, mega malls.

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WRITING AND SPEAKING TASKS:

1. Prepare a dialogue in pairs and role play. One of you is a shop assistant and the other one is a customer looking for a certain garment.

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