SHOPPING

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SHOPPING VOCABULARY Curtain- perdea
A Customer- client
Accessories- accesorii D
All wool cloth- stofă de lână 100% Dairy- magazin de lactate
Alter - a schimba, a modifica Dairy produce- produse lactate
Alteration- modificare Deliver- a livra
Assortment- sortiment Delivery- livrare
B Department- raion
Baby wear- articole de nou născuţi Department store- magazin universal
Bag- pungă Display- a prezenta, expune
Baker’s- brutărie Double-breasted suit- costum la două
Bar- baton rânduri
Barber- frizer Dozen- duzină
Bargain- chilipir Draper’s- galanterie, textile
Be out of stock- a nu mai deţine Dreesmaker- croitor de dame
Be taken up- a fi ocupat de Dry-cleaner’s- curăţătorie chimică
Be waited on- a fi servit de E
Bill- afiş( AE) Ear-rings- cercei
Bill- notă de plată Electrical appliances- aparate electrice
Bookseller- librar Electrical equipment- aparate electrice
Book-shop- librărie Elevator- lift
Bottle- sticlă Escalator- scară rulantă
Box- cutie Exit- ieşire
Bracelet- brăţară Eye shade- fard de ochi
Branch- ramură, filială F
Brooch- broşă Fabrics- ţesături
Browse- a scotoci Fashion- modă
Budget dresses- rochii ieftine Fishmonger’s- pescărie
Butcher’s- măcelărie Fit- a se potrivi
Buy- a cumpăra Florist- florărie
C Follow new fashions- a ţine pasul cu moda
Calico- pânza Foodstaffs- alimente
Camera- aparat foto Footwear- încălţăminte
Cash-desk- casă de bani Free of charge- gratis
Casserole- tigaie, cratiţă( de argilă) Frying pan- tigaie
Chain store- filială a unei firme de Fur- blană
magazine Furniture dealer-negustor de mobilă
Check-out-point- casă Furniture- mobilă
Chemist’s- farmacie G
China- porţelan Gardening tools- unelte de gradinarit
Chinaware- articole de porţelan Garments-confecţii
Clothing- îmbrăcăminte Gift- cadou
Cobbler- cizmar Glassware- sticlărie
Confectionery- magazin de dulciuri Go shopping- a merge la cumpărături
Confine- a se limita la Greengrocer’s- aprozar
Consumer goods- bunuri de consum Grocer’s- băcănie, alimentară
Corduroy- catifea în dungi Groceries- coloniale
Cosmetics- cosmetice H
Cotton- bumbac Haberdashery- mercerie
Counter- raion, tejghea Hail a taxi- a chema un taxi

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Hairdresser- coafeză R
Hand cream- cremă de mâini Record department- raion de discuri
Hatter- pălărier Ribbon- panglică
Heap- grămadă Ring-inel
Homespun- postav S
Hosiery- magazin de ciorapi Safety pin- ac de siguranţă
Household goods- articole de uz casnic Sale(s)- solduri
I Salesman- vânzător
In store- în stoc Saucepan- cratiţă
Ironmonger- negustor de articole de Scent-mireasmă, parfum
fierărie Self service- autoservire
Item- articol Self selection system- sistem cu
J autoselecţie
Jar- borcan Sell- a vinde
Jewellery- bijuterii Shoemaker- cizmar
K Shop assistant- vânzător
Kettle- ceainic Shop- magazin
Knitted goods- tricotaje Shopkeeper- comerciant
Knitting needle- andrea Shopper- cumpărător
L Shopping- cumpărături
Leather goods- produse din piele Shopping mall- centru comercial
Linen- olandă Shop-window- vitrină
Lipstick- ruj Silk- mătase
Loaded- încărcat Size- mărime
M Smart- elegant
Make out the bill- a face nota de plată Spare parts- piese de schimb
Make-up- fard Sports outfitter- furnizor de echipament
Mall- centru comercial sportiv
Market- piată Stationery- papetărie
Mascara-rimel Stock- a depozita
Match-a se asorta Supermarket- magazin universal
Men’s counter- galanterie bărbătescă Supply- a aproviziona
Merchandise- marfă Sweet shop- magazin de dulciuri
Milliner- modistă Sweets- dulciuri
N T
Nail down- a bate în cuie Tailor- croitor
Necklace- colier Tape- panglică
Needle-ac de cusut Telephone order and delivery service-
Newsagent-vânzător de ziare comandă prin telefon
O Thread-fir, aţă
Off licence- local de băuturi pentru acasă Tin- conservă
Organization- organizaţie Tobacconist’s- tutungerie
Own- a deţine Toilet supplies- articole de toaletă
P Toy shop- magazin de jucării
Perfume- parfum Trend- curent,direcţie
Pin- ac cu gămălie Try on- a încerca
Pottery- ceramică Tube- tub
Powder- pudră V
Purchase-a achiziţiona Varnish- ojă, lac
W

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Watch repairer- reparaţii de ceasuri Yarn-fir
Watchmaker- ceasornicar
Wedding ring- verghietă
Wool- lână
Wrapping paper- hârtie de împachetat
Y
Yard goods- metraje

EXERCISES:

I. Complete the following web with words belonging to the same category:

Dress
Scent

Garments
Perfumery

SHOPPING

Jeweller Househol
y d

Ring
Kettle

II. Match the words with their meaning:

1. Escalators a. an object designed to do a particular kind of work, for example,

cutting or chopping, by directing manually applied force or by
means of a motor
2. Supermarket b. a shop or a bar where bottles or cans of alcoholic beverages may
be bought for consumption

3. Chemist’s c. a person or company who buys goods or services

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4. Store d. articles for sale or use, often those produced for later
consumption, as opposed to services

5. Off licence e. a set of moving steps attached to a continuously circulating belt,

that carries people up or down between different levels in a building

6. Tools f. the store where medicines are sold

7. Customer g. a place where merchandise is offered for retail sale to customers

8. Goods h. a large self-service retail store selling food and household goods

9. Bill i. a collection of things arranged or done for others to see, especially

something considered attractive, interesting, or entertaining (often
used in combination)

10. Display j. a preparation, for example, lipstick, that is applied to the face or
the body to make it more attractive

11. Cosmetics k. written statement of how much money has to be paid for items
that have been bought or for services provided

III. Choose the correct answer for each of the following sentences:

1. The man who sells books is called a………….

a. a librarian
b. a bookseller
c. a chemist
d. a tailor
2. The……………was recommended several brands of pipe tobacco.

a. client
b. man
c. customer
d. applicant
3. These………….are sold at the department store round the corner.

a. goods
b. leather items
c. clothes
d. sportsware
4. One of the features of London is the number of big…………, most of which are to be
found in or near the West End.

a. shops
b. stores

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 c. customers
d. houses
5. Most of the food stores, called…………operate on the……….: go in, pick up a
basket, walk round and choose what you want.

a. baker’s , market
b. department store, service system
c. shops, escalators
d. supermarkets, self-service system

IV. Fill in the blanks with the most appropriate word:

Budget dresses , dairy shops , chain- stores , ready-to-wear garments , department stores

paper-chase , salesman , shopping

1. Rain or snow, mud or dirt were forgotten when we walked down the street
for…………
2. At the men’s counter we were being on by a helpful…………..who chose for us two
shirts and a dark tie.
3. You know, you can find milk, cheese, butter and eveything you need for your cake
in…………….
4. ………………..are clothes which are mass-produced, not made to measure.
5. There are o lot of………………..where a variety of goods are offered-displayed on
open countries.
6. ………….are cheap dresses so everybody can afford them.
7. Do you remember about those big stores where all kinds of goods are sold? How
would you call them, ……………….. right?
8. Another shop to specialize, but in a different field is……………., a delightful shop
dealing in beautiful wrapping paper, unique greeting cards, posters and other paper
items.

V. Express your opinions about the following statements and sustain them with
arguments:

a) Unusual things may happen while shopping.

b) Shopping has already become an addiction.
c) Sometimes you have to bargain for some products.

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