Unit V shopping

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When we want to buy something, we go to a shop. There are many kinds of shops in every town or city, but most of them have a food supermarket, a department store, men's and women's clothing stores, grocery, a bakery and a butchery.

I like to do my shopping at big department stores and supermarkets. They sell various goods under one roof and this is very convenient. A department store, for example, true to its name, is composed of many departments: readymade clothes, fabrics, shoes, sports goods, toys, china and glass, electric appliances, cosmetics, linen, curtains, cameras, records, etc. You can buy everything you like there.

There are also escalators in big stores which take customers to different floors. The things for sale are on the counters so that they can be easily seen. In the women's clothing department you can find dresses, costumes, blouses, skirts, coats, beautiful underwear and many other things. In the men's clothing department you can choose suits, trousers, overcoats, ties, etc.

In the knitwear department one can buy sweaters, cardigans, short-sleeved and long-sleeved pullovers, woollen jackets. In the perfumery they sell face cream and powder, lipstick, lotions and shampoos.

In a food supermarket we can also buy many different things at once: sausages, fish, sugar, macaroni, flour, cereals, tea. At the butcher's there is a wide choice of meat and poultry. At the bakery you buy brown and white bread, rolls, biscuits.

Another shop we frequently go to is the greengrocery which is stocked by cabbage, potatoes, onions, cucumbers, carrots, beetroots, green peas and what not. Everything is sold here ready-weighed and packed. If you call round at a dairy you can buy milk, cream, cheese, butter and many other products.

The methods of shopping may vary. It may be a selfservice shop where the customer goes from counter to counter selecting and putting into a basket what he wishes to buy. Then he takes the basket to the check-out counter, where the prices of the purchases are added up. If it is not a self-service shop, and most small shops are not, the shop-assistant helps the customer in finding what he wants. You pay money to the cashier and he gives you back the change.   

Questions:

1. What do we do when we want to buy something?  2. What kinds of shops are there in every town?  3. Where do you like to do your shopping?  4. What departments is a department store composed of?  5. Where are the things for sale?  6. What can we buy in the knitwear department?  7. What can we buy in a food supermarket?  8. What methods of shopping are there?

Vocabulary:

supermarket — супермаркет  store — магазин, отдел  various — разнообразие  under one roof — под одной крышей  to be composed of... — состоять (из чего-то)  ready-weighed and packed — в расфасованном и упакованном виде  fabrics — ткани  escalator — эскалатор  customer — покупатель

Useful expressions

Can I help you?	Могу ли я вам помочь? (Слова продавца)
No, thank you. I'm just looking.	Нет, спасибо. Я просто смотрю.
Yes, please. Could you show me some hats, please?	Да, пожалуйста. Не могли бы вы показать мне шляпы?
Yes, please. I'd like to buy a bag.	Да, пожалуйста. Я хотел бы купить сумку.
I'd like to buy a sweater / a jacket / a pair of shoes / a pair of jeans.	Я хотел бы купить свитер / пиджак / пару туфель / пару джинсов.
I'd like to buy a present for a lady / a souvenir / a few souvenirs.	Я хотел бы купить подарок даме / сувенир / несколько сувениров.
Excuse me. Could you help me?	Извините, не могли бы вы мне помочь?
I'm looking for a gray business suit.	Я ищу серый деловой костюм.
I'm looking for a black leather coat.	Я ищу черное кожаное пальто.
What size clothes do you wear?	Какого размера одежду вы носите?
I wear size 54 clothes. / I wear clothes in size 54. (size fifty-four)	Я ношу одежду 54-го размера.
What size shoes do you wear?	Какого размера туфли вы носите?
I wear size 10 shoes. / I wear shoes in size 10. (size ten) / I wear size 44 shoes. / I wear shoes in size 44. (size forty-four)	Я ношу туфли 10-го размера. / Я ношу туфли 44-го размера.
What is your size?	Какой у вас размер?
I don't know my size.	Я не знаю свой размер.
Can I try it on?	Могу я это примерить?
Where can I try it on?	Где я могу это примерить?
The dressing rooms are over there.	Примерочные (комнаты) вон там.
Do you think it fits me?	Как вы думаете, мне подходит (по размеру)?
I'm afraid this dress is too small for me.	Боюсь, это платье слишком маленькое для меня.
I'd like the same in a larger size.	Я хотел бы то же самое большего размера.
I'd like the same in a different color.	Я хотел бы то же самое другого цвета.
Is it real leather? Is it genuine leather?	Это настоящая кожа? Это натуральная кожа?
Is it real gold? Is it pure gold?	Это настоящее золото? Это чистое золото?
Is it pure wool?	Это чистая шерсть?
Is it pure cotton?	Это чистый хлопок?
Is it handmade?	Это ручная работа?
Where was it made?	Где это было сделано?
How much is it?	Сколько это стоит?
How much does it cost?	Сколько это стоит?
It's four hundred and sixty dollars.	Это стоит четыреста шестьдесят долларов.
Can you show me something less expensive?	Не могли бы вы показать мне что-то менее дорогое?
I'll take it.	Я это возьму.
I'll pay by credit card.	Я оплачу кредитной карточкой.
I'll pay cash.	Я заплачу наличными.
I'd like to replace it, please.	Я хотел бы заменить это, пожалуйста.
I'd like to return it, please.	Я хотел бы вернуть это, пожалуйста.