ACTIVITIES

CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWER: (easy)

According to the text...

1) Window-shopping is free/very expensive
2) One of the most famous places to go shopping in London is Hyde Park/Oxford Street
3) Harrods is too expensive/not very expensive
4) In Camden Town you can buy new clothes/used clothes

FIND EXPRESSIONS OR WORDS IN THE TEXT THAT MEAN: (intermediate)

1) Something very cheap: bargain

2) It is free: cost a penny
3) Talk: chat  0

4) Quiet: relaxing  

5) Used, not new: second hand

CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWER: (intermediate)

When you go window-shopping, you...
a) look at the windows of the shops but don’t buy anything.
b) go to buy windows
c) spend a lot of money

What is the problem with shopping in Oxford street?

a) It’s too expensive
b) It’s crowded with people and you might get stressed.
c) It’s not modern enough

What is the most famous department store in London?

a) Selfridges
b) Covent Garden
c) Harrods

Which of the following places has the cheapest prices?

a) Candem
b) Selfridges
c) Oxford Street

FILL IN THE BLANKS WITH THE WORDS BELOW: (easy-intermediate)

1) Reasonable, cheap, expensive

2) cash, cheque, credit card
3) discount, tip

(1) The price:

If something costs a lot of money, then it is _____expensive_______. But if it’s on sale
then it is usually ____cheap________. A __reasonable__________ price is the
price that you would normally pay for something.

(2) Payment:
When you pay for something, if you have enough money in your pocket you can pay with
___cash________. If you don’t, you can use a __credit card___________ or write a
____cheque_________.

(3) The Bill:
When you go to a restaurant, it is nice to get a __discount__________. It’s also nice to
get good service. But if the service isn’t good, then you don’t have to leave a
___tip________.