Could​ you drop all this off home for me, please?

 
  I’m off to explore a different sort of shopping in 
Britain. 
  If you like shopping all under one ​roof​, then 
  there are big shopping centres all over Britain. 
The Olympic-​sized​ shopping centre at Westfield, 
SHOPPING is Great!  Stratford, is huge. With over 300 shops, it’s one 
London is the shopping capital of the world.  of the largest shopping centres in Europe.  
Every year millions of ​overseas​ visitors shop   
here. But what makes shopping here so great? 
There’s only one way to find out. I’m off to ​do  At Lock's 
some shopping – follow me!  Great shopping isn’t just about big shops. 
  Smaller shops can offer something special too. 
Tucked away in the heart of Piccadilly is a great 
At Harrods  shopping gem. Lock’s sell that must-have in 
Knightsbridge is famous for ​upmarket  gentlemen’s fashion: the hat! Lock’s opened in 
shopping. This is where the rich and famous  London in 1679. Their hats can be ​seen across 
come to buy… their ​socks​. And this is the one  the world. They pride themselves on their ​their 
and only Harrods… the ultimate in luxury. Even personal service 
royalty shops here. If I’m lucky, I ​might​ see  Richard:​ ​Sue Simpson is a hat specialist. Hi Sue. 
someone famous. 
If only they ​had​ it in my size. Lovely! Thank you! Sue:​ Oh, hi Richard. 
Done quite well there – what’s next? Taxi!  Richard:​ Wow, a bowler hat, you don’t see many 
Harvey Nichols, please.  of those these days, do you? 
Sue: Well, we don’t call it a ‘bowler’ here at 
  Lock’s, we call it a ‘coke hat’ because it was 
At Harvey Nichols  invented​ in 1850 for Thomas Coke… 
Harvey Nichols – or ‘Harvey Nicks’ for short – is  Richard:​ …by this very shop. 
a great place for ​designer​ fashion.  Sue:​ …by this very shop and we still call it a 
Well, I had to buy a couple of things… What?  ‘coke’ to this day. 
  Richard:​ Ah, the classic top hat. When would I 
wear that? 
At Hamleys 
Sue:​ That’s a beautiful silk top hat. You would 
The biggest ​toy shop​ in the world – now you’re  wear that for a society wedding, or the time you 
talking! So cute… err… it’s not for me  see most of them is at Ascot, which is the 
  famous race meeting in June. 
Oxford Street  Richard:​ So what’s your ​best seller​ here at 
Lock’s? 
London’s Oxford Street is retail ​heaven​ It’s got 
over 2 kilometres of shops to choose from… and, Sue​: Our best-seller would be a classic tweed 
of course, Selfridges for shopping ​with style​.  cap or this trilby here, which is called a 
Taxi!  ‘Voyager’, and the novelty of this one… 
Richard:​ …is it folds up so you can pop it into 
your luggage. 
Sue​: …pop it into your luggage.   
Richard:​ Excellent. Is that a deerstalker?   
 
Sue​: Similar to a deerstalker, but this is a  1. the shopping capital of ​the world 
country cap with a fastening that goes over the 
top. And this was invented originally for wearing 2. the one ​and only 
in open-top cars, but now it’s more commonly  3. Olympic-​sized 
worn on the hills out shooting and this keeps  4. retail ​heaven 
the ears warm and stops it blowing away. 
5. pride ​themselves on 
Richard:​ I like it; I'll ​Take​ this one. 
6. personal​ of service 
 
7. a must- ​have 
While you listen   
See if you can answer the questions while you  Language Task 2​: ​If only they ​had​ it in my 
watch the video.  size… ​  
  Type the correct form of the verb in the gap. 
Remember, you may need the negative or 
Comprehension Task 1​: In what order  had​ + ​past participle​ instead of just ​the past 
Did Richard look at the following products?  form. 
   
Shoes1 Cheese​ 2  
Bowler hat ​6 Top hat ​5  1. If only I ​didn't have ​so much work to do, I 
Chocolate ​3  Teddy bear ​4  could go outside and enjoy the sunshine. (​have)​  
   
  2. If only he ​could​ remember where he put the 
Comprehension Task 2​: Match the  key… (​can​) 
shops/shopping areas with their specialties.   
  3. If only I ​hadn't eaten ​that burger... I feel sick! 
1) Harrods  a) hats  (​eat​) 
2) Harvey Nichols  ​b) toys 
 
4. I want a better job. If only I ​had studied ​more 
3) Hamleys  c) designer fashion  when I was at school… (​study​) 
  and other goods   
4) Oxford Street   d) 2km of different  5. If only your parents ​liked​ me, we could get 
  shops  married. (​like​) 
5) Lock & Co   e) luxury department   
  store with a famous  6. If only I ​had known​ you were coming, I would 
  food hall /court  have baked a cake. (​know​) 
   
  7. If only you ​hadn't got angry​ and shouted at 
Language Task 1​: Use the words to  her, perhaps she wouldn’t have left. (​get)​  
complete the phrases.   
   
a) the world d) and only   
b) themselves on e) sized   
c) have f) service    
g) heaven     
 
 
 
 
Can you identify 2 more “If” statements? 
 
1. if i only they had the socks in my favorite 
color, i would surely buy them  
 
2. if i only had more insurance money i 
would buy those shoes that i loved in the 
other store