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1Past simple or Present

University of Tolima.
Social communication and journalism.
Second language III.

Alejandro Hernández Bernal

2021.
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Workshop 1.

Fashion and shopping: shopping in a shop or store.

A. Complete the text.

I usually go shopping in my lunch break, so I don´t have time to _ try__ on clothes.

There´s always a long queue for the __changing rooms__, so I just take them straight
to the __checkout__ to pay. I keep the __receipt__ so I can change them if they don’t
__fit__. I often __take__ things __back__ to shops, but the __shop assistants__ don`t
seem to mind at all.

B. Complete the crossword.

Shopping Online

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A
2.
I C
3. B A S K E T C
E O
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4. P A Y M E N T U
U N
6 C H E C K O U T
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8. D E L I V E R Y
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Clues Down ↓

1. When you shop online, you normally have to create an __account__.

2. Something you want to buy is called an it __item__.
5. eBay is an online __auction__ site, which sell things to the person who offers
the most money.
7. Amazon is a popular __website__ where you can buy things such as books,
computers and clothes.

Clues across →

1. When you find something, you want to buy on a website, you put it in your
shopping basket.
2. You can make a payment in different ways, e.g. using your credit card or Paypal
6. When you are ready to buy something, you go to the checkout.
8. You have to enter your delivery address so they can send your things to the
correct place.

3. GRAMAR

a. Write sentences and questions with the present perfect. Use contractions where
possible.
1. She/ buy/ a new jacket +
She’s bought a new jacket
2. I/ bring/ my/ credit card -
I haven’t brought my credit card
3. Anna/ go shopping ?
Has Anna gone shopping?
4. your sister/ ever work/ as a model ?
Has your sister ever worked as a model?
5. you/ wear/ your new skirt -
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You haven’t worn your new skirt

6. I/ ever tell you/ about my holiday in Greece ?
Have I ever told you about my holiday in Greece
7. the shopping center/ never be/ so crowded +
The shopping center’s never been so crowded
8. I/ never use/ eBay
I have never used eBay

b. Complete the dialogues. Use the present perfect or past simple.

1. A. Have you ever bought (you/ ever/ buy) any clothes on the internet?
B. Yes, I have.
A. What did you buy (you/ buy)?
B. I bought (buy) a dress for a wedding, but it didn’t fit!
2. A. Have you ever sold (you/ ever/ sell) anything on eBay?
B. Yes, I have.
A. What did you sell (you/ sell)?
B. Some CD’s. I didn’t want (not/ want) them anymore.
3. A. Have you ever worn (you/ ever/ wear) any expensive jewellery?
B. No, I haven’t
4. A. Have you ever lost (you/ ever/ lose) your wallet?
B. Yes, I have. I left (leave) it in a trolley at the supermarket.
5. A. Have you ever had (you/ ever/ have) an argument with a shop assistant?
B. Yes, I have. I didn’t have (not have) the receipt, so I couldn’t change some
Boots.

4. PRONUNCIATION
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a. Listen and circle the word with a different sound

K 1. Customer account choose

Key
K 2. Click proceed Chemist´s
Key
S 1. Clothes City centre
Snake
S 1. receive Card cinema
Snake

Listen again and repeat the words

5. LISTENING

a. Listen to a news story. What is Westfield?

Westfield is a shopping centre
b. Listen again and answer the questions
1. How long has it taken to build Westfield?
Six years
2. How much did the shopping centre cost?
One point forty five billion pounds
3. How many department stores and shops are there?
2 department stores, 1 supermarket and 300 smaller shops
4. How many cafés and restaurants are there?
70 cafes and restaurants
5. How many people work at Westfield?
One thousand
6. How can you get to Westfield?
By bus, train, car and by the underground
7. What did the reporter want to buy?
Some trousers
8. Why didn’t the reporter buy the thing she liked?
Because there were too many people in the changing rooms to try them on
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