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Shopping Harrods
Shopping Harrods
3. It takes over 12,000 light bulbs to illuminate the famous facade of the store.
4. Famous English playwright Noël Coward once bought an alligator for Christmas at
the Harrods Pet Shop.
5. The Harrods motto is: Omnia Omnibus Ubique – ‘All things for all people,
everywhere.’
6. In 1927, the Managing Directors of Harrods and Selfridges made a bet as to which
would make more profits that year. Gordon Selfridge lost. His gift of a silver replica of
Harrods still has pride of place in the Lower Ground Floor of the store.
7. On Wednesday, 16 November 1898, Harrods debuted England’s first “moving
staircase” (aka: escalator)
8. Harrods was established in 1834 in London’s East End as a tea merchant and grocery
store.
9. Author A.A. Milne found the original Winnie‐the‐Pooh for his son Christopher Robin
in the Toy Department.
10. Harrods once hired a live Egyptian cobra to guard a £62,000 pair of haute couture
ruby‐sapphire‐and diamond‐encrusted sandals.
Answer the following questions:
1. How many people can visit Harrods on a busy day?
2. How many light bulbs are used to illuminate this store?
3. Where can you buy an alligator?
4. Who won the bet made in 1927?
5. Where can you find a replica of this store?
6. When was Harrods set up?
7. Why did Harrods hire a cobra?
Tick () the sentences T (true), F (false) or DN (don’t know)
T F DK
1. Noël Coward is a famous singer. ……….. ……….. ………..
2. Harrods’ slogan is ‘All things for all people, everywhere.’ ……….. ……….. ………..
3. Harrods is in London’s West End. ……….. ……….. ………..
4. Harrods’ first escalator was very slow. ……….. ……….. ………..
5. A.A. Milne wrote the books about Winnie‐the‐Pooh. ……….. ……….. ………..
Search for synonyms in the text:
1. approximately: ………………………………
2. slogan: ………………………………
3. gains: ………………………………
4. imitation: ………………………………
5. keep safe: ………………………………
Answer the following questions:
1. How many people can visit Harrods on a busy day?
On a busy day over 100,000 people visit the store.
2. How many light bulbs are used to illuminate this store?
Over 12,000 light bulbs
3. Where can you buy an alligator?
You can buy an alligator at the Harrods Pet Shop.
4. Who won the bet made in 1927?
The Managing Directors of Harrods did.
5. Where can you find a replica of this store?
You can find it in the Lower Ground Floor of the store.
6. When was Harrods set up?
It was set up in 1834.
7. Why did Harrods hire a cobra?
Harrods hired a cobra to guard a £62,000 pair of haute couture ruby‐sapphire‐and
diamond‐encrusted sandals.
Tick () the sentences T (true), F (false) or DN (don’t know)
T F DK
1. Noël Coward is a famous singer.
2. Harrods’ slogan is ‘All things for all people, everywhere.’
3. Harrods is in London’s West End.
4. Harrods’ first escalator was very slow.
5. A.A. Milne wrote the books about Winnie‐the‐Pooh.
Search for synonyms in the text:
1. approximately: over
2. slogan: motto
3. gains: profits
4. imitation: replica
5. keep safe: guard