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Unit 3 A world of consumers Learning Path
Week 1 Shopaholic I've hit rock bottom Session 1/2
A. Pre-watching activity

Match the words and expressions with the correct definition .

1. SHOPAHOLIC C not sink/figurative: have enough

money

2. SHORTHAND F arrested (slang)

3. INFURIATING H compulsive shopper

4. THROW IN THE TOWEL D Give up, admit defeat

5. HIT ROCK BOTTOM G without money

6. BROKE E symbolic, simplified communication

7. BUSTED B reach lowest, worst level

8. AFLOAT A annoying

B. Comprehension Check
Now watch the video and answer the following
questions
https://www.youtube.com/watch?
reload=9&v=3Q1Vy1Fq2lA
1. How much did the consumer debt rise at the end
of the last year according to Federal
Reserve?
7,5%

2. What does a trip to the mall mean for Ronnie? A universe of temptations

3. What is the percentage of compulsive shoppers in America? 6 %

4. What is Ronnie’s credit card debt? More than Fifty thousent dolars

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5. What is her only choice according to Ronnie? Declare Bankrutpcy

6. How does Bill, Ronnie’s husband, try to keep the family afloat? Work in 2 different jobs.

7. How did Ronnie’s problem start? As a younger she wanted the latest faccion and as a mom she

wants toys for his sons

8. Did she overcome her problem when she became a mum? No, but later yes.

9. How can you tell when you’ve got a problem? When you cant stop

10. What happened when she went broke? She was still shopping

11. What is the origin of the problem according to Dr Shullman? Low selfsestime and

insequerities, she feels not good enough

12. How does Dr Shullman explain Ronnie’s need to buy things in sets? When his parents got

divorced.

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B. More Practice

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C.Homework

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