22 Impulse Buying © step Let’s Get Started © Warm-up Questions ‘1 What does it mean to be an impulsive buyer? 2 Have you ever bought things you didn't plan to buy? What were they? © Vocabulary Fillin the blank with the correct word(s). sive control tip cash register cheap section borrow impulse buy 7 ________ something you buy without thinking too much; more than necessary not expensive; low-priced bowon a business machine that calculates price useful advice or information part or area to take something you need to later return ervanw to have power over 82 | Unit 22(Qstep2, Let’s Listen @ Listening Practice 1 Listen and choose the best answer. “teak 57 ‘1 Where did Samantha go shopping? © the mall . © avideo game store @ downtown © online 2 What did Samantha NOT buy? © gloves © shoes jeans © shirt 3 What is NOT true according to the conversation? © Samantha has 8 pairs of shoes. © Pete likes to buy video games. @ Samantha likes to buy new shoes. _€) Pete bought 4 video games this year. 4 Who is an impulse buyer? © Pete © Samantha @ Pete and Samantha © neither Pete nor Samantha © Listening Practice 2 Listen and complete the chart. “task 28 10.35 _ = § ww a _ 7 Impulse Buying | 93@ Listening Practice 3 Listen and summarize using words from the Word Box. Jim Thompson's. is that we the impulse buy section. The impulse buy section isthe section ina nearthe filled with items. In supermarkets, itis filled with ____and pee In clothing stores, tisfiled with _____accessories and gift _ In bookstores, itis filled with and Store ______puttthose cheap items close to the cash register so people will buy them without Avoiding buys will help you ‘money every month, % store save impulse Newspapers: candy cards clothing magazines ‘owners thinking. avoid cash register Listening Practice 4 (Task) Listen and check. “tak 40 1 What are the speakers arguing about? (1 Billy's pocket money 1 Billy's spending habits (Task2) Listen again and choose the correct statement. 1 © Billy spent 30 dollars at the bookstore. © Billy spent 30 dollars on a computer programming book, @ Billy spent 30 dollars at the comic bookstore. 2. @ Billy needs to control his buying habits. © Billy needs to control his lending habits. @ Billy needs to control his selling habits. 3 © Billy can have more money right away. © Billy can have more money next week. @ Billy can have more money next month. 94 | Unit 22sGsten3 Let’s Talk 1 What are Jade and Joey buying? Are they necessary items or not? 2 What items do you buy impulsively? How much do you spend on impulse buys every week? * Bei YgA ox ‘ae ®sten4 Listen and Number putthe sections in order. “tma.s9 > " ‘My advice: Never buy anything from the impulse buy secti ‘Today's tip: Avoid the impulse buy section. Most people have heard of impulse buying, but a lot of people have never heard of the impulse buy section. In convenience stores and supermarkets, for example, this section is normally filled with gum and candy. Every day, I, Jim Thompson, give you, the audience, one very important tip to help you save more money. In clothing stores, itis normally filled with clothing accessories and gift cards. That is why they are so close to the cash register. The impulse buy section is the section in a store near the cash register filled with low-cost items, In bookstores, itis normally filled with magazines and newspapers. Store owners want you to buy these cheap, and always unnecessary, items without thinking. Avoiding unnecessary impulse buys will save you lots of money every month. Good afternoon, and welcome to money-saving tips with Jim Thompson. Impulse Buying | 95