Shopping center, chain store (TESCO, HYPERNOVA, BAUMAX….) department stores, huge shopping malls, individual shops, clothes shops, cake shops, butcher s, baker s, gift shops, shoe shops, newsagent s , antique shops, chemist s, pet shops, green/grocer s, china and glassware shops, delicatessens, jeweler s, bookshops, florist s, hairdresser s, furniture and carpet shops
opticians, estate agents, barber s, hairdresser s, dry cleaner s, ironmonger s , jeweler s, jeweler s, laundrette, ………
hypermarkets, superstores, supermarket – many products under one roof
outdoor markets,
stalls – selling cheap or second-hand goods, flowers, fresh fruit and vegetables, meat, fish
drugstore / American kind of shop / includes chemist
s but also sells food, clothes, stationery, drinks, snacks
rural areas – roadside stalls – local produce is sold
street
vendor
deliveries of post – postal delivery , newspaper, milk
baby sitting, window
cleaning, repairing, painting, decorating,
cleaning, shoe repairs, photocopying, agencies for buying , selling and renting houses,
flats,
advertising services in local newspapers, ordering services by telephone (Yellow Pages), ordering cooked meals from Chinese restaurants or pizza restaurants, ordering flowers to be delivered
1. Define consumer society.
2. Compare shopping habits in the past and at present.
3. Characterize shopping facilities in Slovakia.
4. Marketing strategies to attract customers.
5. Make a list of the pros and cons of supermarkets.
1. Ask questions concerning her/his liking to spend money, what he/she enjoys shopping for.
2. Compare your shopping habits with hers/his.
3. Try to conclude what the typical teenage consumer is like.
Express your opinion in a short essay: (180 words)
1. A weekend without shopping is no fun.
2. All shops should be closed on Sunday.