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The document discusses different shopping experiences in London. It mentions that window shopping does not cost any money and describes favorite shopping areas like Oxford Street, Covent Garden, and Camden Town. Oxford Street is very crowded but has many stores, while Covent Garden offers shopping alongside street performances and cafes. Camden Town features bargain clothing and other goods for sale alongside tattoo parlors. Harrods is described as too expensive and not modern enough compared to the more affordable and stylish Selfridges store.

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Reading Shopping in London

The document discusses different shopping experiences in London. It mentions that window shopping does not cost any money and describes favorite shopping areas like Oxford Street, Covent Garden, and Camden Town. Oxford Street is very crowded but has many stores, while Covent Garden offers shopping alongside street performances and cafes. Camden Town features bargain clothing and other goods for sale alongside tattoo parlors. Harrods is described as too expensive and not modern enough compared to the more affordable and stylish Selfridges store.

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SHOPPING IN LONDON 3) Talk friendly:________________________

4) Quiet:___________________________
John tells us a bit more about shopping in London… 5) Not new:_______________________
C. Choose the correct answer.
"When I visit London one of my favourite things to do is shopping! I really enjoy When you go window-shopping, you……………………………………………………….
searching for a bargain in the sales, and buying something new to wear out on a a) Look at the windows of the shops but don’t buy anything
Saturday night. I also like doing window-shopping - it doesn't cost a penny. b) Go to buy windows
Sometimes I'll spend hours just c) Spend a lot of money.
wandering around a market having a chat What is the problem with shopping in Oxford?
with my friends. a) It’s too expensive
b) It’s crowded with people and you may get stressed
There are lots of different places to go
c) It’s not modern enough.
shopping. One of the most famous places
What is the most famous store in London?
is Oxford-street, but be careful, it gets too busy sometimes. If you want a more
a) Selfridges b) Covent Garden c) Harrods
relaxing shopping experience, go to Covent Garden. There you can have a
Which of the following places has the best prices?
Cappuccino, and watch some street theatre at the same time.
a) Selfridges b) Oxford Street
"Some people like shopping in department stores, the most famous one in London Fill in the blanks with the words below.
is 'Harrods' in Knightsbridge, but for me, it's not modern enough, and too 1) The price: reasonable, expensive, cheap.
expensive. The best of all the big department stores is “Selfridges” in Oxford
If something costs a lot of money then it is____________. But if it is
Street. It is a shopper’s paradise, nice clothes, and the prices. Well, at least I
one sale it is usually___________. A ____________price is the price
can look; can’t I?
that you would normally pay for something.
If you go to London, you can’t miss the Camden street markets. It’s busy,
2) Payment: cash, cheque, credit card
exciting, trendy, and there are lots of bargains! You can buy cheap jeans and cool
second-hand clothes in the morning and then get a tattoo as well. And when you When you pay for something, if you have enough money in your pocket you
get tired of shopping, you can get some Chinese food for 2£ or 3£, sit by the can pay with_________. If you don’t, you can use a__________or give a
canal and drink a coke. What could be better? cheque.

A. Read the text and choose the correct answer. 3) The bill: discount, tip
1) Window-shopping is free/very expensive.
When you go to a restaurant, it’s nice to get a ___________. It’s also
2) One of the most famous places to go shopping in London is Hyde
nice to get good services. But if the service is not good, then you don’t
Park/Oxford Street.
have to leave a _____.
3) Harrods is too expensive/cheap.
4) In Candem Town, you can buy new clothes/used clothes.
B. Find words or expressions that mean almost the same as.

1) Something very cheap:_______________________


2) It is free:_____________________________

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