Wednesday 22nd May

1) Which things listed below can you find in the photos?

staff             customers            shop assistant            products            doorman
counter                till                 shopping bag              

What is the most famous shop in your country?

Why is it famous? What can you buy there? What makes it special?

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Reading Comprehension

SHOPPING IN LONDON

John tells us about his favourite places for shopping in London

When I visit London one of my favourite things to do is shopping! I really enjoysearching for a bargain in the sales, and buying something new to wear on a Saturday night. I also like doing window-shopping. It’s nice and it doesn't cost a penny! Sometimes I spend hours just walking around a market and having a chat with my friends.

There are lots of different places to go shopping in London. One of the most famous places is Oxford Street, but be careful, it gets too busy sometimes. If you want a more relaxing shopping experience, go to Covent Garden. There you can have a cappuccino, and watch some street theatre at the same time.

Some people like shopping in department stores. The most famous one in London is 'Harrods' in Knightsbridge, but for me, it's not modern enough, and it’s too expensive. The best of all the big department stores is 'Selfridges' in Oxford Street.It's a shoppers' paradise, nice clothes, and the prices? Well, at least I can look, can't I?

If you go to London, you can’t miss Camden street markets. It's busy, 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 and a body piercing later on! And when you get tired of shopping, you can get some Chinese food for £2 or £3, sit by the canal and drink a coke. What could be better?

ACTIVITIES

CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWER:

According to the text...

1) Window-shopping is free/very expensive

2) One of the most famous places to go shopping in London is Hyde Park/Oxford Street

3) Harrods is too expensive/not very expensive

4) In Candem Town you can buy new clothes/used clothes

FIND EXPRESSIONS OR WORDS IN THE TEXT THAT MEAN:

1) Something very cheap ……………………

2) It is free ……………………

3) Talk …………………..

4) Quiet ………………..

5) Used, not new …………………….

CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWER: 

When you go window-shopping, you...

a) look at the windows of the shops but don’t buy anything.

b) go to buy windows

c) spend a lot of money

What is the problem with shopping in Oxford street?

a) It’s too expensive

b) It’s crowded with people and you might get stressed.

c) It’s not modern enough

What is the most famous department store in London?

a) Selfridges

b) Covent Garden

c) Harrods

Which of the following places has the cheapest prices?

a) Candem

b) Selfridges

c) Oxford Street

USEFUL VOCABULARY ABOUT SHOPPING

Look up this words in the dictionary to find out what they mean. You can use this free online dictionary

Department store

Bargain

Window-shopping (to go)

Shopaholic

Receipt

Discount

Sales

FILL IN THE BLANKS WITH THE WORDS BELOW: 

1) Reasonable, cheap, expensive

2) cash, cheque, credit card

3) discount, tip

(1) The price:

If something costs a lot of money then it is ____________. But if it’s on sale then it is usually ____________. A ____________ price is the price that you would normally pay for something.

(2) Payment:

When you pay for something, if you have enough money in your pocket you can pay with ___________. If you don’t, you can use a _____________ or write a _____________.

(3) The Bill:

When you go to a restaurant, it is nice to get a ____________. It’s also nice to get good service. But if the service isn’t good, then you don’t have to leave a 

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Grammar Point - Present Continuous

The structure of the present continuous tense is:

subject	+	auxiliary verb	+	main verb
		be		base + ing

Look at these examples:

	subject	auxiliary verb		main verb
+	I	am		speaking	to you.
+	You	are		reading	this.
-	She	is	not	staying	in London.
-	We	are	not	playing	football.
?	Is	he		watching	TV?
?	Are	they		waiting	for John?

How do we spell the present continous tense?

Basic rule	Just add -ing to the base verb:
	work	>	working
	play	>	playing
	assist	>	assisting
	see	>	seeing
	be	>	being
Exception 1	If the base verb ends in consonant + stressed vowel + consonant, double the last letter: s t o p consonant stressed vowel consonant (vowels = a, e, i, o, u)
	stop	>	stopping
	run	>	running
	begin	>	beginning
	Note that this exception does not apply when the last syllable of the base verb is not stressed:
	open	>	opening
Exception 2	If the base verb ends in ie, change the ie to y:
	lie	>	lying
	die	>	dying
Exception 3	If the base verb ends in vowel + consonant + e, omit the e:
	come	>	coming
	mistake	>	mistaking

1) Fill in the blanks using the verbs in brackets, and change them to the present continuous

I'm  (sit) here in a boring room

It's just another rainy Sunday afternoon

I'm  (waste) my time I got nothing to do I'm  (hang) around I'm  (wait) for you but nothing ever happens - and I wonder

I'm  (drive) around in my car

I'm  too fast I'm  too far

I'd like to change my point of view I feel so lonely I'm  (wait) for you but nothing ever happens - and I wonder

I wonder how I wonder why

yesterday you told me 'bout the blue blue sky

and all tall that I can see is just a yellow lemon-tree I'm  (turn) my head up and down I'm turning turning turning turning turning around 
and all that I can see is just another lemon-tree

I'm  (sit) here I miss the power

I'd like to go out, take a shower

but there's a heavy cloud inside my head I feel so tired put myself into bed

where nothing ever happens - and I wonder

Isolation - is not good for me 
Isolation - I don't want to sit on a lemon-tree I'm  (step) around in a desert of joy

Baby, anyhow I'll get another toy

and every thing will happen -and you'll wonder

2) Choose the verb from the list and use it in the correct form to complete the sentences in the Present Continuous tense. (There is one extra verb which you do not need!)

drive         become          drink           always/clean            stay           not/stop          live          take         have 

1. Granny  a nap, so be quiet!

2. They  in the hotel near the stadium, it is not far.

3. Ian  a shower, could you call back in five minutes?

4. Mike has already left, at this moment he  to work.

5. Today taxi drivers   at the opera house because of the roadworks.

6. Actually, I  a cup of tea now but I will be ready in a moment.

7. Holidays abroad  increasingly popular.

8. Dad  the car whenever I want to borrow it.

Writing Exercise: Present simple, continuous and past simple

Chain Postcards 

1. Dear .....
2. I am writing to you from... (town, country)
3. The sun is ..........
4. I am staying with... (friend/family/partner)
5. for ....... (duration)
6. Every morning we .... (activity)
7. For lunch we sometimes ...
8. Right now I am .... (activity) 
9. For dinner we usually ......
10. But last night we ..........
11. During the day I .....
12. I wish you were here, lots of love ...

Now write your own postcard/letter using the above stems.