A couple of shopping centres in the UK are going to trial the removal of mirrors in the changing rooms.

(Their rather twisted logic for a mirror-free shopping experience is that 71% of women in the UK decide not to
buy an outfit after they see themselves in the mirror!
What? That's because the outfit either doesn't fit them, or doesn't suit them!

According to scientist Dr David Lewis, when you go shopping and spot a bargain, chemicals that create feelings
of well-being - like serotonin and adrenalin are released into the brain.
(The brainwaves change and skin moisture levels rise, heart rates speed up, all indications that people get aroused.
When I go shopping the only feelings that are aroused in me are annoyance and impatience.)

According to Professor Hugh Pennington, professor of bacteriology at the University of Aberdeen, 'bags-for-life'
should never be used to carry raw meat or vegetables with soil on them.
(He says bacteria can be transferred from the meat to the bag and then onto other products which are eaten raw -
such as fruit - causing food poisoning, and raw meat should be carried in plastic bags which are then binned.

In a study by University of Pennsylvania it was found that since San Francisco banned the use of plastic bags in
2007, hospitalisations and deaths from food-borne illnesses have nearly doubled. Penn Law professor, Jonathan
Klick, found that eight per cent of reusable shopping bags contain E.coli and that 97 per cent of people admit to
never washing their reusable bags.
Even more scary is that they claim that washing the bags or cleaning them with antibacterial sprays is not
sufficient. This makes me feel a bit sad, because I hate plastic bags, I regularly wash my canvas bags, but maybe
my hessian bag for life from Tescos, should be renamed.)

According to retail research firm Experian, up to 35,000 shops could close in the UK this year.
(After surveying British town centres, they discovered that the high streets in Walkden - Greater Manchester,
Harwich - Essex and Gateshead - Tyneside had the most vacant shops with almost 60% of retail premises standing
empty. As the recession starts to really bite people have stopped shopping till they drop.)

According to the World Tourism Organisation, nearly one in ten international tourists worldwide is now Chinese.
(There were 97.3m outward-bound journeys from China in 2013, of which around half were for leisure.
Chinese tourists spend most in total ($129 billion in 2013, followed by Americans at $86 billion) and per tax-free
transaction ($1,130 compared with $494 by Russians).
More than 80% say that shopping is vital to their plans, compared with 56% of Middle Eastern tourists and 48%
of Russians.
The Chinese are expected to buy more luxury goods next year while abroad than tourists from all other countries
combined.
However, only around 5% of China’s population actually own passports.)
 V---II
Read the sentences and choose the correct word.
1.Go to the _______ and try this dress on.
Checkout, exchange changing room
2) Look at the ______ ! This shirt is too expensive. You can't afford it.
Size shopping list price tag
3) I've lost my __________ but I'd like to return this scarf. Is it possible?
shopping list afford receipt
4) I would like to return this electric kettle. Can I have a _________ ?
Refund price tag checkout
5) - May I try it on? - Yes, what _________ are you? Shopper size try on
6) I'd like to get a _____ for these shoes because they are too tight.
Size refund try on
7) There was a big sale at that mall last week. Many __________________ arrived at 4 a.m. to ensure a
good place in line. Shopper fitting room shoppers
8) We go to the __________________ because it sells products at lower prices.
discount store changing room afford
9) Henry lost his ________ and forgot to buy some pork. shopping list refund receipt
10) She worked on the __________________ at the supermarket last summer.
changing room checkout discount store
Give definitions to the following words: Translate into Romanian:
1. to pick up a bargain---- 1. a plati cu bani gheata-----
2. to shop around--- 2. a achita integral pretul unui produs-----
3. to shop until you drop--- 3. vanzatoare----
4. window shopping--- 4. a face reduceri----
5. pop in--- 5. a prinde o reducere profitabila---
6. bring down--- 6. perioada de reduceri----
7. a merita pretul---
V-II

Read the sentences and choose the correct word.

1.Go to the _______ and try this dress on.
Checkout exchange changing room
2) Look at the ______ ! This shirt is too expensive. You can't afford it.
Size shopping list price tag
3) I've lost my __________ but I'd like to return this scarf. Is it possible?
shopping list afford receipt
4) I would like to return this electric kettle. Can I have a _________ ?
Refund price tag checkout
5) - May I try it on? - Yes, what _________ are you? Shopper size try on
6) I'd like to get a _____ for these shoes because they are too tight.
Size refund try on
7) There was a big sale at that mall last week. Many __________________ arrived at 4 a.m. to ensure a
good place in line. Shopper fitting room shoppers
8) We go to the __________________ because it sells products at lower prices.
discount store changing room afford
9) Henry lost his ________ and forgot to buy some pork. shopping list refund receipt
10) She worked on the __________________ at the supermarket last summer.
changing room checkout discount store
Give definitions to the following words: Translate into Romanian:
7. to pick up a bargain---- 1. a plati cu bani gheata-----
8. to shop around--- 2. a achita integral pretul unui produs-----
9. to shop until you drop--- 3. vanzatoare----
10. window shopping--- 4. a face reduceri----
11. pop in--- 5. a prinde o reducere profitabila---
12. bring down--- 6. perioada de reduceri----
7. a merita pretul---
 V---I
Give definitions to the following words: Translate into Romanian:
1. advertising campaign--- 1. A fi mai deosebit de altii---
2. to be careful with money--- 2. a vinde produsele din stoc---
3. carrier bag--- 3. nume de produse renumite---
4. to give someone the hard sell--- 4. serviciul clientela---
5. loyalty card--- 5. a intra in datorii---
6. to be on a tight budget--- 6. produs cautat si dorit---
7. a primi bani(procente) din produsele vândute-
Read the sentences and choose the correct word.
1) - Have you got this dress in black? - Yes, we have. - Can I _____ ?
try it on refund exchange
2) I missed my train because I was queuing at the _____ in a supermarket.
Checkout receipt size
3) I bought this sweater yesterday but it's too small. Can I __________________ it please?
Receipt exchange checkout
4) We don't have enough money. We aren't able to __________________ such expensive shoes.
Refund afford exchange
5) - Where can I try the jeans on? - The _______ is over there.
fitting room discount store price tag
6) This jacket ______ you very well. I think you should buy it.
Suits sizes suit
7) This tailcoat was very expensive but Ted could still ______ it. Suit refund afford
8) You spend too much on clothes. Don't you look at the __________________ before buying
something? changing room size price tag
9) I'm going to buy her the blue dress. This colour ____ her best. Refunds tries on suits
10) If you don't like the colour of the pullover, you can __________________ it. You'll get another one.
Checkout exchange receipt
V---I
Read the sentences and choose the correct word.
1) - Have you got this dress in black? - Yes, we have. - Can I _____ ?
try it on refund exchange
2) I missed my train because I was queuing at the _____ in a supermarket.
Checkout receipt size
3) I bought this sweater yesterday but it's too small. Can I __________________ it please?
Receipt exchange checkout
4) We don't have enough money. We aren't able to __________________ such expensive shoes.
Refund afford exchange
5) - Where can I try the jeans on? - The _______ is over there.
fitting room discount store price tag
6) This jacket ______ you very well. I think you should buy it.
Suits sizes suit
7) This tailcoat was very expensive but Ted could still ______ it. Suit refund afford
8) You spend too much on clothes. Don't you look at the __________________ before buying
something? changing room size price tag
9) I'm going to buy her the blue dress. This colour ____ her best. Refunds tries on suits
10) If you don't like the colour of the pullover, you can __________________ it. You'll get another one.
Checkout exchange receipt

Give definitions to the following words: Translate into Romanian:

1. advertising campaign--- 1. A fi mai deosebit de altii---
2. to be careful with money--- 2. a vinde produsele din stoc---
3. carrier bag--- 3. nume de produse renumite---
4. to give someone the hard sell--- 4. serviciul clientela---
5. loyalty card--- 5. a intra in datorii---
6. to be on a tight budget--- 6. produs cautat si dorit---
7. a primi bani(procente) din produsele vândute-
ANSWERS:
1) changing room
2) price tag
3) receipt
4) refund
5) size
6) refu nd
7) shoppe rs
8) discount store
9) shopping list
10) checkout
11) try it on
12) checkou t
13) exchange
14) afford
15) fitting room
16) suits
17) affor d
18) price t ag
19) suits
20) excha nge
When it comes to shopping, everyone has their own style. Some of us are in-and-out. We know
what we want, we know where to find it and we’d like to be on our way, thank-you-very-much.
Others are in heaven strolling through well-lit retail centers, window shopping to our heart’s
delight, even if there’s nothing we “need.” And some of us are on the hunt for a bargain—if it
isn’t on sale, it’s not on our list.