Compulsivo.
Entrega a domicilio.
Animar.
Apetecer.
Encuesta.
Reflexivo.
Fancy some shopping? But how would you do your purchases? Is it better to go shopping at local shops or at shopping centers? Or maybe, you like shopping online comfortably from home. Let me help you compare the different ways of shopping.
Definition:
Feel like something.
Tener ganas de algo.
Example:Do you fancy going for a walk?
¿Te apetece dar un paseo?
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POP TO THE SHOP
Fancy some shopping?
Nowadays, you have different options.
You can buy in small local shops located in your neighbourhood.
Although it may seem strange to you, for your grandparents or parents this was the only way to do their shopping. They bought daily food in bakeries, greengrocers, fishmongers, butchers and other small shops.
Proximity shopping has some pros and cons.
It's better for social relationships.
Local shops are a good place to meet and chat with your neighbours.
Caring service.
Shop assistants can help you find what you’re looking for and give you advice on the product.
It’s better for the environment.
Going for a walk or by bike to the local shops allows you to reduce traffic and gasoline costs while doing physical exercise.
It helps support local businesses.
Owners usually live in the area, so the money spent helps the local economy.
It avoids compulsive shopping.
Shopping locally, you make more thoughtful purchases.
There’s more chances of finding the weird.
Small businesses usually have more specialized products than large stores.
Proximity Shopping CONS
Less variety.
Goods are often more expensive.
Fewer promotions.
Don't offer delivery.
There is no online ordering system.
You have to go to several shops to find everything you need.
Another option is to do your purchases in shopping centers or in department stores.
In large shops:
You can find a wider variety of products in one space.
There are parking facilities.
There are more discounts.
Products are conserved in healthier conditions.
Finally, you can shop online.
Everything is just a click away.
You can shop anytime, anywhere and send gifts.But you don't always get what you ordered and it may be difficult for older generations.
You can find better prices and bargains.But there are more privacy concerns.
There are no crowds and queues.But you must wait for delivery.
I’m going to suggest some useful keys that can help you in this section.
Do a good planning of your ideas and think of all the possible options before giving an answer. Bear in mind the advantages and disadvantages in each option. You could even make a list of pros and cons for each of them. This will help you have a better and clearer view.
Sometimes, a rush decision is a bad decision with terrible consequences.
Knowing the different ways of shopping will help you decide how you want to do your purchases. Let 's go shopping!
Remember what you have learnt about different ways of shopping and choose the right answer to the following statements:
True
False
True
True
True
False
False
True
Classify the sentences into the right box.
A survey at your school shows that most of your classmates do their shopping online. Can you convince them to shop at neighbourhood shops in order to encourage local shopping?
Think of the pros you have learnt, write them down and record yourself using the audio recorder.
Definition:
A study on the opinions of a group of people.
Estudio sobre las opiniones de un grupo de personas.
Example:We have to make a survey on the prices in this supermarket.
Tenemos que hacer una encuesta sobre los precios en este supermercado.
Definition:
To inspire confidence to do something.
Inspirar confianza para hacer algo.
Example:She has always encouraged me to study languages.
Ella siempre me ha animado a estudiar idiomas.
It may seem complicated to change some uses as a consumer. But I’m going to show you that you can regulate, inhibit and control your behavior this way.
We don’t frequently realize how our own decisions are determined by others, through media that appeal to us in a way that permeates our decisions.
Be courageous, reflect and realize how others decide instead of you without even noticing or feeling manipulated. This is just what the publicity’s geniuses do.
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