All about shopping_Part B

Vocabulary Practice!

All about shopping: Part 2

Open Ended

2. Please enter your name, class and class number here.

For example: Chan Tai Man 2A (01)

To prepare you for listening practice

Unit 1.2

Let's learn some words related to shopping

Product (noun)

• A product is an item that a seller would like to sell. Usually, a product is something that someone (a company, you, anyone) can make. 

• "Apple is releasing a new product. I think it's called the iPhone 12 pro."

Advertise (verb)

• To make something known in public, especially in order to sell it

• Sellers usually advertise their product on TV, newspaper, YouTube, etc.

• "Look! McDonald is advertising their new product on TV now." 

• advertisement (noun.)

• "The poster is an advertisement of McDonald's new products."

Customer (noun)

• A person/ people who buy a product or a service.

• "We are opening a new restaurant. Customers are welcome!"

Price (noun)

• Price is how much money you pay for a product or a service. 

• "The price of my new shirt was $250. It's too expensive!"

• Cost VS Price!!

• "The cost of the T-shirt is just $10, but the store sells it at a price of $100."

• cost: How much money a product needs to be made.

• price: How much a customer really pays.

Handmade (adjective)

• A product that is made by someone's hands without machines. 

• Usually, products that have beautiful and unique designs cannot be made by machines. So, they are made by creative and talented people!

• "My grandma gave me this handmade scarf as my birthday present!"

Refund (noun)

• When customers are not happy with a product or service, they can ask for their money back. This is called a refund. 

• "Hey! There is a hole on your clothes! I want a refund now! 

• Refund can also be used as a verb: "This laptop really sucks. Please refund me my money."

Delivery (noun)

• A delivery is when the products you buy is sent to your home or anywhere you want. You do not have to take the product with you when you shop!

• "The delivery for your sofa will arrive in 3 days."

• deliver (verb)

• "This sofa is too heavy. Please deliver it to my home."

Material (noun)

• What the product is made of/from is called material. (metal? plastic? wood? cotton? etc.) 

• "This shirt's material is cotton. Super soft!"

Discount (noun)

• a reduction in the usual/original price

• For example, the shirt was $20, and the new price is $15. Then the discount is $5.

• "Is there any discount for the smartphone? It's too expensive!"

Payment (noun)

• It is the activity you must do to buy a product/service. We usually make a payment with money! 

• "Hi, Sir! You need to make a payment before you can use it!" 

• The verb form is "pay".

• "Please pay for the dinner for us, Dad."

Promotion (noun)

• activities to advertise something

• e.g.  SALE! BUY ONE GET ONE FREE

• "Our restaurant has a new promotion. If you follow our Facebook page, you can get a a discount for the meal."

Brand (noun)

• Brand is the name, symbol of a product/company. It can help you remember/recognize a product or a company!

• Examples of brands: Coca Cola, Nike, Adidas, Apple, IKEA, ...

• "This pair of shoes feel comfortable. What brand is this?"

Congratulations! You have learned some new words related to shopping.

Let's have a short quiz!

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17. To buy a product at any store, you must make a

!

(Hint: Before you leave the store, you have to give money for the service or the product. What do we call the activity?)

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18. Buy this shirt now! 20% off! It is a great

!

Hint: (When the new price of a product is lower, what do we call it?)

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19. Buy 2 for 1 free. It is our

of the month!

(Hint: Stores use this strategy to push people to buy more. What is this activity called?)

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20. Wow, this door is so hard. What kind of

is it made of?

(Hint: We may use wood to make a door. So wood is the *** of the door.)

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21. Apple is a very, very successful

! Almost everyone knows it.

Hint: (Apple, Samsung, Pizza Hut, LV, Nike... What are they?)

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22. Mr Lo bought a soft bed for his new house. He will get the

of the furniture in a few days.

(Hint: A bed is too large and heavy to bring home by Mr Lo. So what service can he require for from the shop?)

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23. Samsung's first

was a black-and-white television.

Hint: (A television is made by the company for sale.)

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24. I love making arts and crafts, so I always give

gifts to my family and friends.

Hint: (I make the gift with my own hands.)

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25. This washing machine is broken down again. Can you please give me a

?

Hint: (Is the customer happy with the product? What can you do if you are not happy with it?)

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26. To make money, every company must have

Grammar hint: (should you use the singular form or plural form?)

Hint: (Who pays the company money?)

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27. Excuse me, I want to buy this chocolate cake. What is the

?

Hint: (When you buy something, what is the very important information you must check before doing the payment?)

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28. My company has produced some new types of shoes. If I want to sell them, I should

it.

Grammar Hint: (you need a verb after 'should')

Hint: (How can I attract people to buy something?)

Thanks for your hard work!!

Well done :)