All about shopping_Part B

Vocabulary Practice!

All about shopping: Part 2

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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!

Thanks for your hard work!!

Well done :)