in July and August when the store has a sale, hundreds of people wait all night to enter first when it opens. Some goods are sold almost half price and there are thousands of bargains.you want to find something special and smart you should go to the marvelous tailors in Piccadily and wonderful small shops along Regent and Bond Street. Boutiques can also be found in Chelsea and Kensington.you are looking for a bargain you d better visit Cambden market when you саn pick things up for a good price and also drink in the nice authentic atmosphere. Here you can buy virtually anything-jewelry, ethnic clothes and art, health food and some antiques. It also sells cheap second-hand clothes, which are popular with students.and expressionsstore - універмаг-тенденція-покупець-знижка-ринок-якість-антікваріатretain - зберігати-драгоценностіbe on sale - бути в продажеoffer - предлагатьcost - коштувати-ціна
Assignments
Task 1. Answer the questions. p align="justify">. Where can the big stores be found? p align="justify">. When were they founded? p align="justify">. What is special about them? p align="justify">. When does Harrods have the sale? p align="justify">. Where can you buy cheap goods? p align="justify">. What are the most popular big and small shops in your city? p align="justify">. Are they situated in the centre of the city? 2. Translate into Russian and write the words which they are formed from., Exception, knowledge, attractive, importance, buildings, carefully, suitable.3. Match the English and Russian equivalents.виборв налічііздоровая пищаofferтоварыценаотделfoodвойти4. Read the text below. Use the word given in brackets to form a correct part of the speech.huntingthe British, bargain hunting is something of an (1 - addict). At least that s the (2 - conclude) of a recent survey into the nation s shopping habits. The increasing (3 - popular) of alternative retail outlets, such as second-hand shops and car boots sales is (4 - evident) of this and the main (5 - attract) for shoppers is the chance to pick up a bargain. The (6 - tradition) start of the car boot season is the Springbank Holiday weekend when an (7 - estimate) ten thousand sales are held up and down the country. There are, however, certain minuses to this type of shopping. The chances of buying faulty or (8 - steal) goods is much greater than in a conventional shop, for example. What s more, (9 - consumer) may not have the full (10 - protect) of the law when they of the law when they are buying second-hand goods, and so may have no one to turn to if they are cheated.
Read and translate the text
Marks & Spencer Britain's Favourite Store
Marks & Spencer (or M & S) is Britain's favourite store. Tourists love it too. It attracts a great variety of customers, from housewives to millionaires. The Duchess of York, Dustin Hoffman, and the British Prime Minister are just a few of its famous customers. Last year it made a profit of ВЈ 529 million, which is more than ВЈ 10 million a week.did it all begin? all started 105 years ago, when a young Polish immigrant, Michael Marks, had a stall in Leeds market. He didn't have many things to sell: some cotton, a little wool, lots of buttons, and a few shoelaces. Above his stall he put the now famous a notice: "Don t ask how much - it sa penny". Years later , he met Tom Spencer and together they started Penny Stalls in many towns in the north of England. Today there are 564 branches of M & S all over the world - in America, Canada, Spain, France, Belgium, and Hungary.are the best-sellers?, Tastes in food and clothes are international. What sells well in Paris sells just as well in Newcastle. Their best-selling clothes are: for women - jumpers, bras, blazers, dresses and tights, for men - shirts, socks, pyjamas, dressing gowns, and suits for children: underwear and socks. Best-sellers in food include: fresh chickens, bread, vegetables, and sandwiches. Chicken Kiev is internationally the most popular convenience food.is M & S so successful? Store bases its business on three principles: good value, good quality, and good service. Also, it changes with the times - once it was all jumpers and knickers. Now it's food, furniture, and flowers as well. Top fashion designers advise on styles of clothes.perhaps the most important key to its success is its happy, well-trained staff. Conditions of work are excellent. There are company doctors, dentists, hairdressers, and even chiropodists to look after the staff, and all the staff can have lun...
