SHOPPING'S GREAT - Juan Casas

SHOPPING is Great! Great shopping isn’t just about big shops.
Smaller shops can offer something special too.

London is the shopping capital of the world.
Tucked away in the heart of Piccadilly is a great
Every year millions of overseas visitors shop
shopping gem. Lock’s sell that must-have in
here. But what makes shopping here so great?
gentlemen’s fashion: the hat! Lock’s opened in
There’s only one way to find out. I’m off to do
London in 1679. Their hats can be seen across
some shopping – follow me!
the world. They pride themselves on their
At Harrods personal service.
Knightsbridge is famous for upmarket Richard: Sue Simpson is a hat specialist. Hi Sue.
shopping. This is where the rich and famous
Sue: Oh, hi Richard.
come to buy… their socks. And this is the one
and only Harrods… the ultimate in luxury. Richard: Wow, a bowler hat, you don’t see many
Even royalty shop here. If I’m lucky, I might see of those these days, do you?
someone famous.
Sue: Well, we don’t call it a ‘bowler’ here at
If only they had it in my size. Lovely! Thank Lock’s, we call it a ‘coke hat’ because it was
you! invented in 1850 for Thomas Coke…
Done quite well there – what’s next? Taxi! Richard: …by this very shop.
Harvey Nichols, please.
Sue: …by this very shop and we still call it a
At Harvey Nichols ‘coke’ to this day.
Harvey Nichols – or ‘Harvey Nicks’ for short – is Richard: Ah, the classic top hat. When would I
a great place for designer fashion. wear that?
Well, I had to buy couple of things… What? Sue: That’s a beautiful silk top hat. You would
wear that for a society wedding, or the time you
At Hamleys
see most of them is at Ascot, which is the
The biggest toy shop in the world – now you’re famous race meeting in June.
talking! So cute… err… it’s not for me
Richard: So what’s your best seller here at
Oxford Street Lock’s?
London’s Oxford Street is retail heaven. It’s got Sue: Our best-seller would be a classic tweed
over 2 kilometres of shops to choose from… cap or this trilby here, which is called a
and, of course, Selfridges for shopping with ‘Voyager’, and the novelty of this one…
style. Taxi!
Richard: …is it folds up so you can pop it into
Could you drop all this off home for me, please? your luggage.
I’m off to explore a different sort of shopping in
Sue: …pop it into your luggage.
Britain.
Richard: Excellent. Is that a deerstalker?
If you like shopping all under one roof, then
there are big shopping centres all over Britain. Sue: Similar to a deerstalker, but this is a
The Olympic-sized shopping centre at country cap with a fastening that goes over the
Westfield, Stratford, is huge. With over 300 top. And this was invented originally for
shops, it’s one of the largest shopping centres wearing in open-top cars, but now it’s more
in Europe. commonly worn on the hills out shooting and
this keeps the ears warm and stops it blowing
At Lock's
away.
Richard: I like it; I’ll take this one.
While you listen 1. If only I hadn’t so much work to do, I could
go outside and enjoy the sunshine. (have)
See if you can answer the questions while you
watch the video. 2. If only he can remember where he put the
Comprehension Task 1: In what order key… (can)
did Richard look at the following products?
3. If only I had eaten that burger... I feel sick!
1.Shoes 2.Cheese (eat)
5.Bowler hat 6.Top hat
3.Chocolate 4.Teddy bear 4. I want a better job. If only I had studying
more when I was at school… (study)
Comprehension Task 2: Match the
shops/shopping areas with their specialties. 5. If only your parents had liked me, we could
get married. (like)
1) Harrods a) hats
6. If only I had knew you were coming, I would
2) Harvey Nichols b) toys have baked a cake. (know)
3) Hamleys c) designer fashion
and other goods 7. If only you hadn’t get angry and shouted at
4) Oxford Street d) 2km of different her, perhaps she wouldn’t have left. (get)
shops
5) Lock & Co e) luxury department Can you identify 2 more “If” statements?
store with a famous
food hall /court 1. ___________________________________________
Language Task 1: Use the words to 2. ___________________________________________

complete the phrases.
Language Task 3: The modal verbs
a) the world d) and only Identify 3 situations expressed as possibilities
b) themselves on e) sized and another one as a polite request.
c) have f) service 1. The lion could be fed until 10 o'clock.
g) heaven
2. The document could be sent by Saturday at
1. the shopping capital of the world. noon.
2. the one and only. 3. The amount of sugar that we use in the
cakes could be lower.
3. Olympic-sized.
4. retail heaven. 4. Could you please call your boss?.
5. pride themselves on. Language Task 4: The Passive
6. personal service. Identify 5 situations expressed in passive.

These are the verbs: tuck away, see, invent x
7. a must- have.
2, and wear
Language Task 2: If only they had it in my
size… 1. A house was destroyed by a truck.
Type the correct form of the verb in the gap. 2. The bear was driven away by my father.
Remember, you may need the negative or
had + past participle instead of just the past 3. The thief was seen by the police officer.
form.
4. The invent x 2 was studied by the scientist
Robert.
5. The blue t-shirt was worn by the victim

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SHOPPING is Great! Great shopping isn’t just about big shops.

Smaller shops can offer something special too.

Language Task 1: Use the words to 2. ___________________________________________

5. pride themselves on. Language Task 4: The Passive

6. personal service. Identify 5 situations expressed in passive.

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