Modern school

Shopping Vocabulary Pronunciation


Shopping Vocabulary Set 8: Idioms


the real McCoy – genuine, not fake

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   I was worried that the gold bracelet I bought in the market wasn’t made of real gold but I showed it my uncle who’s a jeweller and he said it’s the real McCoy.
   

going for a song – on sale for a very low price

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   I was glad I went to the end of season sale at the garden centre as many of the plants were going for a song.
   

to shop until you drop – to continue shopping until you are exhausted; to shop intensively over a short period of time

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   I’m meeting my best friend in town on Friday afternoon and we’re going to shop until we drop.
   

Part 1

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   How do you feel about shopping?
   

I love going shopping, especially bargain hunting in the sales. Every few months I go into the city on a shopping spree with my friends.

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   What types of shops do you use regularly?
   

I go to the supermarket once a week for my groceries, although I buy all my meat from the local butcher. When I go into town, I always have a browse around the department stores.

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   What changes have you seen in those shops in the past few years?
   

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I’ve noticed that the supermarket seems to sell a wider range of goods and services every year. They now even have their own pharmacy. I think that the main difference in the department store in an improvement in their customer service.

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   Do you like shopping on the internet?
   

Yes, I do enjoy shopping online. You have so much choice on the internet and it’s easy to shop around. Also, you can purchase things immediately and they are often delivered the next day. It’s much quicker than waiting until you have time to go into town.

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   What kinds of things do you buy online?
   

I purchase books, electrical goods, gifts, stationery and, in fact, most everyday products on the internet. It’s really only clothes and shoes that I always buy on the high street as I like to try them on first.