Shopping Vocabulary Important

Shopping Vocabulary
Important
• Do not try and learn this list of shopping vocabulary.
• Identify the vocabulary you find useful for answering practise questions about shopping.
• Record these in your vocabulary notebook and practise using them regularly.
Set 1: Going shopping
to go shopping – to go to the shops to buy things - I won’t be home until 6pm tonight because I’m going shopping after work. to do the shopping – the activity of buying items from shops - I hate doing the shopping as it’s always so crowded in the supermarket. goods – things that are sold - Department stores have a wide range of goods on sale. window shopping – the activity of looking at goods for sale, especially in shop window displays, without the intention of buying anything - One of my favourite activities on a Saturday is to go window shopping with my friends to see the latest fashions. bargain hunting – looking for products that are good value for money, usually because they are on sale at a lower price than normal - I love bargain hunting and feel great when I find something I need at a knock-down price. shop around – compare prices before buying something - I always shop around before buying high value items as prices can vary considerably. browse – looking at things in one or more shops without a firm intention to buy anything - When I go into town, I often browse around the clothes shops to see if I can pick up any bargains. retail therapy – the practise of buying things in order to make yourself feel better when you are unhappy - I need some retail therapy to help me get over the disappointment of not getting a promotion at work. to go on a shopping spree – a short period of time in which someone buys a lot of things - I’ll have to go on a shopping spree before my holiday next month as I’ve lost so much weight that my beachwear doesn’t fit me anymore. hit the shops / stores – to go on a shopping spree - I’m taking a bus into the city with some friends on Saturday and we’re going to hit the shops. an impulse buy – an unplanned purchase when something is bought suddenly without careful thought - My waterproof jacket was an impulse buy as I was actually looking for some new walking boots, but it was such a bargain that I just had to get it.