Unit 7: Shopping/Town and Villages

Shops

bakers (n) /bekz/ Theres nothing as nice as fresh bread from the bakers.

bookshop (n) /bUkp/ Mum and Dad spend a long time in bookshops.

butchers (n) /bUtz/ We wanted to find a good butchers.

chemists (n) /kemsts/ The chemists on the corner is open until midnight.

clothes shop (n) /klUz p/ He hates having to go into clothes shops with her.

department store (n) /dptmnt st/ Theres a new department store in the centre of town.

florists (n) /flrsts/ I couldnt stop sneezing when I worked in a florists.

gift shop (n) /gft p/ The old streets were full of little gift shops.

greengrocers (n) /grngrUsz/ We prefer to get our fruit and vegetables at the greengrocers.

grocers (n) /grUsz/ Some of the most famous shops started as a small grocers.

hardware shop (n) /hdwe p/ We were amazed to find an old-fashioned hardware shop.

jewellers (n) /dUlz/ I stood and looked at the necklace in the jewellers window.

local corner shop (n) /lUkl kn p/ What are the advantages of local corner shops?

newsagent (n) /njuzednt/ He always buys a photography magazine from the newsagent.

super/hypermarket (n) /sup, hapmkt/ Supermarkets are planned to make us spend longer there.

In a supermarket

aisle (n) /al/ Its usually in this aisle but they must have moved it.

cashier (n) /k/ I can understand why the cashiers sometimes look bored.

cash register/till (n) /k redst, tl/ They play music so that we cant hear the cash registers.

counter (n) /kaUnt/ Please go and queue at the fish counter.

checkout (n) /tekaUt/ They shouldnt put sweets and chocolate at the checkout.

end of aisle area (n) /end v al er/ There are often better sales from end of aisle areas.

receipt (n) /rst/ I hurriedly put my receipt in my purse.

shelf/shelves (n) /elf, elvz/ Most of the shelves are empty today.

shopping basket (n) /p bskt/ Please leave your shopping baskets here.

shopping trolley (n) /p trl/ Well need a shopping trolley we need a lot today.

Goods on sale

alcoholic drinks (n) /lkhlk drks/ You have to be over 18 in Britain to buy alcoholic drinks.

bakery (n) /bekr/ The smell of the bakery creates a pleasant atmosphere.

confectionery (n) /knfeknr/ Confectionery means sweets and chocolates.

convenience food (n) /knvnns fud/ A lot of convenience food is consumed nowadays.

dairy products (n) /der prdkts/ Keep dairy products at the correct temperature.

foodstuffs (n) /fudstfs/ This supermarket sells foodstuffs from all over the world.

freezer goods (n) /frz gUdz/ I know a cheaper supermarket for freezer goods.

fresh fruit/vegetables (n) /fre frut, vedtblz/ Fresh fruit and vegetables remind us of a market.

frozen food (n) /frUzn fud/ I need to get some frozen food too.

household goods (n) /haUshUld gUdz/ People often buy household goods that they dont really need.

own-brand products (n) /Un brnd prdkts/ Do you every buy own-brand products?

pre-packed meat (n) /pr pkt mt/ Pre-packed meat is not as good as meat from the butchers.

soft drinks (n) /sft drks/ Why arent soft drinks and water in the same aisle?

tinned food (n) /tnd fud/ They took tinned food on the expedition.

toiletries (n) /tltrz/ Does she buy toiletries at the supermarket?

well-known brands (n) /wel nUn brndz/ My cat will only eat well-known brands.

Shopping: Other vocabulary

ask for a refund (v) /sk fr rfnd/ If you arent happy, please bring it back and ask for a refund.

bargain (n) /bgn/ This skirt was a real bargain at only 9.99.

be faulty (v) /b flt/ They have to replace it if its faulty.

be good value for money (v) /b gUd vlju f mn/ I bought it because it was good value for money.

be nearing its sell-by date (v) /b nr ts sel ba det/ Be careful that meat is nearing its sell-by date.

be on offer (v) /b n f/ I only got the cheese because it was on offer.

be on order (v) /b n d/ The trousers in my size are on order.

be past its sell-by date (v) /b pst ts sel ba det/ Excuse me, this milk is past its sell-by date.

buy sthg in the sales (v) /ba (sthg) n selz/ I bought it in the January sales.

buy sthg on impulse (v) /ba (sthg) n mpls/ Some people cant stop themselves buying something on impulse.

charge sbdy (10) (v) /td (sbdy) It says 5.60 but youve charged me 10. paUndz/ verrechnen

discount (n) /dskaUnt/ We can give you a discount on a new item.

(money-back) guarantee (n) /mn bk) grnt/ Full money-back guarantee offered.

have sthg in stock (v) /hv (sthg) n stk/ Im sorry, we dont have that in stock.

make a purchase (v) /mek pts/ Once Ive made a purchase, Im happy with it.

postage and packing (n) /pUstd n pk/ They charge so much for postage and packing!

same-day/next-day delivery (n) /sem de,dlvr/ Do you want to pay extra for same-day delivery?

special offer (n) /spel f/ This steak was a special offer.

splash out on sthg (v) /spl aUt n (sthg)/ They splashed out on a bottle of champagne.

Places

apartment block (n) /ptmnt blk/ We live in that modern apartment block near the town hall.

building site (n) /bld sat/ Your bedroom looks like a building site tidy up!

housing estate (n) /haUz stet/ They didnt plan enough parks for the new housing estates.

industrial site (n) /ndstrl sat/ He works at the industrial site beyond the station.

in the city centre /n st sent/ I dont do my shopping in the city center any more.

office block (n) /fs blk/ The main square is getting full of office blocks.

on the outskirts /n aUtskts/ Theres a very good school on the outskirts of town.

pedestrian (area/precinct) (adj) /pdestrn erpdestrn prskt/ Its much better now that theyve made it a pedestrian area.

residential (estate) (adj) /rezdenl stet/ Its a quiet, residential estate.

shopping centre/mall (n) /p sent, ml/ The shopping centre is very crowded on Saturdays.

Adjectives for towns and villages

bustling (adj) /bsl/ It used to be a bustling village with lots of character.

depressing (adj) /dpres/ We found it quite depressing.

dull (adj) /dl/ The children thought the countryside was dull at first.

lively (adj) /lavl/ It was described as a lively town, but we found it boring.

picturesque (adj) /pktresk/ He lived in a picturesque fishing village on the coast.

pleasant (adj) /pleznt/ The house had pleasant views of the countryside.

prosperous (adj) /prsprs/ It had been a more prosperous town years ago.

quaint (adj) /kwent/ If they call it quaint, they mean it has few facilities.

run-down (adj) /rn daUn/ This place looks really run-down.

shabby (adj) /b/ Parts of the city are quite shabby.

Adjectives for buildings

ancient (adj) /ennt/ We saw some ancient ruins when we were on holiday.

attractive (adj) /trktv/ Shes moved to an attractive house in the outskirts of town.

beautiful (adj) /bjutfl/ Its a beautiful cottage, but its too small for us.

derelict (adj) /derlkt/ Theyre asking too much money for that derelict place.

deserted (adj) /dztd/ The deserted farmhouse stood on top of a hill.

historic (adj) /hstrk/ Are there many historic buildings in your town?

huge (adj) /hjud/ You must have paid a lot for this huge flat.

imposing (adj) /mpUz/ We stayed at the imposing hotel in the square.

impressive (adj) /mpresv/ The new shopping centre is very impressive.

magnificent (adj) /mgnfsnt/ You can see the magnificent church from miles away.

tall (adj) /tl/ That building is too tall it spoils the view.

ugly (adj) /gl/ That modern office block is really ugly.