Shops and shopping

1. Shops and shopping

2.

When we want to buy something, we must go
to the shop where it is sold.

3.

Sugar, tea, coffee, salt and so on are sold at
the grocer's

4.

Bread is sold at the baker’s

5.

Meat is sold at the butcher’s

6.

We buy vegetables at the greengrocer’s

7.

Cakes and sweets are sold at the
confectionery.

8.

When we want to buy clothes, we go to the
clothing shop.

9.

We buy jewellery, silver and gold watches at
the jeweller’s

10.

To buy tobacco and cigarettes we go to the
tobacconist’s

11.

We buy books at the book-shop.

12.

The salesgirl stands behind the counter

13.

The cashier sits at the cash desk

14.

The customers give the bill and money to the
cashier, who gives us a check and our change

15.

Some shops have many departments. They
are called department stores

16.

In some shops there are no salesmen or
salesgirls, but only cashiers. They are
called self-service shops.