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Shopping centres
Textbook: p. 47
GoalTypes of shops and what they sell; the question “Where can I buy ...?”
New words
bakery · novvoyxonabutcher’s · qassob do‘konichemist’s · dorixonaflorist’s · gul do‘koni
Explanation
Types of shop: a bakery sells bread, a butcher’s sells meat, a greengrocer’s sells fruit and vegetables, a chemist’s (pharmacy) sells medicine, a florist’s sells flowers, a newsagent’s sells newspapers and magazines, a shoe shop sells shoes, a toy shop sells toys and a corner shop is a small local shop. A name with ’s (butcher’s) means “the butcher’s shop”, so the word shop is left out. Question: “Where can I buy some plasters?” Answer: “You can buy them at the chemist’s” or “in the chemist’s”. Corner shops are often open longer than other shops. In a big supermarket you can find everything in one place.
Worked examples
I need to buy a birthday present for my sister. I can get some flowers at the florist’s and a book at the bookshop. Then I stop at the bakery for a cake.
— Where can I buy a football? — At the sports shop. — Where can I buy a pet? — At the pet shop. — Where can I buy some stamps? — At the post office.
Class activity
“Where from?”: the teacher names an item (bread, aspirin, a rose) and pupils answer “You can buy it at ...”.
Practice
1
Match the shop: medicine / meat / flowers
chemist’s / butcher’s / florist’s
2
Make a question: where / buy / bread
Where can I buy bread?
3
Answer: Where can I buy newspapers?
You can buy them at the newsagent’s.
4
Why is a corner shop useful?
It is close and open late, with everyday things.