6. Shopping

1. Who does the everyday shopping in your family?2. How do you go shopping?

We always go by car because we buy a lot of things, and the hypermarket is on theoutskirts of town.

3. Who do you go shopping with?

I usually do the shopping in a hypermarket with my parents.

4. Why do people make shopping lists? They dont want to forget what to buy, so they make a list of goods they need.

5. Do you prefer self-service or counter-service?

I prefer self-service because I need some time to look around, and I usually hesitate whatto buy. If I have a problem, I can still go to the shop assistant to ask for help.

6. What are the shopping habits of Hungarians like?

Like other Europeans, Hungarians tend to buy much more than they really need. There are some people who buy products of worse quality just because they are cheaper. Thesepeople dont understand that this strategy doesnt pay off in the long run. You can seefamilies packing their trolleys full in hypermarkets at weekends because doing shoppinghas become a family pastime.

7. What are sales?

Sales are occasions when a shop reduces the prices of some of the goods it sells. For example, there are summer sales, Christmas sales, end of season sales.

8. What is hire purchase?

Hire purchase is a method of buying goods by making regular payments for them over aperiod of time until the whole amount is paid. The article belongs to the buyer only whenall the payments have been made. The store usually expects to receive a down payment,that is, a first payment, before the goods are handed over.

9. What is the reason for the popularity of plazas?

Plazas in Hungary are similar to shopping malls where there are several shops, restaurants and entertainment facilities such as cinemas, bowling alleys, amusement arcades and squash courts. So people can do lots of things in one place.

10. Why do you think shopping habits have changed with the appearance of hypermarkets?

Hypermarkets are far from town centre, so when you go there, you dont buy only one or two products, but do your shopping for a longer period.

11. How can you pay in shops?

I can pay in cash or by bank or credit card. Paying with cards is becoming more and more frequent and safer as I have to give my PIN code when I want to use the card. Moreover, its more expensive to withdraw money from cash dispensers than to pay with a card in a shop, in which case banks dont charge the card holder.

12. What are the role of advertisements in connection with shopping?

Advertisements try to convince people that it is worth buying a certain product and to achieve this, they present all the good characteristics of it.

13. How can customer habits be influenced by advertisements?

Efficient advertisements manage to make people shift to a new brand or try a new service, especially if the product or service is advertised by a famous person whose opinion they consider important and trust. On the other hand, commercials can be misleading.

14. What makes a good advertisement in your opninion?

Advertisements increase sales by making a product or service known to a wider audience by emphasizing their positive qualities. A good commercial should be eye-catching, surprising and should include a slogan or short phrase to attract the customers attention. Effective slogans are usually short, easy to remember and easy to repeat. Good TV and radio commercials often employ and feature children and animals.

15. Who are international fairs organised for?

International fairs are organised mainly for professionals who want to establish new business contacts and have some information on new trends and the products of their competitors.

16. What famous shops are there in London?

The most famous department store in London is Harrods. It has 300 departments and a staff of 4000. You can buy virtually anything there.

HarrodsSelfridges can be found in Oxford Street. It is one of the oldest and largest department stores in Britain and particularly known for its food department.

Marks and Spencer has two branches in Oxford Street and about 700 shops in Britain and abroad. Marks and Spencer is famous for its well-made clothes at fairly low prices.

17. What famous shops are there in New York?

In New York, almost all tourists visit Bloomingdales. Its a large expensive department store selling excellent clothes, furniture and food.

Macy has ten floors, and sells everything imaginableSaks Fifth Avenue is considered one of New Yorks top-quality department stores. It sells stunning designer clothes for men, women and children.