READING AND WRITING - SHOPPING

Read the text and circle the best title.

a A Day at the Sales b Helen Finds a Bargain c How much?!

Helen was given some money for her birthday, so last Saturday she went shopping with her boyfriend, Steve, in Oxford Street, where all the popular shops are in London. It wasn’t January, when the big sales are on, but in some of the shops the prices were reduced. Helen was looking for a new top or jacket. Steve wasn’t looking for anything in particular, but he was hoping Helen might buy him a present.

Helen found a blouse she really liked but when she was told the price, she said ‘How much?!’ It was 100 pounds and that was too much for Helen.

They were getting tired but it wasn’t long before they found a small shop with a big sign in the window saying ‘Special Discount Prices’. They went in and Helen immediately saw a jacket that she liked. ‘I’m sure it’s too expensive,’ she said to Steve, but when she looked at the price she couldn’t believe it. Only eight pounds. She bought it and was very happy, and so was Steve, because he was given a CD as a present by Helen.

Read the text again and answer the questions.

1. Why did Helen have money?It was given to her for her birthday.
2. Who did she go shopping with?
3. Did they go to the January sales?
4. What kind of clothes was Helen looking for?
5. Did Steve want to buy anything?
6. Was the blouse expensive?
7. Why did they go in the small shop?
8. How much did the jacket cost?
9. Why was Steve happy?

Write about something you bought recently. Think about these things:

• What did you buy?
• Where did you buy it?
• Why did you buy it?
• How much did it cost?

Last weekend I went shopping with my friends at a big shopping centre. I wanted to buy some CDs …