Урок 12. Shopping in the UK and Russia
Предмет: Английский язык, 8 класс

Lesson 12

Shopping in the UK and Russia

In this lesson

you will talk about some aspects of shopping in the UK and Russia
you will learn about charity shops in the UK and Russia

Ключевые слова: Shopping in the UK and Russia, charity shops.

Речевой материал: Shopping in the UK and Russia

Основное содержание урока

London is a paradise for shoppers. There are a lot of amazing shopping malls and department stores full of shops, where you can buy everything. Shopping is always a great pleasure. We can also go shopping for noble reasons. In what way? Let us see.

There are more than 180,000 charity organisations that exist in the UK. The most famous аrе Oxfam, Age Concern, the RSPCA, the British Heart Foundation and Marie Curie Cancer Саге. Such organisations not only raise money for charity, but also run charity shops.

The first charity shop in the United Kingdom was established by Oxfam in Broad Street, Oxford. Now Oxfam has over 650 charity shops in the UK. The items for sale аге usually second-hand and donated by common people. People bring books, CDs, clothes and shoes, accessories, household items, toys and games, furniture and costumes for special occasions. There аге bargains for everyone! Some charity shops also sell new goods. In Oxfam stores, for example, you саn find eco products, new gifts and new jewellery. Many of the people who work in these charity shops are unpaid volunteers, so most of the profits from charity shops go towards the charity.

Now, let’s leave Great Britain for Russia. There are only 2,500 charity organisations that work in Russia. The most famous ones are Give a Life and The Naked Hearts. Such organisations usually don’t run charity shops. Almost all of Russia’s thrift stores are private initiatives, typically run by energetic young people who are eager to make our world better.

Russia’s first charity shop, Spasibo that means Thank You was established by three Russian students full of enthusiasm for helping others several years ago in St Petersburg. The shop has also become a venue for master classes, exhibitions, concerts and book exchanges. The staff receives several tons of clothes and shoes, books and toys. Only about 10 percent of these items end up being resold. The rest are given away for free to those who are in need. The prices in such shops in Russia are not really low, because they have to pay high taxes.

Well, let’s compare British and Russian charity shops. There are much more both charity organisations and charity shops in the UK than in Russia. Big British charity organisations run charity shops, whereas in Russia charity shops are usually established and run by active young people. Both British and Russian charity shops sell second-hand items. But, in Britain some of them also sell new things. British charity shops sell goods at very low prices. It’s not true for charity shops in Russia.

Тренировочные задания

1.

Match the words to their equivalents in Russian.

charity	a) волонтёр, доброволец
donate	b) благотворительный магазин
volunteer	c) благотворительность
run	d) прибыль
profit	e) делать пожертвование
charity shop	f) вести дела

2.

Match the words to make phrases.

run	a) prices
household	b) clothes
charity	c) shop
donate	d) a charity shop
at low / high	e) items
second-hand	f) money

3.

Fill in the gaps (established, run, shopping, profits, bargain).

Most of the _______ from the sales go towards the charity.
There’s nothing you can’t find at Camden Market, all at _______ prices.
Oxford Street is a really good place for _______.
A lot of British charity organisations _______ charity shops.
This charity shop was _______ by Oxfam.

4.

Choose the correct word.

Charity shops sell goods at high / tall.
You can find costumes for special / difficult occasions in this charity shop.
The people who work at thrift shops are often volunteers / sellers.
I bought second-hand / brand new jeans at the Oxfam store.
All shops in Russia pay taxes / taxis to the government.

5.

Read the text and find the appropriate heading.

AMERICAN SHOPS
ENGLISH SHOPS
EXPENSIVE ENGLISH SHOPS

There are a lot of different shops in Great Britain, both expensive and cheap and everyone has a choice where to go.

Marks and Spenser is one of the best known store-chains which sells men’s and women’s clothing, home furniture, plants and food. There are hundreds of Mark and Spencer stores all around the UK.

Another popular store-chain which sells fashion clothes is NEXT. It became famous for the suits which were worn by businessmen and businesswomen at the beginning of the 1980s. Now the company is known for high-quality clothing and footwear for young people.

The Body Shop, is a British cosmetics, skin care and perfume company that was established in 1976 by Anita Roddick, a British businesswoman and human rights activist. The company currently has a range of 1,000 products which it sells in 66 countries.

Foyles is a chain of book shops that was once listed in the Guinness Book of Records as the world’s largest bookshop in terms of shelf area and number of titles on display. The business was founded in 1903 by brothers William and Gilbert Foyle.

Hamley’s is the oldest and largest toy shop in the world. It was founded by William Hamley in 1760. The flagship store that is on Regent Street in London is set over seven floors, with more than 50,000 toys on sale.

Tesco is a British multinational grocery and general merchandise retailer which was founded in 1920s by Jack Cohen as a group of market stalls. Now Tesco has stores in 12 countries across Asia and Europe and is the grocery market leader in the UK.

This list of shops is just a drop in the bucket compared to the endless number of British shops and stores where you can spend your money.

6.

Choose the right option to complete the sentences.

Hamleys was established in __________.
1770
18th century
17th century
__________ was listed in the Guinness Book of Records.
Hamleys
Foyles
Tesco
___________ was established by a businesswoman.
Marks and Spencer
Tesco
The Body Shop
Marks and Spencer and Next are ___________.

store-chains
bookshops
charity shops

___________ was started as a group of market stalls.

Tesco
Hamleys
Foyles

7.

Match the words with their definitions.

donation
charity
raise money
for free
profit
money given to a charity
Money that you make by selling something or from your business
you don’t have to pay money for something
helping poor and sick people, giving them money and things
to collect money so that you can use it to help people

8.

Use the word given in capitals to form a word that fits each space.

One of the best known chain-stores is Marks and Spencer which _________ clothes and food. (SELL)
Oxford Street is the longest _________ street in London. (SHOP)
I make a _________ to the RSPCA annually. (DONATE)
He gets great satisfaction from _________. (VOLUNTEER)
The British Heart Foundation _________ in 1961. (ESTABLISH)

Контрольные задания

Вариант 1

1.

Use the word given in capitals to form a word that fits each space.

___________ things you don’t use any more is one of the forms of charity. (DONATE)
Many people donate money to charity ___________. (ORGANISE)
Marks and Spencer is a large department store which offers a wide ___________ of things. (CHOOSE)
This shop isn’t ___________. (PROFIT)
The shop ___________ bags and accessories. (SELL)

2.

Choose the correct word.

It’s important to raise/rise money for charity.
Thrift shops is another name for charity/clothes ones.
I work as a volunteer/volunteering in my spare time.
My new handbag’s really a bargain/item. I paid only £10 for it.
The new optician’s that is next to the bank is run/go by my friend.

3.

Fill in the gaps (buys, for sale, sells, shopping mall, to donate).

My brother wants __________ some money to one of the Russian’s charity organisations.
Lucy often __________ thing in the charity shop that is next to her house.
The new shoe shop that is opposite the post office __________goods at low prices.
There is a huge variety of stores, restaurants and cafes in this __________.
These items are not __________.

Вариант 2

1.

Use the word given in capitals to form a word that fits each space.

I’ m fond of _________. (SHOP)
This jacket is too _________. I can’t afford it. (EXPENSE)
GUM is one of the most well known Russian _________ stores. (DEPART)
My sister never buys _________-hand clothes. (TWO)
Oxfam has the _________ number of charity shops in the UK. (LARGE)

2.

Complete the sentences. Choose the correct item.

All the items / products at that shop are quite cheap.
I need to buy a few household items / fair items like soap.
Spasibo is the first charity shop / shoe shop in Russia.
Mum bought several funny costumes for special / one occasions.
The sunglasses from the new collection were sold / paid out.

3.

Fill in (condition, household items, shopping, raise, second-hand).

Charity organisations _________ money to help those who are ill, poor or disabled.
IKEA sells furniture and _________.
Some street markets in London are specialised in _________ books.
Russian and British people have quite different _________ habits.
Oxfam stores sell second-hand items, but they’re in very good _________.