8 Stores are known to carry items. In other words, they have the items they "carry. However, stores could be "out"of certain items(when their supplies have been exhausted) 9 Convenience stores, as the necessities such as newspapers, magazines, and so on. They are usually conveniently located (in small towns, suburbs, and big cities) which also accounts for the name. 10 In bulk is a shopping-related idiom that is used to refer to items purchased in large quantities. Such supplies are cheaper and last longer Generally, families shop in bulk for items such as sugar, rice, cand canned products, etc. However, perishable products (such as vegetables) are rarely purchased in bulk. Instead, they are usually purchased on a daily or weekly basis. Specialized stores are stores that sell particular things. In other words, they specialize in the sale of particular products(e.g, grocery stores sell groceries, hardware stores sell hardware products such as nuts and bolts, paint, nails, hammers, etc.) 11 Specials refer to discount deals/prices. In Conversation A, they refer to discount video rental rates 2 A buck each refers to a dollar per item in question (video tapes in Conversation A) 13 A shopping list is a handy list of items a shopper intends to bu Most Americans draw up shopping lists before they go shopping. Such list makes shopping easier, as the shopper consults it while shopping and that way, does not forget to buy what s/he needs. erases Exercise A: Practicing Useful Shopping-Related Expressions Instructions: Carefully read the following mini-conversations and, fc each, construct a sentence that restates the speakers words, using any of the shopping-related words or expressions used in Conversation A and defined above. Suggested answers are provided at the end of this lesson ever, you are advised not to consult them until you have attempted the8 Stores are known to carry items. In other words, they have the items they "carry." However, stores could be "out" of certain items (when their supplies have been exhausted). 9 Convenience stores, as the name suggests, are stores that carry basic necessities such as bread, milk, eggs, soft drinks, tooth paste, newspapers, magazines, and so on. They are usually conveniently located (in small towns, suburbs, and big cities) which also accounts for the name. 10 In bulk is a shopping-related idiom that is used to refer to items purchased in large quantities. Such supplies are cheaper and last longer. Generally, families shop in bulk for items such as sugar, rice, candy, canned products, etc. However, perishable products (such as vegetables) are rarely purchased in bulk. Instead, they are usually purchased on a daily or weekly basis. Specialized stores are stores that sell particular things. In other words, they specialize in the sale of particular products (e.g., grocery stores sell groceries, hardware stores sell hardware products such as nuts and bolts, paint, nails, hammers, etc.) 11 Specials refer to discount deals/prices. In Conversation A, they refer to discount video rental rates. 12 A buck each refers to a dollar per item in question (video tapes in Conversation A) 13 A shopping list is a handy list of items a shopper intends to buy. Most Americans draw up shopping lists before they go shopping. Such a list makes shopping easier, as the shopper consults it while shopping, and that way, does not forget to buy what s/he needs. --------------------------------------------- Exercises Exercise A: Practicing Useful Shopping-Related Expressions ---------------------------------------------------- Instructions: Carefully read the following mini-conversations and, for each, construct a sentence that restates the speaker's words, using any of the shopping-related words or expressions used in Conversation A and defined above. Suggested answers are provided at the end of this lesson. However, you are advised not to consult them until you have attempted the exercise. --------------------------------------------------