TOPIC 3: SHOPPING

PART 1: SHOPPING HABITS

1. Do you enjoy shopping?

2. How often do you go shopping?

3. Do you prefer shopping online or in physical stores?

4. Have your shopping habits changed compared to a few years ago?

5. Do you usually shop alone or with others?

PART 2: CUE CARD

Describe a gift you bought for someone else

You should say:

 What it was
 Who you bought for
 Where you bought it
 Why you bought it

PART 3: DISCUSSION

1. Why do people like shopping even when they don’t need anything?

2. How has online shopping changed people’s buying habits?

3. What are the advantages and disadvantages of shopping in malls?

4. Do you think advertising affects what people buy?

5. How can people avoid buying unnecessary things?

6. In your opinion, are people in your country becoming more materialistic?

7. How have people's shopping habits changed over the past 5 years?

8. Do the young and the old have different priorities when they look for products to buy?
 Vocabulary & Collocations:

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I often regret my impulse buying after
impulse buying /ˈɪm.pʌls ˈbaɪ.ɪŋ/ mua sắm bốc đồng
scrolling TikTok.
I splurged on a new dress for my cousin’s
splurge on (sth) /splɜːdʒ ɒn/ vung tiền vào
wedding.
so sánh giá trước khi I always shop around before buying
shop around /ʃɒp əˈraʊnd/
mua electronics.
Retail therapy is real. A new pair of shoes can
retail therapy /ˈriː.teɪl ˈθer.ə.pi/ mua sắm để xả stress
fix anything.
I enjoy window shopping with friends on
window shopping /ˈwɪn.dəʊ ˈʃɒp.ɪŋ/ ngắm đồ không mua
weekends.
get a good deal /ɡet ə ɡʊd diːl/ mua được món hời I got a good deal on this bag – 70% off!
on sale /ɒn seɪl/ đang được giảm giá This phone was on sale, so I couldn’t resist.
The shoes were expensive but totally worth
worth the money /wɜːθ ðə ˈmʌn.i/ đáng tiền
the money.
return policy /rɪˈtɜːn ˈpɒl.ə.si/ chính sách hoàn trả I only shop at places with a clear return policy.
I'm on a tight budget this month so no more
be on a tight budget /taɪt ˈbʌdʒ.ɪt/ eo hẹp tiền bạc
online shopping.
brand-conscious /ˈbrænd ˌkɒn.ʃəs/ quan tâm thương hiệu Teenagers nowadays are too brand-conscious.
một trận mua sắm I went on a shopping spree after getting my
shopping spree /ˈʃɒp.ɪŋ spriː/
“xõa” bonus.
My mom always buys rice in bulk to save
buy in bulk /baɪ ɪn bʌlk/ mua số lượng lớn
money.
free shipping /friː ˈʃɪp.ɪŋ/ miễn phí vận chuyển I only order when there's free shipping.
I often go window shopping just to relax after
window shopping /ˈwɪn.dəʊ ˈʃɒp.ɪŋ/ đi ngắm đồ không mua
work.
go shopping for I went shopping for clothes last weekend with
/ɡəʊ ˈʃɒp.ɪŋ fə ˈkləʊðz/ đi mua quần áo
clothes my sister.
browse through I like browsing through items even if I don’t
/braʊz θruː ˈaɪ.təmz/ lướt/ngó hàng
items plan to buy.
I always look for bargains during the holiday
look for bargains /lʊk fə ˈbɑː.ɡənz/ săn đồ giá rẻ
season.
do the grocery I usually do the grocery shopping on Sunday
/duː ðə ˈɡrəʊ.sər.i ˈʃɒp.ɪŋ/ đi chợ, mua thực phẩm
shopping mornings.
có sẵn danh sách mua If I don’t have a shopping list, I always
have a shopping list /hæv ə ˈʃɒp.ɪŋ lɪst/
sắm overspend!
queue at the I hate queuing at the checkout, especially
/kjuː æt ðə ˈtʃek.aʊt/ xếp hàng tính tiền
checkout during sales.
After an hour of shopping, I was carrying five
carry shopping bags /ˈkæ.ri ˈʃɒp.ɪŋ bæɡz/ xách túi đồ mua sắm
bags!
spend hours in a /spend ˈaʊəz ɪn ə stɔːr/ tốn hàng giờ ở cửa My mom can spend hours in a store just
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store hàng deciding what to get.
shopping centre /
/ˈʃɒp.ɪŋ ˈsen.tər/ – /mɔːl/ trung tâm thương mại I usually go to the mall to hang out and shop.
mall