PDF chapter test TRY NOW
To speak about shops, you need the appropriate vocabulary. Part 4
Supermarket
Concession — a reduction in the price of a ticket for a particular group of people such as students, people without a job, or old people;
Minimarket — a store that sells food and sometimes other goods, but is not as big as a supermarket;
Shoe shop — a shop where you can buy boots, sandals, trainers and other types of shoes;
Greengrocer’s — a shop where you can buy fruit and vegetables;
Optician’s — a shop where you can have your eyes tested and have your glasses made;
Gun shop — a shop where you can buy pistols and other types of guns;
Megastore — a very large shop;
Hairdresser’s — the place where you go to have your hair washed, cut, coloured, etc;
Barbershop — a shop where a barber works;
Perfume shop — a shop where you can buy liquids with a pleasant smell that women or men put on their skin;
Post office — a place where you can buy stamps and send letters and parcels;
Fishmonger’s — a shop that sells fish;
Market — a place where people go to buy or sell things, often outside;
Garden centre — A shop that sells flowers, seeds and various tools for gardening;
Beauty salon — a place where your hair, face, and body can be given special treatments to improve their appearance;
Examples:
I'll stop at the fishmonger's on my way home from work.
Mary Sally is the name of the most famous beauty salon.
I buy products in the market.
Register for free to see more content