PARAGRAPH ONE:
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More of us shop online |
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of U.K. retailing |
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worrying |
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in three years |
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the future |
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statistics |
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20,000 shops are horribly |
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from traditional shops |
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a quarter will be gone |
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instead of in real stores |
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The move away |
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stressed financially |
PARAGRAPH TWO:
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the decline of |
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in the local economy |
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The report explained the decline |
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on big companies |
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Stores are being "nostalgic" and |
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of Britain's downtown areas |
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fresh ideas |
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Britain's downtown areas |
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keep local money |
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are stuck in the past |
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people did not focus |
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to get customers back |
LISTEN AND FILL IN THE GAPS
The Internet (1) ___________________ shop. More of us shop online instead of in real stores. This is (2) ___________________ for traditional high-street stores in the U.K. A new report contains (3) ___________________ on the future of U.K. retailing. A CEO (4) ___________________ of stores (20,000 shops) are "horribly stressed financially". He (5) ___________________ will be gone in three years. The move away from (6) ___________________ also led to "ugly" town centres.
The report (7) ___________________ of Britain's downtown areas. Over 40,000 shops are empty. Stores have (8) ___________________ from the Internet. Stores are being "nostalgic" (9) ___________________ the past, without looking at the future. They need (10) ___________________ customers back. Multinational companies (11) ___________________ away from local areas. It isn't difficult to keep local money in the local economy if people (12) ___________________ big companies.
SHOPS SURVEY
Write five GOOD questions about shops in the table. Do this in pairs. Each student must write the questions on his / her own paper.
When you have finished, interview other students. Write down their answers.
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- Now return to your original partner and share and talk about what you found out. Change partners often.
- Make mini-presentations to other groups on your findings.
WRITE QUESTIONS & ASK YOUR PARTNER(S)
Student A: Do not show these to your speaking partner(s).
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Student B: Do not show these to your speaking partner(s).
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FREE WRITING
Write about Internet shopping for 10 minutes. Comment on your partner's paper.
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