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Internet damaging 20,000 U.K. stores (3rd September, 2013)

The Internet has changed how we shop. More of us shop online instead of in real stores. This is having terrible effects for traditional high-street stores in the U.K. A new report contains worrying statistics on the future of U.K. retailing. A CEO warns that 47 per cent of stores (20,000 shops) are "horribly stressed financially". He predicts a quarter will be gone in three years. The move away from traditional shops has also led to "ugly" town centres.


 
 

The report explained the decline of Britain's downtown areas. Over 40,000 shops are empty. Stores have not met challenges from the Internet. Stores are being "nostalgic" and are stuck in the past, without looking at the future. They need fresh ideas to get customers back. Multinational companies are taking money away from local areas. It isn't difficult to keep local money in the local economy if people did not focus on big companies.

 


 
 
 

 
 

 
 

Sources:
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/retailandconsumer/10278443/Half-of-high-street-retailers-in-danger-of-closing-down.html http://www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/news/article-2407852/Warning-20-000-high-street-shops-brink-collapse.html#ixzz2dchKcX2v http://www.independent.co.uk/voices/editorials/editorial-time-to-rethink-the-high-street-8792880.html

Try Level 5 (one level higher) or Level 6 (two levels higher)

MATCHING


 
 
 

PARAGRAPH ONE:

1.

More of us shop online

a.

of U.K. retailing

2.

worrying

b.

in three years

3.

the future

c.

statistics

4.

20,000 shops are horribly

d.

from traditional shops

5.

a quarter will be gone

e.

instead of in real stores

6.

The move away

f.

stressed financially

PARAGRAPH TWO:

1.

the decline of

a.

in the local economy

2.

The report explained the decline

b.

on big companies

3.

Stores are being "nostalgic" and

c.

of Britain's downtown areas

4.

fresh ideas

d.

Britain's downtown areas

5.

keep local money

e.

are stuck in the past

6.

people did not focus

f.

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.

 

STUDENT 1

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STUDENT 2

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STUDENT 3

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Q.1.

 

 

 

 

Q.2.

 

 

 

 

Q.3.

 

 

 

 

Q.4.

 

 

 

 

Q.5.

 

 

 

 

  • 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).

a)

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b)

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c)

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d)

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e)

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f)

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g)

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h)

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Student B: Do not show these to your speaking partner(s).

a)

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b)

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c)

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d)

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e)

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f)

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g)

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h)

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FREE WRITING

Write about Internet shopping for 10 minutes. Comment on your partner's paper.

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