Busy, over, took, run, survive, security, heart. Food

1 to ...................... a shop

2 his son .................. over

3 ...................... the years

4 to......................... afire

5 ..................... personnel

6 the........................ Halls

7 the ............. and soul of

8 ........................ months

5) Correct the false statements, as in the example.

1. Harrods is in Paris. It isn't in Paris. It's in London.

IT’S A PENNY

Ten years later, he met Tom Spencer and together they stated Penny Stalls in many towns in the norm of England. Today there are 564 branches of M&S all over the world - in America, Canada, Spain, France, Belgium, and Hungary.

What are the best sellers?

Surprisingly, tastes in food and are international. What sells well in Paris sells just as well in Newcastle. Their best-selling clothes are:

• For women: jumpers, bras and knickers (M&S is famous for its knickers!).

• For men: shirts, socks, pajamas, dressing gowns and suits.

For children: underwear rand socks.

Best-sellers in food include: fresh chickens, bread, vegetables, and sandwiches, Chicken Kiev is internationally the most popular convenience food.

Why is M&S so successful?

The store bases itsbusiness on three principles: good value, good quality, and good service. Also, it changes with the times- once it was all jumpers and knickers. Now it's food, furniture and flowers as well. Top fashion designers advise on styles of clothes.

But perhaps the most important key to its successes is its happy, well-trained staff. Conditions of work are excellent There are company doctors, dentists, hairdressers, and. even chiropodists to look after the staff, and all the staff can have lunch for under 40p!

2) Find in the text:

– any famous customers of M&S;

– a year profit of the store;

– the year of M&S foundation;

– their first motto;

– two founders;

– modern branches of M&S;

– 3 principals of the store;

– the staff.

3) Recollect all the information about M&S once again and give answers to the questions underlined in the text.

4) Compare two big British department stores; arrange your results in the table

FASHION & CLOTHES

There's never a new fashion but it's old.
Geoffrey Chaucer (1342 - 1400)

A fashion is nothing but an induced epidemic.
George Bernard Shaw (1856 - 1950)

I cannot and will not cut my conscience to fit this year's fashions.
Lillian Hellman (1905 - 1984),

Fashion is a form of ugliness so intolerable that we have to alter it every six months.
Oscar Wilde (1854 - 1900)

VOCABULARY

Women's Clothing; bathing costume, blouse, cardigan, dress, dressing gown, evening gown, frock, fur coat, gloves, hat, handkerchief, house frock (dress), jumper, kerchief, over-coat, raincoat, scarf, skirt, stockings, suede jacket, summer dress, sweater, T-shirt, tights, bra, anorak. underwear, cast-off(s) (clothes, shoes), casual clothes (shirt...).

Men's Wear: blazer, braces, cap, collar, coat, dinner-jacket, jacket/coat (of suit), jeans, pullover, pajamas, shirt, shorts, short-sleeved shirt, socks, tails, T-shirt, tie, trousers, two (three) piece suit, vest, waistcoat, boxer shorts, bow tie.

Teenagers' clothes (girl's blouse, slacks,). Unisex: jeans, leather jacket, outfit, overcoat, pants,

Fabrics: cloth, material (cotton, nylon, silk, wool-woollen, velvet, denim, suede), coloured, checked, plain, striped, spotted, flowery, tartan.

Footwear; boots, court shoes, evening sandals (sandal court shoes), ladies' boots, mules sandals, shoes (platform shoes, tennis shoes), shoes (bareheeled, open-toed, high/low-heeled heelless, walking, for country/town wear), tennis shoes, tieshoes/laced shoes, training shoes.

Adjectives for describingpeople’s clothing: how things fit: baggy, loose, tight, close-fitting.

How people look: elegant, smart, scruffy, chic, trendy, messy, old-fashioned, fashionable, well-dressed, badly-dressed, casually, dishevelled, informal, sexy, untidy.

Fitsomebody - if something is not too big and not too small for a person or other thing, it fits them. E.g.: A size 12 dress should fit. Suit - if clothes or other personal things are the right style, colour, etc. for someone, you say they suit them. E.g.: Casual clothes really don't suit her. A green dress won't suit me. That new haircut suits you.

Matchsomebody - if things are almost the same in some way and look good together, they match. E.g.: The curtains don't match the carpet (=they are not the same pattern/colour).

If things look right together in style, colour etc. they go together or go with each other. E.g.:

The curtains don't go with the carpet (=they are not the same colour and do not look good together either). Things can go together in other ways too. E.g.: Fish and white wine go particularly well together.

TASK 1. Match the nouns in part A with the fitting adjectives in part B:

A. Fashion, dress, shoes, material, bag, size, purchase, buy. small, shopping, expensive, economical.

B. Well-made, woolen, latest, tight.

TASK 2. Select the odd word that does not fit into a list, giving reasons for your choice.

A. Vest, dressing gown, clothesbasket, socks, blouse.

B. Sweater, trousers, cardigan, pullover, jumper.

C. Collar, sleeve, belt, velvet.

D. Slippers, sandals, tights, walking shoes, court shoes.

E. Changing booth, computing scale, shelf, trolley, glove.

F. Boutique, department store, bouquet, gift shop, bookshop.

G. Frock, dress, dinner-jacket, blouse, kerchief.

H. Confectionery, confession, meat, poultry, sausage, vegetables.

TASK 3. Fill in the blanks with "fit, match, suit, become".

1. I don't feel comfortable in these shoes. Do you think they ... me? 2. Could you show me a pair of gloves ... my bag? 3. Buy a blue scarf; this colour ... you more than any other and your coat. 4. The carpet should ... the curtains. 5. She was wearing a brown dress with hat and gloves ... 6. Oh, yes, the size is all right; it... you very well but it does not... you to wear such a short skirt. 7. You should also have shoes that... well when you intend to go for a walk.

TASK 4.Fill in the blank with the vocabulary word that best fits the meaning of each sentence:

1. Go to the fitting-room and ... the suit.... 2. What did she... at the party? - A white dress. 3. The jacket is ... on you. 4. How much do these shoes ... ? Nine pounds. 5. On our way to the station we ... at the baker's and bought some buns. 6.1... the bill, took my parcel and left the shop. 7. The hat is too ... . Will you ... me something cheaper? 8. The salesgirl ... the parcel and gave it to me. 9. The coat is just your size. It... you well. 10. Have you a blue tie to ... the shirt?

TASK 5. Put the right verb, match, suit, or fit, into each of these sentences.

1. The blue dress ...................... her properly now she’s lost some weight.

2. The blue of her dress ......................... the blue of her eyes.

3. That blue dress ......................... the girl with the blonde hair.

TASK 6. Fill in the correct word from the list below:

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