Travel English Course Lesson 6 D. Shopping - iii. Asking for new stocks Exercise 1 - Vocabulary stockroom noun - a room in which quantities of goods are stored. Let me look at the stockroom. The new stocks are in the stockroom The store clerk went into the stockroom. out of stock Phrase - temporarily unavailable for sale This item is out of stock. That book is out of stock right now, but we can order one for you. I see that item 12345 is currently out of stock. anniversary Noun - a date on which something important or special happened one or more years ago Our company celebrated its 20th anniversary. We went out to a nice restaurant for our 20th wedding anniversary. The band celebrated its tenth anniversary. We had a fantastic dinner for our first wedding anniversary. Tomorrow is the ten-year anniversary of the big hurricane. Tomorrow is our 3 year anniversary. accessory Noun an item that is not needed, but is used to make something more beautiful or useful My sister's hobby is collecting fashion accessories. She went shopping with her friends to buy a few accessories. The store is now offering a big discount on all computer accessories. brooch Noun - a piece of jewelry that is fastened onto clothes with a pin Please help me pin this brooch on my hair. wrap Verb - to cover something completely in paper or some other material The store did a beautiful job of wrapping the gift. They wrapped the baby in a soft blanket. The piece of sushi is wrapped with seaweed. Could you wrap this gift in paper? look good on Phrase - used to say that something suits well to the person wearing it These earrings look really good on you. Exercise 2 - Dialogue Practice Read the dialogue aloud with your teacher. Ben is looking for a gift in a gift shop. The shop clerk approaches him. Clerk May I help you? Ben I’m looking for a suitable gift for my girlfriend. Tomorrow’s our first anniversary. Clerk May I ask what she likes? Ben She’s into clothes, shoes, and accessories. But I have no idea what kind of accessories she likes. Clerk May I suggest a brooch? If your girlfriend likes clothes and accessories, this kind of brooch might look good on her. Ben I think so, too. She’ll be happy with it. Do you have new stocks? Clerk I think so. Let me check the stockroom. Ben Yes, please. The clerk went to the stockroom and came back with a new stock of brooch. Clerk Here it is. Would you like it wrapped? Ben Yes, please. Can I pay by card? Clerk Of course: Ben Here is my card. Clerk Thank you for shopping here. We hope you’ll come again. Check your understanding: 1. Why did Ben go shopping? 2. What did the shop clerk advise Ben to buy? 3. How did Ben pay, with cash or by credit card? Exercise 3 - Role Play Role-play the following situation with your teacher. Situation You are gift shopping for your friend. Your teacher will be the shop clerk. Ask him/her to suggest a present. Ask for new stocks. Exercise 4 - Discussion 1. On which occasions do you usually buy gifts for other people? 2. How much time and effort do you invest in buying presents for others? Why? 3. Do you think giving money as a gift is a good practice? Why or why not? 4. What do you think is the best gift that somebody could give you? 5. Which do you prefer using, cash or credit card? 6. What do you do when you receive a present you don't like?
