TOEIC Practice |

Sales, Consumerism and Commerce

Warm-up | What kind of consumer are you?

Vocabulary | Part 7 #1

Speaking | Collaborative Task

  • Shops in your town centre are losing business because of a large shopping centre that has opened nearby town.

    You work in city planning. How could these ideas attract more shoppers?
     
    • Pedestrianised areas
    • A collective loyalty card
    • Outdoor markets
    • Street musicians
    • Outdoor exercise classes
    • Popup shops
    • Another idea?
       
  • Which two ideas would be the most useful?

Vocabulary | Part 7 #2

Speaking | Making Suggestions

Speaking | Collaborative Task 2

  • You own a local bookshop which needs to attract more customers. Are these good ideas?
     
    • Coffee Bar
    • Free Gifts
    • Kids' Corner
    • Author Visits
    • Loyalty Cards
    • Second-hand Book Section
       
  • Decide which idea you think is the best.

How about...? | Why don't we...? | We could... | What do you think about...? | It might be better to... | That might work. | I'm not too sure | Don't you think...?

Speaking | Collaborative Task 3

  • You are developers. You meet to discuss what shops and services to include in a new shopping centre project. Why might these places be good to have?
    • A supermarket
    • A café
    • A beauty salon
    • Free toilets
    • Cash Point
    • Sports shops
       
  • Decide which idea you think is the best.

How about...? | Why don't we...? | We could... | What do you think about...? | It might be better to... | That might work. | I'm not too sure | Don't you think...?

Pre-Reading | I swapped my paper clip...

  • Do you shop online more than in-store? Which sites do you use?
  • What is the most expensive thing you own?
  • Do you ever buy second-hand, or swap with others instead of making new purchases?

Grammar | Future shopping plans / Predictions

Will

  • Plans / decisions made in the moment.
    "The red one is cheaper, so I'll get that one."
  • Predictions. What might happen. Might not. No evidence. Bullshitting?
    "I haven't seen the forecast, but it will probably rain tomorrow."

Going to / Present Continuous

  • Plans with decision made in past. Intended in past.
  • Predictions. More certain. Have evidence.
    "The planet is going to be destroyed if we continue polluting at this rate."

Present Simple

  • Timetabled / Scheduled events

Might / Could

  • Future possibilities. Not sure. (will probably)

Grammar | Future Shopping Plans / Predictions

  • What do you predict will happen to your local shops in the short-, medium and long-term? Do they have a bright future?
  • What is the next thing you intend to purchase?
  • What do you intend to do this evening.
  • Have you arranged to do anything for next week.
  • What do you believe will be the future of people's spending habits?
  • Tell us about something which could be possible "tomorrow".
  • Tell us about something you are deciding on as we are speaking.