The goods we buy

When we want to buy something we go to a shop. The shop-assistant shows the customer various goods and sells them. We pay at the cash-desk. The goods can be wrapped up or packed in a box or parcel.

My duty is to buy bread for the family. So each time we are running out of bread, I take a shopping bag and money and hurry to the nearest bakery.

When we want to buy food we go to the food store, where you can find almost everything you want, or to some specialized provision shops.

The grocer sells a variety of foodstuff, such as flour, butter, eggs, biscuits, jams and jellies, cheese, sugar, spice, tinned and frozen foods.

The greengrocer deals in fruits and vegetables.

The florist sells flowers and plants.

We go to the fishmonger for fish.

We go to the butcher's to buy some kinds of meat: pork, veal, mutton or beef and we can buy some poultry there as well: chickens, ducks, geese or turkeys.

A milk shop is called a dairy. There we buy dairy products: milk, butter, cheese, cream and eggs.

When we run out of bread we go to the baker's and ask for a loaf of white or brown bread.

A cake shop sells pastries and cakes of all kinds.

The confectioner always does a good trade selling sweets, chocolates, chocolate bars, toffees and other tempting things that make every child's mouth water.

Many large shops called department stores sell various goods under one roof and you can find there everything you need.

Department stores have a lot of departments: stationery, hosiery, millinery, foot-wear, sport goods, leather goods, perfumery, jewellery, ready-made women's and men's clothes. All the things are on the counters and in the shop-windows so the customers can choose what they want.

At the stationery we buy paper, ink, pens, ball-pens, pencils, erasers and felt-tip pens.

In the millinery we buy hats, caps, fur caps and fur collars.

In the shoe or footwear department there are many kinds of shoes, boots, sandals, slippers and top-boots.

In the knitwear department we can find all kinds of knitted goods: pull-overs, sweaters, cardigans, etc.

If we want new gloves or ties, handkerchiefs or shirts we go to the men's outfitter's.

In the men's clothing department you can choose suits, trousers, overcoats, ties, etc. In the knitwear department one can buy sweaters, cardigans, short-sleeved and long-sleeved pullovers, woollen jacketsand other clothing for men.

In the women's clothing department we can choose coats, raincoats, jackets, dresses, costumes, jumpers, blouses, skirts, underwear and many other things for women.

In the perfumery they have face cream and face powders, lipsticks, scents, lotions and shampoos.

A big store is really a very interesting place. We can simply walk round the store without buying anything at all.