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Clothes shopping

department store- boutique, shoe shop, clothes shop

high fashion, trendy, vintage, retro

skirt, dress, trousers, jeans, jumper, cardigan top, tights, belt, suit, tie

shoes, boots, sandals, slippers, high heels, flat shoes, wedges

coat, jacket, gloves, mittens, hat, scarf

racks of clothes, piles of clothes, shelves of clothes

socks, underwear, bra, pants, knickers, thermal underwear, vest, slip, camisole, tights

womenswear, menswear, childrenswear

Mannequins in a shop window – image source

small (S), medium (M), large (L), extra small (XS), extra large (XL), petite, tall

big, loose, baggy, long, small, tight, skimpy, short

refund, return, exchange, credit note

sale, discount, money off

shop assistant, till

fitting room, changing room

cotton, modal, denim, linen, silk, satin, wool, rayon, polyester, nylon, lycra

Phrases you may want to use
Can I try this on please?This doesn’t fit.
Can I try this in a different/bigger/smaller size?It is too big/loose/small/tight/short/long
Can you tell me where the fitting/changing room is?Do you accept returns?
I am size…Could I exchange this please?
I take a size …Can I get a refund?
What is this made from?What time does this shop close?
Is this item in the sale?Is there any money off this item?
Phrases you may hear
Would you like to try it on?That colour suits you
What size are you / what size do you take?Would you like to try a different size?
How does that feel?Is that a good fit?
Any good?You can use the fitting room
Phrases you may see
Changing room / Fitting roomMachine washable
Sale / ClearanceNo tumble drying
Cash and wrap / Pay hereDry clean only
Return within 28 days for a full refundNo refunds / returns
This does not affect your statutory rightsNo exchanges
Maternity wearExchange only

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Անգլերեն

  • Cartoon-մուլտֆիլմ
  • Cinema-ֆիլմ
  • Talk show-թոք շոու
  • soup-opera-հեռուստասերիալ
  • TV show- թվ շոու
  • Musical-երաժշտական
  • Detectives-դետեկտիվ
  • Documentary films-դոկումենտալ
  • Horror movies-սարսափ
  • Comedies-կատակերգություն
  • Advertisement, commercial-գովազդ
  • Quize -հարցաշար
  • competition show-մրցույթի հաղորդում
  • News-լուրեր
  • Reality show-իրատեսական

Happy new year – classwork

Սուրբ ծնունդ – Merry christmas
Շնորհավորել – To congratulate
Տոնել – Celebrate
Տոն – Festival/holiday
Նվեր տալ/ստանալ – To give/get a present/gift
Երազանք պահել – To make a wish
Տոնածառ – Christmas tree/eve
Սեղան գցել – To lay a table
Դիմավորել հյուրերին – To meet the guests
Ուտելիք և խմիչք – Food and drinks
Անակնկալ այց – Surprise visit
Մանդարին – Tangerines
Նոր տարվա երգեր – New year songs
Ձնեմարդ – Snowman
Ձնագնդիկ – Snowball/snowflake
Ձյունաթափ – Snowfall
Սահնակ – Skate
Մայրաքաղաքային աղցան – City salad
Նոր տարվա ֆիլմեր – New year films

Examination test

Exercise 1. Present Simple or Present Continuous?
1) (you/come) tonight?
Are you coming tonight?
2) (he/eat) rice every day?
Does he eat rice every day
3) I (work) at the moment.
I am working at the moment.
4) (he/come) to London often?
Does he come to London often?
5) He (play) tennis now.
He is playing tennis now.
6) (you/come) to the cinema later?
Are you coming to the cinema later?
7) They (not/come) to the party tomorrow.
They aren’t coming to the party tomorrow.
8) He (not/play) golf now.
He in’t playing golf now.
9) (you/play) tennis this Sunday?
Are you playing tennis this Sunday?
10) They (go) to a restaurant every Saturday.
They go to a restaurant every Saturday.
11) She (not/go) to the cinema very often.
She doesn’t go to the cinema very often.
12) You usually (arrive) late.
You usually arrive late.

Exercise 2. Past Simple or Past Continuous?
1) I (sit) in a cafe when you (call) .
I was sitting in a cafe when you called.
2) When you (arrive) at the party, who (be) there?
When you arrived at the party, who was there.
3) Susie (watch) a film when she (hear) the noise.
Susie was watching a film when she heard the noise.
4) Yesterday I (go) to the library, next I (have) a swim, later I(meet) Julie for coffee.
Yesterday I went to the library, next I had a swim, later I met Julie for coffee.
5) We (play) tennis when John (hurt) his ankle.
We were playing tennis when John hurt his ankle.
6) What (they/do) at 10pm last night – it was really noisy?
What they were doing at 10pm last night- it was really noisy.
7) He (take) a shower when the telephone (ring).
He was taking shower when the telephone rang.
8) He (be) in the shower when the telephone (ring).
He was in the shower when the telephone rang.
9) When I (walk) into the room, everyone (work).
When I walked in the room, everyone was working.

Exercise 3. Fill in the correct form of the words in brackets
(comparative or superlative).

  1. My house is bigger than yours.
  2. This flower is more beautiful than that one.
  3. This is the most interesting book I have ever read.
  4. Non-smokers usually live longer than smokers.
  5. Which animal is the the most dangerous animal in the world?
  6. A holiday by the sea is better than a holiday in the mountains.
  7. It is strange but often a coke is more expensive than a beer.
  8. Who is the (rich) woman on earth?
    Who is the richest women on the earth?
  9. The weather this summer is even worse than last summer.
  10. He was the cleverest thief of all.
  11. Exercise 4. Match the words with their definitions
  12. A type of tourism when you travel to taste different cuisines. Food tourism
  13. A type of tourism when you go abroad to study. Educational tourism
  14. A type of tourism when you go to visit museums and different
    places. Cultural tourism
  15. A type of tourism when you go to different dangerous places. Extreme tourism.
  16. A type of tourism when you spend your time in resorts. Resort tourism
  17. A type of tourism when you visit different religious places. Religion tourism
  18. A type of tourism when you want to discover agriculture in
    the country. Agrotourism
  19. A type of tourism when you explore ecology in a certain
    territory. Ecotourism
  20. a. Agrotourism b. Religion tourism c. Ecotourism d. Resort
    tourism     e. Cultural tourism f. Food tourism g.
    Educational tourism h. Extreme tourism
  21. Exercise 5. What is your favourite art and why? (8 sent. min.)
    I like more than one type of art. They are cinematography and music. Most of I like movies of fantasy, action, and adventure genres. I like movies from Marvel studio the most. And my favourute film is Spiderman. And I like music and I like to sing. Most of all I like classic music, pop and jazz.

PAST SIMPLE,PAST CONTINUOUS

Ex.1

1) I heared a new song on the radio.
2) I read three books last week.
3) They spoke French to the waitres.
4) He understood during the class, but now he doesn’t understand.
5) I forgot to buy some milk.
6) She had a baby in June.
7) You lost your keys last week.
8)They swam 500m.
9) I gave my mother a CD for Christmas.
10) At the age of 23, she became a doctor.
11) I knew the answer yesterday.
12) He told me that he lived in Toronto
13) We lent John £200.
14) She drank too much coffee yesterday.
15) The children slept in the car.
16) He kept his promise.
17) I chose steak for dinner.
18) The film began ate.
19) We flew to Sydney.
20) They drove to Beijing.
21) He taught English at the University.
22) I sent you an email earlier.
23) We left the house at 7am.
24) He felt terrible after eating the prawns.
25) She brought some chocolates to the party)

Ex.2 Past Simple — ‘Wh’ Questions
Make past simple questions

1) Where (you/go) to school?
Where did you go to school?
2) When (she/arrive) ?
When did she arrive?
3) Why (he/eat) so much?
Why did he eat so much?
4) What (they/do) yesterday?
What did they do yesterday?
5) Who (you/meet) at the party?
Who did you meet at the party?
6) How (she/come) to work this morning?
How did she come to work this morning?
7) Where (I/leave) my glasses?
Where did I leave my glasses?
8)When (he/get) home last night?
When did he get home last night?
9) What (you/do) at the weekend?
What did you do at the weekend?
10) Why (she/get) angry?
Why did she get angry?
11) Who (they/talk) earlier?
Who did they talk earlier?
12) What (we/do) last Christmas?
What did we do last Christmas?
13) Why (it/rain) on my birthday?
Why did it rain on my birthday?
14) How (she/finish) so quickly?
how did she finish so quickly?
15) Where (he/go) after the class last week?
Where did he go after class last week?
16) What (I/do) last Tuesday?
What did I do last Tuesday?
17) When (you/start) your job?
When did you start your job?
18) How (she/get) here?
How did she get here?
19) What (he/do) last summer?
What did he do last summer?

Ex. 3 Past Continuous — Questions
Make past continuous ‘wh’ or ‘yes / no’ questions

1) When you arrived at the party was Alan dancing?
2) When you arrived at the party was Susie drinking gin?
3) When you arrived at the party were John and Ann singing?
4) When you arrived at the party was Luke talking to the girls?
5) When you arrived at the party wasJodie putting on make up?
6) When you arrived at the party were we cooking?
7) When you arrived at the party was Jane playing the guitar?
8)When you arrived at the party was David reading a book?
9) When you arrived at the party was Francis sitting in the corner?
10) When you arrived at the party were everybody having fun?
11) When I saw you and Lucy last night, where were you going?
12) When I saw you and Lucy last night, what were you doing?
13) When I saw you and Lucy last night, who were you meeting?
14) When I saw you and Lucy last night, what was Lucy wearing?
15) When I saw you and Lucy last night, what were you eating?
16) When I saw you and Lucy last night, what were you drinking?
17) When I saw you and Lucy last night, why was Lucy smoking?
18) When I saw you and Lucy last night, who were you talking to?
19) When I saw you and Lucy last night, what were you carrying ?
20) When I saw you and Lucy last night, how was Lucy feeling?

Ex. 4 Past Simple ‘Be’ Positive and Negative
Make the past simple with ‘be’

1) It was cold yesterday.
Was it cold yesterday?
2) She was hungry.
Was she hungry?
3) We were late for the meeting.
4) I was tired last night.
5) The exam was difficult.
6) They were in Berlin.
7) You were in the library when I called you.
8) The holiday was fun.
9) He was early for the interview.
10) The people we met last night were French.
11) That woman was not Spanish.
12) Julie wasn’t late for the class.
13) The food wasn’t very good.
14) They weren’t my uncle and aunt.
15) I wasn’t rude to the waitress.
16) The test wasn’t easy.
17) We weren’t tired when we arrived.
18) They weren’t on the bus when I called.
19) You weren’t here when she came.
20) He wasn’t my boyfriend.

Ex.5 Past Simple — Negative
Make the past simple negative

1) I didn’t go out last night.
2) You didn’t come to the party.
3) She did not love chocolate as a child.
4) He did not like sport.
5) We did not study for the exam.
6) They did not cook at the weekend.
7) Lucy did not meet her friends last week.
8)I did not stay at home.
9) You did not do your homework.
10) John did not work in the bank at the same time as me.
11) They did not play tennis yesterday.
12) We did not go on holiday last year.
13) Julia and Anne did not clean the house at all.
14) She did not cry much as a baby.
15) He did not drive to work.
16) I did not remember to buy milk.
17) You did not wash the dishes.
18) David and I did not dance at the party.
19) They did not play the piano.
20) It did not rain yesterday.