rye bread – ðæàíîé õëåá
fancy bread – ñäîáà
a loaf of bread (pl. – loaves) – áóõàíêà
a bar of chocolate – ïëèòêà øîêîëàäà
ring – áóáëèê
sweet – êîíôåòà ( = candy)
beef – ãîâÿäèíà
duck – óòêà
frankfurters – ñîñèñêè
goose (pl. – geese) – ãóñü
ham – âåò÷èíà
meat – ìÿñî
tinned meat – ìÿñíûå êîíñåðâû
park – ñâèíèíà
sausage – êîëáàñà, ñîñèñêà
chain sausage – ñàðäåëüêà
smoked sausage – êîï÷åíàÿ êîëáàñà
turkey – èíäåéêà
veal – òåëÿòèíà
bakery – áóëî÷íàÿ, ïåêàðíÿ
butcher’s (shop) – ìÿñíàÿ ëàâêà ( = meat shop)
confectionery shop – êîíäèòåðñêàÿ ( = the confectioner’s)
counter – îòäåë â ïðîäîâîëüñòâåííîì ìàãàçèíå, ïðèëàâîê
dairy (shop) – ìîëî÷íûé ìàãàçèí
fish shop – ðûáíûé ìàãàçèí ( = the fishmonger’s)
foodstuffs – ïðîäóêòû ïèòàíèÿ
greengrocery shop – îâîùíîé è ôðóêòîâûé ìàãàçèí ( = the greengrocer’s)
grocery shop – áàêàëåéíî-ãàñòðîíîìè÷åñêèé ìàãàçèí ( = the grocer’s)
jar – êóâøèí, áàíêà
box – êîðîáêà
poultry – ïòèöà
carp – êàðï
caviar – èêðà
cod – òðåñêà
crab – êðàá
fish – ðûáà
tinned fish – ðûáíûå êîíñåðâû
salmon – ëîñîñèíà, ñåìãà
sprats – øïðîòû, êèëüêè
trout – ôîðåëü
buckwheat – ãðå÷íåâàÿ êðóïà
oatmeal – îâñÿíàÿ êðóïà
rice – ðèñ
semolina- ìàííàÿ êðóïà ( = farina)
soap – ìûëî
sugar – ñàõàð
cheese – ñûð
cottage cheese – òâîðîã
milk – ìîëîêî
bottle – áóòûëêà
bunch – ãâîçäü
dozen – äþæèíà
packet – ïàêåò
pound – ôóíò (400ãð.)
peach – ïåðñèê
beans - áîáû
peas – ãîðîøåê
beetroot – ñâåêëà
cherry – âèøíÿ
lettuce – ñàëàò
plum – ñëèâà
grapes – âèíîãðàä
pineapple – àíàíàñ
cucumber – îãóðåö
mustard – ãîð÷èöà
tube – òþáèê
9. Practice your vocabulary. Use the substitution patterns:
1)– Where can I buy some sugar (butter, meat, tomatoes)?
– You can buy sugar (meat, bread, fish, sweets) at the grocer’s (butcher’s, baker’s, fishmonger’s, confectioner’s).
2)– What can I do for you, madam?
– I’d like 2 pounds of beef (veal, butter) and 3 slices of cheese (ham, sausage).
3)– Can I have 200 grams of sausage at 2.20 a kilogram (2.80 a kilogram, 2.60 a kilogram)?
– Certainly, madam.
10. Read and memorize the dialogues:
1)– Good morning, madam. What can I do for you?
– A pound of apples at ₤1.30 and these oranges for ₤1.50, please.
– Yes, madam. Wouldn’t you like some peaches? They are so juicy and sweet.
– I think I’ll take some. Add half a dozen.
– Anything else, madam?
– No, thank you.
2)– I’d like a pond of sugar and a pond of cheese, please.
– Yes, madam. What else?
– A tube of mustard and a tin of peas.
– Here you are. Is that all.
– That’s all, thank you.
3)– How much are these bananas?
– They are 70p. a pound.
– I’d like three pounds, please.
– That’s two pounds, please.
4)– Can I help you?
– I’m looking for a tin of coke.
– It’s over there. Do you want anything else?
– Yes, I do. A bottle of mineral water, a loaf of bread, a packet of tea and a jar of coffee.
– Is that all?
– I think, that is all. How much is it?
– That’s ₤5.70, please.
5)– What can I do for you?
– I’d like two liters of milk, some fruit juice, 200 grammes of butter, a packet of sugar, and 300 grammes of cottage cheese.
– Here you are. It’s ₤10.50.
– Here is the money – ₤11.
– 50 pence change.
6)– Will you show me that salmon?
– Here it is.
– Will you give me a less one?
– Of course. It weights 800 grammes. Anything else?
– A tin of sprats.
– That’s ₤5.50.
7)– Have you got buckwheat on sale?
– It’s a pity, we haven’t.
– What about oatmeal? I’d like half a kilo.
– Here it is. Is that all?
– A packet of sugar and a slice of ham. Could you give me a plastic bag?
– It’ll be ₤11.
11. Role-play the dialogues:
1) Mrs. Claydon: I’m looking for strawberries. Have you got any?
Assistant: Yes, I have how many would you like?
Mrs. C.: I want two pounds, please.
A.: Here you are.
Mrs. C.: Thank you.
Diana: Hi, Mary. What are you buying?
Mrs. C.: I’m buying some strawberries for tea.
A.: Do you need anything else?
Mrs. C.: Yes, I’d like a loaf of bread, a dozen eggs, a tin of onion soup, a box of cereal, a bottle of milk, a jar of honey, a brunch of grapes, a tube of mustard and a bar of chocolate. How much is that?
A.: ₤6.42.
Mrs. C.: Thanks a lot.
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2) Assistant: Can I help you?
Customer: Yes, please. I would like to have something from this shop ping list.
A.: Oh, your shopping list is very big. We stock only three tams you ask for: butter, milk and cheese.
C.: 2 packets of butter, a pound of cheese and three bottles of milk, please.
A.: Here they are. Pay by cheque at the cash desk.
C.: Excuse me, do you happen to know where I could find some ham, tinned meat and beef sausages?
A.: They are all sold at the butcher’s.
C.: And I wonder if you stock any cigarettes here?
A.: I’m afraid we don’t. You should try the shop next door for the cigarettes.
12. Read and match:
1) a pound of … ; 2) a bottle of … ; 3) a box of … ; 4) a bar of … ; 5) a jar of … ; 6) a loaf of … ; 7) a dozen of … ; 8) a bunch of … .
a) bread; b) honey; c) chocolate; d) cheese; e) lemonade; f) eggs; g) cereal; h) grapes.
13. What does British money look like? Read the information.
There are four banknotes and seven coins.
Banknotes are of different sizes and colours. ₤50 notes are brown, ₤20 notes are purple, ₤10 notes are brown and ₤5 notes are blue. There are ₤1.50p, 50p, 10p. 5p, 2p and 1p coins. Both the 50p and 20p coins are silver and seven-sided. The 50p coin is large and the 20p is much smaller. All the other coins are round.