Online Shopping 1. Answer the questions about yourself. Do you like shopping? Do you prefer buying things in real shops or on the Internet? Why?

Name: ___ Class: ___ Online Shopping

1. Answer the questions about yourself. Do you like shopping? Do you prefer buying things in real shops or on the Internet? Why? What do you usually buy online?
2. Read the new words and write them down in your notebook. Parcel — посылка Enormous — огромный To affect — влиять Overseas — за границей, из-за рубежа Employment — занятость, рабочие места To be aware (of) — быть в курсе, осознавать Virtual — виртуальный Reliable (source) — надежный (источник) To order — заказывать To send back — отправить обратно Desired (product) — желаемый (товар)
3. Read the text and mark the statements as True (T), False (F), or Not Stated (NS). Online Shopping Ten years ago most people didn't even know what the Internet was. Today, the Internet is one of the most powerful tools throughout the world. The Internet is a collection of various services and resources. The Internet's main components are e-mail and the World Wide Web. The Internet helps us in different ways. We can read lots of interesting things (encyclopedias, poems or even books), we can send letters or even, what is very popular recently, we can do shopping without leaving our houses. As internet shopping is so popular nowadays we need to be aware of its advantages and disadvantages. Many people fear internet shopping because of its disadvantages. They claim that the worst thing is that there is no guarantee of receiving the desired product. The seller can simply mail a pig in a poke (кота в мешке) and then the money is lost. They are right because that kind of things happen very often and we can't do anything about it. So people should buy only from a reliable source. Another thing is that we have to pay for the delivery and it can be a really big price when the parcel is heavy or comes from overseas. And what when the product is just not the thing we ordered? We have to send it back to the seller and pay for another post delivery. And what about our health? People don't go shopping, don't walk but just sit in front of the screen. It affects not only our body but our eyes too. The effect is simple: more people wear glasses and internet shops sell more clothes in XXL size. Another disadvantage is that there is less employment for shop assistants, security men, etc. Maybe it isn't very visible now but it will be in the future. Still in spite of the disadvantages internet shopping becomes more and more popular, people are interested in buying by means of virtual shops. People can find the desired product much faster than in the shops. Another fine thing about internet shopping is that there is an enormous choice. Furthermore the products in the Internet are cheaper than in the shops. But going shopping with your family or friends is much more fun than sitting in front of the screen. True / False / Not Stated:
4. The Internet is only used for shopping and sending emails. ___
5. Many people are afraid to buy things online because they might not get what they paid for. ___
6. People always receive their parcels from overseas very quickly. ___
7. If you order the wrong thing, you have to pay to send it back. ___
8. Online shopping is bad for people's physical health and eyesight. ___
9. Internet shops sell more clothes in XXL size than real shops do. ___
10. Online shopping can affect the number of jobs for security men and shop assistants. ___
11. Going shopping with friends is more fun than shopping online. ___
12. Fill in the table. Find the advantages and disadvantages of online shopping mentioned in the text. Advantages (Why people like it) | Disadvantages (Why people fear it)
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6. Add 2 more points of your own to each column based on your personal experience.
7. Written task: Online Shop Review Choose ONE situation and write a short review (5-7 sentences) for an online shop. Use at least 5 new words from the text. Situation A (Good experience): You ordered a product. It was exactly what you wanted, the delivery was fast, and the parcel arrived safely. Situation B (Bad experience): You ordered a product, but it was the wrong size or color (a “pig in a poke”). Now you have to send it back and pay for post delivery again.