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b The verb “sell out” is used in two different meanings in the dialogue. Try to guess their
meanings.

______ 1. “one of her friends sold her out” a. to sell the shares of a company
______ 2. “she’ll sell out this store” b. to betray or abandon someone

c There are some phrasal verbs underlined about shopping in the passage. Match them with their
definitions.

______ 1. shop around a. to buy the total of everything as a whole
______ 2. sell down b. to walk around the shops in order to search for and compare the goods
before buying
______ 3. buy up c. to buy the shares of a person or a company

______ 4. buy out d. to reduce something buy selling

d Erica says 'come to the point' to Jonathan when he doesn’t answer her question immediately and
talks about other things. Discuss the meaning of this idiom with your friend.
e Here are some idioms about shopping from the dialogue. Match them with their meanings.

1______ 3______
Sell ice to Eskimos Cut prices to the bone

4______
2______
Sell wolf tickets
Sell a bill of goods

a. to decrease the price of a product to the bottom b. to cheat or deceive somebody
c. to bluff and make empty promises d. to be able to persuade people and make them
accept something unnecessary

2 DISCUSSION TIME
Work in groups. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of online shopping and shop in-person at a
store.

SHOP ONLINE ON THE NET SHOP IN-PERSON AT A STORE

ADVANTAGES DISADVANTAGES ADVANTAGES DISADVANTAGES

3 WRITING
Some people prefer online shopping whereas some others like to shop in-person at a store. Write a
composition between 200-250 words to compare them. Use the notes that you took in Exercise 2a
above.

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