The figure below is a town planning map. Showing the likely position of new shopping centers as well as the various different zones and major transportation route of the town.
The recent popularity of online shopping will result in the end of high street shop. To what extent what do you agree or disagree?
The only way to reduce the amount of traffic in cities today is by reducing the need for people to travel from home for work, education or shopping. To what extent do you agree or disagree? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
The main reason for going to the shopping mall will be for entertaiment not to shop. Do you agree or disagree?
You normally go shopping in the area where you live. However, you think some of the facilities for shoppers could be improved. Write a letter to your local newspaper. In your letter:
say in general what you like about shopping in your area
say what is wrong with the facilities
suggest how they can be improved
n modern society, it is possible to go shopping, work and accommodate via the internet without face to face contact with one another. To what extent do you think this is a positive or negative development?
In recent years, online shopping has become increasingly popular. Some people think such a shopping method is beneficial, while others believe it creates more problems than it solves. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
Some people say that modern technology has made shopping today easier, while others disagree. Discuss both views and give your opinion
Below is a map of the city of Brandfield. City planners have decided to build a new shopping mall for the area, and two sites, S1 and S2 have been proposed. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant.
When new cities are planned, it is important to build more public parks or sports facilities than shopping malls. Do you agree or disagree with this statement? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
People can perform everyday task, such as shopping and banking as well as business transactions, without meeting other people face to face. What are the effects of this on individuals and society as a whole
When a new town is planned, it is more important to develop public parks and sport facilities than shopping centers for people to spend their time in. To what extent do agree or disagree?
Online shopping has various advantages for consumers but may also have disadvantages, such as the loss of some individual privacy. Do the advantages of online shopping for the consumer outweigh the disadvantages?
Some people prefer to shop in traditional stores. Other people prefer to do their shopping online. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
The two pie charts below show the online shopping sales for retail sectors in Canada in 2005 and 2010.
In recent years many local shops have closed because customers travel to large shopping centres to do their shopping. Is it a positive or negative development?
Shopping has developed from a necessary activity to a kind of entertainment. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Some people think that plastic shopping bags should be banned. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
In recent years, many small local shops have closed because customers travel to large shopping centres or malls to do their shopping. Is this a positive or a negative developnment?
You recently went shopping at the local supermarket. When you got jome and noticed your bill, you found that you had Bern charged for for items you did not buy. Write a letter to the supermarket manager explaining what has happened.
In your letter, tell the manager:
-Describe the stuation
-How you fell about the error
-What you would like him/her to do about it
In many countries online shopping is becoming more and more popular. Some people think that this is having negative impacts on the society. To what extent do you agree or disagree and give your opinion.
The grown of online shopping will one day lead to all shops in towns and cities closing. Do you agree or disagree?
You and your family visit the local shopping mall every week. However, it has become more and more difficult to find a parking spot recently. You would like to let the shopping mall manager know about this problem. Describe the problem you are having with the mall’s parking. Explain what you and your family have to do in order to visit the shopping mall now. Provide some suggestions for how the mall manager can solve this problem.
Q-In town and cities the large shopping mall should replace the small local shops. Do you agree or disagree?
Many shopping centres and malls are designed to attract young people to spend time there. What are the reasons for this? Is it a positive or negative development?
Buying things on the Internet such as books, air tickets, and groceries, is becoming more and more popular. Do the advantages of shopping outweigh the disadvantages? Give reasons for your answers and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge and experience.
An increasing number of people are buying what they need online. What are the advantage and disadvantages for both individuals and companies to shopping online?
Some people think that manufacturers and shopping malls should sell fewer packaged products while others argue that pople have the responsibilty to buy products with less packaging. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
An increasing number of people are buying what they need online. what are the advantages and disadvantages for both individuals and companies to shoppin online?
The chart below gives information about online shopping revenue in 2003 and 2004
People’s shopping habits depend more on the age group the belong to than any factor. Do you agree or disagree?
You recently went shopping at the local supermarket. When you got home and noticed your bill, you found that you had been charged for items you did not purchase. Write a letter to the supermarket manager explaining what has happened. Tell the manager you are not able to collect the refund and suggest a refund method and say what do you want him to do
In recent years, many small local shops have closed because customers travel to large shopping centres or malls to do thier shopping. Is this a positive or a negative development?
Recently, you went for shopping at a famous mall. When you returned, you realised that you had been charged for items you did not actually buy.
Write a letter to the authority in-charge explaining what has happened. In your letter,
● describe the situation
● explain the items you have bought and their cost
● tell him how you feel about the error and ask him to do something about it
Internet shopping will take over physical shops. Do you agree or disagree.
Nowadays, shopping online is becoming popular because of its benefits. For example, the consumers can buy books, air tickets or anything they need on the Internet. There are many advantages to this phenomenon. Besides, the drawbacks of shopping online are also a problem. In my opinion, the benefits of buying things on the internet outweigh the disadvantages.
A new shopping center is going to open in your town. at present, nobody knows what kind of shops or facilities are going to be provided for customers. what shops and facilities would you like to see made available to the shopping public? give reasons for your answer and make useful suggestions for the shopping center’s management.
The table below shows that results of a survey asking US consumers about shopping at K-Mart.
The product you ordered through online shopping has been delivered but has some problems. You are writing a letter
to the seller to complain. In your letter
• Describe the details of the problem
• What do you want the seller to do
• What will you do if they do nothing
You do NOT need to write any addresses.
Begin your letter as follows:
The only way to reduce the amount of traffic in cities today is by reducing the need for people to travel from home for work, education or shopping. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Shopping is now one of the most famous forms of leisure activity in many countries for young adults. What is the reason? Is it positive or negative?
These dats people are using the internet for shopping, work and to communicate with others without the need for face to face meetings. Do the advantages of this outweigh the disadvantages?
When new towns are planned, it is important to build more public parks or sports facilities than shopping centres. Do you agree or disagree?
In many towns and cities,large shopping malls are replacing small local shops.Dou you think this is a positive development?Give your reasons and examples.
The diagrams below show the Happy Valley Shopping Center in 1982 and 2012.
Going shopping used to be a chore, but recently it has become a leisure activity or a pleasant outing. To my mind, it is debatable whether this can be regarded as a wholly positive development
The two pie charts below show the online shopping sales for retail sectors in Canada in 2005 and 2010. Summerise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant. four
The map below shows two potential locations for a shopping mall in the city of Brandfield. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant. AA
Young people spend their free time i shopping center. this has negative effects on young people and society. To what extent do you agree or disagree ?
in recent years, many small local shops have closed because customer travel to large shopping center or malls to do their shopping. Is this a positive or a negative development?