Some people think that manufactures and shopping malls should sell fewer packaged products while others argue that people have the responsibility to buy products with less packaging. Discuss both view and give your own opinion.
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?
6 June 2025, The maps below show the Happy Valley Shopping Center in 1982 and 2012. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
The growth of online shopping will one day lead to all shops and cities closing. Do you agree or disagree?
You have heard that the local authority is planning to build a shopping mall in the centre of your town. You do not agree with this decision because there are already a lot of shops.
Write a letter to the planning department.
In your letter
-say why you are writing
-give reasons for your objections
-explain what you think would be a better alternative
The recent popularity of online shopping will result in the end of high street shops. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
The two maps illustrates the Southside shopping mall and its development plan.
The recent popularity of online shopping will result in the end of high stree shops. To what extent do you agree or disagree.
The pie charts compare the amount of online shopping sales for the retail sector in New Zealand in 2003 and 2013. Moreover, these sales are divided into four categories: travel, film/ music, book, and clothes.
In recent years, many small local shops have closed because customer travels to large shopping centre and mall to do shopping. 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 in this way outweigh the disadvantages?
Shopping has played a key role in people's lives from an early age. Purchasing has been substituted with a means of entertainment. Thanks to the rise of cutting-edge technology, All branches as well as consumerism have been enhanced. Despite the fact that it has good sides, I firmly concur that the downsides outweigh the advantages.
MANY YOUNG PEOPLE SPEND MUCH OF THEIR FREE TIME IN SHOPPING MALLS.THIS HAS A NEGATIVE EFFECT ON THEM AND SOCIETY. TO WHAT EXTEND DO YOU AGREE OR DISAGREE
the pie chart below show the online shopping sales for retail sectors in new zealand in 2003 and 2013 summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevent.
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:
Some people have the opinion that big shopping malls are expensive places as they offer high costs for the products which can be bought at much cheaper prices from local shops. On the other hand, some people think that such malls are absolutely the best places to visit for shopping. Discuss both the opinions and give your own opinion. Give reasons for your ans
The grown of online shopping will one day lead to all shops in town and cities closing. Do you agree or disagree?
Task
Letter
You have heard a developer plans to build a shoppingbcentre near your home.
Write a letter to the council.
say how you heard about the plan
Explain how you feel about it
Ask for more information about it
The map show Southside, a shopping mall, as it is now, and plans for its development. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
The only way to reduce the amount of traffic in cities is by reducing the need for people to travel from home to work , shopping and education.To what extent do you agree or disagree?Give reasons for your answers and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge
Today more people put personal and private information (address, telephone and plastic card numbers) online to do their daily activities such as banking, shopping, and socializing. Is this a positive or negative development?
More and more people are using the internet to do their tasks rather then doing in person. (e.g. banking, shopping, hotel booking etc. ). Do the advantages of this trend outweighs the disadvantages?
The bar chart details the percentage of internet users according to nation and the pie chart delineates how much individuals from those same countries spent on average shopping online.
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.
Nowadays on-line shopping has become more popular than in-store shopping. Is it a positive or a negative development? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant example from your own knowledge or experience.
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.
The table provides information about several ways that UK unemployment spent their time last year. Overall, it is evident that housework, shopping and job hunting were the most popular activities in both men and women. By contrast, they spend less time drinking and doing nothing. In regard to men who activated in the morning, they spent 22% of their time seeking for a job. Similarly, the figures of housework and shopping were 19% and 20% for each, meanwhile the other categories' data were 14% and lower. Furthermore, morning women spent nearly half of the day doing house chores and about about 6 hours a day going shopping. However, the other groups ranged from 1% to 16%. In terms of afternoon men, watching TV accounts for 14% of their time, while the data of staying in bed is merel 1%. Moreover, others varied from 3% to 13%. It can be seen that one fifth of afternoon women's time was spent for housework and they did not stay in bed and played sport at all. On the one hand, other activities changed from 2% to 17%.
Today more people put personal and private information online to do everyday activities such as banking, shopping, and socializing. Is this a positive or negative development？
In today's world, the spread of computer use has changed our way of living so that people can buy many things through the Internet. Discuss some advantages and disadvantages of Internet shopping.
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.
In some countries, people do shopping according to their need but nowadays, shopping has become more of an entertainment. Is it a positive or negative development.
The map show below the happy valley shopping centre from 1982 to 2012.
People nowadays prefer to interact online (e.g. do shopping, chat with friends) rather than talking to other people face-to-face. What are the reasons for this? Is this a positive or negative development?
Shopping is the favourite pastime for most of the young people. Why do ou think is that? Do you think that they should encouraged to do some other useful activities?
You have heard that a developer plans to build a shopping centre in your city. Write a letter to the city council, In your letter
Explain how you heard about the plan.
Describe why you do not think it's a good idea.
Suggest some alternative solutions
In many places, shopping is the leisure time activity for young adults. Why is it so? Do you think it is a negative or a positive development?
In some countries, some small town-center shops are going out of business because customers are shopping at large out-of-town stores. As a result, some people without cars have limited access to shops, and there may be an increase in the use of cars. Do the disadvantages outweigh the advantages
The table below shows that results of a survey asking US consumers about shopping at K-Mart.
THE GROWING OF ONLINE SHOPPING WILL ONE DAY LEAD TO ALL SHOPS IN CITIES AND TOWNS CLOSING DO YOU AGREE OR DISAGREE?
For many young people today, shopping is their favourite free time activity. Why do you think this has happened? Should young people be encouraged to do different activities in their free time? Give reason for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own experience or knowledge.
Consumer behavior has changed considerably in recent years due to technology. In what ways does affect consumer activities such as shopping? Do the advantages outweigh the disadvantages?
Towns and cities should be divided into zones so that all the schools are in one area, all the shopping malls are located together and all the industrial sites are situated close to each other. To what extent do you agree that urban areas should be split into distinct zones?
The two pie charts gives information about how online shopping changed for retail trade in canada in 2005 and 2010
In some countries, shopping online is replacing shopping at store. Do you think it is a positive or negative development?
Today more people put personal and private information online (address, telephone number,...) to do everyday activities such as banking, shopping, and socializing. Is this a positive or negative development?
The best way to reduce, the amount of traftic in cities today is by reducing the need for people to travel from home to work, education or shopping. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
PEOPLE’S SHOPPING HABITS DEPEND MORE ON THE AGE GROUP THEY BELONG TO THAN OTHER FACTORS. TO WHAT EXTENT DO YO AGREE OR DISAGREE?
It is believed that shopping habits of people are determined by their age groups more than other factors. Do you agree or disagree?
Nowsadays young people spend too much of their free time in shopping malls. This has negative effects on themselves and the society they live in. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement.
Internet shopping will take over physical shops. Do you agree or disagree.