department store – a shop that sells many different items in different departments. Harrods is probably the world’s best known department store.
supermarket – a large shop that sells mostly food and household items.
grocer (UK) / grocery store (US) – a shop that sells food.
greengrocer – sells fresh fruit and vegetables.
butcher – sells fresh meat.
baker – sells fresh bread and cakes.
fishmonger – sells fresh fish.
chemist (UK) / drugstore (US) – sells medicines and toiletries.
pharmacy (US) – sells medicines.
newsagent – sells newspapers and magazines.
stationer – sells paper goods.
optician – sells glasses / contact lenses.
DIY store – sells things for home improvement.
hardware shop / hardware store / ironmonger – hard goods, such as nails and screws.
corner shop (UK) – a shop on the corner of your street, selling a range of basic goods – food, newspapers, sweets, bread, etc.
3. Match to make sentences:
1. John is a reporter and he writes articles for a sports website
2. I'm watching a programme on TV about school websites.
3. I'm reading a review about last night's play
4. Jason is an editor and he runs a newspaper in town
5. I'm looking at my calendar to see what I'm doing tomorrow.
6. My view on school websites is they are interesting to read.
4. Read the dialogue and for each question, choose the correct answer A, B or C.
1. B EDITOR
2. C INTERVIEW
3. C. CALENDAR
4. B REVIEWS
5. A REPORTER
6. B OPINIONS
1. Choose the correct word or phrase.
1. When are you leaving for school?
2. Which section do you prefer - reviews or opinions?
3. How many books have you got at home?
4. Who is your favourite writer?
5. Why do you get up at six o'clock?
6. What does Tom do at the newspaper?