Andrés Fernando Salazar Forero Stratford, is huge.
With over 300 shops, it’s one
Camila Paladines
Yulieth Erola
Alejandro Patiño
SHOPPING is Great!
London is the shopping capital of the world.
Every year millions of overseas visitors shop
here. But what makes shopping here so great?
There’s only one way to find out. I’m off to do
some shopping – follow me!
At Harrods
Knightsbridge is famous for upmarket
shopping. This is where the rich and famous
come to buy… their socks. And this is the one
and only Harrods… the ultimate in luxury.
Even royalty shop here. If I’m lucky, I might see
someone famous.
If only they had it in my size. Lovely! Thank
you!
Done quite well there – what’s next? Taxi!
Harvey Nichols, please.
At Harvey Nichols
Harvey Nichols – or ‘Harvey Nicks’ for short – is
a great place for designer fashion.
Well, I had to buy couple of things… What?
At Hamleys
The biggest toy shop in the world – now you’re
talking! So cute… err… it’s not for me
Oxford Street
London’s Oxford Street is retail heaven. It’s got
over 2 kilometres of shops to choose from…
and, of course, Selfridges for shopping with
style. Taxi!
Could you drop all this off home for me, please?
I’m off to explore a different sort of shopping in
Britain.
If you like shopping all under one roof, then
there are big shopping centres all over Britain.
The Olympic-Size shopping centre at Westfield,
of the largest shopping centres in Europe. 
At Lock's
Great shopping isn’t just about big shops.
Smaller shops can offer something special too.
Tucked away in the heart of Piccadilly is a great
shopping gem. Lock’s sell that must-have in
gentlemen’s fashion: the hat! Lock’s opened in
London in 1679. Their hats can be seen across
the world. They pride themselves on their
personal service.
Richard: Sue Simpson is a hat specialist. Hi Sue.
Sue: Oh, hi Richard.
Richard: Wow, a bowler hat, you don’t see many
of those these days, do you?
Sue: Well, we don’t call it a ‘bowler’ here at
Lock’s, we call it a ‘coke hat’ because it was
invented in 1850 for Thomas Coke…
Richard: …by this very shop.
Sue: …by this very shop and we still call it a
‘coke’ to this day.
Richard: Ah, the classic top hat. When would I
wear that?
Sue: That’s a beautiful silk top hat. You would
wear that for a society wedding, or the time you
see most of them is at Ascot, which is the
famous race meeting in June.
Richard: So what’s your best seller here at
Lock’s?
Sue: Our best-seller would be a classic tweed
cap or this trilby here, which is called a
‘Voyager’, and the novelty of this one…
Richard: …is it folds up so you can pop it into
your luggage.
Sue: …pop it into your luggage.
Richard: Excellent. Is that a deerstalker?
Sue: Similar to a deerstalker, but this is a
country cap with a fastening that goes over the
top. And this was invented originally for
wearing in open-top cars, but now it’s more
commonly worn on the hills out shooting and
this keeps the ears warm and stops it blowing
away.
Richard: I like it; I’ll take this one.
While you listen
Language Task 2: If only they had it in my
size…
Type the correct form of the verb in the gap.
Remember, you may need the negative or
had + past participle instead of just the past
form.

See if you can answer the questions while you 1. If only I did not have so much work to do, I
watch the video. could go outside and enjoy the sunshine. (have)

Comprehension Task 1: In what order 2. If only he Could remember where he put the
did Richard look at the following products? key… (can)

Shoes (1) Cheese (2) 3. If only I hadn't eaten that burger... I feel
Bowler hat (5) Top hat (6) sick! (eat)
Chocolate (3) Teddy bear (4)
4. I want a better job. If only I had studied
Comprehension Task 2: Match the more when I was at school… (study)
shops/shopping areas with their specialties.
5. If only your parents liked me, we could get
1) Harrods a) hats married. (like)
2) Harvey Nichols b) toys
6. If only I had known you were coming; I
3) Hamleys c) designer fashion would have baked a cake. (know)
and other goods
4) Oxford Street d) 2km of different 7. If only you had not got angry and shouted at
shops her, perhaps she wouldn’t have left. (get)
5) Lock & Co e) luxury department
store with a famous Can you identify 2 more “If” statements?
food hall /court
1. If I’m lucky, I might see someone famous.
Language Task 1: Use the words to
2. If only they had it in my size.
complete the phrases.
Language Task 3: The modal verbs
a) the world d) and only
Identify 3 situations expressed as possibilities
b) themselves on e) sized
and another one as a polite request.
c) have f) service
g) heaven 1. Could you drop all this off home for me,
please?
1. the shopping capital of the world
2. If I’m lucky, I might see someone famous.
2. the one and only
3. . You would wear that for a society wedding
3. Olympic- sized
4. You would wear that for the famous race
4. retail heaven
meeting in June.
5. pride themselves on
Language Task 4: The Passive
6. personal service
Identify 5 situations expressed in passive.
7. a must- have These are the verbs: tuck away, see, invent x
2, and wear
1. Tucked away in the heart of Piccadilly is a
great shopping gem.
2. Their hats can be seen across the world.
3. It was invented in 1850 for Thomas Coke.
4. Now it’s more commonly worn on the hills
out shooting and this keeps the ears warm and
stops it blowing away.
5. And this was invented originally for wearing
in open-top cars.