9 Shopping in London

Before you watch

1 SPEAKING   Work in pairs. Answer the questions.
1 How often do you go shopping?
2 Where do you go shopping when you want to splash out?
3 What was the last thing that you bought?

Comprehension check
2 ⊲   Watch the DVD clip. Choose the correct answers.
1 What can you find in Camden Lock?
a chain stores  ​ b vintage items  ​c  expensive jewellery
2 What kind of things can you buy at the Burlington Arcade?
a  luxury items   ​b vintage clothes  ​c  mass-produced goods
3 What do the owners of the Burlington Arcade want to do?
a Close it down.  ​ b  Organise art exhibitions there.   ​c  Turn it into an art gallery.

3 ⊲   Watch again. Match the items with the place that you see them on sale.
CDs and records hats jewellery London souvenirs perfume second-hand jackets shoes vintage dresses

Camden Town Burlington Arcade

4 ⊲   Watch again. Complete the sentences with the correct words. The first letter of each word has been given.
1 About 80% of tourists who visit London want to go s .
2 Camden is an area of London with lots of m .
3 Camden Lock specialises in u items.
4 Some stalls also sell works of a .
5 The Burlington Arcade was one of the world’s first s c .
6 At the moment, the owners of the arcade want to m it.
7 You can now find global b like Lulu Guinness and Jimmy Choo there.
8 Camden and the Burlington Arcade sell things that you won’t find on the h s .

Round up
5 SPEAKING   Work in groups. Answer the question.
Where would you prefer to go shopping, Camden Lock or the Burlington Arcade?

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 Vocabulary
6 RECYCLE   Match the two halves of the sentences.
1 The Burlington Arcade is a good place to splash out a the last pair of vintage shoes at that market stall.
2 I always haggle b a bargain in London?
3 He’s rolling in c over the prices at Camden Markets.
4 Where’s the best place to pick up d to find the cheapest price of things.
5 It’s a good idea to shop around e on a luxury item.
6 I snapped up f it after he won the lottery.

7 Complete the text with the words below.

brands chain stores mass-produced retailers stalls

The Oxford Covered Market

The Covered Market in Oxford is one of the oldest indoor markets in England and has been open since
1770. There are over 40 1 in the market, from small independent shops selling handmade
jewellery and famous luxury 2 , to traditional market 3 where you can buy fresh
fruit and vegetables. Every shop is independent and unique, so you won’t find any 4 selling
5
wares. And if you visit in December, you’ll get a real taste of Christmas.

Extension
8 Work in groups. Make a presentation that shows your plans for a new shopping centre for your city.
Draw a plan of your shopping centre and decide on the following things:
• where it will be
• the types of shops it will have
• whether it will sell luxury items, bargains, or a mixture of both
• what other facilities it will have to attract visitors

9 Give your presentation to the class. Use the key phrases for justifying your opinion.

Justifying your opinion

The main reason we chose … is …
We definitely think that … is a good choice because …
For one thing, …
On top of that, …

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 9 DVD teacher’s notes

DVD clip summary

The DVD clip is about two very different shopping experiences in London: the Burlington Arcade and Camden Markets.

Background
The Camden Markets are located in Camden Town, an area of London about 4 km north of the centre. Camden
has long been associated with alternative culture and music, and is very popular with young people from all
over the world. Most of the markets started in the 1970s and originally were only open on Sundays, and then
Saturdays. The weekends are still the busiest times for the markets and over 100,000 people visit them each
weekend. The markets sell a huge variety of things, from vintage clothing, jewellery and accessories, to records,
comics, books and toys.
The Burlington Arcade couldn’t be more different. Situated behind Bond Street, in the heart of London’s most
exclusive shopping district, it has been there since 1819, and was one of the first indoor shopping centres in
Europe. It specialises in luxury gifts, fashion, jewellery and watches. There are around forty shops in the arcade,
from the traditional perfumer Penhaligon’s, which has been there for over 100 years, to the modern luxury
fashion store, Lulu Guinness.

Before you watch

Exercise 1
• Read the questions with the class and elicit answers from individual students. Encourage the students to expand on
their answers and use their suggestions to start a class discussion.
• Answers: Students’ own answers

Comprehension check
Exercise 2
• Pre-watching: Go through the questions with the students.
• ⊲   Play the whole DVD clip. The students choose the correct answers. Check their answers.
• Answers: 1  b  ​2 a  ​3 b
Exercise 3
• Pre-watching: Ask the students to read the list and to try and remember where they think they saw the items on sale
in the DVD clip.
• ⊲   Play the DVD clip to check the answers. You might want to play the DVD clip with the sound turned off so that
the students focus on what they see and not what they hear.
• Answers: Camden Market: London souvenirs, vintage dresses, hats, second-hand jackets, CDs and records, Burlington
Arcade: jewellery, shoes, perfume
Exercise 4
• Pre-watching: Ask the students to try and complete the sentences with the correct words before they watch the
DVD clip again.
• Weaker classes: You could give the students more letters of each word to help them. Then play the DVD clip and
pause after each answer.
• ⊲   Play the DVD clip to check the answers.
• Answers: 1  shopping  ​2 markets  ​3 unique  ​4 art  ​5 shopping centres  ​6 modernise  ​7 brands  ​
8  high street

Round up
Exercise 5
• Put the students in groups. Give them a few minutes to discuss the question.
• Answers: Students’ own answers

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 Vocabulary
Exercise 6
• The students read both halves of the sentences and try and match them.
• Weaker classes: Elicit the meanings of the money verbs and idioms in bold before the students match the
sentence halves.
• Answers: 1  e  ​2 c  ​3 f  ​4 b  ​5 d  ​6 a
Exercise 7
• Ask the students to read through the text first, before they complete the sentences. With a weaker class, you could
elicit the meanings of the words first.
• Answers: 1  retailers  ​2 brands  ​3 stalls  ​4 chain stores  ​5 mass-produced

Extension
Exercises 8 and 9
• Materials needed: None
• Preparation: Put the students in groups of three or four. Tell them they are going to plan what they would
like to see in a shopping centre.
• Language: Elicit the types of shops and other services you usually find in a shopping centre. Focus on the
key phrases.
• Activity: Ask the students to nominate one note-taker in the group. Give the students 5–8 minutes to talk
about the subject and make notes. Ask them to agree on the shops and facilities they will have and finally
have them draw a plan. Encourage them to use the language for justifying your opinion. Then ask one
student from each group to present the plans for their shopping centre to the rest of the class.
• Extension: Ask the students to write a radio advertisement to promote their new shopping centre.

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 9 DVD script

Shopping in London
For many people, London is the shopping capital of the world. Each year millions of
tourists visit the city and over eighty per cent of them want to hit the shops. They
spend billions of pounds and the retail sector accounts for around forty per cent
of all the money spent in the capital. The city is home to some of the most famous
shopping districts in the world and many of the industry’s biggest retailers have their
main stores here.
But some shoppers want to shop around and look beyond high street chain stores.
They’re looking for things they can’t buy anywhere else and some want a bargain,
while others are willing to spend, spend, spend. Luckily, it doesn’t matter whether
you’re hard up or rolling in it – London always has plenty to offer. For those who need
to budget, there are lots of vintage markets selling fashionable clothes at low prices.
The most famous of these is in Camden.
This small area of London is home to several different markets, but the biggest is
Camden Lock. This sprawling market is London’s fourth largest tourist attraction, with
around 100,000 people exploring its various stalls every weekend. It specialises in
new fashion by up-and-coming designers, as well as quality vintage items usually sold
second-hand. It’s certainly a great place to snap up something unique.
As well as clothes, shoppers will also find stalls selling jewellery, accessories and
works of art. Many of the things sold here are handcrafted, so they are all unique,
and because it’s a market, you can often haggle, so it’s the perfect place to pick up
a bargain.
But customers who are well off and can afford to splash out on something luxurious
often travel to the Burlington Arcade in central London. This arcade opened in 1819
and was one of the world’s first shopping centres. Lord George Cavendish, the man
who built the arcade, said it was ‘for the sale of jewellery and fancy articles.’ Today,
shoppers can still buy an assortment of luxury items, such as handmade gold and
silverware, precious materials and even these golden slippers.
This 200-metre long arcade has been a part of London’s history for almost 200 years,
but the Burlington’s owners are going to modernise this traditional shopping arcade.
They are excited about it becoming home to global modern brands like Lulu Guinness
and Jimmy Choo, while keeping specialist stores like the perfumers Penhaligon’s
and the jewellers Heming of London. They also want the arcade to display modern
works of art and are hosting several art exhibitions over the next few years. All of
the changes to the Burlington haven’t been decided yet but, whatever happens, the
Burlington Arcade will continue to sell quality brands in a luxurious environment.
The Burlington Arcade and Camden Markets offer two very different shopping
experiences, but in both places shoppers can buy beautiful items that they won’t find
anywhere else. And as long as they offer an alternative to the mass-produced wares
of the high street, they will continue to attract customers from all over the world.

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