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    This document is an English worksheet from the Colombian National Learning Service (SENA) about the differences between buying new and second-hand items. It contains questions and exercises about shopping for used goods. Some key points covered include: - Second-hand items are often much cheaper than new items, but may not last as long. Used cars can cost a fraction of the price of new cars. - Consignment stores share profits with sellers when their used items are sold. Thrift shops and garage sales are good places to find antiques and bargains. - Buying gently used clothes, toys, and furniture from thrift stores carries less risk than bigger second-hand purchases like cars. Passing

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    SERVICIO NACIONAL DE APRENDIZAJE SENA

    SISTEMA INTEGRADO DE GESTION Versión: 02


    Procedimiento Ejecución de la Formación Profesional Integral
    ENGLISH WORKSHEET Código: GFPI-F-0109

    Second – hand
    Vs. New
    A. Discuss and answer these questions with your class.
    1. Do you buy some items second-hand?
    2. Have you ever bought a used car?
    3. Where can you shop for second-hand items?
    4. What reasons are there for buying used clothes?

    B. Match up as many words as you can.

    _____ 1. Second- hand


    _____ 2. Cheaper
    _____ 3. Value a) To remain useful for a long time
    b) A promise of quality and efficiency
    _____ 5. Fraction
    c) An item that is so old its value has increased
    _____ 6. Guarantee d) In a careful manner
    e) Less expensive
    _____ 7. Last (verb) f) A small part
    g) How much something is worth
    _____ 8. Big ticket
    h) Previously used
    _____ 9. Gently i) Very costly
    j) A store where used items are sold cheaply
    _____ 10. Consignment store k) A store where profits are shared between the business and the
    seller
    _____. 11. Thrift shop
    l) An outdoor sell of household items at someone’s home
    _____ 12. Garage sale
    _____ 13. Antique (noun)

    C. Fill in the blank as you listen the recording. The first letter of each word is added to help you.

    SECOND-HAND VS. NEW


    SERVICIO NACIONAL DE APRENDIZAJE SENA
    SISTEMA INTEGRADO DE GESTION Versión: 02
    Procedimiento Ejecución de la Formación Profesional Integral
    ENGLISH WORKSHEET Código: GFPI-F-0109

    Out with the old, in with the new

    1. Do you need a n car?


    What about a spring jacket? There is always something to add to your s__________________ list!

    2. Some people buy everything brand-new.


    They u__________________ to a new home, vehicle,
    or wardrobe at the earliest sign of wear and tear.
    Others prefer to purchase items s__________________
    whenever possible.

    3. Second-hand items are much c _________________. The


    moment you drive a new car off the lot, it loses some of its
    value. Used cars cost a fraction of the price, but there is no
    guarantee they will last. Buying used clothing, furniture,
    and toys from a t_________________ is less risky than
    buying
    big-ticket items second-hand.
    4. G__________________ used items can be passed down
    as children outgrow them. Why buy a new bike if your
    neighbour will sell you a h__________________ that is
    80% cheaper? You can
    also sell your used products at consignment stores. These
    stores share the profits with you or give you in-store credit when
    your items sell.
    5. One person’s trash is another person’s treasure.
    Shopping for books and a
    at thrift shops or g is better for
    the environment and could even make you rich! On
    the other hand, bringing these items into your home
    could also give you bedbugs. Is there anything you
    wouldn’t buy second-hand?

    D. Read the text again and answer the questions.

    1. True or False? New cars lose value quickly.


    2. What does the reading say about used furniture?
    3. Name two examples of big-ticket items from the reading.
    4. Who gets the profit at a consignment store?
    5. Where is a good place to find antiques?
    e. Match the words on the left with the correct sentences that illustrate their meanings.
    1. long lasting
    a. The desk was more than 100 years old
    b. The child sold her old dolls to neighbourhood friends
    c. The mother earned 50 dollars by selling old baby
    SERVICIO NACIONAL DE APRENDIZAJE SENA
    SISTEMA INTEGRADO DE GESTION Versión: 02
    Procedimiento Ejecución de la Formación Profesional Integral
    ENGLISH WORKSHEET Código: GFPI-F-0109

    2. fraction

    3. consignment

    4. antique

    5. garage sale

    f. are the following words synonyms or antonyms?

    1.second-hand / used:
    2. guarantee / promise:
    3. gently / roughly:
    4. big-ticket / cheap:
    5. value / worth:
    6. thrift shop / second-hand shop:

    g. Answer the next questions according to yourself.

    1. What is the best second-hand item you have ever purchased? Why was it such a good “find”?
    2. Which items would you only buy new? Why?
    3. If you had a garage sale today, what would you sell?
    4. Are thrift shops a solution to the garbage problem? How might they also contribute to it?
    SERVICIO NACIONAL DE APRENDIZAJE SENA
    SISTEMA INTEGRADO DE GESTION Versión: 02
    Procedimiento Ejecución de la Formación Profesional Integral
    ENGLISH WORKSHEET Código: GFPI-F-0109

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